Turns out that mysterious animated short was about Pikmin

Categories: News

On the Nintendo Today app this morning, Nintendo uploaded a brand-new version of its mysterious “Close to You” short that reveals what many assume it was: an animated Pikmin short. The trailer is almost exactly the same as the previous version, just that it now features the colorful Pikmin we…

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Capcom explains why three Resident Evil games are launching simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2

Categories: Switch 2, News

Resident Evil Requiem’s producer has explained the reasoning behind Capcom’s bold decision to launch three of the horror series’ biggest installments at the same time. During last month’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Capcom revealed that not only was Resident Evil Requiem coming to Nintendo Switch 2, but that its predecessors Resident…

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Pokémon GO Raid Hour for Wednesday, October 8th, 2025

Categories: Guides, Mobile

Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…

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Nintendo clarifies its stance on generative AI, says it has not had any contact with Japanese government over its usage

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Over the weekend, a member of Japan’s House of Representatives posted a statement on social media stating that Nintendo was specifically avoiding the usage of generative AI to “protect its IP.” Satoshi Asano, who currently represents Ibaraki 5th district, specifically wrote (in a now deleted post) the following:   “Nintendo…

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