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Nintendo, Universal and Illumination have already confirmed that a second animated Mario movie is in the works. I mean, everyone pretty much expected that already, as the first film has a teaser at the end that points to further Mushroom Kingdom developments. We also know the movie is coming April 3rd, 2026, but we don’t have any actual details on its story. Unfortunately for us, the film’s biggest star isn’t talking.

GamesRadar recently had the chance to talk with Chris Pratt, the voice of Mario, to try and get some more insight into the second Mario movie. While Pratt was tight-lipped on the Mario follow-up, he did share expectations for Nintendo’s cinematic efforts going forward. According to Pratt, the next decade or so should be chock-full of Nintendo movie mayhem.

Nintendo NY hosts launch events for all of Nintendo’s first-party releases, so it’s no surprise to see them cooking something up for the release of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. That said, Nintendo NY will be bringing in a special guest for the occasion, making things just a bit more exciting.

From 11 AM to 2 PM ET on May 25th, 2024, Nintendo NY is extending an invite to all fans of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for a special event. It seems like those in attendance can expect some fun papercraft-related activities, but the specifics on just what will be on-hand is yet-to-be revealed.

While it’s great to see Nintendo hosting a special Saturday event for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, they’ll also have something lined up for the game’s actual launch day, which is May 23rd, 2024. If you’re heading to Nintendo NY on that day, make sure you drop by the store between 9 and 11 AM ET, as none other than Mario himself will be dropping by! What better way to celebrate the arrival of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door than by picking up the game and snagging a photo with Mario?!

All of the content Nintendo created for Super Mario 64 was enjoyed literally decades ago by players. As far as what Nintendo crafted for players to see, interact with and explore, that has been done and dusted for a very long time. Since then, players have been coming up with their own challenges to keep the fun going, and yet another has been completed 27 years later.

Super Mario 64’s Cool, Cool Mountain has a door that Mario comes out of, but he can never turn around and go back in. That door is only ever meant for Mario to exit out of, but that never sat right with players. For nearly 30 years now, some very dedicated fans have been doing all they can to try and send Mario back into that door.

Hackers have long since sent Mario back through that door by using various glitches, clipping tools and more, but the real diehard fans out there wanted a way to get back through that door without using programs and software that exists outside of the game. Now, all these years later, that goal has finally been achieved.

The video above shows how the feat was pulled off, and it uses a ton of in-depth knowledge of how the game works. It may not be the most exciting method or the most fun to employ, but the end result is a victory fans have been looking for for a very long time now. I guess these dedicated players will have to find a new oddity to fixate on now!

World of Wonders is approaching its finale and Niantic is celebrating in a big way.

Beginning May 23 at 10:00 a.m. and running to May 28 at 8:00 p.m. local time, Trainers will encounter unique Ultra Beasts, including: Naganadel, the Poison Pin Pokémon, Stakataka, the Rampart Pokémon, and Blacephalon, the Fireworks Pokémon.

In addition to the opportunity to catch these unique Pokémon, the finale of World of Wonders will also feature unique Special Research. You can find the complete details of this upcoming event at the Pokémon GO Blog.

Got any plans to visit Japan in the near future? Consider yourself a big Legend of Zelda fan? If so, you’re going to want to make a stop at one of Nintendo’s flagship stores in Japan, as they’ve just added a fresh new wave of can’t-miss Zelda merch.

Nintendo TOKYO/OSAKA/KYOTO have all added a completely new lineup of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom goodies, and the variety of items is pretty staggering. From stickers to pins, shirts to keychains, this new run of merch has a little something for everyone.

You can get a good look at everything Nintendo has added to their Tears of the Kingdom merch collection above, but if you’d like to get a closer look at individual items, you can get a piece-by-piece breakdown here.

UPDATE: There’s officially some hope for this merch to see worldwide release, as a handful of items have been confirmed for launch in Australia and New Zealand.

Nintendo AUS/NZ has sent out a newsletter confirming that the Zonai Wing Rug, Tears Pins and the draw string Bomb Flower bag are going to see release in Australia and New Zealand. Exact release timing hasn’t been shared yet, nor have pricing details.

Disney Dreamlight Valley has received another hotfix. You can see the patch notes for this hotfix below.

The Pandamonium update is now available for Ultimate Chicken Horse. You can see the patch notes for this update below.

To say that the launch of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has been rocky would be an understatement. While there was all kinds of excitement leading up to launch, the game’s arrival was met with all sorts of complaints from players, and that’s doubly so for the Switch version.

Across the board there have been issues with how the game runs, questions about where some of the content is, confusion over how DLC will be distributed and so on. In order to try and get everyone on the same page, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes developer Rabbit and Bear Studios has released a rather lengthy statement addressing everything and anything fans have been asking about.

The response from the devs starts off with a sizable statement apologizing to fans for the many hiccups, and you can read that in full below.

The rest of the FAQ goes over plans for DLC, shares updates on physical rewards, talks fixes in the works, and so much more. It’s a laundry list of things to attempt, and there’s no doubt more things will need to be adjusted or pushed back as time rolls on, but at least some sort of plan is in place.

To read the full details of what’s going on and what will be addressed, you can check out the FAQ here.

Kirby is quite the popular character, receiving all sorts of merch in the decades since he burst onto the scene. Plenty of people out there gobble up this merch just like Kirby would an enemy, and now a new item is on the way that fans will no doubt want to add to their collection.

Bandai has revealed their Kirby Pupupu Train figurine collection, and this will be available through capsule/gashapon machines in Japan. The series should start making its way throughout Japan in the third week of May, and customers will have to spend 400 yen a pull to get a random figurine.

The lineup of figurines includes four in all, with two variations on Kirby, plus a Waddle Dee and Waddle Doo. The figurines measure roughly 1.5 inches tall, and as you can see from the image above, they can be connected to one another to appear as if they’re walking in a line. As usual, there’s no word on these releasing outside of Japan.

The amount of NieR:Automata merch is absolutely insane. The game’s popularity has reached around the world to millions, and it’s clear a large portion of those fans are more than willing to part with some more cash in order to pick up NieR:Automata collectibles. That’s why the merch machine keeps churning, and today brings us yet another goodie to grab.

Today brings us the reveal of NieR:Automata 9S “Chubby Collection” figures, which are coming from SEGA. These will be available in Japan sometime in Fall 2024, and it seems they’ll only be available as prizes in various SEGA arcade machines. What exact machines they’ll be stocked in is yet to be revealed.

These aren’t the only Nier:Automata Chubby Collection figures in the works, as a 2B variant was also previously revealed. We don’t have a date for that release, but you’d imagine it will show up alongside 9S at arcade sometime in the Fall. Once we have more specifics on the launch and distribution methods, we’ll be sure to share the info with you.

Publisher Ratalaika Games has announced that FoxyRush is coming to the Switch on May 17th, 2024. The title is priced at $5 and takes up 53 mb of space.

Foxy is a little fox who loves to eat cherries. One day, when he fell asleep, his supplies were stolen! Now he has to go through many levels and collect all the cherries to get his supplies back. Embark on an exciting journey through dense jungles, air clouds, and lava caves!

To complete all the levels and get your berries back, Foxy will have to show his dexterity, speed, and ability to solve puzzles. Run, jump, slide on walls, cling to ropes, and dodge various traps and enemies! Collect magic stars on each level that will unlock new characters.

Features:

• 64 levels with unique challenges and puzzles!
• Collect stars to unlock new characters!
• Colorful World
• Energetic chiptune style music
• Collect cherries at each level supplies and advance further

A hotfix has been released for Disney Speedstorm. You can see the patch notes for this hotfix below.

Celebrate the one-year anniversary of a legendary adventure with the My Nintendo BlackMilk X The Legend of Zelda Sweepstakes, featuring styles inspired by the latest installment in the series, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! Enter now for a chance to win this stylish collection that will make you the envy of Hyrule.

How to Enter:

First, visit this link. Then click “Select number of entries”, then click “Redeem” to use 10 Platinum Points per entry to enter the sweepstakes.

Prizes

Ganondorf Robe: The Demon King himself is unveiled in this imposing print from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

• Made from our soft, lightweight and structured Silky Light fabric
• Square sleeves and extra wide hems for a structured look
• Flattering around-the-knees length

Power of the Zonai Hoodie Sweater

The mysterious power of the Zonai is handed down to Link, so he can unlock all sorts of abilities and adventures in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. What new adventures will you take on in this piece?

• Made from our lightly fleece-lined Toastie fabric
• Oversized for ultimate cosiness
• Pockets for snacks!
• Printed hood
• Unisex: perfect for everyone

Power of the Zonai Giant Tee

The mysterious power of the Zonai is handed down to Link, so he can unlock all sorts of abilities and adventures in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. What new adventures will you take on in this piece?

• Made from a comfy cotton-rich fabric with a screenprinted design
• The front design glows in the dark!
• Designed to be oversized
• Printed hood

Some Nintendo fans know that the Big N and Amazon have had trouble getting along in the past. There have been numerous occasions where first-party Nintendo games haven’t been available on Amazon’s storefront, and we never got a clear-cut answer as to why. We recently had reason to believe the two companies were fighting once again as Amazon cancelled a wave of Switch game pre-orders, and today brings us even more proof that the two aren’t getting along.

While you can hop on Amazon right now and purchase Nintendo eShop cards, you can only do it through third party resellers. Amazon used to offer eShop cards directly, but without any warning or explanation, that option has disappeared from their online shop. Again, you can still fulfill your eShop card needs on Amazon, but you have to go with third party options, and obviously some of those aren’t nearly as trustworthy as Amazon itself.

We’ve reached out to Nintendo for comment on this matter, but it’s unlikely we’ll get any sort of explanation. Nintendo and Amazon always play quiet when they’re in a tiff, and then eventually the two work things out. Let’s hope they come to a resolution soon and eShop cards return to Amazon proper in the very near future.

Ever been curious about joining a game tournament but weren’t quite sure where to start? NintendoVS might be what you’re looking for!

NintendoVS events are in-game tournaments where you can show off your gaming finesse (and maybe even win some prizes along the way). Two championships are happening in August: The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2024 tournament will drift into view on Aug. 24 and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship 2024 tournament will make its way onto the scene on Aug. 25.

However, since there’s a road of qualifiers before those big events, that’s where this article comes in. You can also get the most up-to-date info at the Nintendo events site.

Let’s learn about some upcoming events!

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Event name: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2024 Qualifier

• When: May 19 & May 26
• Time: 12-6 p.m. PT each day
• Prizes: The top 24 players each day will get 2,500 My Nintendo™ Gold Points

Championship alert: The top six players from each day may be invited to compete in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2024 tournament!

How do I enter?

To enter, start Mario Kart 8 Deluxe during one of the event time slots. Then:

1. Select Online Play
2. Head over to Tournaments and then Search by Code
3. Enter one of the following codes—the code depends on the day:

• (May 19) Tournament Day 1 ID: 2807-7189-1755
• (May 26)Tournament Day 2 ID: 5151-4959-9275

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Event name: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship 2024 Qualifier tournament When: June 1-2 & June 8-9 (depending on your region)

Registration: During the registration process you will be assigned a region based on your location. For more info, including registration deadlines, head to this link.

Prizes:

• One (1) Grand Prize winner per event: 10,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $100)
• One (1) First Prize winner per event: 8,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $80 each)
• One (1) Second Prize winner per event: 6,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $60 each)
• One (1) Third Prize winner per event: 4,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $40 each)

Championship alert: Battle your way to the top spot in your region of the qualifier and you might receive an invitation to the championship event in August!

Event name: NintendoVS Challenge Cup of June 2024

• When: June 16
• Time: 3-6 p.m. PT

Prizes:

• One (1) Grand Prize winner: 10,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $100)
• One (1) First Prize winner: 4,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $40 each)
• Two (2) Second Prize winners: 3,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $30 each)
• Four (4) Third Prize winners: 2,500 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $25 each)

Championship alert: Secure yourself a spot in the top two and you may just get an invite to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship 2024 tournament in August!

How do I enter? To enter, start Super Smash. Bros. Ultimate during the tournament time. Then:

1. Select Online and Smash
2. Choose Official Tourney Qualifiers
3. Review the Tournament rules and then select “Yes” to agree