Oh sure Nintendo! You think all it takes is releasing a remake of a game we loved on the Nintendo 64, then announcing plush toys based on the heroes and expecting us to buy them? Well yes… yes… alright fine, we’re going to buy them.

And to be fair, Sanei definitely knows how to capitalize on nostalgia at the perfect moment. The Japanese manufacturer, well known for its Nintendo plush collections, announced on May 7 an official Star Fox lineup featuring all four members of the team: Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, and Slippy Toad.

Four characters, four sizes

Peppy tops the list at 29 cm tall, ears included. Fox and Falco both stand at 25 cm, while Slippy comes in at 20 cm. Each plush will retail for 3,300 yen, or around €20.

Import only for now

The collection has currently been announced exclusively for Japan, with a release scheduled for late June. No official international distribution has been confirmed yet, meaning European retro gamers will likely have to rely on imports — or wait patiently. Considering the current hype surrounding the franchise, however, a worldwide release would not be surprising.

Perfect timing

Nintendo clearly planned everything carefully: the remake launches on June 25, the plush toys arrive at the end of June, and Fox McCloud already had a major role in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie just a few weeks ago. For those of us who grew up with a Nintendo 64 controller in our hands, resisting is going to be difficult.

Sources: Retro Dodo, Nintendo Wire, Nintendo Life, GoNintendo