Sunday, July 12, 2026
Technology

Nintendo is following up Alarmo with a weird Talking Flower in March

After sharing a brief look at its new Talking Flower toy during a Nintendo Direct showcase last September that generated more questions than answers, Nintendo has finally revealed more details about what the interactive toy actually does. It shares some functionality with Nintendo's Alarmo alarm clo...

Nintendo is following up Alarmo with a weird Talking Flower in March
Image: The Verge
Nintendo’s Talking Flower interactive toy will launch in March. | Screenshot: YouTube

After sharing a brief look at its new Talking Flower toy during a Nintendo Direct showcase last September that generated more questions than answers, Nintendo has finally revealed more details about what the interactive toy actually does. It shares some functionality with Nintendo's Alarmo alarm clock, but the Talking Flower seems more like a talkative companion for fans of Super Mario Wonder.

First and foremost, as the name implies, the Talking Flower will just randomly speak a couple of times every hour when left alone with phrases like "sometimes it's nice to space out," and "is it weird for flowers to talk?" A single button on the toy c …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Originally published at The Verge

The Morning Briefing

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Be the first to receive the latest news, market analysis and updates — delivered straight to your inbox.