To kick off today’s Nintendo Direct, a first look at the new Mario film was provided, which is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. A short teaser was shown during the presentation.

Originally, it was thought that the project would be called Super Mario World. However, following some domain registration notices found yesterday, the final name was leaked.

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My Nintendo gains Super Mario Bros. metal display for Switch Online members

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Another metal display has just gone live on My Nintendo for Switch Online members, which is for Super Mario Bros. 2.

We previously saw something like this for the series’ first game. The desktop display has game-inspired artwork on metal and a sleek black acrylic base etched with the My Nintendo logo. Nintendo notes that it’s “a stylish tribute for any fan or collector.”

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Next Mario movie may actually be called Super Mario Galaxy

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Consider this part news and part rumor, but the next movie based on the Super Mario Bros. series may actually be called Super Mario Galaxy.

Fans have come across the domain names SuperMarioGalaxy-LaPelicula.com and supermariogalaxy-lefilm.com. These two redirect to Universal Pictures’ homepage in Spanish and French respectively. We know that a new Mario movie is coming out next year, but beyond that, nothing has really been said or shown.

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company pick up patent on summoning a character and letting it fight another

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Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have jointly secured a patent involving summoning a character and letting it fight another. It’s reminiscent of what we see in Pokemon games where players can send creatures out to battle.

A few days ago the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) approved the filing, which is for Patent No. 12,403,397. This also ties in with a separate patent (No. 12,409,387) related to the “smooth switching of riding objects” mechanism.

Former Nintendo staffer reveals scrapped name for Animal Crossing

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There’s no doubt that Animal Crossing is currently one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, cementing its place in history with the massive success of New Horizons, which has sold over 45 million copies worldwide. The game has even been praised for being a comforting companion during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

But did you know the franchise almost ended up with a completely different name? In a recent interview with Time Extension, former Nintendo localization manager Leslie Swan shared the challenges of translating the series original title, Dōbutsu no Mori, for Western audiences.

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Former Nintendo localization manager reveals origins of Princess Peach’s Toadstool name

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Leslie Swan, a former localization manager at Nintendo of America who spent nearly three decades at the company, has spoken about how Princess Peach’s “Toadstool” name came to be.

In the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros., the character was simply known as Princess Peach. However, for the U.S. version, it changed to Princess Toadstool. It turns out that this happened due to the ad agency coming up with the name on its own.

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Man accused of selling fake Nintendo products, including Switch docks, that made over $2 million in years-long scheme

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A 34 year-old man from Long Island was arraigned this week after a scheme was uncovered in which fake Nintendo products were sold for years, which brought in over $2 million.

Isaac Lapidus will now need to deal with trademark counterfeiting and conspiracy charges. While he plead not guilty and was released, this is far from over.

Former Nintendo dev on why the company doesn’t often release new IPs

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When you think of Nintendo, popular franchises like Mario and The Legend of Zelda come to mind. The company does tinker with new series and IPs here and there, but there’s definitely a reliance on ongoing franchises.

Ken Watanabe, a former Nintendo software developer, has now spoken about the approach. Speaking with Bloomberg, he said that gameplay comes first – something that is well known and has been stressed repeatedly. Mechanics are always the top priority, and Watanabe noted that when it comes to “the skin or the wrapper”, the teams at Nintendo “don’t really fuss over it.”

Watanabe’s full words:

Life is Strange getting a TV series

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Life is Strange has been around in video game form for years now, but a new TV series has now been announced.

Amazon Prime Video has greenlit the show. Charlie Covell is writing the series and will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. As part of the Story Kitchen banner, Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson will executive produce. Square Enix, Story Kitchen, and LuckyChap are involved with Amazon MGM Studios producing.

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Nintendo ending 2DS XL, Famicom and Super Famicom Mini repairs in Japan [update: service ended]

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September 24: Nintendo announced today that repairs for the 2DS XL, Famicom Mini, and Super Famicom Mini are coming to an end in Japan.

An exact end date wasn’t provided. However, that’s because it all comes down to how long spare parts are available. Once Nintendo runs out of stock, that’ll be it for repairs. Devices will no longer be accepted once those parts are used up.