Feature Nintendo May Win Its Case Against The US Government, But Tariffs Are Here To Stay
Winning the battle, losing the (trade) war
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First Impressions The Diary Of A First-Time 'Tomodachi Life' Player - Am I Living The Dream?
Diary of an Omniscient kid
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ICYMI You Can Access Pokémon Pokopia's Second In-Game Event Early
The apple of my Sableye
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Random Nothing Says "I Choose You!" Quite Like These Pokémon Engagement Rings
Put an Ursaring on it
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News Acclaimed Arcade Racer 'Horizon Chase Turbo' Being Delisted From Switch eShop
As a result of Epic's layoffs
- Switch eShop
News Hello Kitty Island Adventure Is Getting Brand-New DLC Next Month
Let's go to the city
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TodayTue, 24th Mar 2026
ICYMI You Can Access Pokémon Pokopia's Second In-Game Event Early
The apple of my Sableye
We're almost at the end of the first in-game event in Pokémon Pokopia. Hoppip is getting ready to close up shop and, hopefully, make a home in your town — wherever that may be. But don't worry, more events are on the way, and if you're feeling a bit cheeky, you can actually access the next one... now! And in this event,...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- ICYMI
- Pokemon
Hands On Secretlab Titan Evo Cyberpunk Edition - Johnny Silverhand Would Be Proud
Push Square The netrunner's throne?
Back in 2022, we had a look at Secretlab Titan Evo gaming chair, a reassuringly expensive premium-grade seat that "you're unlikely to regret sinking the money into." We stand by that verdict, save for one key point – if you're tempted but yet to pull the trigger, it might be worth opting for the Cyberpunk 2077-themed...
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Random Nothing Says "I Choose You!" Quite Like These Pokémon Engagement Rings
Put an Ursaring on it
Pokémon is in all corners of our lives. You can wake up to Pokémon Sleep, brush your teeth to Pokémon Smile, throw on your Pokémon apparel and head out on a walk with Pokémon GO. Now, you can make those days extra romantic by saying "I Choose You" to your significant other, accompanied by one of these Pokémon engagement...
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News Acclaimed Arcade Racer 'Horizon Chase Turbo' Being Delisted From Switch eShop
As a result of Epic's layoffs
Aquiris Games' fabulous racing game, Horizon Chase Turbo will be delisted from the Nintendo Switch eShop later this year, the developer has announced. From the 1st June 2026, both the original game's release and the enhanced Turbo version — which is the one you can snap up on Switch — will no longer be available to...
- Switch eShop
News Hello Kitty Island Adventure Is Getting Brand-New DLC Next Month
Let's go to the city
After the arrival of the Wheatflower Wonderland expansion last September, Sunblink and Sanrio have today revealed the next wave of Hello Kitty Island Adventure DLC: City Town. The new content update will launch in just a few weeks on 16th April, promising over 30 hours of additional adventures with over 90 quests — damn,...
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Feature Nintendo May Win Its Case Against The US Government, But Tariffs Are Here To Stay
Winning the battle, losing the (trade) war
Rewind the clock back to early April 2025. Gamers in the United States are eager to get their hands on a Switch 2 and are waiting on tenterhooks to lodge their pre-orders. But, as he tends to do, Donald Trump threw a spanner in the works. On 2nd April, he declared a national emergency over the US trade...
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News The Company Behind Evercade Just Teased A New Console
Time Extension Enter the Nexus
Evercade maker Blaze has just teased a new piece of hardware called the 'Evercade Nexus'. Adopting a similar approach to the one used when the company announced its Evercade Alpha series of bartop arcades, Blazed has teased nothing but a name and predictably triggering plenty of speculation. "Evercade Nexus is coming soon," says...
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News Epic Games Cuts Over 1,000 Jobs Weeks After Raising Fortnite V-Bucks Prices
Plus $500 million in cost cutting
Fortnite is one of the most successful games in the world, but that hasn't stopped Epic Games being affected by the tumultuous nature of the games industry. Today, the company has announced that it's laying off over 1000 employees due to a downturn in engagement. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier initially broke the news...
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News Pokémon Champions Nails Down Switch Release Date, And It's Only Two Weeks Away
Battle away
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have announced that Pokémon Champions is coming to Switch on 8th April 2026. The iOS and Android release will follow later in the year. While the game won't be getting a Switch 2 version, we will be getting a free update which will boost the visuals on the newer console (separate from that shiny Boost...
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- Pokemon
- Upcoming Releases
UK Charts Pokémon Pokopia Continues To Slip, As A Newcomer Grabs The Gold
Not a lot of tanGROWTH to be seen here
The latest UK charts are in, and for anybody waiting on that big Pokémon Pokopia physical rebound... keep waiting. Despite putting up some impressive digital sales, Ditto's latest continues to struggle on the physical front, thanks to stock issues, and takes a tumble down to sixth place this time. There was a...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- UK
First Impressions The Diary Of A First-Time 'Tomodachi Life' Player - Am I Living The Dream?
Diary of an Omniscient kid
Dear Diary, I'm not sure if I'm Living the Dream just yet. You see, I don’t think Helga likes me. Not “me” me, but Mii. When I dragged my Nintendo-ified facsimile next to this nice-seeming old lady in the new Tomodachi Life, they greeted each other pleasantly. Helga isn’t anyone I know in real life — I’ve...
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News Nintendo's Apparently Cutting US Switch 2 Output After Lower Than Expected Holiday Sales
Quarterly productions revised
It's no secret that the Switch 2 struggled over its first holiday period. The console's sales numbers were reportedly down 35% in the US compared to what its predecessor managed back in 2017, and 2025 marked the region's worst November since 1995 in terms of hardware sales. All this is to say, it's hardly surprising to...
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YesterdayMon, 23rd Mar 2026
The Slime has come
Over the weekend, Square Enix announced a collaboration with Google which will see a generative AI-powered "companion" added to Dragon Quest X. As highlighted in an article by news outlet Sankei Shimbun (thanks, NintendoEverything), Google's Gemini will be integrated into the Japan-only MMORPG and power a conversational compa
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Feature Where The Heck Do You Start If You've Never Played Resident Evil?
Enter the world of survival horror
22nd March 2026 marked the 30th anniversary of the Japanese launch of Resident Evil — or Biohazard — on PlayStation. To celebrate, we'll be publishing various articles this week focused on Capcom's quintessential survival horror series. 30 years is a pretty long time for any game series. But while many —...
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News Mechs And Turn-Based RPG Combat Collide In 'Starbites' On Switch 1 & 2 This May
A Game-Key Card release has been scrapped
Developer IKINAGAMES is dipping its toe into the RPG genre later this spring with Starbites, a sci-fi inspired adventure with turn-based mech combat, which comes to Switch 1 and Switch 2 on 21st May 2026. There aren't enough RPGs with mechs in our eyes, and Starbites is filling in that gap, with salvager...
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- Nintendo Switch
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News Japanese Teens Apparently Love Nintendo Switch More Than Pokémon & Disney
Our survey says...
The Brand Japan 2026 evaluation survey results have revealed that Nintendo is still an extremely-popular name with Japanese teenagers, with both the company brand and the Switch console only being beaten by YouTube. As reported on (and translated) by Automaton Media, Nikkei BP Consulting's
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- Japan
Time Extension "We used every card we had"
In the realm of retro gaming news in 2026, the announcement that 70's Robot Anime Geppy-X is getting a re-release certainly ranks pretty high on the 'shock-o-meter', not least because the game is considered to be a cult classic even in Japan, but also because it's getting a Western release for the first time ever...
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Sunday22nd Mar 2026
News Multiple Switch Games Receive Switch 2 Compatibility Fixes
Kirby, Final Fantasy and more
Nintendo has continued to improve Switch game compatibility on the Switch 2 and it's reportedly rolled out a new batch of fixes. This latest round of backward compatibility fixes apparently includes heavy-hitters such as Kirby, Final Fantasy and DOOM (which got a fix last month). Here's the full list via Nintendo...
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Poll Who's Your Favourite Resident Evil Villain?
The baddest of the bad
22nd March 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the Japanese launch of Resident Evil — or Biohazard — on PlayStation. To celebrate, we'll be publishing various articles this week focused on Capcom's quintessential survival horror series. Also, a quick note before we start. This article encompasses all of the main villains...
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News Picross S Konami Antiques Edition Features Castlevania, Contra, And More
Launching end of April
Jupiter Corporation has announced a new Picross entry to its growing lineup: Picross S Konami Antiques Edition. Launching on 30th April 2026 for the Switch eShop, the new game will introduce several classic Konami properties, including: - GRADIUS series - TwinBee series - Castlevania series - Ganbare Goemon series - CONTRA...
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Poll Box Art Brawl - Resident Evil: Code Veronica X (GameCube)
Welcome to Rockfort Island
Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we looked at the overlooked DS title Mario Hoops 3 on 3, and it really wasn't a particularly close race. Although Europe / Japan performed admirably, the North American design easily won the day with 77% of the vote. This week, as we celebrate 30...
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News Digimon Story Time Stranger Is Getting Major DLC In 2027
The game launches on Switch 1 & 2 this July
During Digimon Con 2026 this weekend, Bandai Namco announced it would be releasing a new large-scale expansion DLC for Digimon Story: Time Stranger. It's scheduled to arrive at some point in 2027, but no details have been revealed just yet. Here's the official announcement from the Digimon Game social...
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Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (March 22nd 2026)
Time Extension DOOM! Devastators! Animal Crossing!
Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. DOOM Star Says The Movie Was "Probably One Of The Worst Films Ever Made": Rosamund Pike, who starred in the live-action DOOM movie, doesn't...
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Round Up Minecraft Live (March 2026) - New Game, Drops, Mobs, Biomes And More
Here's everything announced
Mojang aired its first major Minecraft Live broadcast of the year this weekend, and once again, it was packed with multiple announcements and reveals. If you didn't catch it live, here's the rundown: Updated Baby Mobs The upcoming game drop Tiny Takeover will change the look of "almost" every baby mob in the game,...
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News Angry Birds Arrive At Two Point Museum In New Spring Seasonal Update
"Coming soon to Nintendo Switch 2"
We've already heard about Red joining Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds this week, and now Two Point Museum has announced its own collab with Angry Birds. This is part of a new free "Spring Seasonal Update" and it's "coming soon" to the Switch 2 version of the game. "Two Point experts discovered a crack in the fabric of...
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Saturday21st Mar 2026
Guide 50 Best Game Boy Advance Games Of All Time
Your essential guide to the very best GBA games
21st March 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Game Boy Advance's Japanese launch. In honour of this little 32-bit system, we're republishing our list of the GBA's best. And if you're looking to celebrate, remember that there's a 28-game strong library of GBA games on NSO if you're an Expansion...
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News Nintendo Remains Tight-Lipped About Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Future
Can we borrow your crystal ball, Katrina?
Although Animal Crossing: New Horizons got a major update and Switch 2 Edition at the start of 2026, questions are once again being asked about its future. Variety recently spoke to Nintendo of America's vice president Reiko Ninomiya about th
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Anniversary 25 Years Ago, Nintendo Put SNES Games In The Palm Of Your Hand With The GBA
Time Extension Advanced age
Nintendo's Game Boy Advance handheld is now 25 years old. The system launched in Japan on March 21st, 2001, alongside titles such as Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, F-Zero Maximum Velocity and Konami Krazy Racers. It would go on to sell 81.51 million units, and, at the time of writing, is the final system to use the iconic 'Game Boy'...
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News Minecraft Dungeons II Announced For Switch 1 & 2, Out This Year
"A hero’s work is never done!"
At the first Minecraft Live event of the year, Mojang has officially announced Minecraft Dungeons II will be coming to Switch 2, Switch and multiple other platforms in "fall of 2026". This is an "entirely new action RPG" and like the previous game, it will be packed with "high-stakes combat and epic amounts of...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st March)
Pokémoar?
It's Saturday, lovely people, and we're back after another packed week in the world of video games! Well, it wasn't too packed, Nintendo-wise, but it still felt busy as Pokopia continues to dominate the Switch-2-dom, and Nintendo itself just casually dropped a firmware update with a new Handheld Boost Mode feature that immediately had us...
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News Mario Tennis Fever Takes Out Top Spot In February 2026 Nintendo Charts (US)
And Requiem debuted as the best-selling game of the year
It's been quite a busy start to the year with a lot of major games releasing on not only the Switch 2, but across all platforms. Now that February is over, Circana's Mat Piscatella has shared data for the "Top Best-Selling Platinum Games" on Nintendo platforms in the US for this same month...
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PSA Switch 2's "GameChat Welcome Offer" Ends This Month, Try It Out For Free While You Still Can
Have you used it yet?
When the Switch 2 arrived last June, Nintendo introduced a special "Welcome Offer" for GameChat, which allowed users to access these features for free for a "limited-time". As we get closer to the end of March, it means there's now just over a week left to try out these features without having to pay to access them (thanks for...
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Hands On Nintendo's My Mario Toy Series Is Cute, But Offers Mixed Value For Your Little Ones
Wood you pay over £100?
I don’t think anyone was that surprised when Nintendo recently brought its My Mario line of children’s toys to Western markets. Mario’s huge in most corners of the world, and if the big N wants to instil brand awareness and loyalty at a young age, this is the way to do it. Nintendo UK kindly sent over a selection of...
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Friday20th Mar 2026
News Europe Might Be Forcing Nintendo To Revise The Switch 2
A revision with a replaceable battery, according to Nikkei
Nintendo is working on a new Switch 2 revision to comply with European Union rules around the ability for owners to replace batteries in consumer electronics themselves, according to a new report from Nikkei. The Japanese outlet reports that this move is specifically targeted at the...
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Guide Pokémon Pokopia: Walkthrough, All Pokémon, Abilities, Building Tips & Tricks
A Pocket Monster Paradise
Welcome to our Pokémon Pokopia Full Walkthrough Guide hub! The Switch 2-exclusive is making a splash online, and we're here to help guide you through every single aspect of the game. Our Pokémon Pokopia Walkthrough will help you make your way through the main story, from exploring each of the four main towns to rolling...
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News Investor Who Urged Nintendo To Monetise Mario's Jumps Acquires Shares In Kadokawa
“Just think of paying 99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher"
Oasis Management Company, a Hong Kong-based investment firm, has reportedly acquired a significant stake in Japanese media giant Kadokawa. As reported by Automaton, the firm now owns an 8.86% stake in Kadokawa after purchasing over 13 million shares. Kadokawa famously owns...
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- Japan
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News Sega Shares Updated DLC Roadmap For Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Game demo also updated on select platforms
Sega hasn't taken its foot off the pedal since Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launched last September, and on top of a huge update this week, it's also shared an "updated" post-launch roadmap. In case you missed it, this follows the announcement of
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Opinion Is Winds & Waves Just 'Pokémon: Tears Of The Kingdom'?
Gequa used Bubbul Beam!
If you’re reading this, then you’ve probably already seen the Pokémon: Winds and Waves trailer with its underwater exploration and probably-important cloud. You’ve marvelled at the tropical setting, sighed with relief at the 2027 release date, and admitted that Gecqua would be a cooler hang than Pombon. Pomeranians are...
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News System Shock 2.1 Update Brings Massive Improvements To Performance
About time, right?
Nightdive Studios has confirmed that a new update for System Shock on Switch 1 and 2 is now available for download, bringing huge improvements to the game's performance. Patch 2.1 has been applied across all available platforms to nuke any nasty bugs, but it's Nintendo's consoles that receive the most TLC. Performance has been...
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Rumour Minifigure Scale Pokémon Lego Appears Online In New Leak
I choose you...
Pokémon Lego is now officially in the wild, and if you're hoping to see some minifigures (or something similar) in the future, you might be in luck. A new set leak has reportedly surfaced online and it supposedly reveals a...spoiler alert...minifigure scale version of Eevee. This Pokémon will apparently be part of an expensive...
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Review 8BitDo 64 Controller For Switch 1 & 2 - A Worthy Alternative To Nintendo's N64 Pad
Tempered weirdness
If you’ve been in the market for an Analogue 3D, then chances are you’ve already seen 8BitDo’s accompanying 64 Bluetooth Controller. Although originally only available in black or white, 8BitDo now has a variant that pays homage to the original N64 grey colour scheme, so now seems the perfect time to check it out and see if...
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Random A Classic Super Mario Cartoon Is Heading To MeTV Toons In The US
Mamma mia!
Put your hand up if you remember The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. Whether you do or you don't, you'll be able to catch up with the series from 30th March 2026 when it lands on MeTV Toons in the US. Yes, although the announcement doesn't specify whether all of the episodes will be available, we're going to assume they will. So you're...
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Try before you buy
Nintendo has ramped up its store demos for first-party titles since the launch of the Switch 2, and the latest one available is for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park. These demos for this new Mario Wonder experience can be found at "select" retailers located in the US. As usual, this...
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Time Extension "Available for the first time in 37 years"
The dust has only just settled on the 2026 edition of the Game Developers Conference, but The Video Game History Foundation is giving us the chance to blissfully drift back in time to the third such instalment of the (Computer) Games Developer Conference, recorded on audio tape and now finally preserved for...
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News Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Receives A New Patch On Switch 2 This Week
Smile!
Koei Tecmo's recent release Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake got an update earlier this week for multiple platforms, but the Switch 2 wasn't included. Fortunately, it's now officially landed on Nintendo's hybrid platform. This latest update for the Japanese horror title contains a bunch of adjustments, and also increases and reduces...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Updates
Nintendo Download 19th March (North America)
MLB! Rushing Beat! Bang Bang Bandits!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America arrived yesterday, and it's brought new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch (2) eShop - Highlights: MLB The Show 26 (Sony...
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News Capcom Wants To Know Your Thoughts About Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Tell 'em how you feel in this new survey
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection launched for the Switch 2 and multiple other platforms last week, and Capcom is eager to know what fans think about the latest entry in this spin-off series. If you fill out its new survey, you'll receive a free digital wallpaper for mobile and PC, which you can...
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Thursday19th Mar 2026
News Pokémon Legends Z-A Has Received A Small Patch Today
Update: Version 2.0.2 is out now, just don't expect much
[Thu 22nd Jan, 2026 02:11 GMT]: Pokémon Legends: Z-A has received its first update of the year today for the Switch and Switch 2. When you download it, your copy will be updated to Version 2.0.1. It focuses on some adjustments for obtaining certain items (including an increase to the...
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- Nintendo Switch
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- DLC
News Toby Fox Shares Another Deltarune Chapter 5 Development Update
The dev team is mostly done
Deltarune developer Toby Fox recently provided an update about the progress of Chapter 5, and now he's shared another update via social media. Fox notes how outside of bugs and translation, most of the development team has now "moved on" from Chapter 5, and the professional testers will begin "formally testing" this...
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- Nintendo Switch
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News Super Mario Galaxy Movie Toys Arrive In McDonald's Next Week
The key(ring) to success
McDonald's marked the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie back in 2023 with a line of tie-in Happy Meal toys, so it will come as no surprise to hear that the fast food chain is doing the same for the sequel. The chain's North American branch has today revealed a first look at its Super Mario Galaxy Movie toys, featuring...
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