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“This was the place to be if you're a Nintendo fan because there was two floors of Nintendo merchandise.” in 50 reviews
“. One side has select game merchandise and is mostly focused on Pokémon, Zelda, Kirby, and Animal Crossing” in 38 reviews
“They have very large selections of Mario and Pokemon merch along with many other beloved Nintendo characters.” in 112 reviews
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Nintendo World is a premiere destination for family entertainment showcasing the newest Nintendo games on 12 Nintendo 3DS™ systems, 18 Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™ systems and 17 Wii™ consoles. Our selection of games, accessories, apparel, candy and other items feature everyone's favorite Nintendo characters.
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How's the selection of Pokémon merchandise?
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It's good. They have a few sections of Pokémon stuff. If you want the specifics of what they have in stock you should call in
The Critical J.Q:
Do they sell individual right-side joy-cons?
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They do on the online nintendo website and also I believe they are in the world store on the first floor but as far as actually being in stock it may be better to call if it's out of your way. Also gamestop should have these both used and new.
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- Diana C.Manassas, VA1428Aug 18, 2024
As a loyal fan of Mario, I love these peripherals
There are Zelda, Pokémon, Mario, and huge models
Children can take pictures with Mario and Bowser
There is a display cabinet for collecting Nintendo game consoles on the second floor
All models from 1985 to 2023 are on display
You can see the game consoles you played in your childhood
There is also a limited edition Statue of Liberty PikachuHelpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jul 29, 20246 check-ins
Yes super fun place to visit when in NYC. For any Nintendo fan and especially someone who grew up with this stuff, this is a great place to visit for games, nostalgia, and fun gifts. There are two floors, some fun photo ops and more. It can get very busy but the staff gets the line moving. While some of the items can be pricey, you won't find this stuff anywhere else.
The first floor is mostly Nintendo merchandise as in clothing, hats and amiibo. Second floor has Pokemon, Zelda merchandise and others. There's a small glass display showing every Nintendo console ever made. Very cool.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jul 17, 20242 check-ins
My daughter has been wanting to visit this place, so happy with the service and experience.
It's two floors of shopping experience, games upstairs to get to play.
Lots of things to purchase, from clothes, games and stuffed toys.Helpful 1Thanks 1Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jun 23, 20241 check-in
This USED to be a place I would want to go to whenever I travelled to New York but it simply isn't the same place it used to be, especially back in the old days when it was known as the Pokemon Center. If you really think about it, there's very little that sets this place apart from a Target or Best Buy's video game section. Even the museum that used to be here is gone too. Yeah they have that glass container with a lineup of old Nintendo consoles but the thing I loved seeing the most, the old Game Boy that a war veteran took with him overseas that got run over by a tank and still worked, is no longer here. This place no longer has much of the charm and soul that it used to have. And now that a counterpart is opening in San Francisco soon, I have even less reason to ever come back here. I also don't buy the merchandise here anyway. It's pricey.
I'm still giving three stars because of my old memories of what this place USED to be and also getting to play Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the big screen was pretty sweet.Helpful 3Thanks 1Love this 1Oh no 0 - Jul 26, 2024
One the most amazing shopping experiences I've had next to Disney. I loved the homage to there consoles and chaarcters throughout the storw. They have a nice assortment of Nintendo merchandise including games, clothing, accessories and kitchen products plus the prices are reasonable. The staff are very helpful and kind too. I wouldn't mind a few visits to check out their new merchandise and play more of the games.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jul 21, 20241 check-in
Located within the Rockefeller Plaza. You should definitely give this place a visit if you're even the slightest fan of Nintendo games. They sell very cool apparel, accessories, and games here. Even if you aren't planning to purchase anything, they have your beloved Nintendo characters all around the 2 floors where you could take pictures with them.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mar 25, 2024
I feel there should be more kid things. Not many kid t shirts. A few, but should be more.
Cool that you can play a bunch of switches in the store. Tons of cool little toys. Big builds of Mario and bowser and toad and Luigi. Very fun to stop in here.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mar 9, 2024
Fun store with a lot of Nintendo merchandise, a cool section to play Nintendo games including on a huge screen, a tiny museum of all Nintendo's consoles, and some fun sculptures.
As a destination store to take people to this does a good job, but it's not as much fun as the nearby LEGO store. It has a huge room with lots of places to play various Nintendo games. One of them has a huge ~20-foot-wide screen that my son got to play Super Mario Bros. Wonder on. It also has some cool sculptures of Mario, Luigi, and Link, but somehow it has less of wow/photo op feel than the LEGO store does.
There's a lot of merchandise, but somehow none of it really wound up appealing to either my son or I.
The coolest thing from my view was the little museum (really just a big display case) of all the consoles Nintendo has made.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mar 2, 2024
When my husband and I visited New York, we didn't even know there was a Nintendo store right near our hotel, so once we passed it, we knew we had to go in. And my husband was honestly like a kid in a candy store!
Nintendo New York had games for purchase, demo stations, little displays of classic systems and games from throughout the company's history, and even big character statues around the store you could take pictures with.
Our favorite part was a full wall screen where you could play games at a little stand in front of it. Fun if you're really good at a Nintendo game or really terrible and can entertain your travel companions with your lack of skill.
If you're a huge fan of Nintendo, whether modern or classic, I definitely recommend a stop here if you're in New York!Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0