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.

Former Nintendo staffer explains why NES Zapper changed its name from the light gun

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The Nintendo NES Zapper was almost called the light gun. That’s according to Bruce Lowry, former Nintendo of America vice president of sales.

Lowry reflected in a recent interview how “the arcades were getting a very bad reputation” back in the day following some incidents, including one in which a kid pointed an arcade gun at police who thought it was a real weapon. Nintendo was on the fence at the time, but what really pushed things in a different direction was a focus group in which a third of the women there were against having a gun in their house.

Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itagaki has passed away

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Video game developer Tomonobu Itagaki has passed away. He was 58 years old.

Itagaki was behind the revival of the Ninja Gaiden franchise in 2004. Additionally, he was the creator of Dead or Alive. On the Nintendo front, he directed the Wii U game Devil’s Third.

In a message posted on his Facebook page, Itagaki wrote:

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Nintendo issues statement on recent claim that it was hacked

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Following recent reports, Nintendo has issued a statement regarding claims that the company was hacked.

You may have heard about this a few days ago. Crimson Collective, which previously hacked software company Red Hat, claimed that they breached Nintendo as well. However, there were questions as to whether or not they were actually successful and how much damage was done (if any).

Leaked documents detail why Junichi Masuda is no longer directing Pokemon games

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As more information comes online through a previous Game Freak hack, we now have insight into some behind-the-scenes happenings at the studio, including why Junichi Masuda is no longer directing Pokemon games.

You may recall that in 2018, Masuda indicated he was pretty much done with the role following Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee. That has largely been the case – with Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl as exceptions.

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Nintendo opening new store in Fukuoka [update: opening date]

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May 18: Nintendo just announced that it’s set to open another store in Japan, with Fukuoka getting its own dedicated location. It will be open to the public at the end of 2025.

This marks the fourth store for Nintendo in Japan. Previously, locations launched in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.