Nintendo’s pushing all the right buttons this week. Well, except for one…
If you’re a diehard Nintendo fan, you’ll want to know about the latest addition to the ‘Controller Button Collection’ keychain line-up – but you’ll need to be in Japan if you want to act on it.
If you can get yourself into one of the giant Nintendo stores in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, there are vending machines (known as Gashapon) with unique keyrings designed in tribute to the buttons from classic Nintendo controllers.
This week, Nintendo has expanded the Controller Button Collection series to include three more of its many iconic gaming platforms: While the NES and Famicom (the Japan-market predecessor to the NES) were part of the first wave, you can now snag keychains featuring buttons from the SNES, Super Famicom, N64, and GameCube.
Nintendo sez: “The second capsule toy ‘Controller Button Collection’ is now available. It is based on the Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, and Nintendo GameCube. It is now on sale at OSAKA, KYOTO, and Narita Airport.”
Annoyingly for those of us not currently in Japan, these keychains are only available at those Nintendo stores.
And, even if you’re there, Gashapon machines are a ‘surprise capsule’ system that means you won’t know which controller you’ve snagged until it’s in your hand. (Although that’s just part of the fun, really!)
If any import retailers start stocking the Controller Button Collection series, I’ll be sure to let you know. In the meantime, if you’re in Japan, please feel free to hook me up! 😂
Mike Stevens
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Mike is a designer and journalist with nearly 20 years’ experience in automotive and consumer technology, editing and leading titles like The Motor Report, CarAdvice, Drive, and WhichCar. He is the co-founder of The Motor Report, and the founder of DadBase.
He’s also a photographer, gadgethead and erstwhile cyclist, and the proud ADHD dad to two ADHD kiddos.
Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Mike relocated to Berlin in 2024 with his wife and kids for travel and culture adventures.
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