Mario and Luigi Cap 3DS Cases

The Japanese site of Club Nintendo have revealed they will be offering its members 2 new 3DS cases in the shape of the caps worn by their mascots Mario and Luigi. To get these cases 250 points will have to be redeemed. For those of you that do not participate in the Club Nintendo program, you get points by buying Nintendo games and merchandise and scratching off a scratchcard in the case for the item.

 

Although the cases are being marketed as a 3DS case, they will however fit the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DSi, and the Nintendo DS lite in to them. As you can see from the pictures above, the cases are all soft and plushie-like, but more than capable of protecting your Nintendo product from everyday mishaps.

Super Mario Bros Converse Trainers

The Japanese arm of the American footwear giant Converse have recently announced they will be selling Super Mario themed converse trainers, which will be called 'Converse One Star Super Mario Bros. OX'. The trainers are due to go on sale some time in March and will come in either Black or White.

As you can see, the trainers design is based on the original 1985 game Super Mario Bros. which was released on the NES console. It features both the Star in the centre, and 8 bit Mario on the heel.

I personally hope these trainers are released outside of Japan also, as I would like a pair (I may even  import them), and I know quite a few people who would definitely be interested in buying them.

Super Mario Tanooki Plush Doll

After the release of Super Mario 3D Land on the Nintendo 3DS last year, San-ei Boeki have announced they will be releasing a plush doll of the Tanooki costume from the game. For those older fans of the series, the Tanooki costume was first included in the 1988 game Super Mario Bros 3 on the NES. There will be two sizes available, a small version which will stand at 9 inches (22cm) tall, or a medium version which will stand at 12 inches (30cm) tall.

The price for these plush dolls will be 1,400yen for the small version, and 2,600yen for the medium version. Both of the dolls are planned to be released in April.