If there’s one thing fans have appreciated about the racer, it’s the quality and quantity of the soundtrack. The game features over 200 songs that have been rearranged from throughout the Super Mario series. Many Mario Kart games are represented, but also other classics like Super Mario Galaxy, New Super Mario Bros., and much more. Of course, there are original tracks as well.

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New Shantae game in development

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WayForward is making a brand new Shantae game, the studio has confirmed.

Unfortunately, that’s pretty much the only bit of information we have at the moment. WayForward’s Matt Bozon appeared during today’s LRG3 event to deliver the news.

Below is what WayForward passed along about the announcement:

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Nintendo trying to gauge demand for physical soundtracks outside of Japan

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Nintendo hasn’t been too big on physical soundtracks for its games outside of Japan, but that could be changing in the future.

Earlier today, Nintendo revealed that it teamed up with Laced Records for a Zelda: Breath of the Wild vinyl soundtrack. This is really the first time we’ve seen something like this for the west. Depending on how it does, we could see more physical soundtracks from Nintendo outside of Japan.

Nintendo talks what it’ll take to maintain Super Mario’s popularity when the series turns 100 in 2085

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Super Mario has a long way until it reaches its 100th anniversary, but the creators of the IP have now weighed in on what it’ll take to get there.

Super Mario just turned 40 last month. That means we’re not at the halfway point to 100. Still, the likes of executive fellow Shigeru Miyamoto, executive office Takashi Tezuka, composer Koji Kondo, and SRD president Toshihiko Nakago have weighed in on the future as part of a Nintendo Museum book.

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Nintendo announces Mario is coming to the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Mario will be showing up at the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with a special character balloon, Nintendo just announced. We have an early look with the 3D model above.

The Mario balloon was created by Macy’s Parade Studio’s team of artists in partnership with Nintendo of America. It measures 51-feet and 2-inches long, 37-feet wide and 43-feet, and 8-inches tall. Mario himself will be represented with his classic blue overalls and signature red cap, along with a flying pose inspired by Super Mario Galaxy.

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Twitter / X reveals top games, top gaming hashtags of 2024

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New data has been released which reveals the top games and top hashtags of 2024 on Twitter / X.

This comes from the Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show 2025. Aaron Kobes, head of gaming for APAC at X, shared the data during a presentation.

Kirby Air Riders amiibo revealed, second Direct announced [update: Direct date]

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September 12: Kirby Air Riders amiibo have now been revealed, with the ones pictured above coming on November 20, 2025. Additionally, a second Direct presentation has been confirmed for the future.

The new Kirby Air Riders amiibo lets players summon Figure Players in-game that can be trained and leveled up. You can even swap riders just like in the game to choose your rider and machine. Also confirmed is that in the future, there’ll be more Kirby Air Riders amiibo updates.

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My Nintendo adds Metroid metal display for Switch Online members

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My Nintendo updated with its latest reward, which is a Metroid metal display. However, you need to be a Nintendo Switch Online members in order to claim it.

The display features the classic original NES package art on a metal panel and rests on a sleek black acrylic base etched with the My Nintendo logo. Nintendo says: “It’s a stylish and nostalgic tribute for any fan or collector who’s ventured through Zebes and faced the Space Pirates.”

The dimensions are as follows:

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Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo 3.1.0 update out now, patch notes

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A new version 3.1.0 update is now live for Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo.

This is a relatively small update, with no new alarm additions. The Animal Crossing New Horizons clock user interface has been slightly changed for the sake of visibility. And of course, Nintendo’s famous unspecified stability improvements.

Check out the full patch notes below:

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Shigeru Miyamoto comments on why Nintendo is more focused on making movies now [update: context details]

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Original: Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Nintendo’s various franchises like Mario and The Legend of Zelda, has commented on why the company is now more focused on making movies.

Nintendo is taking films more seriously than it ever has before. The Super Mario Bros. Movie kicked things off a couple of years ago, and it’ll be getting a sequel in 2026 based on Super Mario Galaxy. Don’t forget that we’re also set to receive a live action movie for The Legend of Zelda in 2027.