capsule toys
You may have said goodbye to Japan, but you don’t have to say goodbye to capsule toys just yet.
Holding a GameCube controller again for the first time in years brings back a rush of memories.
New capsule toy series recreates the most iconic parts of three generations of Nintendo controllers.
Gorgeous features make this more like an Edo theme park than a conveyor belt sushi restaurant.
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