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. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:20:58 +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/nintendo-avoided-making-original-movies-for-a-long-time-because-establishing-canon-character-backstories-could-be-a-constraint-in-game-development-according-to-shigeru-miyamoto/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-avoided-making-original-movies-for-a-long-time-because-establishing-canon-character-backstories-could-be-a-constraint-in-game-development-according-to-shigeru-miyamoto/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:20:56 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65688 In a recent join media interview, Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto spoke about the production of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-avoided-making-original-movies-for-a-long-time-because-establishing-canon-character-backstories-could-be-a-constraint-in-game-development-according-to-shigeru-miyamoto/feed/ 12 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bunny-garden-2-debuts-as-japans-number-one-top-selling-game-on-both-steam-and-switch/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bunny-garden-2-debuts-as-japans-number-one-top-selling-game-on-both-steam-and-switch/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:04:46 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65421 Japanese developer qureate announces that their new game Bunny Garden 2 debuted as top -seller on both Steam and Nintendo Switch. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bunny-garden-2-debuts-as-japans-number-one-top-selling-game-on-both-steam-and-switch/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-foreign-affairs-minister-criticizes-white-house-over-unauthorized-use-of-nintendo-gameplay-footage-in-iran-war-campaign-video-on-x/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-foreign-affairs-minister-criticizes-white-house-over-unauthorized-use-of-nintendo-gameplay-footage-in-iran-war-campaign-video-on-x/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:53:35 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65399 Minister Toshimitsu Motegi recently criticized the White House for unauthorized use of Nintendo's clips on their X account. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-foreign-affairs-minister-criticizes-white-house-over-unauthorized-use-of-nintendo-gameplay-footage-in-iran-war-campaign-video-on-x/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-reminds-switch-2-users-of-important-setting-for-slowing-down-battery-degradation/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-reminds-switch-2-users-of-important-setting-for-slowing-down-battery-degradation/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:03:09 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65043 The official Nintendo Support X account has posted a reminder to Nintendo Switch 2 users to put on battery-friendly settings.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-reminds-switch-2-users-of-important-setting-for-slowing-down-battery-degradation/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/people-are-licking-nintendo-switch-game-cartridges-again-after-japanese-user-compares-taste-to-sakura-buds/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/people-are-licking-nintendo-switch-game-cartridges-again-after-japanese-user-compares-taste-to-sakura-buds/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64835 It seems enough years have passed for people to once again grow curious about the taste of Nintendo Switch game cards.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/people-are-licking-nintendo-switch-game-cartridges-again-after-japanese-user-compares-taste-to-sakura-buds/feed/ 0 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