https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/nintendo/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:24:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/nintendo/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendos-totally-not-shinzo-abe-mii-in-official-2013-tomodachi-life-guidebook-resurfaces-amidst-new-character-customization-boom/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendos-totally-not-shinzo-abe-mii-in-official-2013-tomodachi-life-guidebook-resurfaces-amidst-new-character-customization-boom/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64473 It turns out, a certain Prime Minister with "striking eyes and bushy eyebrows" appeared as a Mii in an official Tomodachi Life guidebook.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendos-totally-not-shinzo-abe-mii-in-official-2013-tomodachi-life-guidebook-resurfaces-amidst-new-character-customization-boom/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-switch-is-the-second-most-popular-brand-name-among-japanese-teenagers-beating-pokemon-disney-and-nintendo-itself-according-to-large-scale-survey/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-switch-is-the-second-most-popular-brand-name-among-japanese-teenagers-beating-pokemon-disney-and-nintendo-itself-according-to-large-scale-survey/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63562 Recent survey on brand popularity trends among Japanese people reveals the Nintendo Switch brand's strength among the teen demographic.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-switch-is-the-second-most-popular-brand-name-among-japanese-teenagers-beating-pokemon-disney-and-nintendo-itself-according-to-large-scale-survey/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/four-men-referred-to-prosecution-for-selling-modified-nintendo-switch-consoles-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/four-men-referred-to-prosecution-for-selling-modified-nintendo-switch-consoles-in-japan/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:24:16 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63569 The individuals allegedly sold Nintendo Switch consoles that were modified to run pirated games and “show improved performance.” ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/four-men-referred-to-prosecution-for-selling-modified-nintendo-switch-consoles-in-japan/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/white-house-now-using-nintendo-wii-sports-gameplay-clips-juxtaposed-with-war-footage/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/white-house-now-using-nintendo-wii-sports-gameplay-clips-juxtaposed-with-war-footage/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:29:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=62950 On March 12, the official White House X account posted a video using gameplay from Nintendo’s Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort titles. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/white-house-now-using-nintendo-wii-sports-gameplay-clips-juxtaposed-with-war-footage/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-switch-2s-cheaper-japan-only-model-may-be-generating-loss-of-160-per-unit-for-nintendo-japanese-analyst-says/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-switch-2s-cheaper-japan-only-model-may-be-generating-loss-of-160-per-unit-for-nintendo-japanese-analyst-says/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:43:32 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=62504 Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda analyzes Nintendo's recent financial results and the Switch 2's "deteriorating profit margin."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-switch-2s-cheaper-japan-only-model-may-be-generating-loss-of-160-per-unit-for-nintendo-japanese-analyst-says/feed/ 6 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-console-game-market-grew-by-138-8-in-2025-driven-by-the-nintendo-switch-2/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-console-game-market-grew-by-138-8-in-2025-driven-by-the-nintendo-switch-2/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:53:32 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=55952 Data published by Kadokawa Game Linkage and Famitsu shows significant yearly growth in Japan's console game market in 2025.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-console-game-market-grew-by-138-8-in-2025-driven-by-the-nintendo-switch-2/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-bans-infamous-japanese-adult-only-animal-crossing-island-creator-says-thanks-for-turning-a-blind-eye-all-these-years/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-bans-infamous-japanese-adult-only-animal-crossing-island-creator-says-thanks-for-turning-a-blind-eye-all-these-years/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=55788 Animal Crossing’s infamous Japanese “adults only island” recently god banned by Nintendo, after a 5-years-long runtime.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-bans-infamous-japanese-adult-only-animal-crossing-island-creator-says-thanks-for-turning-a-blind-eye-all-these-years/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hitachi-launches-multilingual-intuitive-voice-command-recognition-software-for-nintendo-switch-2-game-devs/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hitachi-launches-multilingual-intuitive-voice-command-recognition-software-for-nintendo-switch-2-game-devs/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:34:54 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=55614 Hitachi launched the Ruby Spotter voice command recognition software for Nintendo Switch 2 game developers. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hitachi-launches-multilingual-intuitive-voice-command-recognition-software-for-nintendo-switch-2-game-devs/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/minoru-arakawa-the-man-who-never-became-ceo-of-nintendo-part-1-the-humble-beginnings-of-noa-the-creation-of-mario-and-a-legendary-lawsuit/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/minoru-arakawa-the-man-who-never-became-ceo-of-nintendo-part-1-the-humble-beginnings-of-noa-the-creation-of-mario-and-a-legendary-lawsuit/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=55234 A deep dive into the life of Minoru Arakawa, the man who created Nintendo of America, by Syosin Kai, a researcher of the history of Japan’s game industry (Part 1).]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/minoru-arakawa-the-man-who-never-became-ceo-of-nintendo-part-1-the-humble-beginnings-of-noa-the-creation-of-mario-and-a-legendary-lawsuit/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chef-kawasaki-micro-bikini-ride-deleted-from-kirby-air-riders-machine-market-immediately-replaced-by-succubus-chef-kawasaki/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chef-kawasaki-micro-bikini-ride-deleted-from-kirby-air-riders-machine-market-immediately-replaced-by-succubus-chef-kawasaki/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:32:27 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=54201 As players lament the loss of micro bikini Chef Kawasaki, succubus Chef Kawasaki has replaced it as the priciest custom ride in Kirby Air Riders.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chef-kawasaki-micro-bikini-ride-deleted-from-kirby-air-riders-machine-market-immediately-replaced-by-succubus-chef-kawasaki/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chef-kawasakis-cursed-micro-bikini-look-from-banned-kirby-fangame-gets-revival-in-air-riders-custom-machine-market/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chef-kawasakis-cursed-micro-bikini-look-from-banned-kirby-fangame-gets-revival-in-air-riders-custom-machine-market/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:44:13 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=54113 A custom ride in Kirby Air Riders referencing Chef Kawasaki's famous "micro bikini" look has risen to the top of the game's Machine Market.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chef-kawasakis-cursed-micro-bikini-look-from-banned-kirby-fangame-gets-revival-in-air-riders-custom-machine-market/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-launches-website-that-lets-you-check-compatibility-of-switch-games-on-the-switch-2/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-launches-website-that-lets-you-check-compatibility-of-switch-games-on-the-switch-2/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:23:13 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=53755 Nintendo's new website allows you to check whether your favorite Switch games are compatible with the Switch 2. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-launches-website-that-lets-you-check-compatibility-of-switch-games-on-the-switch-2/feed/ 0