While perusing the best Switch 2 cases Hori has to offer at Best Buy, I discovered something that sent me into fandom overdrive - an official Princess Rosalina Switch 2 case. Ever since I first noticed its cosmic presence, I've searched high and low for any other tidbits about the case, but I couldn't find even a spec of space dust of info.
I can surmise from the product page that it appears to be the brand's Vault Case design, but with a reskin of my favorite Super Mario Princess in all her stellar glory. With the April 1 Super Mario Galaxy Movie release day getting closer and closer, a brand new slew of Rosalina-themed accessories feels like a given. Yet I'm still in a state of shock over the idea that I might be able to finally rock my favorite girl on a case.
With its "coming soon" status, I don't think my eyes were meant to see this new licensed product quite yet, but I'm glad I did. Princess Rosalina remains one of my all-time favorite game characters, and I swear that's not just because of our similar namesakes.
The exterior art is exactly what I imagined when thinking up would-be Princess Rosalina accessories in the past. There's a stunning render of the girl herself on the left-hand side, and a matching turquoise Luma to her right. The rest of the art features a starry-sky pattern filled with turquoise swirls and stars, which is calling out to glow in the dark.
Sadly, I don't think any part of this case glows at all. Best Buy provides an image of the front packaging, and there's no mention of the retro gimmick anywhere. If I ever manage to get my hands on this case, I'm very tempted to grab a pot of glowing paint, as the green-blue hue of the case is giving me glow-in-the-dark 90s stars on the ceiling vibes.
The exterior is stunning enough, but Hori has chosen to give the interior just as much love. The blue-green swirls and star pattern eclipse its fabric lining, and there's even more Lumas to be found, and a hidden piece of Rosalina art in the Yoichi Kotabe retro Mario art style. This unique design choice seems to be a recent development for Hori, as the Hori Pokemon Pokopia products I spotted earlier today go down this route.
I'm all for it. Some of my biggest issues with the Hori Gengar and Mimikyu Vault Case were its decision for a plain purple interior. The case remains one of the best Switch 2 accessories in terms of looks alone that I've tested so far, but I would have preferred to see it make more use of its official Pokémon licensing - inside and out.
If you too are freaking out over this Princess Rosalina Switch 2 case, I've reached out to Hori to find out more about it. Here's hoping we can all soon rock up to a showing of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, draped out in official Princess Rosalina Switch 2 goodies.
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