Justin D. Berube
@jusdberube.bsky.social
Nintendo World Report Features Editor
The King Nintendo Fanboy
Nintendo Collector
Former NSider Sage
Cat Dad
@KingNintendoFan on Twitter
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The King Nintendo Fanboy
Nintendo Collector
Former NSider Sage
Cat Dad
@KingNintendoFan on Twitter
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The Importance of Video Game Merchandise Preservation - Feature
www.nintendoworldreport.com
A written version of my presentation from the Save the Games Symposium given at The Strong National Museum of Play is now available on Nintendo World Report! It includes some cut content.
Feature: The Importance of Video Game Merchandise Preservation
www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/6838...
Feature: The Importance of Video Game Merchandise Preservation
www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/6838...
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Thanks to someone on my YouTube channel for bringing it up, but apparently we've had part of Zero Racers, the upcoming, previously unreleased VB game, for years! The song heard in the trailer plays in the GBC demo cart. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTB9...
Game Boy Color Promotional Cart on Real Hardware
YouTube video by PtoPOnline
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Thanks to someone on my YouTube channel for bringing it up, but apparently we've had part of Zero Racers, the upcoming, previously unreleased VB game, for years! The song heard in the trailer plays in the GBC demo cart. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTB9...
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Here's a quick look at the 'Video Boy' — a tool, made by Intelligent Systems, for viewing Virtual Boy games on a TV/monitor. Used to record video and screenshots.
➡️ hcs64.com/video-boy-vue/
➡️ hcs64.com/video-boy-vue/
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Here's a quick look at the 'Video Boy' — a tool, made by Intelligent Systems, for viewing Virtual Boy games on a TV/monitor. Used to record video and screenshots.
➡️ hcs64.com/video-boy-vue/
➡️ hcs64.com/video-boy-vue/
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Dragon Hopper (Unreleased) / Virtual Boy / Nintendo / 1995
January 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Dragon Hopper (Unreleased) / Virtual Boy / Nintendo / 1995
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Well now we know this actually had Zero Racers music the entire time
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Ee...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Ee...
Game Boy Color Promotional Demo 60fps FHD #gameboycolor
YouTube video by Gameboy Challenger
www.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Well now we know this actually had Zero Racers music the entire time
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Ee...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Ee...
Release the Nintendo Classics Virtual Boy Controller you cowards!
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Release the Nintendo Classics Virtual Boy Controller you cowards!
All hail the Virtual Boy!
a cartoon of a group of people with the words all hail the virtual boy at the bottom
Alt: A clip from a Tomodachi Life 3DS Nintendo Direct of a group of Miis dancing around a Virtual Boy chanting, "All hail the virtual Boy!"
media.tenor.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:19 PM
All hail the Virtual Boy!
Don't forget to do the Freeze Break event in Donkey Kong Bananza!
January 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Don't forget to do the Freeze Break event in Donkey Kong Bananza!
Every Mario Movie Direct should end with, "Till next time everybody, DO THE MARIO!"
DO THE MARIO! SUPERCUT (SUPER MARIO BROTHERS SUPER SHOW MONTAGE)
YouTube video by vkmtvstudios
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Every Mario Movie Direct should end with, "Till next time everybody, DO THE MARIO!"
Any way to get rid of this dumb thing at the top?
January 25, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Any way to get rid of this dumb thing at the top?
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A row of nostalgic Kirby plush toys😌✨
懐かしい、あの頃の、
カービィぬいぐるみたちの写真。
並んで、並んで！
ーーーーーーーーーーーー
#Kirby #kirbyplush
##カービィ #カービィぬいぐるみ
懐かしい、あの頃の、
カービィぬいぐるみたちの写真。
並んで、並んで！
ーーーーーーーーーーーー
#Kirby #kirbyplush
##カービィ #カービィぬいぐるみ
January 25, 2026 at 8:14 AM
A row of nostalgic Kirby plush toys😌✨
懐かしい、あの頃の、
カービィぬいぐるみたちの写真。
並んで、並んで！
ーーーーーーーーーーーー
#Kirby #kirbyplush
##カービィ #カービィぬいぐるみ
懐かしい、あの頃の、
カービィぬいぐるみたちの写真。
並んで、並んで！
ーーーーーーーーーーーー
#Kirby #kirbyplush
##カービィ #カービィぬいぐるみ
The must have toy of the year, Talking Flower, is now up for pre-order!
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
January 22, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The must have toy of the year, Talking Flower, is now up for pre-order!
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Marketing Pitch for Talking Flower:
"It sometimes tells you what time it is and could lie about it."
"Good idea!"
"It sometimes tells you what time it is and could lie about it."
"Good idea!"
January 22, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Marketing Pitch for Talking Flower:
"It sometimes tells you what time it is and could lie about it."
"Good idea!"
"It sometimes tells you what time it is and could lie about it."
"Good idea!"
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The LEGO Mario Kart sets expand with a new Luigi Kart model (that's the best picture we have) www.vooks.net/the-le...
January 22, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The LEGO Mario Kart sets expand with a new Luigi Kart model (that's the best picture we have) www.vooks.net/the-le...
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One of the most random items I have is an official Smash 64 themed pencil sharpener
January 22, 2026 at 12:31 AM
One of the most random items I have is an official Smash 64 themed pencil sharpener
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We have an update! @playhistory.bsky.social is researching with @gaminghistorian.bsky.social the Universal v. Nintendo lawsuit docs, says the original setting for the game wasn't a construction site. It was a seaport!
So... no to the Popeye cartoon theory?
thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/barrel
So... no to the Popeye cartoon theory?
thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/barrel
January 21, 2026 at 11:56 PM
We have an update! @playhistory.bsky.social is researching with @gaminghistorian.bsky.social the Universal v. Nintendo lawsuit docs, says the original setting for the game wasn't a construction site. It was a seaport!
So... no to the Popeye cartoon theory?
thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/barrel
So... no to the Popeye cartoon theory?
thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/barrel
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An official Donkey Kong wall calendar is scheduled for the second year in a row, plus we've got our first look at the all-new Donkey Kong PEZ dispenser design. The latest DKU merchandise roundup is here!
DK Vine • News • Monkeys Be Shopping: The DKU Merchandise Roundup (01/21/2026)
The Donkey Kong series gets a wall calendar for a second year in a row! Plus, our first look at the new DK PEZ dispenser, while Sea of Thieves brick sets are up for pre-order.
www.dkvine.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:08 PM
An official Donkey Kong wall calendar is scheduled for the second year in a row, plus we've got our first look at the all-new Donkey Kong PEZ dispenser design. The latest DKU merchandise roundup is here!
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It’s nice to see that even in this day and age Nintendo continues its roots as a playing card company.
January 21, 2026 at 5:26 AM
It’s nice to see that even in this day and age Nintendo continues its roots as a playing card company.
Dixie is now in Donkey Kong Country Returns! The LORE is updated!
A free update is rolling into #DonkeyKong Country Returns HD!
Swing into action as Dixie Kong in both single-player and two-player local co-op, and race through high-speed versions of each level in Turbo Attack.
Swing into action as Dixie Kong in both single-player and two-player local co-op, and race through high-speed versions of each level in Turbo Attack.
January 21, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Dixie is now in Donkey Kong Country Returns! The LORE is updated!
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Surely, that one Popeye cartoon must have inspired Donkey Kong's barrel-throwing and barrel-jumping... right?
Why Does Donkey Kong Throw Barrels? — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
Not all paths lead to Popeye, despite what you may be thinking.
www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Surely, that one Popeye cartoon must have inspired Donkey Kong's barrel-throwing and barrel-jumping... right?
A Toxtricity First 4 Figures statue has been teased for release on the Pokémon Center site sometime this year.
January 19, 2026 at 2:40 PM
A Toxtricity First 4 Figures statue has been teased for release on the Pokémon Center site sometime this year.
A new Secret Grand Prix will sometimes be available in F-Zero 99!
January 19, 2026 at 2:40 AM
A new Secret Grand Prix will sometimes be available in F-Zero 99!
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I found out something huge: Since the Switch 2 launch, you can now play Super Mario 64 in Super Mario 3D All-Stars with the WORKING RUMBLE on the N64 Switch Online controller.
They took long enough to add that lol
They took long enough to add that lol
January 19, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I found out something huge: Since the Switch 2 launch, you can now play Super Mario 64 in Super Mario 3D All-Stars with the WORKING RUMBLE on the N64 Switch Online controller.
They took long enough to add that lol
They took long enough to add that lol
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Fisher-Price x Nintendo's My Mario collab detailed http://gonintendo.com/contents/56740-fisher-price-x-nintendo-s-my-mario-collab-detailed
#mario #nintendo
#mario #nintendo
Fisher-Price x Nintendo's My Mario collab detailed
Toy, oh toy!
gonintendo.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Fisher-Price x Nintendo's My Mario collab detailed http://gonintendo.com/contents/56740-fisher-price-x-nintendo-s-my-mario-collab-detailed
#mario #nintendo
#mario #nintendo
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fwiw I asked multiple Rare- and Magazine System-adjacent folk about this a few years ago, and was told (paraphrasing):
"possibly? idk I don't remember"
"that sounds like the sort of thing we would have told a magazine for no reason"
"we published bullshit all the time"
"possibly? idk I don't remember"
"that sounds like the sort of thing we would have told a magazine for no reason"
"we published bullshit all the time"
According to the official British Nintendo Magazine System magazine, Panel de Pon was originally planned to be localized with Killer Instinct characters before being changed to the Yoshi-themed Tetris Attack.
January 16, 2026 at 9:46 AM
fwiw I asked multiple Rare- and Magazine System-adjacent folk about this a few years ago, and was told (paraphrasing):
"possibly? idk I don't remember"
"that sounds like the sort of thing we would have told a magazine for no reason"
"we published bullshit all the time"
"possibly? idk I don't remember"
"that sounds like the sort of thing we would have told a magazine for no reason"
"we published bullshit all the time"