Tag: Alarmo
News Alarmo Receives A Software Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Can you see it now?
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo has received a small software update; it's first since March 2025. When we say small, we really mean it. There are only two notes for this one, the latter of which provides that which we all desire in our Nintendo products: stability. Good ol' fashioned stability. Gotta love it. Otherwise, the alarm...
News Nintendo Alarmo's Latest Update Adds Another Free Theme
Tom Nook is on the clock
Nintendo released its very own alarm clock last year and it's been getting regular updates ever since to enhance the overall experience. If you've been wanting a new look for your clock's display or at least a different theme, today's update might be of interest. It unlocks the ability to "escape to your island getaway"...
News Nintendo Alarmo Update Adds Multiple Highly-Requested Features
Finally!
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo had been updated to version 3.0.0, adding in a highly-requested feature that, frankly, should have been there at launch. As detailed by the Japanese support page (english patch notes are not yet available at the time of writing), you can now alter the alarm time and mode for each day of the week. This was a...
News Nintendo Kicks Off MAR10 Day With A New Free Alarmo Theme
Featuring four new tracks
MAR10 Day is finally upon us, and Nintendo is wasting no time getting the show on the road as it has revealed a fresh Alarmo theme to celebrate the occasion. Super Mario Bros. has landed some Alarmo fame this time, with four tracks from the legendary NES platformer making the jump to the interactive clock later today. We...
News Alarmo Now Available To Everyone On The My Nintendo Store (US)
No Switch Online membership is required
[Sat 15th Feb, 2025 00:55 GMT]: Alarmo is still only available in limited supply in a lot of regions, but in the US this unique sound clock has now been made available to every My Nintendo Store user. In other words, you no longer need to have a Switch Online membership to be able to purchase one. This...
News Forget The Retail Delay, Nintendo's Tucking Alarmo In At Japanese Hotels
Wake up the Nintendo way
Nintendo's brand synergy goes deep. Real deep. If visiting Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan wasn't enough Mario for you, you can now rent an Alarmo for the night at some of the park's hotels so you can even have Nintendo on the mind while you sleep. In a post on Nintendo's Japanese website, the company...
News Nintendo Delays Alarmo Availability For Non-NSO Members Until March (Europe)
Hitting snooze
Nintendo has announced that it is delaying the availability of Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo for non-Nintendo Switch Online members until early March 2025. This marks a delay of nearly two months after the firm initially confirmed that NSO exclusivity would remain in place until mid-January 2025. Furthermore, its availability in the...
News Nintendo Postpones Retail Sales Of Its New Sound Clock Alarmo (Japan)
A late start
Nintendo's new sound clock Alarmo had a limited Switch Online rollout when it originally arrived in October, with the plan to eventually give it a wider retail release around the globe. Unfortunately, it seems this retail release has now been postponed in Japan. While Nintendo originally intended to release the clock to the general...
Random Yes, Doom Is Now Playable On Nintendo Alarmo
Rip and tear on the clock
Nintendo's new music app for smartphone devices might have stolen the spotlight over the past few days, but don't forget about the Japanese company's new sound clock, Alarmo. As you might recall, an individual known as 'GaryOderNichts' on social media (who usually works on reverse engineering for the Wii U) recently worked...
Random Someone's Figured Out How To Run Custom Code On Nintendo's Alarmo
And now people want DOOM on there, because of course they do
Look, it was only a matter of time before people started using the Alarmo for things that aren't sleep or alarm clock related, and GaryOderNichts — who usually works on reverse engineering for the Wii U — has figured out how to run custom code on the clock. Gary has done this without...
Can Hyrule’s destiny really depend on such a lazy boy?
Editor's note: We've now updated this review with our final thoughts and a score having spent some quality (sleepy) time with Alarmo. Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, one of Nintendo's most perplexing yet delightful products in recent memory, was announced and launched simultaneously on...
PSA Don't Be Alarmed, Nintendo's New Clock Isn't A "Limited-Time" Product
It will be available at "other retailers" in 2025
Nintendo's 'Alarmo' is currently exclusive to Nintendo Stores and the My Nintendo Store, and it's already sold out in multiple locations around the globe. If you are desperate to get your hands on this new sound clock, but haven't had any luck just yet, there's no need to worry. Nintendo's official...
News Alarmo Has "Sold Out" At Nintendo's New York Store
Nintendo also hit snooze on sales in Japan
If you're wondering just how popular Nintendo's clock 'Alarmo' might be, well it seems it's now sold out in another location. The Nintendo New York Store (which has been stocking the clock since its announcement) has taken to social media to confirm it's officially "sold out" of Alarmo. It's now asking...
News Nintendo Hits Snooze On Surging Alarmo Sales In Japan
A lottery scheme is now being implemented
Nintendo fans over in Japan are going absolutely bonkers over the newly-released Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo accessory, causing Nintendo to suspend sales on its official website. As communicated on social media, the firm has temporarily hit snooze on sales after an alarming (heh!) surge from Nintendo fans...
Guide Nintendo Alarmo: Themes List, Setup Guide - How To Update Nintendo's Sound Clock
Wake up, Superstar!
Whether you want to believe it or not, the Nintendo alarm clock is real. This is no joke. The Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo is packed with a surprising number of features that you might want to play with when you get your hands on one. That's where this guide comes in. Below, we have answered every question you might have about...
Round Up The First Impressions Of The Nintendo Sound Clock 'Alarmo' Are In
Sleeping on the job
Nintendo's new sound clock device 'Alarmo' is now available in select locations around the world and the first impressions have already gone live. If you are curious to know a little more - even after everything Nintendo has revealed, we've put together this brief round up highlighting a few outlets that have already tested it...
Download it today!
Instead of the Switch successor, Nintendo has this week announced a new alarm clock officially dubbed 'Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo'. Now, if that wasn't already enough excitement for one day, in case you missed it, this new device can actually receive software updates just like other Nintendo products. Sleep enthusiasts who were...
News "We Were So Stumped" - Nintendo On The 'Unorthodox' Development Of Alarmo
No snoozing on the job
Nintendo has just done the most Nintendo thing imaginable and announced something that no one asked for while we're all waiting for something very specific that we're all asking for. That said, Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo looks pretty darn cool; one of those things that we really didn't think we wanted, but are now...
