Former Nintendo exec confirms NES and SNES Classics were made to sustain the company’s business during Wii U’s dark days
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According to former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, the NES and SNES Classics were specifically made to help the company out during the end of the Wii U years.
This may have been something that many have concluded on their own. That said, we haven’t heard about Nintendo comment on this in an official capacity.
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Rare footage emerges of Super Mario 64, Kirby Bowl 64 prototypes
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Now In Game Channel posted a video today (via GameXplain) that gives us new looks at the prototypes of Super Mario 64 and Kirby Bowl 64. The games were on display at Spaceworld / Shoshinkai ’95.
CharlyCNintendo pointed out a number of differences for Super Mario 64 compared to the final version. The game originally had bigger hitboxes for chests, two types of fish that could spawn in Whomp’s Fortress, and changes with the cannon. Some environments were modified for the final version as well.
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My Nintendo adds Super Mario – Yoshi Egg Zipper Pouch
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The latest physical reward is now available on My Nintendo, which is the Super Mario – Yoshi Egg Zipper Pouch.
The reward comes just ahead of the launch of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. For those wondering, it measures 9.75″ x 4″.
Here’s the official description from Nintendo:
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Toad voice actor teases third Super Mario movie for 2029
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It doesn’t take a genius to know that there’ll be a third movie for Super Mario at some point, but the voice of Toad has now indicated that another film will drop in 2029.
Keegan-Michael Key, who voices Toad in The Super Mario Bros. Movie as well as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, commented on the future in an interview with ScreenRant. He indicated that it’ll be a three-year wait for the next film so that the team can “get it right.”
Key said:
Nintendo and LEGO announce LEGO Donkey Kong set
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Nintendo and LEGO are extending their partnership for LEGO Donkey Kong, it’s just been revealed.
A brief teaser was just posted on the Nintendo Today app. Very little was shown, however. The 19-second clip only states that the set is “rolling soon”.
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo 4.0.0 update out now, patch notes
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A new version 4.0.0 update for Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo is now available.
One of the highlights is a new “Random Selection from Favorites” feature. Also, Nintendo says it changed the method for selecting alarm scenes.
The full notice about the update is as follows:
Pokemon Deluxe Character Guide Limited Edition pre-orders return after selling out, plus discount available
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Original: Good news for Pokemon fans: if you missed out on the Pokemon Deluxe Character Guide Limited Edition after pre-orders went live a few days ago, they’re available once again.
The guide was revealed last week with two versions: a standard copy and the previously-mentioned limited edition. However, after about a day, pre-orders of the limited edition sold out on Amazon. Other than GameStop, there wasn’t anywhere you could get it.
Nintendo denied patent for Poke Ball-style capture-and-release mechanics on touchscreen devices
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New information has been discovered that indicates Nintendo has been denied a patent for Poke Ball-style capture-and-release mechanics on touchscreen devices. This would apply to hardware like phones and tablets.
All of this goes back to Nintendo’s battle with Pocketpair and Palworld that’s been taking place for about a year now. The Big N, along with The Pokemon Company, was originally looking for an “injunction against infringement and compensation for damages”. The companies felt that Palworld “infringes multiple patent rights.” More information about what went on throughout 2025 between these companies can be found here.
Nintendo confirmed for Gamescom 2026
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Nintendo will be attending Gamescom 2026, it’s been announced.
Specifics about the company’s activities have yet to be confirmed. However, as always, you can expect playable demos, and attendees can also look forward to various events such as tournaments.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – May 17, 2026 – My Nintendo Store downtime and more
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of May 17, 2026.
For those that missed the news this week, the My Nintendo Store is changing its name to May 27. Nothing else is impacted, so it’s an extremely small modification. Nonetheless, maintenance is planned which should be paving the way for the change. And further down the road, there’ll be some Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch maintenance.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of May 17, 2026:
