Tag: Android
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Launches Worldwide Today
"Rolling out" across the globe right now
Today marks the launch of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and it's now available to download on mobile devices. The Pokémon Company has also shared a notice mentioning how it's still in the process of rolling out around the globe on both Android and Apple devices, and may only be available in select...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Surpasses Six Million Pre-Registrations
"Launch day bout to go wild!
Ahead of the launch of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket on Google Play and the App Store later this month, The Pokémon Company has announced over six million people have now pre-registered for the game worldwide. In other words, there seems to be plenty of excitement about this one. In case you missed previous...
Video Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Gets New Gameplay Trailer, Out October
"Enjoy the Pokémon TCG in a more casual way"
Following a release date announcement at the World Championships in August, The Pokémon Company has now released a gameplay video for its upcoming mobile title Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. This new video takes trainers through the steps of joining in on the fun. It's as simple as opening a...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Launches This October, Pre-Registration Now Live
Announced at the World Championships
Update [Mon 19th Aug, 2024 05:00 BST]: At the closing ceremony of the 2024 Pokémon World Championships, The Pokémon Company President and CEO Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara announced Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket will launch for Android and iOS devices on 30th October 2024. Pre-registration is now open!...
News Switch Online App Gets A New Update (Version 2.10.0), Here's What's Included
Landscape mode added to Android devices
Apart from the Switch, Nintendo has a bunch of mobile apps it's still maintaining and one of them happens to be the Switch Online app, which allows users to connect and interact with others online in select multiplayer games. While updates for this mobile application don't normally do much, the latest one...
News Switch Online's Mobile App No Longer Compatible With Older OS
The new update has arrived
If you're still making use of Switch Online mobile app, and happen to be using an older device, you might want to read on. As highlighted by My Nintendo News, Nintendo's latest version of the app (Version 2.9.0) will no longer support iPhone users running on anything below iOS 15. The latest version of the Switch Online...
Hands On Pokémon Sleep (Open Beta) - An Absolute Snoozefest
Pokémon Let’s Go (to bed)
Pokémon Sleep was finally released in select regions earlier this week as an open beta for Android devices. After being the butt of all jokes when it was originally announced and then experiencing a series of delays, it now officially “launches soon” according to The Pokémon Company. Developed by Select Button...
News Pokémon Sleep Open Beta Android Test Now Live In Select Regions
"Don't sleep on this"
Last week, The Pokémon Company announced it would be launching its new app Pokémon Sleep in "late July". Now, in an update, the "open beta" of this app is now officially available to Android users in select regions around the world. This includes trainers in Argentina, Australia, Brzil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,...
News Switch Android Emulator Skyline Halts Development Due To "Potential Legal Risks"
Nintendo apparently issues DMCA takedown for Lockpick
The developers behind the popular Switch Android emulator Skyline have announced the open-source project is no longer in active development. According to a post shared on the Skyline Discord, the team apparently received a DMCA takedown notice from Nintendo. The catch here is the takedown is...
News GPD Has Plans For Its Own Switch-Style Handheld Device Powered By Android
A new challenger approaches
Since the success of Nintendo's hybrid device, the gaming tablet market has been flooded with Switch-style products. Most recently, we've seen the announcement of Valve's Steam Deck - a product that admittedly looks quite promising. It seems the Chinese tech company GPD will soon be getting (back) in on the action - with...
News Nintendo 3DS Emulator Citra Comes To Android Smartphones
Includes tilt support, but not 3D (obviously)
The 3DS slowly might be slowly but surely shuffling off its mortal coil, but it's about to get a new lease of life (kinda) in the form of a new version of the 3DS emulator Citra, which has been officially ported to Android devices. The team behind the emulator – which is pretty much complete on PC –...
News Android 10 Now Supports The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Take your mobile gaming experience to the next level
Nintendo's Switch Pro Controller has certainly made a name for itself. Apart from being a great way to enjoy games such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, over on Valve's platform Steam, it's become one of the most popular and most-used controllers for PC gaming platform. In somewhat...
News DeNA's New Mobile Game Pokémon Masters Begins Rollout On Android And iOS Devices
Check your phone!
Update: Pokémon Masters is now available on iOS devices as well. According to the Apple Store, this version is 644.4 MB. Original Article: The next big Pokémon game on mobile has arrived. Yes, that's right - if you own an Android device, you can now rush over to the Google Play Store and download Pokémon Masters...
News You Can Now (Unofficially) Run Android On Nintendo Switch
Netflix, emulators and more
On the one hand, we love the simplicity of the Nintendo Switch, and the fact that it acts as a dedicated games console and nothing more is a rather charming thing. On the other, it's sometimes frustrating that we need to boot up another console or device to run things like Netflix, and we wouldn't say no to a simple web...
News Nintendo Announces Mario Kart Tour Closed Beta Test For Android Devices
Starts next month
Nintendo's Mario Kart Tour website has revealed the upcoming mobile game will be receiving a closed beta test on Android devices. This test period will run from 22nd May to 4th June in both North America and Japan. The website is currently accepting closed beta test participant applications until 7th May. The test is being held to...
News Nintendo Approached Cyanogen For Switch OS, But Was Told To "Stick It"
"Switch is mostly custom kernel. They used bits of Android"
Back when the Switch was known as the Nintendo NX there were rumours which suggested that the console would make use of Google's Android operating system, and according to former Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster, the Japanese giant actually went as far as to approach Cyanogen regarding its OS...
News Super Mario Run Is Finally Coming To Android Next Week
At long last!
Super Mario Run has been available on iOS for quite some time now, but Android users have had to endure quite a painful wait for the Italian plumber's debut smartphone adventure. An Android launch window of March was confirmed some time ago, but the majority of the month has passed without any confirmed release date - until now, that...
News Super Mario Run Sprints Onto Android This March
Not long to go now
Super Mario Run has been available on iOS for a few weeks now, while Android users have had to endure a rather annoying wait to get their hands on the plumber's first smartphone adventure. The good news is that the wait is almost over - Super Mario Run will arrive on Google-powered phones in March. This news shouldn't come as...
News You Can Now Pre-Register for Super Mario Run on Android
Maybe it's not too far off…
Super Mario Run has been grabbing a lot of attention over the past few weeks, as this is the first time Nintendo brought its mustachioed mascot to mobile markets. While the game has admittedly been bringing in mixed reception—how could we forget that stock drop?—it's nonetheless been a popular app downloaded by...
Feature An Android User's Weird Alternatives to Super Mario Run
Take that, Apple!
Super Mario Run is out - yay! It's only available to roughly half the world's smart device owning population - boo! Yes, of course, the plumber's first mobile game is only on iOS right now, with Android owners having to wait until 2017. It's a bitter mushroom to swallow. Android users can get around this, though. As an 'Android...
Video Here's The Cheapest Way To Play Pokémon GO
Get smartphone ready for just $99 / £60
Some people out there may have resisted the Pokémon GO craze because the game simply doesn't appeal to them or they'd rather not walk around the streets in the dead of night searching for elusive Squirtles, but for others the barrier to entry is a technological one; despite their ubiquitous nature, not...
Video A Look at Pico Cassette, The Retro-Inspired Cartridge for iOS and Android
Cartridges are all the rage once again
If you thought the Coleco Chameleon or the recent NX rumours were the last chance for cartridge-based gaming, then this might pick your spirits up. A Japanese group known as the "Pico Cassette Project" has started a
News Miitomo Romps Past The One Million Installs Mark On Android
Taking over
Nintendo has already revealed that Miitomo has hit three million users worldwide and topped the iOS App Store, but we can now confirm that it has sped past the one million installs marker on the Android Google Play market, too. Browsing the Miitomo page on the Google Play store, it now says the app has been downloaded between 1,000,000...
News Pokémon Jukebox Arrives For Free on Android Devices in the West
Not all fans are happy...
While we await Nintendo's first formal foray into smart device gaming this year, it's worth remembering that the Nintendo-owned but independently operating Pokémon Company has been doing a roaring trade in apps of various kinds for multiple years. It's now released another app on Google Play, though it's not without its...
News Despite the Rumours, Nintendo NX Will Not be Android Based
Rumour shot down by Nintendo spokesman
It was only yesterday that brought a rumour of Nintendo's next console potentially using Google's Android OS, courtesy of Japanese business publication Nikkei. Unfortunately for lovers of Google's trendy OS, it appears this rumour is unsubstantiated. Speaking to The Wall Street
Rumour Nintendo NX Could Use Google's Android Operating System
Bridging the gap between home and portable?
Nintendo's next console could use Google's Android OS, according to Japanese publication Nikkei. An editorial by Nikkei on Nintendo NX contains alleged "insider" knowledge which suggests that the Wii U's lack of third party support has impacted the approach Nintendo is taking to its next system. According...
Talking Point The Time Is Right For A Nintendo Phone
A move by Nintendo into the mobile space could make the company even bigger
Rumours of Nintendo working on its own mobile phone have been appearing on and off for the past decade, and recently we even heard that the idea almost become a reality back in 2004. The prospect of owning a mobile telecommunications device crafted to suit Nintendo's unique...
News Android Game Inspired by Muramasa Takes Some Heat
Developer to change any troublesome parts before release
It's true that video games often take inspiration from other games, leaving developers to occasionally answer tough questions over similar assets or design. Take for example the Flappy Bird fiasco that happened a few months back. The developer was attacked for having green pipes that bear a...
News As The Maker Of Flappy Bird Withdraws His Creation, Nintendo Denies Any Legal Complaint
Japanese firm has no issue with the game's visuals
Unless you've been living down an especially deep well for the past week or so, you'll have heard of the name Flappy Bird. The smartphone title has attracted an astonishing amount of interest both from within and outside the games industry, and its creator Dong Nguyen apparently made $50,000 USD a...
News Nintendo Titles Continue To Be Illegally Peddled On Android Google Play Store
Donkey Kong Country HD, anyone?
Smartphones may be a growing market when it comes to gaming, but the companies running these platforms seem to have a real problem controlling what kind of content goes up. Android's Google Play market is probably the worst offender, with Google seemingly content to allow developers to sell whatever apps and games...
News Former WiiWare Title Animales de la Muerte Rises From the Dead On Smartphones
Looking a lot different to before
Remember High Voltage Software's Animales de la Muerte? It was supposed to hit WiiWare back in 2009, but the 40MB download limit imposed on developers prevented a release. The game has been stuck in limbo ever since, with a PSN and XBLA launch proposed but never materialising. However, that's all set to change as...
News Android-based Ouya Console Will Have NES and SNES Emulation At Launch
Wii U rival to offer ability to play ROMs on your TV
Ouya is one of the more high-profile Kickstarter campaigns, having raised a staggering $8.6 million in 2012. The system will run on Google's Android operating system and should retail for less than $100 when it launches in June this year. Although its primary objective is to host titles similar...
News Does The JXD GamePad 2 Remind You Of Anything?
Certainly rings a bell
Last year we were graced with the Droid X360, a Chinese-made clone of the PS Vita which runs Google's Android operating system. This year, we've got another copycat device which shares more than a few similarities with the Wii U GamePad - it even has the same name. The JXD S7300 GamePad 2 has a 7-inch capacitive screen, a...
News Pokémon TV App Makes Its Way Onto iOS And Android Devices
Streaming the latest episodes to your smartphones and tablets
More Pokémon news follows Pokémon Scramble U and the revealing of Ninfia, as Pokémon TV has launched on iOS and Android devices. The app allows you to watch full episodes of the Pokémon TV show, as well as special features and trailers for the upcoming Pokémon movie releases. You...
News Hacker Combines Game Boy, Wii Remote and Android To Create Portable Nirvana
But only if you play games which use two buttons, obviously
Retro emulation on Android isn't going to go away, regardless of how questionable and legally dubious it is. However, the exploits of a hacker by the name of alpinedelta prove that even those who resort to playing ROMs on their phone often yearn for the feel of the real thing. alpinedelta...
News Mario Clone Super Maria Land Jumps Onto Android
Great artists steal?
Smartphone-based clones of popular games are everywhere these days, but this latest effort really is unashamedly blatant. Super Maria Land - which proudly proclaims itself as a 'Mario Clone' on its official Google Play store listing is a port of a web-based Flash title for Google's popular Android platform. It's clearly a...
News Mario Kart 7 Mobile App Makes Kart Combos Clearer
Take advantage
With so many different kart pieces to unlock in Mario Kart 7, it can be tough knowing what's what and how to maximise your kart's abilities for land, sea and air. That's where the Combo Explorer app for iOS and Android can come in handy. The application lets you create a custom kart from all in-game parts and see how it stacks up...
News Nintendo Faces More Calls to Embrace Mobile
Everyone's in on the act
Andy Payne, chairman of UK Interactive Entertainment — the UK's games industry trade association — is the latest in a long line of industry notables to call on Nintendo to create games for smartphones. Speaking at Liverpool's Develop conference, Payne spoke in response to an audience statement that platform exclusivity...
News Reggie: "Mobile Games Would Go Against Our Beliefs"
Won't be doing that, then
While the wider games industry continues to argue that Nintendo should move into the smartphone game space, Nintendo's top brass are sticking by their guns and saying "no, thank you." The latest to speak up is Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, who talked to Games.com about the company's stance. Asked...
News Classic Controller Support Comes to Android Wii Remote App
Finally, SNES games play like a dream
We few days ago we covered the release of Ryan Frawley's excellent Wii Controller IME app for Google's Android mobile platform. The app allows Android users to connect a Wii Remote to their phone via Bluetooth and play games on with it. Frawley hinted at Classic Controller support when he launched the first...
News Wii Controller App For Android Goes Live
We put the new app through its paces in an exclusive video
Last week we reported that developer Ryan Frawley had released a "proof of concept" demo which allowed Android phone users to interact with a Nintendo Wii Remote. There's barely been enough time to get fully excited about this tantalising prospect because Frawley has launched the...
News Wii Remote Support Coming to Google's Android
New application allows Wii Remotes and Android phones to communicate
We don't usually cover mobile phone news here on Nintendo Life but in this case we're willing to make an exception. Those of you familiar with Google's Android operating system will know that there are countless downloadable apps available via the appropriately-named Android...
