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.

Former PlayStation exec says Nintendo cancelling SNES PlayStation add-on was “almost helpful”

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Shuhei Yoshida, previously a PlayStation executive who worked at Sony for many years, has weighed in on the cancelled SNES PlayStation add-on.

Many know about those details at this point. During the SNES era, Nintendo and Sony were talking about a CD attachment that would have worked with the console. Nintendo essentially bailed at the last minute, with Sony moving on to do its own thing in the gaming space.

Nintendo drops second “Close to You” video, includes Pikmin [update: made by Nintendo Pictures]

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October 8: Nintendo has now come out with a second “Close to You” video, and this time around, we can clearly see Pikmin included in the animation.

Yesterday, the Big N set the internet ablaze with speculation after releasing its first “Close to You” clip. It seemed pretty random at the time and it came without any sort of explanation. Some thought it could be related to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but others were convinced that it was Pikmin-related. As it turns out, the latter guess was correct.

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land coming to Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo [update: now live]

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August 27: It’s been a bit since Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo was updated with a new theme, but now an initial announcement has been shared that support is planned for Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

Right now we’re waiting on most of the details, including a release date. However, we do know that there’ll be seven new alarms, including ones from Star-Crossed World.

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Nintendo has just released a “Close to You” animated video

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Out of nowhere, Nintendo has just come out with a new “Close to You” animated video.

We’re not actually quite sure what this is as it was posted without any sort of explanation. But essentially, we’re treated to a very short “story” in which a toddler is going after his pacifier. Other than that, we can only be left to speculate what this is for and why Nintendo is releasing it now.