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Nintendo unveils 'Talking Flower,' a chatty companion for Mario fans
23 Jan 2026

Nintendo has unveiled more details about its quirky new toy, the Talking Flower.

The interactive device will be available for pre-order today and officially launches on March 12.

The announcement follows a teaser during a Nintendo Direct showcase last September, which left many wondering about the toy's purpose and capabilities.

Talking Flower: A quirky companion for Mario fans
Toy features

As its name suggests, the Talking Flower is a toy that talks. It speaks randomly every hour, saying things like "sometimes it's nice to space out," and "is it weird for flowers to talk?"

The toy also has a button that can be pressed to trigger these random musings on demand or held down to silence them temporarily.

Talking Flower's multilingual capabilities and music
Language support

The Talking Flower will launch with support for 11 languages, including English, Italian, and Japanese.

It also plays music and can be programmed to speak at certain times of the day. For instance, you could set it to greet you in the morning or bid goodnight before bed.

Some of its random phrases are time-specific too.

Talking Flower can also comment on room temperature
Advanced features

The Talking Flower comes with a built-in sensor to comment on room temperature.

Instead of using LEDs or a screen, it simply tells you when its batteries are running low.

The toy is available for pre-order today through Nintendo's online store and other retailers like GameStop at $34.99.