Weird Nintendo never went away

Nintendo has been playing it safe with major products like the Switch 2, but its quirky spirit persists through inventive side projects like the Talking Flower toy—a $35 physical version of the Super Mario Bros. Wonder character that periodically says random cheerful phrases. While the company avoids risk on flagship hardware, it continues to embrace weirdness in its games and novelty products, showing that playful Nintendo never truly disappeared.