Nintendo usually goes big with its events, but I wasn’t expecting the sort of thing it did today with its Super Mario 3D Land launch event. Mario took over Times Square, turning Military Island (the plaza next to the police station and recruitment center) into a huge Mario course. There will be more on that soon, but for now let’s focus on what they were giving away: a mustache, tanuki ears, and a giant tanuki tail.

The Tanuki tail is like a huge beanbag with a belt. When you put it on, it bounces a bit and stays lifted slightly. You can spin attack people and really irritate them with it. The ears are soft and covered in felt, on a headband that’s also covered in felt. The moustache is the only thing that seems like it won’t last more than one use. The tanuki gear are joining my Mario hat in the Closet of Nerdy Swag.