Link Roundup: Super Nintendo World, Star Wars Knitting, David Bowie Monopoly, and more

8 things we wanted to share this week:

Universal Studios Japan has shared a map of the Super Nintendo World amusement park due to open in Osaka.

Highsnobiety

American Girl has introduced their 2021 Girl of the Year: Kira Bailey

The Toy Book

If you’re new to the writings of Ray Bradbury and unsure where to start, his biographer Sam Weller shares his thoughts.

SamWeller.net

This statistic caught our eyes: Chess.com has added around 1 million new members each month since the lockdowns began in March and around 2.8 million in November alone.

Bloomberg

Light Saber Socks Anyone? An official Star Wars knitting book is set to hit shelves soon.

Apartment Therapy

Eye Candy: Yo-yo champion Harrison Lee demonstrates 26 levels of yo-yo tricks.

Wired

There are a lot of details waiting to be discovered in the game components: The David Bowie Monopoly Game is now available.

Open Culture

A spectacular before and after: watch as Rescue & Restore completes the restoration of a 1978 Star Wars X-wing Starfighter.

Rescue & Restore

Peruse a weekly summary of intriguing articles related to toys, games, and nostalgia that have hit the news this week.