Fans were the first to discover the change after examining the credits for Mario Kart World yesterday. Now Kelly herself has confirmed the news. According to a statement shared on social media, she was only informed about the move yesterday.

Kelly’s full statement reads:

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The World Ends with You director Tatsuya Kando leaves Square Enix

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Tatsuya Kando, the director behind The World Ends with You, shared the news on social media that he’s left Square Enix.

Kando spent nearly three decades at the company. He was involved with all entries in The World Ends with You series, including NEO: The World Ends with You. Kando did work on a bunch of additional projects as well including Kingdom Hearts as an animation supervisor.

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Miyamoto says Nintendo characters need to stay within their own IPs, except for Pikmin

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If you’re wondering why Pikmin can be seen at Super Nintendo World, there’s a deliberate reason for that. Shigeru Miyamoto – the creator of various Nintendo franchises like Mario and The Legend of Zelda – says that the company’s characters are meant to “only exist within the IPs they are a part of”. However, Pikmin appears to be an exception to that rule.

Miyamoto said in an interview with IGN:

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Nintendo is a part of Summer Game Fest 2025

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The initial lineup of participants for Summer Game Fest has been revealed, and it includes a surprising participant – that being Nintendo.

The Big N has typically been absent from the big summer show. However, it seems that Nintendo will have some sort of presence this time around. We’ll note that the Nintendo Switch 2 logo is specifically included in the lineup, so perhaps some sort of news will be shared pertaining to the new system next week.

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Pokemon Presents announced for July 2025

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A new Pokemon Presents is taking place on July 22, 2025, it’s just been announced. Information about specific timing of the presentation will follow later.

The Pokemon Company did not say what will be included in the Pokemon Presents event. However, expect Pokemon Legends: Z-A to be a big focus – the game just received an October release date. We’ll also likely get updates about ongoing titles such as Pokemon Unite and Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket.

Thanks to The Pokemon Company for today’s news. Catch up on today’s Pokemon Legends: Z-A news here.

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Pokemon logo creator reveals early and unused designs

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Nearly three decades after Pokemon made its debut in the west, the creator of the franchise’s logo has come forward and revealed some early designs that were left on the cutting room floor. IGN relayed the images and news this week.

Many years ago, Chris Maple – through his company Media Design – received a phone call from the secretary of Nintendo of America president Minoru Arakawa. Maple was asked to come over for a visit, with the only information given is that the company wanted him to work on a new game.

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Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo updated to support Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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If you own Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, you can now access new scenes for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This is being made available via a free update.

Getting the scenes is simple. If you connect your device to the internet and link your Nintendo Account, you should be able to download the update.

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Miyamoto says he’s been wanting to grow the Pikmin IP, not ruling out a movie

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According to Pikmin creator Shigeru Miyamoto, he’s been wanting to grow the franchise over the past few years.

Pikmin has been around since the GameCube days, but it hasn’t seen the same amount of popularity as some of his other creations such as Mario and Zelda. However, during the Nintendo Switch era, it’s been steadily gaining traction – especially with the launch of Pikmin 4.

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Shigeru Miyamoto reveals why Nintendo changed Donkey Kong’s design

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Shigeru Miyamoto, the original creator of Donkey Kong, has spoken about the decision to change Donkey Kong’s design.

DK will look quite a bit different when he stars in his upcoming game Donkey Kong Bananza. There’s been a lot of talk about the design, starting with when we got our first look at the character in the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement that gave a brief glimpse of Mario Kart World. But things actually go further back than that – Donkey Kong’s design was different in The Super Mario Bros. Movie as well.

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Nintendo shows updated design for Diddy Kong [update: another piece of art]

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May 15: Donkey Kong is getting a brand new design for Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo Switch 2, and it now appears that Nintendo is updating the look for Diddy Kong as well. However, the adjustments are much more subtle.

A news post was sent out to Nintendo Switch owners this week which shows how Diddy Kong has changed. There are a few main differences. First, Diddy Kong now has teeth. There’s also the fact that the Nintendo logo has been removed from the character’s hat. Finally, his feet have been adjusted for whatever reason.