{"id":3321,"date":"2025-12-05T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3321"},"modified":"2025-12-05T06:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:00:26","slug":"nintendo-releases-metroid-shaped-ice-cube-cooking-tray-and-samus-arm-cannon-pillow%e3%80%90pics%e3%80%91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3321","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube\/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow\u3010Pics\u3011"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As newest Metroid game hits store shelves, Nintendo celebrates with cool and clever merch line<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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December 4 was a happy day for Metroid<\/strong> fans, and in more ways than one. Not only was it the release date for Metroid Prime 4<\/em>, a sequel that fans have been waiting 18 years for Nintendo to release, on the same day the company showed off some brand-new, very cool Metroid merch!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Since it first opened, the Nintendo Tokyo<\/strong> specialty shop in downtown Tokyo\u2019s Shibuya neighborhood has been packed with stuff for fans of almost all of the company\u2019s flagship franchises. Super Mario<\/em>? The Legend of Zelda<\/em>? Animal Crossing<\/em>? Kirby<\/em>? They\u2019ve all got entire shelves with plushies, accessories, and other memorabilia. Even fans of Pikmin<\/em> and Splatoon<\/em>\u00a0are well served.<\/p>\n

However, until now there\u2019s been an almost complete lack of Metroid<\/em> merch, save for a minor blip following the release of Metroid Dread<\/em> 2021 when a simple T-shirt, tote bag, pin, clear file, and drink bottle went on offer. Now, though, Nintendo has finally let its creative juices flow, resulting in the bonkers coziness of the Samus arm cannon plushie\/nap pillow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Modeled after the weapon appendage on the right arm of the powered suit worn by Metroid\u2019s<\/em> heroine, the Metroid Cushion Pillow Arm Cannon, to use its full name, is a soft cover you slip your hand into, letting you use it as a pillow to catch a nap at your desk or table<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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But even that might not be the most eye-catching item in the bunch, because there\u2019s also this.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s a Metroid-shaped silicon tray<\/strong>, with eight of the extraterrestrial beasties waiting for you to form them. The easiest way to do this is to fill the tray up with ice, then stick it in your freezer until you\u2019ve got a frozen eight-pack of ice Metroids\/cubes.<\/p>\n

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And yes, Nintendo is well aware that experienced gamers will be unable to keep from pretending that they froze these Metroids using the series\u2019 recurring ice beam, so they were thoughtful enough to include a graphic of Samus firing the weapon on the packaging<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u25bc You will still have to make your own \u201cPew! Pew!\u201d sound effects, though.<\/p>\n

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Since the tray is made of silicone, you can also use it to cook in<\/strong>. While it can\u2019t handle direct contact with an open flame, it\u2019s perfect for baking<\/strong>, and with suitably skillful food coloring technique, you can make some great-looking non-frozen Metroids too!<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Oh no! The Metroids are reproducing at an alarming rate! Eating them all is the only way we can be sure of saving humanity.<\/p>\n

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Of course, we could never bring ourselves to eat, or even hurt, the Baby Metroid<\/strong>, so it gets taken out of the food chain and put onto a key chain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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No doubt as a safety precaution, Nintendo seems to have done something to disable the baby Metroid\u2019s life sucking\/absorption capabilities. However, it can now suck up paperclips, apparently though magnetic force<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Aside from functioning as a key ring, the Baby Metroid can be used as a decorative bag or strap accessory\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026or simply hung in a place of honor within your home.<\/p>\n

\u25bc It may have been 31 years ago, but we still haven\u2019t forgotten that you saved our hides in Super Metroid<\/em>, little buddy.<\/p>\n

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Other cool things to pick up as part of the collection, perhaps while humming the iconic item discovery piece of music that\u2019s been part of the series since the original Famicom\/NES Metroid<\/em>, include a Morph Ball Pouch<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026drinking glasses with aluminum and acrylic resin accents<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026and a \u201cgadget case\u201d<\/strong> with cool pixel art versions of Samus and the Baby Metroid as the zipper pulls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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And finally, the Metroid<\/em> drink bottle<\/strong> has been brought back too.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re already counting out exact change for your Metroid silicone mold or arm cannon pillow purchase, they\u2019re 2,640 yen (US$17.25) and 6,600 yen, respectively. Prices for the rest of the lineup are 2,420 yen for the Baby Metroid key ring, 3,520 yen for the Morph Ball pouch, 4,400 yen for either the drinking glass set or gadget case, and 4,950 yen for the drink bottle.<\/p>\n

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All of the items are listed as being exclusive to the Nintendo Tokyo store, implying they\u2019re not available at the Nintendo Osaka, Kyoto, or Fukuoka stores, but can also be ordered through the My Nintendo Store online shop here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source: My Nintendo Store<\/a> via Denfaminico Gamer<\/a><\/em>
\nTop image: My Nintendo Store<\/a><\/em>
\nInsert images: My Nintendo Store (1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>, 5<\/a>, 6<\/a>, 7<\/a>)<\/em>
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