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Preorders suspended days before they were set to start, no timetable for when they’ll open.
The latest themed edition for the Nintendo Switch console has fans hoarding bells frantically for the chance to grab one!
Intellectual Property High Court slams the breaks for the company once known as “MariCar.”
This little girl is frantically waiting for Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch… Sounds like a job for Nintendo’s legendary customer service!
Champion of Nintendo’s crossover hit will walk away with a prize worth less than one percent of the purse for some other games.
No boring charts or dull text for video gaming’s most playful AAA publisher.
”That’s not how you hold an N64 controller!” say commenters, but maybe they need a history lesson.
Management promises “comfortable hospitality for both domestic and international travelers.”
His room design is absolutely bananas!
A simple Nintendo Switch purchase comes with a surprising question, and amazing customer service.
A Nintendo character well-known for his ability to inhale things, but his new clothes collaboration certainly doesn’t suck!
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Official Kirby Cafe merchandise turns out to be startlingly, and adorably, good at recreating the Nintendo star’s in-game power.
A massive photo safari of the treasure trove of amazing stuff waiting at Nintendo’s brand-new Shibuya destination store!
Look forward to real-life takes on Peach and Bowser’s castles, Mario Kart themed attractions and more!
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Mr. Sato takes us on a tour of Cyberspace Shibuya inside Parco ahead of its grand opening.
”Please forgive us,” says director, while explaining that Smash Bros. is “a game for good little children.”
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Nephew of Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki serves up Totoro Shaved Ice in Tokyo
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Amid foreign sex tourist rise, Japanese government considering outlawing paying for prostitution
Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon
Starbucks Japan adds new Customisation Bar to stores, with free ways to hack your food and drink orders
We recommend not buying one pack of Japan’s new convenience store corn soup-flavor fried chicken
Dragon Ball Z theme park, financed by Saudi Arabia, to be built in France
Winnie the Pooh cosplays as Yuzuru Hanyu for new plushie collaboration
Nagoya’s famous Shinkansen platform noodle shop has other, better branches nearby
Turn octopus, spaghetti, and more of your favorite foods into crackers with Senbei Maker 2
Japan’s double-decker portable rice cooker/bento maker is better than ever with new version
Studio Ghibli composer Jo Hisaishi just set three Guinness Records
KFC Japan unveils new Tsukimi collection that takes moon-viewing to extreme levels
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