The first thing I heard when I woke up was a strange voice saying, “Open your eyes.” The next was a familiar voice saying, “Oh, no no no no.” The first voice was that of Princess Zelda emanating from my alarm clock. The second was my girlfriend, who was now regretting agreeing to test the alarm with me after I sheepishly requested her help.
Last week, Nintendo revealed the existence of Alarmo — excuse me, Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo — an alarm clock that features sounds from various video games and a handful of other features that allegedly justify its $99.99 price tag. Inverse was sent an Alarmo to try out for ourselves, and while I’m not sure waking up to its sounds of Splatoon paint guns and imperiled Pikmin is the ideal way to start the day, it’s nonetheless a cool little gadget with plenty of Nintendo charm baked in.
