Pokemon fashion guide. It’s still cold out, but winter won’t be here forever, so if you’re a woman looking for a new springtime ensemble — one who happens to have an affinity for Pokemon — Polyvore to the rescue!

Whatever Pocket Monster you choose, there’s sure to be an accompanying outfit, but expect to fork over a pretty penny; to exude the essence of Jigglypuff, for example, requires a $578 investment, minimum.

Guest post by Matt “Fort90” Hawkins

The upcoming Keroro RPG: The Knight, Warrior, and Legendary Pirate is set to feature an army of cameos from Namco’s rich history as support characters. Some of the games referenced include Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Xevious, Klonoa, Katamari, and even Taiko no Tatsujin!

This reminds me of that old PS2 action/tactical RPG that only came out in Japan, Namco X Capcom. A shame that neither publisher bothered to bring it out there, though if one knows where to look, they can find a fan-translated version of the game, which I hear is actually quite fantastic (as far as these things go, mind you), though I’ve been too busy to really investigate:

Still, my all-time favorite video game mash-up, at least on an official level (MUGEN doesn’t count in this instance, even though I do enjoy Mega Man vs Sub Zero vs the block from Pong vs. Ronald McDonald as much as the next person) would have to be Fighters Megamix for the Sega Saturn, which brought together every single AM2 personality at the time under the virtual sun! Favorite character? The car from Daytona USA, of course:

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Guest post by Matt “Fort90” Hawkins

I spotted these Space Invaders adorning what I believe to be a local community center while checking out some parts of my neighborhood that have yet to be explored yesterday, located on the corner of West 182nd Street and Audubon Ave (my neck of the woods is the far northern tip of Manhattan, known as Washington Heights). Good thing I had my camera handy!

Guest post by Matt “Fort90” Hawkins

While chatting with Square Enix’s merchandise coordinator at the recently wrapped up Toy Fair in New York City, on the subject of Final Fantasy, he all of a sudden asked, “Hey, do you like Chrono Trigger?” And when I responded with yes, I was taken to the display housing the two figures you see above!

My full report also has a somewhat hard-to-make-out pic of Terra (from Final Fantasy 6) in miniature form as well. My camera is not the best, I’m afraid, plus SE’s booth had all this crazy lighting to contend with. The definite highlight would have to be my conversation with DC Direct, which produces figures based upon various Sony properties, and being told why there will NEVER be one for PaRappa The Rapper.

Guest post by Matt “Fort90” Hawkins