

Nintendo are about to make your sock draw a lot more entertaining.
Having previously shied away from allowing the Europeans to get their hands on official branded t-shirts and keychains, Nintendo's European website has made an about turn and added a merchandise channel to its online store. Far from selling out, we're glad that the Japanese gaming giant are having a bit of fun with their franchises.
The clothing and accessories section allows fans to deck themselves out in all manner of Mario-themed paraphernalia, while the console accessory and game guide sections are pretty self explanatory. For die-hard Nintendees looking to turn their coffee tables into gaming shrines, an official figurines collection features some rather brilliant pint-sized heroes.
Our favourites from the new offerings are below. Head over to the Nintendo site for the full collection.
Piranha Plant Socks - £5.99
Goomba cap - £14.99
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Controller wallet - £11.99
Boswer Kanji t-shirt - £14.99

As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.