r/nintendo • • Sep 06 '26

smile sunday smile sunday - deluxe dreams!

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welcome to smile sunday! turn your caps lock off and rave about whatever has made you smile this week! some things to smile about:

  • new free updates released out of nowhere for mario kart 8 deluxe and pikmin 3 deluxe this week, adding switch 2 features to the games! have you given the games a whirl since? which additions have you most excited?

  • orbitals is available now! what are you enjoying about the game so far? who's your co-op buddy for this adventure?

  • what's this week's haul? what game did you just buy, just start, complete? anything else that made you smile? let us know in the comments below!


turn that frown upside down:

  • here on smile sunday, we have one rule: e.l.e., which stands for everybody love everybody. if will ferrell said it, it must be true.

  • uppercase letters are strictly forbidden – haha, just kidding! if you wanna do some uppercase, feel free, but try not to angry shout sunday; today is about happiness! (happy and excited shouting is a-ok, though)

  • remember when talking about games, especially new ones, to use spoiler tags as appropriate, >!like so!<, so you don't ruin any surprises for anyone!

  • this is a happy thread! keep the love flowing! if someone's saying something and you think they're wrong, just let them be happy! anything that's made you unhappy this week can go on over to this week's throwdown thursday thread.


r/nintendo • • 3d ago

smile sunday smile sunday - woohoo for wuhu!

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welcome to smile sunday! turn your caps lock off and rave about whatever has made you smile this week! some things to smile about:

  • nintendo switch sports resort is available now for the switch 2, both on its own and with a console bundle! which sports have been your favorites to play this time around? how's returning to wuhu island?

  • final fantasy resonance also came out this week, for both the switch and switch 2! what are you enjoying about the game so far? if you played brave exvius, how are you enjoying revisiting this world in hd-2d?

  • what's this week's haul? what game did you just buy, just start, complete? anything else that made you smile? let us know in the comments below!


turn that frown upside down:

  • here on smile sunday, we have one rule: e.l.e., which stands for everybody love everybody. if will ferrell said it, it must be true.

  • uppercase letters are strictly forbidden – haha, just kidding! if you wanna do some uppercase, feel free, but try not to angry shout sunday; today is about happiness! (happy and excited shouting is a-ok, though)

  • remember when talking about games, especially new ones, to use spoiler tags as appropriate, >!like so!<, so you don't ruin any surprises for anyone!

  • this is a happy thread! keep the love flowing! if someone's saying something and you think they're wrong, just let them be happy! anything that's made you unhappy this week can go on over to this week's throwdown thursday thread.


r/nintendo • • 2h ago

Pocketpair would ‘love to have conversations’ to bring Palworld to Switch 2, CEO says

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r/nintendo • • 11h ago

Nintendo Switch 2 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition re-stock at Nintendo.com

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back in stock for the time being, just got mine after a few weeks of no luck. hopefully lasts longer than a few minutes. and it is still saying that my post is too short


r/nintendo • • 16h ago

Indie World Showcase 10.28.2026

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r/nintendo • • 15h ago

Hori Unveils Brand New Legend Of Zelda Switch 2 Products

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r/nintendo • • 1d ago

Pokémon UNITE End of Service

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r/nintendo • • 7h ago

Official Nintendo Video Minecraft – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2

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>Dig into a dazzling Minecraft adventure on Nintendo Switch 2 with Vibrant Visuals support, including the updated Super Mario Mash-Up Pack! Carry over your Nintendo Switch worlds and so you can pick up where you left off.

>Upgrade path available for Nintendo Switch digital and physical users.


r/nintendo • • 11h ago

Official Nintendo Video ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2

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>The beat drops. ONE PIECE: GRAND GOURMET pops.

>As a new staff member, work alongside the Straw Hat Crew to turn the second location of the renowned Baratie floating restaurant into the greatest restaurant of the seas!


r/nintendo • • 15m left

How did DF think the switch 2 version of dmc5 looked better then ps4?

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So i just played both games, and switch 2 version is so blurry in comparison the loss of detail and artifacting everywhere . I just don't understand how anyone with 2 working eyes can the switch 2 version looks better.


r/nintendo • • 1d ago

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto says the most interesting thing about Super Mario Bros. is that you don't actually fight Bowser

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r/nintendo • • 1d ago

Nintendo's Eiji Aonuma Honoured by France for His Contributions to Video Games

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r/nintendo • • 13h ago

Puzzle thriller "The Spectrum Retreat: Redux" heads to Switch 2 Oct. 29th, 2026

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r/nintendo • • 1d ago

Official Nintendo Video Cult of the Lamb – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Launch Trailer

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>Start your own cult in a land of false prophets!

>Venture out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers, and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

>The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Cult of the Lamb includes enhanced resolution, improved frame rates, and GameShare support.

>The upgrade will be available for free to owners of the original Switch version of Cult of the Lamb.


r/nintendo • • 1d ago

Official Nintendo Video Orbitals – Accolades Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2

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>Check what the critics are saying about Orbitals!

>Play Orbitals exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2

>Team up with a friend as Maki and Omura in this intergalactic adventure. The future of the settlement rests on both of your shoulders!

>Built from the ground up for asymmetric 2-player co-op, you’ll have to use teamwork and clear communication to overcome danger and navigate uncharted areas. Will you be able to save their home together?

>With the goal to honor the warmth and style of classic Japanese anime, the Orbitals universe is brought to life with hand-crafted cinematic cutscenes from Studio Massket, full Japanese and English voice acting, and an original soundtrack that channels the magic of the era.


r/nintendo • • 1d ago

Official Nintendo Video Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream - Spooky Season - Nintendo Switch

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r/nintendo • • 22h ago

On This Day On This Day in Nintendo History: Panel de Pon; Donkey Kong Land III

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On this day (October 27) in Nintendo history...

  • Panel de Pon  was released in 1995 for the Super Famicom in Japan. In this puzzle game, developed by Intelligent Systems, the evil king Thanatos has cast a spell on the world of fairies, causing them to fight amongst themselves. Only Lip is protected from the spell, so sets out to break the spell and stop Thanatos. Panel Pop is a match-3 block puzzle game. Rows of coloured blocks rise from the bottom of the screen.
  • Donkey Kong Land III  was released in 1997 for the Game Boy in North America. In this platforming game, developed by Rare, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have gone to seek their fortune by finding the fabled Lost World, leaving Dixie Kong literally holding the baby. However, Dixie decides to find the Lost World before anyone else, bringing cousin Kiddy Kong along for the ride. Play as Dixie or Kiddy across 36 Kong-sized levels of platforming action and adventure.

What are you favourite memories of these games? How do you think they hold up today? Hash it out in the comments.

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r/nintendo • • 3h ago

Real Nintendo edition sp?

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Is this an authentic Nintendo edition? Need help identifying if this is a fake reshell Nintendo edition….

Help help help help help help help help help


r/nintendo • • 11h ago

Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 release time in the UK?

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I know that the Nintendo store shows the release date as 29th October but does that literally mean 00:00 UK time or is it at a specific time?


r/nintendo • • 2d ago

Nintendo eShop and Nintendo Switch Online services will launch in the Philippines on November 10

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Good News for Nintendo Fans in the Philippines! Nintendo eShop and Nintendo Switch Online are coming in our country, the Philippines on November 10 and we're the next in Southeast Asia to have this service for Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 users.


r/nintendo • • 1d ago

On This Day On This Day in Nintendo History: Donkey Kong Junior; Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima; Dokodemo Taikyoku: Yakuman Advance; Pikmin; Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All and more

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On this day (October 26) in Nintendo history...

  • Donkey Kong Junior  was released in 1982 for the Game & Watch New Wide Screen in Japan. In this action game, developed by Nintendo R&D1, Mario has captured Donkey Kong, and it's up to his son, Donkey Kong Jr., to run through the jungle, collect Mario's keys and free his father. DK Jr. has to dodge Snapjaws by jumping and grabbing the vines as he moves up the stage. Once he reaches the top, time his jump to grab the key swinging on the vine. The level will then restart with part of Donkey Kong's cage removed.
  • Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima  was released in 1996 for the Super Famicom in Japan. In this action/adventure/role-playing game, developed by Nintendo R&D2, many years ago, when the seas were ruled by the pirates, Captain Maverick was the worst of them. It is said he left an astounding treasure hidden on an island filled with traps and puzzles. The time of the pirates ended. Now three boys, Dion, Max and Jack, are camping on an island.
  • Dokodemo Taikyoku: Yakuman Advance  was released in 2001 for the Game Boy Advance in Japan. In this Mahjong game, developed by Nd Cube, choose a character and face up to three extra players. Put together a winning hand from the picture or number tiles by drawing tiles and discarding those you don't need. The player with the winning hand ("Yaku") is the winner. The game includes an in-depth tutorial, plus the ability to call up help at any time during the game.
  • Pikmin  was released in 2001 for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan. In this real-time strategy/puzzle game, developed by Nintendo EAD, players control a spaceman named Captain Olimar who has crash-landed on an unusual planet. The goal of the game is to help Olimar collect his vessel's lost parts, which have been scattered all over the planet. Luckily for Captain Olimar, the planet is inhabited by strange little creatures, called Pikmin. Pikmin are plant-like life forms that come in three different colours red, yellow and blue.
  • Otona no Joushikiryoku Training DS  was released in 2006 for the Nintendo DS in Japan. In this education game, developed by HAL Laboratory, test your ability to work out everyday problems within a time limit. You are posed a series of problems and you must solve them as quickly as you can. You are tested on Courtesy, Society, Intelligence, Traffic, Art and Music. After completing the test, you are given a score based on how you performed. You can only score once a day, but you can practice the tests as much as you want.
  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All  was released in 2006 for the Nintendo DS in Japan. In this adventure/visual novel game, developed by Capcom Production Studio 4, Phoenix Wright is back! The courtroom drama is heating up with ruthless D.A., Franziska von Karma. New colorful characters, dramatic stories and gameplay - the defense never rests! Four shocking new cases! New "Psyche-Lock" feature! Use questioning to reveal hidden testimony! 

What are you favourite memories of these games? How do you think they hold up today? Hash it out in the comments.

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r/nintendo • • 2d ago

Official Nintendo Video Just Dance: Decades of Hits – Songlist Trailer – Nintendo Switch

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>Play Just Dance: Decades of Hits now on Nintendo Switch!

>The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition releases on November 10, 2026

>Planning your next game night? Take a sneak peek at some iconic tracks featured in Just Dance: Decades of Hits!

>Start imagining the ultimate dance party with friends and family, powered by music, movement, and shared memories.


r/nintendo • • 2d ago

A quick review of the Japanese Nintendo Switch Online Mega Drive controller

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I picked up the Nintendo Switch Online Mega Drive controller at the Shibuya Nintendo Store on a whim yesterday. Here's my quick review of it.


The good:

  • It’s a solid controller, as expected from a Nintendo-made device.
  • It has a home button and a capture button, something that’s severely lacking from the SNES and Super Famicom controllers.
  • It’s a 6 button controller, unlike the US and European version of the controller which is just a 3 button. The 6 buttons are usable on the EU/NA version of the NSO app just fine without issue.

The bad:

  • The Genesis/Mega Drive app on NSO hasn’t been updated since April 2025 with no indication on when/if it will actually get an update.
  • The real thing suffers from this too, but it’s really lightweight.
  • The buttons cannot be remapped. This makes it basically impossible to play the (now delisted) Sega Genesis Classics collection with it, because it has no in-game remapping.
  • The button mapping is a little weird. The buttons are mapped as follows:

A = A

B = B

C = R

X = X

Y = Y

Z = L

Start = +

Mode = ZR

There’s no way to press the minus/select button with this controller at all, which can limit its use in some games as well, even if you can remap the controls.


I'd recommend this controller if

  • You like fighting games and want to play them with a 6 button layout.
  • You are visiting Japan, have an NSO subscription and go to a Nintendo Store and want something unique.
  • You're a big fan of Sega and Genesis/Mega Drive games.

r/nintendo • • 3d ago

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time official download size is 24.54 GB. Nintendo's backend eShop details have updated from the estimated 27 GB down to 24.54 GB. The eShop page will update in the next few days.

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r/nintendo • • 3d ago

Nintendo’s Legendary Designer Shigeru Miyamoto Says Human Designers Will Always Have a Role Despite Gen-AI Advances

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