Tag: Mobile
News Mario Kart Tour Service Officially Ends This September
Permanent pit stop
Nintendo has announced that the mobile app Mario Kart Tour is officially coming to an end later this year, with online service closing on 30th September at 7am BST / 8am CET / 2am ET / 11pm PT (29th). Unlike Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which shut up shop back in 2024 only to be replaced by a paid offline vers
News Pokémon Champions Has Now Surpassed 10 Million Downloads Worldwide
The new battle entry launched on mobile devices in June
The free-to-download title Pokémon Champions launched on the Switch in April and followed with a smartphone release last month. The team behind the game has recently shared some data, revealing the title has now had over 10 million cumulative downloads worldwide. So, that's Switch and mobile...
News Pokémon GO Developer Niantic Changes Its Name And Logo
It will now be known as 'Scopely Explore'
After being acquired by the Savvy Games Group subsidiary Scopely last March for the sum of $3.5 billion, it's been announced the Pokémon GO developer Niantic will be getting a name change and lo
Talking Point What Are Your Pokémon GO Launch Day Memories?
Welcome to the world of Pokémon
Get those Saving Private Ryan GIFs at the ready, folks, because it's time to feel old. 10 years ago today (yes, ten), Pokémon GO began its global rollout, taking the whole world by storm as it went. 6th July 2016 marked the AR 'mon's arrival in their first regions (Australia, New Zealand, and the US), before...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Expansion Might Be Its Cutest Yet
The wonderful everyday
It's the penultimate Thursday of the month, and just like clockwork, The Pokémon Company has got a new Pokémon TCG Pocket reveal for us. The new 'Everyday Wonders' set launches a week today, on 30th June at 2am BST, and it looks absolutely adorable. The mission objective for this one seems to have been 'the cutest Pokémon...
News More Mario Kart World Songs Race Onto Nintendo Music Today
You can now listen to Mario Galaxy Free Roam songs
Updated [Tue 9th Jun, 2026 06:15 BST]: Last week, Nintendo Music received a major update adding not only web browser support but also the tracks of Mario Kart World. This soundtrack came loaded with 130 tracks and Nintendo mentioned at the time how the "Free Roam" tracks were planned to be added...
News Pokémon Champions Launches On Mobile This Month, With A Special Distribution To Celebrate
Raichu are
Pokémon Champions has been out on Switch for a couple of months now, and in the coming weeks, it'll launch on mobile too. The Pokémon Company has announced that the battle-focused game will arrive on iOS and Android on 17th June, with pre-registrations going live today. Cross-save support is available in this one, for those who have...
News Mario Kart World Races Onto Nintendo Music Today, App Web Browser Support Added
Listen "anytime, anywhere"
The Nintendo Music mobile app for Switch Online members has today been updated with the Mario Kart World soundtrack. This soundtrack currently contains 130 tracks and has a runtime of 4 hours and 13 minutes. Nintendo notes how "Free Roam tracks are planned to be added via updates". The latest patch for Nintendo Music...
Poll Pictonico Is Out Now, What Are Your First Impressions?
Face to face
Nintendo's latest surprise app, Pictonico!, is now live on iOS and Android, and we'd wager that a few of you have already dived in to see what this silly little picture game is all about. There's a vague WarioWare energy to Pictonico, which sees you putting your photos through a series of surreal minigames as quickly as you can. These...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Gets Paradoxical Next Week
Miraidon, Miraidon on the wall...
We're getting to the end of the month, so The Pokémon Company is on hand to showcase what's next for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. It feels like just yesterday that the Pulsing Aura set arrived on the scene, but the next expansion, Paradox Drive, is right around the corner. This one will launch on 28th May at...
News Nintendo Music Adds Another Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Listen up, Link
The Nintendo Music app has this week been updated with The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds soundtrack. This 3DS title originally made its debut in 2013 and the game's album was composed by Ryō Nagamatsu, who also worked on the Mario Kart and Splatoon series during his time at Nintendo. He also helped with the 2019 Switch...
News Don't Expect A Pokémon GO Sequel Any Time Soon
It wouldn't make "much sense"
Niantic's evolving mobile hit Pokémon GO is nearing its 10th anniversary, and perhaps unsurprisingly, it won't be getting a sequel... at least any time soon. Scopely's president of games Ed Wu (and former SVP of Pokémon GO at Niantic) recently spoke to GamesIndustry.biz about the title's future, and when asked about...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Expansion Sees A Fan-Favourite 'Mon Take The Spotlight
No fighting!
It's that time of the month again when The Pokémon Company lifts the lid on the next set of cards coming to the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app, and it's finally time for Lucario to take the spotlight. A new ex card for the fan-favourite Fighting Type (it made it to the top nine in our recent poll) headlines the new 'Pulsing...
News Animal Crossing's GameCube Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music
Let the anniversary celebrations begin
Animal Crossing fans who want a blast from the past can now listen to the GameCube version's soundtrack on Nintendo Music. This release also happens to line up with the series 25th anniversary. This week's update adds 158 tracks (that's a huge run time of 5 hours and 18 minutes) and also includes songs from...
News Super Mario Run Celebrates The Super Mario Galaxy Movie With A New Event
Unlock some themed statues
Nintendo is celebrating The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in all sorts of ways, and as part of this, a new event has now officially gone live in its free-to-download mobile runner, Super Mario Run. This event will take place from now until 29th May 2026. When you complete missions in the game during this event, you'll unlock...
News New Animal Crossing Songs Have Been Added To Nintendo Music Today
Direct from the 3.0 Update
Animal Crossing: New Horizons got a major update at the beginning of this year bumping the game up to Version 3.0. This included the Resort Hotel, run by the Kapp'n family, and also Luna's new Slumber Island, which you can decorate with all your items. Now, in an update to the Nintendo Music app this week, Nintendo has...
Rumour Pokémon GO May Soon Render Auto Catchers Obsolete
An in-game auto catcher could be on the horizon
Dataminers have reportedly discovered a potential new in-game item for Pokémon GO that throws Pokéballs and spins Pokéstops automatically, potentially rendering a whole bunch of physical accessories obsolete. As covered by IGN, code has been datamined by PokeMiners and posted in its Discord server,...
News Pokémon Champions Plans To Keep The Stadium Lights On For A Very Long Time
"Basically forever"
The new battle game Pokémon Champions is now just weeks away from release, and once it's up and running, the plan is to keep it going for as long as possible. Game producer Masaaki Hoshino has revealed how the team wants this new title to go the distance, or "basically forever", as long as the series keeps going, and is...
Hands On Pokémon Champions Promises Top-Tier Battling, But At What Cost?
Put your money where your Meowth is
From the moment that it was revealed, I knew Pokémon Champions was going to be a tough sell for fans like me. You see, the battling has always been my least favourite part of the series — I'm more of a "catch 'em all" than "be the very best, like no one ever was" kinda guy — so seeing a game that promised to...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Expansion Is A Shiny Hunter's Dream
I wanna be SHINY
Just like clockwork, The Pokémon Company has revealed this month's booster pack expansion heading to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, and it's absolutely packed with shinies. As its name suggests, the Mega Shine expansion is all about shiny Pokémon. The above reveal trailer showcases sparkly Mega Gengar ex and Mega Charizard ex...
News Nintendo Switch App Update Introduces Support For Switch 2's New Friend List Features
Noted
In case you missed it, Nintendo Switch 2 received a rather large system update last night. The big talking point out of the ver. 22.0.0 patch is the new "Handheld Mode Boost", naturally, but the update also added a handful of other fresh features besides, including the ability to add notes to your Friends List. To make these newbies even...
ICYMI Nintendo's Dishing Out Mario Galaxy Movie Digital Collectible Cards
Nabbit before it's gone
Right at the end of Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct, Miyamoto announced that the film's marketing would be stepping up a gear in the run-up to release, with daily drops on the Nintendo Today! app in the shape of collectible cards. These digital collectibles can be picked up every day by simply logging into the app...
News It's No Surprise Which GBA Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music Today
Yo, that's Fire!
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have been going all-out with the Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen news this morning, so it'll be no surprise to hear that the Poké pair are today's Nintendo Music drop. You can listen to the game's soundtrack on the Nintendo Music app right now, comprising 43 different tracks for a sweet 1hr 6min of...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket's Gen 9-Themed Booster Pack Arrives Next Week
The wonders of Paldea
You know we're closing in on the end of the month when The Pokémon Company lifts the lid on its next Trading Card Game Pocket booster set, and today, we've got just that. The Paldean Wonder themed booster packs will arrive in the app next week on 26th February from 1am GMT / 2am CET / 5pm PT (25th). As you'd expect from that...
News Nintendo Store App Receives A Small But Welcome Update
Browser's inside story
Late last year, Nintendo finally brought the former Japan-exclusive 'My Nintendo' app to the West, under the new name of Nintendo Store. We all used it to take a brief glance at our playtime breakdowns, then consigned it to the pile of other unused apps in our phone's storage, thanks to its reliance on funnelling us to the My...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Expansion Looks Truly Fantastical
It's the Obstagoon Parade!
The Pokémon Company is back with the first Trading Card Game Pocket expansion of 2026, and it's a fantastical one. The 'Fantastical Parade' set launches on 28th January at 5pm PST / 1am GMT (29th) / 2am CET (29th), featuring none other than Gardevoir on the cover. This one throws in a couple of new Mega ex cards for...
News Nintendo Boosts Its Reach With Another 'Nintendo Today!' Update
Here are the patch notes
Nintendo has updated its Nintendo Today! app for Android and iOS, boosting its reach with additional releases in four countries (thanks, Nintendo Everything). As detailed in the (very brief) patch notes, the app is now live in Argentina, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Nintendo Today! - Version 2.3.0...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket's Upcoming Expansion Shows The OG Starters Some Love
Mega!
The next expansion heading for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has been revealed, and it has some very familiar faces front and centre. The Crimson Blaze set launches on 17th December, and sees Mega Charizard Y plastered across the packet cover. Naturally, new cards for Mega Venusaur and Mega Blastoise are included too, alongside new art...
News Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App Updated To Ver. 2.3.0, Here Are The Patch Notes
Getting dark
Hot off the back of yesterday's Switch and Switch 2 system update, Nintendo has today released a patch for its Parental Controls app, bumping things up to ver. 2.3.0. The big addition this time around is a new Dark Mode, which will turn on automatically according to your phone's settings — so no more glaring white light in the gloomy...
News Pokémon Friends Has Been Updated With New Puzzles, Plush, Furniture And More
Try it out now on Switch and mobile
In July, The Pokémon Company and Wonderfy released the puzzle title Pokémon Friends on Switch and mobile devices. Today, the game has received an update for both platforms, bumping it up to Version 1.1.0. It contains not only a bunch of bug fixes but also adds new puzzles, plush, furniture and wallpapers to...
News Nintendo Today! Mobile App Update Adds A New Donkey Kong Theme
And the app is now available in more locations
Nintendo has been releasing all sorts of software and firmware updates recently, and it's now rolled out an update for its Nintendo Today! mobile application. The app, which provides daily updates from the world of Nintendo, has today been updated to Version 2.2.0. It's currently live on iOS, with the...
News Nintendo's Switch App For Mobile Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Includes some small but handy updates
In case you missed it, this week Nintendo released a new update for its Switch mobile app, bumping it up to Version 3.2.0. This latest update features some notable changes, including notifications displaying what software friends are playing, and the ability to send friend requests to players you've spoken to...
News Pikmin Bloom's New Gold Seedling Delivery Has A Mysterious 'Close To You' Connection
Short and sweet
Remember Nintendo's short film, Close to You? The adorable baby animation with which the company kept us on tenterhooks for three days straight as it drip-fed us information about its context? Well, it looks like it'll be cropping up again, this time in an upcoming Pikmin Bloom event. As of tomorrow (27th November), anyone logging...
Reminder 'Hello, Yoshi!' App Now Available For Switch And Mobile Devices
Following the release of 'Hello, Mario!' in August
Nintendo announced a new 'My Mario' campaign for parents and children in August, which included a whole range of products as well as a Mario-themed smartphone and Switch app. In an update, the Japanese firm has now announced a new Yoshi-themed app for Switch and mobile devices. Like the Mario one,...
News Wii Fit Plus Album Added To Nintendo Music In New Update, Here's Every Song Included
Workout to 90 tracks
2026 is just around the corner, and if you want to get the jump on your exercise routine for the new year, Nintendo is here to help with its latest Nintendo Music app update. This week sees the arrival of the Wii Fit Plus soundtrack, which originally made its debut on the Wii in 2009, and was an upgraded version of Wii Fit...
Random Do You Miss Metroid Prime: Blast Ball? Don't Worry, PlayStation Has Got You Covered
As it expands into mobile gaming with a major IP
In recent years, Nintendo has been able to grow its brand and expand its IP with mobile game apps. To date, the cumulative number of unique downloads for Nintendo apps has now surpassed 950 million, and it's banked a lot of coin in that time. It's a market that's ripe for the picking, and in some...
News Nintendo Music Updated With Animal Crossing's 3DS Soundtrack
Nearly five hours of music
Last week, Nintendo surprised fans with the announcement Animal Crossing: New Horizons would be getting a 3.0 Update and Switch 2 Upgrade early next year. To help pass the time, it's now added the Nintendo 3DS soundtrack Animal Crossing: New Leaf to its Nintendo Music app. This album contains "all tracks" and as long as...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Pulled In Almost $1.3 Billion In Its First Year Alone
That's a lot of Poké Dollars
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket celebrated its first anniversary last week, and it has seemingly been quite the money maker (thanks, PocketGamer.biz). According to new estimates from AppMagic, which accounts for in-app spending from Google Play and the App Store, TCG Pocket pulled in almost $1.3 billion in its first...
News Nintendo Updates Its Music App With Another DS Soundtrack
Welcome back, New Super Mario Bros.
The Switch Online mobile app Nintendo Music has been updated with another Super Mario-themed soundtrack. This time, it's the New Super Mario Bros. album from the DS generation. This platformer was originally released in 2006, and the update today features "all tracks" from this title. This includes 60 tracks in...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Lands New Expansion As App Surpasses 150 Million Downloads
New features also get a release date
As we approach the one-year anniversary of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, The Pokémon Company has lifted the lid on a brand new expansion that will be arriving in the app next week. The "Mega Rising' expansion bursts onto the scene one week today, on 30th October, and, as the name suggests, it'll bring a...
News Nintendo Today! Update Makes It Easier To Share In-App News
It's no screenshot button, mind
Nintendo Today! has scored a tiny update, pushing the app up to ver. 2.0.10 with the addition of a brand new share button. Yep, a share button. It's hardly the most groundbreaking fresh feature, but considering how the company previously removed the ability to take in-app screenshots or nab screen recordings, it's a...
News Pokémon GO Celebrates Pokémon Legends: Z-A Release In Next Event
The new game launches later this month
We've already been overloaded with a bunch of new games for Switch and Switch 2 in recent weeks, and soon Pokémon will be joining in with Pokémon Legends: Z-A. So far, there's been some promotion for this upcoming release with regular Mega Evolution reveals and distribution announcements, and now, The...
News Nintendo Music App Adds Princess Peach Album In Latest Update
It's showtime!
The Nintendo Music app for Switch Online subscribers has received all sorts of themed music in recent weeks and months, and now, to add to this, Nintendo has released the Princess Peach: Showtime! album on the service. Princess Peach: Showtime! originally made its debut on the Switch in March last year. According to Nintendo's social...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Expansion Guarantees Rare Pulls In Every Pack
Launching next week
Just like clockwork, The Pokémon Company has revealed the next Trading Card Game Pocket expansion, 'Deluxe Pack ex', and it's a blingy one. The upcoming set will arrive in the app on 29th September, and brings new 'Parallel Foil' cards to the table. These glistening offerings feature new art for pre-existing cards, and come...
News Surprise! A New "Free-To-Start" Fire Emblem Game Is Out On Mobile Devices Today
Introducing Fire Emblem Shadows
Nintendo's mobile game line has today been expanded with the shadow drop of Fire Emblem Shadows for Android and iOS. This title is a spin-off of the main series and introduces a new style of battle featuring role-playing, real-time strategy and social deduction. According to Nintendo, this is a "free-to-start"...
News Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adds Tracks From Donkey Kong Bananza Today
Two updates in one week
The Nintendo Music app for Switch Online subscribers typically gets one update per week, but this week is a little bit different. Following the shadow drop of DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC on the Switch 2 last week, Nintendo has now added a "special release" to this app featuring select music from Donkey Kong Bananza. It's...
News More Mega Evolution Pokémon Are Coming To Pokémon Unite
Starting with Mega Lucario this October
It's been announced the free-to-play Switch and mobile MOBA Pokémon Unite will be getting "more Mega Evolution Pokémon" soon. Mega Lucario will join the fray on 3rd October 2025, and this Pokémon will be followed by Mega Charizard X on 24th October 2025. After this, there'll be two more Mega Evolution...
News Natsume's Next Harvest Moon Game Arrives On Switch This October
Home Sweet Home
Harvest Moon is returning to the Switch next month with two 3DS games, but it looks like there could be even more on the way. According to a new rating that's popped up in Taiwan, the mobile game Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home is making its way across to the Switch and PlayStation 5. As mentioned by Gematsu, this game originally made...
News Pokémon GO's Level Cap Is Getting Increased In A New Update
80 is the new 50
Niantic's popular augmented reality mobile game Pokémon GO will be getting an update in October, raising the level cap from 50 to 80. This update will drop on 15th October 2025 and will apparently make the levelling journey "more fun and engaging" by adding new rewards, new cosmetics, and more for each levelling milestone. This...
News Nintendo's New 'Hello, Mario!' App Is Now Available On The Switch
A free download on the Japanese eShop
Following an announcement earlier this month, Nintendo's free Switch eShop and smart device application Hello, Mario! is now available to download. This game is designed for parents and their children and is only available in Japan right now. If you want to download the game on your Switch or Switch 2, you'll...
