Speed Racer Merchandize from KFC

Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer, he is a demon on wheels, and he's also more of a merchandising dude compared to Iron Man. I went to the local KFC only to find 4 Speed Racer toys to go with the kids meal, Speed Racer keychains to go with two of those combo meals and 1 limited edition notebook which can comes with a bucket meal, or can be purchased separately.

I came home with a Racer X keychain, and the limited edition notebook. Pics:


Want some of these merchandize? Get to your nearest KFC outlet. The Limited Edition notebook comes with a metal front page and costs RM 7.50 as an individual purchase, or comes free with the mini bucket meal.

Nintendo Collectibles

It's a pretty interesting month for Nintendo related collectibles but I've yet to get any of them. First up is the Animal Crossing Character Keychain (Theater Version) collection. Released by Banpresto and featuring 8 characters from the game, it's pretty expensive (USD 4.99 each) compared to whatever Yujin has released in relation to Animal Crossing. Details on purchasing are available at Play-Asia (click here).

Next up is the nostalgia inducing Super Mario Bros keychain collection. These are by Nintendo and are selling for USD 4.99 each. Details on purchasing are available at Play Asia (click here)
I learned the meaning of a new term today while looking up the following item. The Japanese word "sofubi" stands for "soft vinyl" in English and it's used to describe the Nintendo Super Mario Bros. Sofubi Figure collection. This collection consists of the mushrooms featured in the game and while the Super mushroom is sold separate from this collection, the rest are selling for USD 2.49 each (note that they measure 3 to 5 cm in height).

Purchase details for the Sofubi collection can be found at PA (click here)
Pokemon fans would probably take notice of the Pocket Monster Diamond & Pearl Nintendo DS Card Case by Banpresto.They are pretty unique as these card cases take the form of pokeballs which open up to show the card slot and a pokemon inside! Purchase details, as usual, are available at Play-Asia (click here)