Nintendo of America and Teksystems hit with new labor complaints
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Game File has spotted two new worker complaints filed to the United States’ National Labor Relations Board within the last month involving Nintendo of America and contracting firm Teksystems.
The first one came about on December 9, 2025. Following that, there was another on January 6, 2026. The individual or individuals behind the complaints are not publicly available and information is hard to come by currently.
What we know currently is that the complaints allege violations of clauses 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(4) from the labor act. As relayed by Game File, these are as follows:
Nintendo details plans for My Mario products in North America and Europe
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The My Mario previously debuted in Japan last year, but Nintendo has now shared its plans for North America and Europe. We have an official launch date of February 19, 2026 at Nintendo New York and Nintendo San Francisco with retail stores taking part starting this spring and expanding throughout the year.
My Mario is comprised of products, games, and experiences targeted at young children and their parents. They can explore, imagine, and play side-by-side with characters like Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Yoshi.
The lineup of My Mario products include:
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Pokemon Build-A-Bear plushie line reveals Ponyta
Posted on 3 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
To kick off 2026, Build-A-Bear has revealed Ponyta as its next Pokemon collaboration. The creature will be offered with a new plush.
Ponyta is one of the earlier Pokemon having appeared during the first generation. The Fire Horse Pokemon is known for its stunning mane and tail.
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Final Fantasy 9 character designer Toshiyuki Itahana has left Square Enix
Posted on 4 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Toshiyuki Itahana, the character designer for Final Fantasy 9, announced today that he’s departed from Square Enix.
Itahana also worked on many other Final Fantasy-related projects during his time at the company. He only directed two games – one of these was the Wii-exclusive Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers.
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Hideo Kojima credits Super Mario Bros. for getting him to the industry, felt games “would one day surpass movies” because of it
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
What’s the one game Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has played the most? As it turns out, that would be Super Mario Bros.
Kojima was speaking on a variety of topics in a new feature from Wired. Regarding Super Mario Bros., he mentioned playing it for a year in college. He went as far as to say that if that title didn’t exit, he “probably wouldn’t be in this industry.” The game also gave him the feeling that “this medium would one day surpass movies.”
Kojima said the following when asked about the one game he’s played the most:
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First 4 Figures reveals Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Decayed Master Sword statue, pre-orders open
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
First 4 Figures today fully revealed and opened pre-orders for its latest resin collectible, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Decayed Master Sword Life-Size Statue.
The company is preparing two different versions. Both feature a detailed resin base and detachable Master Sword, limited-edition numbering, and authentication card. However, with the “Exclusive Edition”, there’s the added bonus of LED light-up functions for the sword and the Gloom on the base.
Nintendo releases official Mario stop motion videos [update: new video]
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
August 25: As part of Nintendo’s new “My Mario” campaign, a series of stop motion videos for the well-known character have now been released.
As of now three videos have been published. Each one is about a minute long, focusing on a different scenario. Nintendo previously said that the short length was decided “so that young children can enjoy them.”
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[Let’s Talk] The Game Awards 2025 reactions
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The Game Awards 2025 happened this week, which acts as the last major gaming event of the year. While part of the show was indeed about awards, several announcements were made.
If you’re a Nintendo Switch 2 owner, there was actually a good bit of news here. We found out about Mega Man: Dual Override, Orbitals, Pragmata, Phasmophobia, and Out of Words. We also got new looks at Resident Evil Requiem and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.
Now that The Game Awards are over, what’d you think of the event? What was your favorite announcement? Let us know in the comments.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie receives new teaser trailer during The Game Awards
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Cris-(chito) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Game Awards has thrown us a bunch of news, including a new teaser trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The film is still on track for an April 2026 release.
In this teaser we see Mario and Luigi Facing off against Benny Safdie’s Bowser Jr. Eagle eyed viewers have also pointed out that Luigi’s knee attack is very reminiscent of Captain Falcon’s knee smash in the Super Smash Bros. Series.
You can check out the new teaser trailer below.
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My Nintendo adds Metroid Prime 4: Beyond holographic poster set
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If you’re looking to further celebrate the recent launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, you might be interested in a new reward that’s been made available on My Nintendo. Members can get their hands on a special holographic poster set.
The set includes two holographic foil posters. With the first, it’s lone hunter Samus Aran in her new look. The second poster has Samus atop the high-tech Vi-O-La motorcycle. The posters measure 11.75″ x 18″ each.
