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Funko Eager To Produce Nintendo-Themed Pop Figures

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<p>Love them or hate them, the big-headed Funko Pop figures are seemingly here to stay. At this year’s New York Toy Fair, <a class="external" href="https://www.newsweek.com/funko-brian-mariotti-new-york-toy-fair-collectibles-pops-1336077">Newsweek</a> sat down with the Funko CEO Brian Mariotti to discuss the future of the company.</p>
<p>One interesting comment made by Mariotta during the interview, was how one of Funko’s main goals is to secure the license for Nintendo’s IP.</p>
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<p>“We still have to get those Nintendo characters.”</p>
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<p>Funko had somewhat of a breakthrough in the past year with The Pokémon Company, allowing it to produce a Pokémon Funko Pop line, including a <a class="external" href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/bulbasaur_funko_pop_revealed_more_pokemon_figures_coming_soon">seasonal Pikachu run</a>.</p>
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<p>“To build that relationship is super important to us. We all grew up playing Pokémon, with so many fans around the world, it’s amazing to land that license finally.”</p>
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<p>Mariotti believes this is just the beginning, stating how production is going to be increase this year, with the plan to make four Pokémon Pops for each quarter.</p>
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<p>“We’re going to ramp it up a bit with what we did last year.”</p>
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<p><em>Do you collect Funko Pops? Would you like to see Nintendo-themed ones? Tell us in the comments.</em></p>
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