A new Super Mario Bros. Wonder plushie is straddling the line between cute and creepy. The plush was created by official Mario merch manufacturer San-ei Boeki, who has also made many other plushies and toys for the series. Despite making many toys for the franchise, this is only the second in the Mario Wonder line.
The Talking Flower plushie from Mario Wonder will be released soon, according to a post on X from the company, spotted by Nintendo Life. In an effort to make the plush true to its game from, the Talking Flower toy will actually be able to talk.
When its sides are pressed, the plushie speaks a random line from the game from a set of 18 prerecorded lines. It's also bilingual and able to switch between English and Japanese.
The other Super Mario Bros. Wonder plushie from San-ei is Mario's elephant form, an iconic image from the game. The Talking Flower might be another staple from the title, but it's not the most logical choice for a plush. The other elephant forms of the iconic Mario series characters would make excellent plushies, as would the cute Wonder Seed. Instead, fans can look forward to the...