Christmas is still a ways away, but it’s never a bad time to get fun Nintendo memorabilia. Hallmark is dropping a new selection of video game themed keepsake Christmas tree ornaments next week, on July 21. You can preorder them on Amazon now, and there are dozens of other ornaments from other games to pick from, like Minecraft, Halo, and Sonic the Hedgehog that are already available.
The latest batch of ornaments includes characters from notable Nintendo franchises like the Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, and Super Mario.
Hallmark Keepsake Nintendo Christmas Ornaments Are Available Next Week
Hallmark’s upcoming Nintendo ornament selection is pretty cool for fans of their games. They’re all made of plastic and vary in size but shouldn’t stand more than just a couple inches high, making them easy to store away with the rest of Christmas stuff throughout the year. There’s a handful of Pokémon
available like Pikachu, Venusaur, and Blastoise, but there’s no Charizard. What gives, Hallmark? You can also grab an awesome Elephant Mario from Super Mario Bros. Wonder, one of my personal favorite Nintendo Switch games. The Link from The Legend of Zelda ornament is easily the coolest one, as it not only features his classic NES design, but it plays sounds and music from the games. It’s a good Legend of Zelda gift to give someone before Christmas. Other Nintendo themed ornaments you can get are Pikmin, Poké Balls, Cat Mario, Samus Aran, and Isabel from Animal Crossing.
A notable omission is an ornament featuring Donkey Kong. Donkey Bananza on Nintendo Switch 2 just released, so it’s odd Nintendo and Hallmark wouldn’t try to capitalize on the success of one of their biggest properties. IGN’s Logan Plant gave Donkey Kong Bananza a ten, saying “Donkey Kong Bananza is a truly groundbreaking 3D platformer, with satisfying movement, powerful abilities, impressive destructible environments, and clever challenges that all come together in complete harmony to create Nintendo’s first Switch 2 masterpiece.”
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