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Following in the footsteps of the 30th Anniversary Space Invaders bath towels, Taito is now offering up Space Invaders pillows. They're actually kind of cute and certainly nowhere near as hideous as they could have been. Shipping in July, you can get them for $29.90 each. More »
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NCSX is now taking pre-orders for these lovely Space Invaders 30th anniversary bath towels; if you've been waiting to complete that retro game-themed bathroom, here's your chance. Orders will be shipping in mid-to-late June, and are retailing at $19.90 a pop. More »
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For those of you looking for some last minute little holiday gifts of the Final Fantasy sort, the new set of Final Fantasy IV Trading Arts Mini Figs have arrived on SCSX. Figures will be sold by the case for $39.99 plus shipping. Each case contains nine figures in "blind boxes" but NCSX claims that each one will contain a complete set of figures plus three duplicates. It might be iffy actually getting these in time for the holiday, but a late Final Fantasy figure set is better than no Final Fantasy figure set. NCSX's description of the figures made me laugh... More »
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If you simply can't endure the two month wait for your PSP Final Fantasy remakes to ship this summer, well, you don't really have to. NCSX let us know that the Japanese release of the 20th anniversary edition ships with optional easy-to-read English text. Obviously, you'll pay import premiums to re-enjoy these RPG classics early, and your manual and UMD case will be in Japanese, but think of the street cred! More »
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Waiting for that Capcom news to hit? Why not take a coffee break? Oh, you say you don't have any mugs? At least, not any mugs nerdy enough within which to store your piping hot beverage? Well, this is your lucky day! More »
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SNK's perpetually bouncy brawler is getting the plastic figure treatment, this time from Japanese toy manufacturer Max Factory, who show that, when making a proper T&A sculpt, don't forget the T&A. Brian Ashcraft may be our SNK go-to-guy, but when it comes to anatomically impossible sculpts of otaku fantasy girls, I hope you'll come to trust me. More »
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Featured in such games as Ape Escape, EyeToy: Monkey Mania and, yes, even Metal Gear Solid 3, Sony's loveable apes have become icons for the PlayStation brand. Now, gamers can bring the apes to their own hands, with these two import-only Sarugetchu ape puppets from Taito. More »
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We blogged about the five foot tall Mario statue last year, but were misled to believe they were limited to a batch of thirty. Not so! New York-based importer National Console Support (aka NCSX) is now taking pre-orders for the Mario monstrosity to anyone willing to pony up the $3000 (plus "very heavy" caliber shipping, of course). I've decided to be sensible and only order four. More »
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Japanese publisher Sega is finally getting into the lucrative gimmick toilet paper roll space with the soon to be released Horror Summer Toilet Roll. Sega's spooky Horror Summer Toilet Roll will hilariously blast "loud noises, explosions, and shouts of murderous anger" to unsuspecting toilet sitters looking to clean up. Presumably, this device will work best in the summer when Japanese citizens seek the cooling comfort of their high-tech toilets. More »
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Why stop the wildly successful synergy of Sanrio's Hello Kitty and Taito's Space Invaders with just cell phone straps? Clearly, there is public demand for hand towels and "face" towels (aka regular sized towels). Mascot monolith Sanrio is ready and willing to placate the masses. More »
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National Console Support, in addition to getting a sweet new watermarking layer, now has the second series of Super Mario Bros. Dot Design mice from Banpresto. More »
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Toy manufacturer Epoch is bringing the digital fun of New Super Mario Bros. to the analog world of board games. How do they play? I have absolutely no idea. But the above pic of Crystal Attack looks like it could be a shooting game. Or not. Since the game's rules are sure to be in Japanese only, you can probably make up your own. More »
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Square-Enix will be releasing a series of replicas of weapons from its various games, including the Final Fantasy VII spin-offs, Final Fantasy VIII and Kingdom Hearts II, dubbed Master Arms. More »
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Let's face it. Faceplates are for chumps with no commitment and too much money on their hands. Stickers? Strictly for little girls. You don't want that nonsense on your Xbox 360. If you want a custom console, what you really want is a fully chromed out replacement shell, not just a DVD drive bay cover with that coveted mirror shine. More »
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What's so bizarre about this Farmer-manufactured Universal Media Disc Vertical Stand? Not that implication that one could possibly have the 24 UMDs required to fill every slot, but the fact that it lights up. For what reason? Maybe it's for power failures, those stormy times when one finds themselves with no electricity and nothing to do. More »
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