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Toyota has made a real Pokémon Miraidon Motorcycle

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Reddit user LordDremy has posted photographs of a real-life Pokémon Miraidon Motorcycle created by Toyota. The prototype was built for an event in November called Waku Waku World - an exhibition held in Toyota City in Nagoya. There is also a video showing its construction on Twitter. It's not being mass-produced of course - heck, it's not even rideable - but the Miraidon Project is hugely impressive and incredibly detailed.
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Nintendo Direct partner showcase has been announced

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The next Nintendo Direct showcase has been announced for tomorrow, 21 February, and will focus on third-party releases. The 25-minute showcase will go live at 2pm GMT and highlight the new Nintendo Switch titles coming your way in the first half of this year. Whilst we don't know what games will be included, there are big rumours that Hi-Fi Rush will be making an appearance, following the announcement that some
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Nintendo Switch 2 is reported to have an 8-inch screen

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According to a new report from Bloomberg, the next Nintendo Switch console will be released in 2024, and will feature an 8-inch LCD screen. This information was sourced from Hiroshi Hayase, an analyst at Omdia, whose research had determined that Nintendo increased their demand for display panels by almost 15 million units. Previous leaks had indicated that Sharp would provide the screen panels, and although nothing is yet confirmed, reports
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Is there a Legend Of Zelda LEGO set in the works?

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Following the successful Super Mario LEGO partnership, the rumour mill suggests that a LEGO set featuring The Great Deku Tree from The Legend of Zelda could be released this year. If the leak is true, the set would come complete with mini-figures and a two-in-one build from Breath of the Wild and Ocarina of Time. Details have come from several popular LEGO social media accounts sourcing BrickMerge, who has accurately
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Elephant Mario Plushie is set to be released

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Early reviews are universally positive with Super Mario Bros. Wonder set to be released tomorrow, October 20th. With the Nintendo hype machine in top gear, is the announcement that there's going to be some cuddly merch heading our way too. The Elephant Mario Plushie will stand 26cm tall and is set to be released initially in Japan in the New Year priced at 3300 ¥ (approximately £18). What's interesting is
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LEGO Animal Crossing sets have been announced

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LEGO has unveiled a number of sets based on the Animal Crossing series of games that are set to launch on March 1st, 2024. The five sets in the initial wave are: • Nook’s Cranny and Rosie’s House - £64.99• Isabelle’s House Visit - £34.99• Kapp’n’s Island Boat Tour - £24.99• Bunnie’s Outdoor Adventures - £17.99• Julian’s Birthday Party - £12.99 The largest set comes in 535 bricks, whereas the
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Aaling the Ghost – More physical Game Boy goodness seeks crowdfunding

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Aaling the Ghost is the latest Game Boy project from prolific indie publisher Incube8 Games. The new Game Boy Color title is now up for crowdfunding and is already close to hitting the target to guarantee a physical release. The expected release date is as early as next month. It is a story-driven turn-based RPG staged in a fantasy world based on early Chinese folk beliefs and landscapes. The game
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Dracula: Dark Reign – New GBC title coming from Incube8

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An official Stokerverse release titled Dracula: Dark Reign is coming to Game Boy Color from publishers Incube8. Developed by Game Boy veterans Spacebot Interactive, lead writer for Stokerverse Chris McAuley explains how the collaboration came about. “Spacebot came to my attention when I was reviewing Dragonborne. I adored the mix between RPG and Pokemon, the graphics were incredibly detailed and the experience was fun. I reached out to studio head
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Rainbow Skies – Tactical RPG on the go

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Rainbow Skies is the latest release from publisher EastAsiaSoft and SideQuest Studios. It finds its way to the Switch after being released on PlayStation in 2018. It's also the sequel to Rainbow Moon and follows the story of Danion who is looking to finish his monster trainer exams. Typically, everything goes wrong and Damion finds himself trying to sort things out while being stuck between two rival superpowers. Rainbow Skies
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