One of the big surprises during the Good Smile Company Nendoroid FUNS June 2025 presentation ended up being the reveal of an Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights Nendoroid of the heroine Lily. It’s incredibly early in development. As such, only concept art of the character appeared during the video.

The first concept art of Lily suggested how the final Nendoroid might look. She’ll wear her white dress with black ribbon belt. The one possible pose suggested she’ll look a bit apprehensive, as she does when standing behind one of the warriors who fights for her. Her expression in the first piece of artwork makes her look a little pensive.

Here’s the full June 2025 Nendoroid FUNS showcase. The Lily reveal came up after a little gameplay clip from the Ender Lilies game at the 11:40 mark. 

There have been two games in the Ender series so far. The first is Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. That debuted in 2021 in early access before a full launch. Then in 2025, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist showed up in early access before a full debut.

The Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights Lily Nendoroid is in development, and the game is available on the Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. 

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During the June 2025 Nendoroid FUNS showcase, Good Smile Company confirmed the next Danganronpa figure we will see will be of Kokichi Oma from Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. There’s no release window for him yet. His pre-orders could open soon, however, as a painted prototype appeared in the video.

There were three poses highlighted during the showcase. Two featured Kokichi with his hat and cape off, and the third showed him with them on. All three of his face plates appeared, with one being a standard smiling expression, one more excited, and a third that seemed devious. While we do know the hat and cape will be included, none of his other possible accessories showed up in the shots during the showcase.

You can see all three of those poses in the gallery below:

Here’s the full June 2025 Nendoroid FUNS presentation. The Danganronpa announcement came up at about the 12:45 mark. Only Kokichi appeared, and no other figures of characters ended up announced.

This is the first Nendoroid of a character from this announcement. However, we have seen scale figures of Kaede Akamatsu before. 

The Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Kokichi Oma Nendoroid is in development, and the game is available on the Switch, PS4, Vita, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.

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Square Enix announced that more Kingdom Hearts mouse pads are on the way, with four circular options and one desk-size option coming to Japan. These will debut there on September 20, 2025. While these items will likely appear worldwide, as Amazon and Square Enix Store both do carry past and other series designs, none of them are currently on any US storefronts just yet.

As the Kingdom Hearts II desk-size mouse pad is the largest, it is also the most expensive. It will cost 3,850円 (~$27). It is over 31 inches by almost 16 inches, and it is designed to cover a substantial area on a desk. These types of mats could also be used when playing card games or engaging in other activities. It features characters like Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, Donald, Goofy, Mickey, Namine, Ansem, and of Organization XIII. 

Here’s how that looks:

The four Kingdom Hearts circular mouse pads are 1,650円 (~$12) each. They are about eight inches around (200mm), so they’re really designed to only be used with mice. These each feature stained glass motifs. One features Xion front and center, with characters like Axel, Saix, Roxas, and Xehanort behind her. The second features Riku with Namine, King Mickey, and Ansem behind him. After that is one with Sora and Kairi back to back, with images of Namine and Roxas behind them. Finally, the last one features Sora in a crown sitting on a throne.

This is how all four of those will look:

As a reminder, all of the past mouse pads in this line featured similar sorts of designs. So circular ones always looked like stained glass windows, and the rectangular full-desk ones featured notable art with multiple characters.

The Kingdom Hearts mouse pads will debut in Japan on September 20, 2025. We’ll likely see them worldwide sometime after that. 

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Game Freak will release a new game called Beast of Reincarnation for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. It will debut in 2026. The game will be published by Fictions. The June 2025 Xbox Game Showcase shared the first trailer as one of the world reveals during the event, and it also involved a first gameplay trailer.

In 4026, humanity will become extinct. A blight is spreading across the land. Emma the Sealer is the one tasked with dealing with the titular beast, as well as other corrupted beings. The first trailer included a number of cinematics, as well as quite a bit of gameplay with Emma attacking various enemies. It almost looks like it could be a Soulslike sort of title, but we'll need to wait for more details to be certain about how it works.

Here’s the first reveal trailer for the new Game Freak game:

We can see the full June 2025 Xbox Game Showcase below:

Game Freak does have another title coming up in 2025. Pokemon Legends: Z-A is headed to the Switch and Switch 2. That debuts on October 16, 2025. 

Beast of Reincarnation will come to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2026. 

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During Summer Game Fest 2025, Sega made a number of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds announcements, including a September 25, 2025 release date for most platforms and character cameos with Hatsune Miku and from games like Persona 5, Like a Dragon, and Minecraft. However, the Switch 2 version doesn’t have a release date yet. There was also a new trailer showing off each of these crossover racers in-game. There will also be online cross-platform matchmaking for multiplayer.

You can see the trailer here. Hatsune Miku is confirmed for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds first, then we see Joker from Persona 5, Ichiban Kasuga from Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and finally Steve from Minecraft. 

Here’s the full Summer Game Fest 2025 showcase, in case you missed it:

We already knew about many of the Sonic the Hedgehog series characters who will be in Sonic Racing CrossWorlds. Here’s the list:

• Amy Rose
• Big the Cat
• Blaze the Cat
• Charmy Bee
• Cream and Cheese
• Dr. Eggman
• E-123 Omega
• Espio the Chameleon
• Jet the Hawk
• Knuckles the Echidna
• Metal Sonic
• Rouge the Bat
• Shadow the Hedgehog
• Silver the Hedgehog
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Sonic the Werehog
• Storm the Albatross
• Tails
• Vector the Crocodile
• Wave the Swallow
• Zavok

We also know the prices.  It will cost $59.99 on the Switch. The Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC versions will be $69.99. 

Sonic Racing Crossworlds will be on the Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC on September 25, 2025, and it will be on the Switch 2 as well.

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When the NieR: Automata 2B and A2 bunny girl figures first debuted, there ended up being a large amount of demand, and so Good Smile Company announced a second round of pre-orders for both of them. This applies to the US storefront. They are $332.99 each. 

While this is a second run, the launch window is the same. The A2 will show up first. She’ll launch in Japan in October 2025, then the US in Q1 2026. Back when Good Smile Company revealed the 2B one back in March 2025, it had a December 2025 release estimate for Japan and Q2 2026 for the US. That remains the same for this one. So there’s no penalty for having waiting to commit to one or both of them.

The contents of each shipment will also remain the same. With A2, you get her in a bunny girl swimsuit with glossy finish. Her hair is long, with a black bunny ear headband. She also wears black fabric fishnet tights. 2B also wears a similar swimsuit and bunny ears, though she does also have some sleeves on her arms. She comes with an additional head part, so you can display her with or without her visor. 

Here’s how both the NieR: Automata 2B and A2 bunny girl figures look, as a reminder. 

The NieR Automata 2B figure of the character in a bunny girl outfit will debut in Japan in December 2025 and worldwide by Q2 2026. This second round of pre-orders is open now. The game is available on the PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and Windows PC. The anime adaptation is streaming via Crunchyroll. 

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Square Enix announced a new Final Fantasy kuji lottery for Japan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of FFIX, and some of the top possible prizes are a Vivi plush and Final Fantasy IX Chiptune Arrangement Tracks CD soundtrack. It will begin on July 7, 2025 in Japan, and someone will need to pay 770円 (~$5) per try. It is one of multiple kinds of merchandise collections being sold to honor the game’s anniversary.

As is typical with kujis run by companies like Square Enix and Bandai Namco, there are A through F tiers of prices, with the lower tier rewards being the most likely ones to get. There is also a “last one” prize that is awarded to the person who buys the very last ticket. The company didn’t share the exact amounts of each item in this lottery. However, odds are there will only be one of the Vivi plush prize, which is the A-tier item, and of course there is only one “last one” 25th anniversary piece of art of the cast drawn by FFIX character designer Toshiyuki Itahana. 

Here is the full list of FFIX 25th anniversary items available, aside from the Vivi plush and soundtrack CD.

• A: Vivi Plush that stands at almost 20 inches (50cm) tall.
• B: Final Fantasy IX Chiptune Arrangement Tracks CD soundtrack.
• C: Fake leather tissue box cover.
• D: One of four mini plates with character art drawn by Itahana on it. 
• E: One of five different postcard sets that include three postcards and a Mognet envelope.
• F: Rubber keychain with one of 10 characters from the game on it.
• Last One: A canvas of the cast with Itahana art that is F3 size (~10in x 10in)

Square Enix already shared images of each item, which you can see below.

While these aren’t available in physical stores outside Japan, some online storefronts do get and sell them. Aitai Kuji is, and it is selling a random ticket pull for 1,350円 (~$9.40) each and items piecemeal for higher prices.

The Final Fantasy IX 25th anniversary kuji lottery will appear in Japan on July 7, 2025, and FFIX is available on the PlayStation, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.  

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Hibino Corporation opened pre-orders for the new smart toy replica of the Virtuous Contract sword used by protagonist 2B in NieR: Automata. The smart toy has functions that allow it to light up, it costs 89,100 yen (or approximately $621.07), and it will release in Japan in November 2025.

The Virtuous Contract sword replica is approximately 139cm long (or about 54.7 inches), and it is faithfully reproduced to 1:1 scale. The replica includes realistic wear and tear to simulate it seeing use in combat, with especial attention paid to the hilt and other metal parts in the handle.

The handle is made of the same braided cord as used in typical Japanese swords, as well as being based on the weapon's design in the game. Each unit will be engraved with a unique serial number. In addition to the light up functions, the smart toy includes some Japanese voice lines from NieR: Automata protagonist 2B.

You can check out the new NieR: Automata smart toy 2B sword replica in more detail here:

Back in August 2024, Hibino Corporation announced the line of NieR: Automata smart toys, which included the sword in addition to a remote-controlled Pod 042 toy. While it seems like the toy sword will soon make its debut in the market, the remote-controlled Pod 042 won’t be available until 2027.

The new NieR: Automata toy replica of the Virtuous Contract sword is now available for pre-order in Japan, and it will release on November 2025. Meanwhile, NieR: Automata is readily available for the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

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Kotobukiya announced it is going to sell the Mega Man 11 model kit again, with the set letting people build the figure based on Mega Man’s appearance in that installment, again next year. The official product page is already live ahead of its January 2026 debut. It will cost 8,580円 (~59) in Japan. A worldwide release will follow. This comes after the company shared new kits in 2024.

We saw the kit first debut in 2023. This version is quite similar. There are four face plates that involve different expressions. You can display him with his helmet on or off. Multiple hand parts are included, with one being his buster. There are also effects that make it look as though the character is performing a charge shot. 

The official Kotobukiya US storefront isn’t showing this new rerelease yet. The original model kit from December 2023 is still up there. The price for it is $69.99. Big Bad Toy Store shared a listing for the rerelease, and it is selling it for $75.99. That product page noted a March 2026 launch window for the US.

Here’s a full gallery showing how the Mega Man 11 figure looks once fully assembled.

There’s also a video highlighting the final design.

The Mega Man 11 model kit rerelease will show up in Japan in January 2026. The game is on the Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Sega announced Phantasy Star Online 2 is celebrating Sonic the Hedgehog again for his 34th anniversary, and this time it involves a Sonic Style Heroines AC Scratch Ticket in PSO2 New Genesis. It launched alongside Special Training quests involving Sonic and Shadow, a Sonic Collab SP Scratch, decorations in Central City, and a paid Sonic Collab: Suits/C-Space Pack.

The PSO2 New Genesis AC Scratch Ticket: Sonic Style Heroines debuted first on June 4, 2025. The three main highlights are the Fashion Items Aina’s Sonic Outfit, Manon’s Shadow Outfit, and Nadereh’s Tails Outfit. The Sonic pieces are available as Sonic Apparel T1 [Se], Sonic Apparel T1/B [Se], Sonic Apparel T2 [Se], Sonic Apparel T2/B [Se], Sonic Apparel Hood, and Sonic Apparel Beret. The Shadow ones are Shadow Apparel T1 [Se], Shadow Apparel T1/B [Se], Shadow Apparel T2 [Se], Shadow Apparel T2/B [Se], Doom Wing, Shadow Apparel Veil, and Shadow Apparel Headband. The only Tails items are Tails Apparel T2 [Ba], Tails Apparel T2/B [Ba], and Tails Apparel Visor. There are some themed MTN emotes in the set and other cosmetics. 

Here are the three pieces of concept art for the Sonic Heroines outfits based on the clothes Aina, Manon, and Nadereh wore in PSO2 New Genesis. 

And here are in-game screenshots:

As for the Sonic Collab: Suits/C-Space Pack, that costs $9.99. It will debut on June 6, 2025. We could buy it at the AC Shop, though people could also go through the Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store, or distribution clients like Epic and Steam. This gives the Sonic Head and Sonic Costume [SE] for a character to wear. A number of other items are included as decorations, which are listed below:

• BP: Sonic - Block (x1)
• BP: Sonic - Floor (x1)
• BP: Sonic - Loop (x1)
• BP: Sonic - Palm Tree (x1)
• BP: Sonic - Sunflower (x1)
• BP: Sonic - Ring (x1)
• BP: Sonic - Spring (x1)
• BP: Sonic - Dash Ring (x1)
• BP: Sonic - Sonic Statue (x1)
• BP: Sonic - Tails Statue (x1)
• BP: Sonic - Knuckles Statue (x1)
• BP: Sonic - Amy Statue (x1)
• CS: Sonic - Eggman Statue (x1)
• N-Augmentation Success Rate +30% (x1)
• N-EX EXP Earned +50% (x3)
• N-Rare Drop Rate +50% (x2)
• Set (15 Days) (x1)
• Salon Free (x1)

There’s also a teaser screenshot of those additions, which you can see below:

Finally, as a reminder, here’s how Central City looks in-game, for a limited time, and some of the Sonic Collab SP Scratch items. These all show up starting on June 18, 2025. Statues of characters like Sonic, Shadow, Amy Rose, Tails, Knuckles, and Eggman all appear. As for the SP Scratch, it features Sonic-inspired armor and Chaos Emeralds. Meanwhile, the Special Training: Sonic Sprint and Special Training: Shadow Sprint quest screenshots show how we’ll collect rings and fight themed foes.

A lot of these Sonic the Hedgehog elements can also be seen in the June 2025 Update Information trailer for PSO2 New Genesis. 

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Sonic in the MMORPG. He often makes cameo appearances, with one of those being in 2023.

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is available to play on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

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Square Enix announced its Final Fantasy music box collection will grow in October 2025, as three more songs from the FFIX soundtrack will be part of it. This is part of the ongoing nod to the 25th anniversary of this installment. Each one costs 2,750円 (~$19) in Japan. Only the e-Store features listings for them as of time of writing, but Square Enix sold past entries in its Online Store and on Amazon.

The three FFIX songs in the Final Fantasy music box lineup this time are “Not Alone,” “A Place to Call Home,” and “Roses of May.” The first one, “Not Alone,” is associated with the cast as a whole, and it relates to the way in which they Zidane. “A Place to Call Home” comes up frequently throughout the game, and the top of that one features the game’s logo and track name. As “Roses of May” is the theme for Beatrix, she’s featured prominently on the top of that box. Finally, “You are not Alone.” 

Here’s how all three look. Square Enix didn’t share YouTube videos that let us hear how they sound.

This isn’t the only entry from this game in the Final Fantasy music box collection. A “Melodies of Life” one of the game’s main theme is already available worldwide. It usually costs between $22 and $30, depending on where you find it and its age.

The next three entries FFIX music box releases will debut in Japan in October 31, 2025, with a worldwide launch following that. The game is available on the PlayStation, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.  

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Square Enix announced a second run of the Kingdom Hearts 2 Sora Form-ism figure. It will launch in Japan on December 27, 2025, following the original release in March 2025. It costs 7,480円 (~$52). While pre-orders aren’t open on the US storefront yet, there are other figures in the line there and on Amazon.

The Form-ism line involves static figures of characters. These are in a fixed, active pose and feature both Square Enix games and ones from companies like Atlus. (The Nahobino from SMT V is in the line.) Sora is in his standard outfit here, and he’s wielding the default Keyblade. He’s in the midst of an attack. It stands at about nine inches tall (23cm). 

In case you missed it the first time around, here’s a closer look at how this version of Sora looks:

This isn’t the only Form-ism Kingdom Hearts statue. Square Enix announced a second one in March 2025. That one is based on Riku, and it also pulls from his Kingdom Hearts 2 design. It is expected to appear in August 2025. 

The next run of the Kingdom Hearts 2 Form-ism Sora figure will launch in December 2025. The game first appeared on the PS2, but now is on the Switch, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix.

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Ryu ga Gotoku Studio social media announced that Sega is selling temporary tattoo sleeves, which are fabric arm covers with, with designs based on tattoos of Yakuza and Like a Dragon game characters Kazuma Kiryu, Goro Majima, Ichiban Kasuga, Daigo Dojima, and Taiga Saejima. These cost 1,540円 (~$11) and are expected to ship in July 2025. Ebten does shipping worldwide via WorldShopping. 

Each of the sleeves are 40cm long, which is about 15 inches. These are unisex items anyone could wear. Each package comes with ones to wear on a person’s left and right arms. Each package is based on the tattoo that appears on a character’s back in the series. So the tattoo sleeves for Kazuma Kiryu feature his dragon, while Daigo Dojima’s has the Fudo Myoo design. The Goro Majima tattoo is of the Hannya mask. Taiga Saejima’s is of his tiger. Meanwhile, Ichiban Kasuga’s features the fushion of the koi and dragon.

Here’s a gallery showing each of the available designs. There are also two photos from Ebten that showed people wearing the Kiryu and Kasuga ones.

This comes as Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut is about to debut. This extended version of the game will be a Switch 2 launch game. A new trailer highlighted its gameplay. Sega also announced a 1-888-YAKUZA0 phone line for information about it.

The Yakuza and Like a Dragon tattoo sleeves arm covers based on five characters from the game series will debut in Japan in July 2025, following the Switch 2 debut of Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut on June 5, 2025. 

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Square Enix announced it will sell three different kinds of pixel art game merchandise with sprites of NieR, NieR: Automata, and NieR Reincarnation characters in Japan on August 30, 2025. These include a mug, a package of flake stickers, and two sets of rubber keychains. The US storefront isn’t taking pre-orders for any of the items yet. 

The set of flake stickers is the cheapest of the new items. It costs 1,100円 (~$8). There are 18 stickers in each package. All of the leading characters from each of the three NieR games appear, as well as side characters like 2B and 9S’ Pods and Mama and Carrier who assist The Girl of Light Fio. Each sticker is under an inch tall at around 18mm. 

The glass mug with the NieR pixel art sprites is second most expensive at 3,300円 (~$23). This doesn’t feature every character in this collection on it. In the top row are NieR characters Kaine, Nier, and Emil, in that order. The middle row features NieR: Automata leads 9S, 2B, and A2. Finally, the third row puts Fio between Mama and Carrier. The back of the cup has Emil’s head on it.

Finally, there are two sets of NieR pixel art keychains made of rubber and featuring sprites of the characters. Volume 1 features adult Nier, Kaine, and Emil from NieR, Pod 042 and Pod 153 from NieR: Automata, and Hina Akagi, Yuzuki Kurezome, and 10H from NieR Reincarnation. (I can’t tell who the final character in this set is meant to be.) Volume 2 features young Nier and Yonah from NieR, Fio, Mama, and Carrier from NieR Reincarnation, and 2B, 9S, A2, and a machine lifeform from NieR: Automata. Each set consists of nine pieces in the box. Each box costs 6,435円 (~$45).

Here’s how all the new NieR merchandise looks:

The NieR, NieR Automata, and NieR Reincarnation merchandise with characters from each game will debut in Japan on August 30, 2025. It’s likely we’ll see them worldwide after. NieR appeared on the PS3 and Xbox 360, then later on the PS4, Xbox, and PC one as NieR Replicant. NieR: Automata is on the Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and the anime is on Crunchyroll. NieR Reincarnation appeared on mobile devices, but is no longer available. 

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Good Smile Company shared the release windows for the new Persona 3 Reload Nendoroid of protagonist Makoto Yuki, and the Basic version of the figure will release later in 2025 in some regions. In Japan, we’ll see it show up in September 2025. The worldwide release is set for Q1 2026. 

As this is a Nendoroid Basic figure, it won’t be as robust or expensive as others in the line. It’ll be ￥3,900/$26.99. His facial expression is a stoic, neutral one. He also hold his base one-handed sword in his right hand.

Here are two photos Good Smile Company shared with us that highlight how the figure will look:

This isn’t the first Persona 3 Nendoroid, as the original figure based on Makoto’s appearance in the PS2 game debuted in 2022. Since that is a more traditional model, it included extra face plates, hand parts, and accessories. It only showed up once worldwide, and there’s been no rerun since its debut. 

While this is a Persona 3 Reload model, it isn’t too dissimilar from the original Persona 3 version. The hairstyle and facial expression are identical to the 2022 release, and the uniform seems almost exactly the same. The weapon is different, however, as the one-handed sword for this figure is an all-silver one that resembles Makoto’s starting weapon and the one with the original figure was a more traditional sword with gold hilt. 

The Persona 3 Reload Nendoroid Basic figure of the protagonist Makoto Yuki will appear in Japan in September 2025. It will appear later worldwide in Q1 2026. Pre-orders for it will close on June 25, 2025. Persona 3 Reload is available worldwide on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the original game first debuted on the PS2.

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