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Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter) announced that it has released Nintendo Today!, a brand-new smart device app for iOS and Android devices. Nintendo Today! delivers a variety of content every day, mainly related to users’ favorite game series. A free Nintendo Account is required to use the app.       

The next evolution of the Nintendo Switch system is here! Bring games to life with a larger 1080p screen—or connect to a TV and play in up to 4K resolution*. Support for HDR, VRR, and frame rates up to 120 fps let you enjoy vivid color, clarity, and smooth gameplay. Snap the new Joy-Con™ 2 controllers into place with magnetic connectors. Each controller can even be used as a mouse in compatible games. Experience new, exclusive games like Mario Kart™ World only on Nintendo Switch 2. Plus, you can enjoy compatible games from your Nintendo Switch library**. *TV and game must be compatible with 4K resolution. Frame rates are capped at 60 fps for 4K output. **Some Nintendo Switch games may not be supported or fully compatible with Nintendo Switch 2. Click here for more information on compatibility.   For videos, please visit https://x.com/apverychio

First-look trailer introduces Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to the Nintendo Switch system, will be released in 2025.  Today Nintendo offered a first look at Nintendo Switch 2 in a video introducing the hardware.  Nintendo Switch 2 plays Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games, as well as both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games. Certain Nintendo Switch games may not be supported on or fully compatible with Nintendo Switch 2. Details will be shared on the Nintendo website at a later date. For more details on Nintendo Switch 2, please tune in for the “Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025” which will air on Wednesday, April 2. Nintendo will also hold Nintendo Switch 2 Experience events, where consumers can go hands-on with Nintendo Switch 2, in cities around the world. Nintendo Switch 2 Experience host cities and schedule. All dates are local. North America: New York, April 4-6, 2025 Los Angeles, April 11-13, 2025 Dallas, April 25-27, 20...

Takuke! Sunflower Village! The second installment of the "Hakoiwa" series! This time, the main role is a hamster! Simple! Crispy! The "Box Garden" series, where you can create your own box garden, is back with cute hamsters! This time, the stage is a wilderness on a desolate mountaintop. Join the mysterious hamster "Burahamu" as you explore the wilderness. ■ World's first! "Maihamu" system: Create a hamster that will be your alter ego! From 5 types of hamsters such as Roborovsky, it is possible to create a cute hamster by combining coats, eye colors, accessories, etc. There are also rare races in the game, such as Tritons and Kurohara. ■ Cultivate crops and dishes, create a slow life field, sow seeds, and harvest. The harvested items can be cooked and served to everyone, or exchanged for other items. ■ Create a wonderful village by drawing the difference in elevation of the terrain and waterwaysLet's make it a lively village by creating m...

  Actual Earnings First Half FY25 • In the first half of the fiscal year, net sales of 5,232 billion yen (-34.3% yoy) and operating income of 1,215 billion yen (-56.6% yoy) decreased compared to the same period of the previous year, when "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" and "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" were major drivers of the Company's overall business. • Nintendo Switch hardware sales were 4.72 million units (-31% yoy) and software sales were 70.28 million (-27.6% yoy), both lower than in the same period last year, but remained relatively high into its eighth year.   Earnings forecast FY25 • As a result of revisions to hardware and software sales forecasts based on sales results for the first half of the fiscal year, net sales projected to decreased by 5.2% to 1.28 trillion yen and operating income projected to decreased by 10.0% to 360 billion yen. • The revision of the forecast for operating income and loss, ordinary income and net income were l...

This month, the exciting festival "Splatoween" is coming back on Nintendo Switch's Splatoon 3! The theme is "Let's Dive into a fantasy world of Wizard vs Knight vs Ninja". The participation period is 48 hours from 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 26 to 9 a.m. on Monday, October 28. In anticipation of next week's action, "Splatoween" is holding a Yobi Festival that starts today 18 Oct 2024! First, head to the polling station in the square of Bangkala town, choose the faction you want to participate in, and receive the special Festival Costume. During the Splatoween, Bangkala Street is filled with a sinister atmosphere and is decorated in a variety of ways. Hopefully, you will enjoy not only the festival battle, but also the cityscape that is different from the usual. And Haikara City and Haikara Square have also been transformed into Halloween themes. If you have the Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass, be sure to check it out.