The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is hitting theaters on April 1, so it’s about time that the marketing machine starts rolling with all the brand new merchandise. While there have been some interesting tie-ins like Pillsbury Yoshi Egg Cookies, deodorant with Old Spice, and random cereal, this is basically the primary newsworthy product we’ve seen. It’s called a Hatchin’ Yoshi, and it comes from Spin Master. In case you’ve never heard of the corporate, it created the Primal Hatch, an interactive Jurassic World hatching dinosaur egg. Naturally, it could be an ideal fit for Yoshi, the Mario franchise’s own dinosaur.
The Hatchin’ Yoshi does as its name suggests. It is available in a Yoshi egg, and while you’re ready to observe him hatch, you’ll remove the tabs. You’ll begin by tapping the egg, knocking on it, and rocking it forwards and backwards. Once Yoshi is prepared, the egg will rock by itself and can slowly crack. Eventually, Yoshi pops out and you possibly can peel apart the egg pieces to remove him from his shell. Once he’s out of his egg, you possibly can save the underside for display purposes. The Yoshi figurine contained in the egg is interactive too. You possibly can gently pat his head, touch his nose, or push down on his shell to talk to him, and he’ll talk back.
The product is officially releasing on February 20, nevertheless it’s currently available for preorder at Walmart for $49.88. As an enormous Yoshi fan, I didn’t even hesitate this morning.