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Nintendo Badge Arcade

Nintendo Badge Arcade will be undergoing maintenance early next week. On December 18 / December 19, the app will be impacted for a couple of hours.

The maintenance schedule is as follows:

– 4 PM PT (December 18) – 6 PM PT (December 18)
– 7 PM ET (December 18) – 9 PM ET (December 18)
– 12 AM in the UK (December 19) – 2 AM in the UK (December 19)
– 1 AM in Europe (December 19) – 3 AM in Europe (December 19)

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Swapdoodle has allowed players to use Nintendo Badge Arcade badges within the software, with some exceptions – namely, Pokémon badges. As of a recent update, however, players can now use the Pokémon badges they earned in Nintendo Badge Arcade in Swapdoodle. 

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It’s the end of an era for Nintendo Badge Arcade as the final wave of new badges were added in today. The app will still continue, but the age of new content is over. Old badges will be recycled going forward.

As someone who has been covering Nintendo Badge Arcade since the beginning, it’s a bit bad. But on the bright side, Nintendo went out with a bang. A last message was shared – posted in the video below – that showcases the different staff who contributed to the app.

To mark the end of Nintendo Badge Arcade, two free plays will be given out next week each day.

Update: Added in Thursday’s updates.


Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading to the 3DS eShop. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.

Here’s what’s on tap for the week of June 19:

June 19

– 16 Pokemon panels
– 3 Splatoon panels
– 3 Zelda: Breath of the Wild panels
– 2 Metroid panels
– 3 Kirby panels
– 3 Mario panels
– Thank you badges until June 29
– 1 free play

Update: Added in Sunday’s updates.


Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading to the 3DS eShop. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.

Here’s what’s on tap for the week of June 12:

June 12

– 4 Kirby panels
– 9 Animal Crossing panels
– 12 Pokemon panels
– 1 The Cat Mario panel
– 4 WarioWare panels
– Thank you badges until June 15
– 2 free plays

Just like in Europe and Japan, Nintendo Badge Arcade is coming to a close in North America. The app itself isn’t shutting down, but Nintendo has confirmed that the final wave of new badges are being added next week. After June 22, there will be no more new badges.


We received confirmation earlier today that the same situation is taking place in Europe. Nintendo Badge Arcade is also no longer adding new badges in Japan.

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It was recently announced that the Japanese version of Nintendo Badge Arcade will not be receiving any more new badges. The European version has now followed suit – June 23rd will be the last day new badges will be added. It is extremely likely that the North American version will have a similar announcement next week.

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Nintendo Badge Arcade has some sort of “big news” planned for next week. As part of today’s update, you’re told to stop by next week to see what’s planned. Further details weren’t shared.

Update: Added in Sunday’s updates.


Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading to the 3DS eShop. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.

Here’s what’s on tap for the week of June 5:

June 5

– 13 Pokemon pixel panels
– 2 pixel butterfly panels (1 day left)
– 3 The Legend of Zelda panels
– 4 Fire Emblem panels (2 days left)
– 8 Mario Maker panels (2 with 1 day left, 1 with 2 days left)
– Thank you badges until June 15
– 1 free play

Update: Added in Sunday’s updates.


Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading to the 3DS eShop. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.

Here’s what’s on tap for the week of May 29:

May 29

– 10 Animal Crossing panels
– 12 Pokemon panels
– 8 Kirby panels (1 with 1 day left)
– Thank you badges until June 1
– Animal Crossing theme offer until June 1
– 1 free play


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