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.

Square Enix open to revisiting Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and A2, also up for sequels and new games

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Square Enix is leaving the door open to just about everything when it comes to the tactics genre, including revisiting more classics such as remasters of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and A2, and even Final Fantasy Tactics sequels.

That information comes from Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles director Kazutoyo Maehiro. Inverse recently asked about the possibility of bringing back Tactics Advance and A2 – titles that have only stayed on GBA and Nintendo DS. Maehiro not only expressed interest in that, but also “sequels and new titles”.

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Nintendo establishes Nintendo Stars subsidiary

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Nintendo has announced the restructuring Warpstar Inc. to Nintendo Stars Inc. This is in an effort to provide support to films featuring their IP, and possibly bring them to other mediums.

Warpstar Inc. became a consolidated subsidiary of Nintendo earlier this year on April 1, 2025, but was originally formed in 2001. It was responsible for specifically spreading the Kirby IP, and is known for the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! show.