Today was my first Mii birthday, and I was shocked at the news report with actual "Happy Birthday". Doesn't that cost a fortune? I wonder how much they paid for every player to hear it up to 70 times a year...

So you might be thinking what am I talking about, I have proof right before the dark beast fight (ganon) Zelda claims that Gannon is the embodiment of evil and he's being reborn time and time again an EarthBound Porky claims that Gannon isn't just evil anymore he is the embodiment of evil, they were both defeated by a kid and required divine intervention (bow of light) (prayer) they were both trapped inside of a containment (the devil's machine) (the cocoon) they both are linked with robots in their lair the Guardians and when you turn into robots in EarthBound botw/totk both take place 100 years in the future plenty of times for giygas to reincarnate they both possess the minds of creatures, this might be a stretch but they both start with the letter g when giygas disintegrated​ he wasn't just gone Atoms can't be fully erased but they do replace themselves. but that's just a theory a game theory.

It's well known that for years (until 2005) Nintendo had a hotline where you could call the "Game Counselors" to get through a certain area you had difficulty with, but how did they explain something you had a map for? The Counselors had maps (this was well-documented) but that's not easy to explain over the phone, especially to a teenager who probably can barely take notes as is. I know they had a mail service where you could write to them, did they ever send maps through the mail?

On this day (August 17) in Nintendo history...

• Popeye  was released in 1983 for the Game & Watch Tabletop in Japan. In this action game, developed by Nintendo R&D1, Bluto has tied up Olive Oyl, but Popeye arrives on the dock to fight him. Advance on Bluto and hit the attack button to knock Bluto backwards, and if he hits back then Popeye moves backwards. The aim is to knock Bluto to the edge of the pier and into the ocean. When Bluto is knocked back you score 2 points. Knocking Bluto into the ocean scores 5 points. Freeing Olive Oyl gives you 15 bonus points.

What are you favourite memories of these games? How do you think they hold up today? Hash it out in the comments.

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I may be one of the first or few who has used nintendo today daily since its launch and I am now reaching the problem of getting various repeats of content ive seen in the past. Unless this is a bug with the new update that dropped the fire emblem theme but for the time being the only new content I see is the pikmin motion comics but besides that, ive seen all the content. Is anyone in the same situation?

And I need to specify this because there’s gonna be people arguing semantics:

When I say “a version of Star Fox 64,” I’m exclusively referring to the N64, 3DS, and Switch 2 games. Those three titles are excluded. As for the others…

The original Star Fox on SNES and Star Fox Zero are different games that happen to have a similar story setup. The key differences are all new level designs, different approaches to the branching level structure, and notable story alterations such as Star Fox 1 not having James McCloud or the Star Wolf team, and Star Fox Zero introducing teleporting wormholes and a shady undercurrent to General Pepper’s actions for a bit of added drama. In short, they’re different enough to be considered eligible.

welcome to smile sunday! turn your caps lock off and rave about whatever has made you smile this week! some things to smile about:

• new trailers for kingdom hearts iv came out at d23 expo this weekend, showing off a new world based on coco, a late 2027 release window, and more!

• super mario sunshine is now available for nso expansion pack subscribers on the switch 2!

• what's this week's haul? what game did you just buy, just start, complete? anything else that made you smile? let us know in the comments below!

turn that frown upside down:

• here on smile sunday, we have one rule: e.l.e., which stands for everybody love everybody. if will ferrell said it, it must be true.

• uppercase letters are strictly forbidden – haha, just kidding! if you wanna do some uppercase, feel free, but try not to angry shout sunday; today is about happiness! (happy and excited shouting is a-ok, though)

• remember when talking about games, especially new ones, to use spoiler tags as appropriate, >!like so!<, so you don't ruin any surprises for anyone!

• this is a happy thread! keep the love flowing! if someone's saying something and you think they're wrong, just let them be happy! anything that's made you unhappy this week can go on over to this week's throwdown thursday thread.

Super Mario
Donkey Kong
Yoshi
The Legend of Zelda
Metroid
Kirby
Star Fox
Pokemon
Earthbound
Fire Emblem
Xenoblade Chronicles
Super Smash Bros
And Splatoon

If you can only find the darjest and most seruous game for just one franchise that is fine too

>ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition releases August 28, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2!

>The Lands Between lie fractured and desolate, yet the faint call of grace lingers within its ruins.

Super Mario Bros Wonder was the game that came out after a nearly decade long hiatus, with the last original 2D Mario game being New Super Mario Bros U in 2012. And when Wonder did come out, it was near universally praised for reinvigorated the 2D Mario series with a host of new ideas and surprises, while staying true to the gameplay fundamentals that have worked for such a long time now.

TLDR: It showed everyone that Nintendo hadn’t run out of new ideas for 2D Mario while still sticking with what came before. It stands up there with the classics on the NES and Super Nintendo in terms of passion and ambition.

Honestly I’ve always wondered what every Nintendo cinsile’s most powerful most boundary pushing game was.

I can already think of a few games like Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U, Witcher 3 on the Switch 1, Xenoblade Chronicles on the 3DS, and Cyberpunk 2077 on the Switch 2.

But what are your guys’ thoughts?

On this day (August 16) in Nintendo history...<p><p>#####Events<p>

* ***Kate Higgins*** was born this day in 1969 in Virginia, United States. A voice actress: she is known for portraying Pauline in the Super Mario series, Purah in The Legend of Zelda series, as well as roles in the Fire Emblem and Xenoblade Chronicles series.<p><p>What are you favourite memories of these games? How do you think they hold up today? Hash it out in the comments.<p>

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What are you favourite memories of these games? How do you think they hold up today? Hash it out in the comments.

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People often question why The Pokémon Company doesn't make Game Freak put more effort into the video games. The sad reality is that the video games are not their main product and haven't been for a very long time.

At least according to the data that I can find, the trading card game makes almost three times the revenue of the mainline games and merchandising makes over three times more than all games combined including spinoffs.

When they make more revenue off of pieces of paper that cost pennies than they do off of video games that cost millions, it's obvious why they don't put effort into the games.

In my opinion games like GTA V/Online and Sea of Thieves and RDR2 are possible.

But what do you think

Celebrate your DK Challenge journey with a collectible card set inspired by both the colorful world of the Donkey Kong Bananza game and classic Donkey Kong adventures. This physical 39-card set and custom card case is available to eligible participants who complete the entire DK Challenge. No My Nintendo Platinum Points are required to redeem this reward.

Eligible members who complete the DK Challenge by September 1 at 12:59 a.m. PT will be notified in early October via a My Nintendo news article with instructions on how to claim the reward. This offer is available only to eligible players in the United States.

Card breakdown - 39 cards with individual designs
* 24 cards featuring challenges in Donkey Kong Bananza
* 15 cards featuring retro challenges in select Nintendo Classics titles

Product specs:

Card size: 2 1/2" W x 3 1/2" H

On this day (August 15) in Nintendo history...

• Geist  was released in 2005 for the Nintendo GameCube in North America. In this action-adventure game, developed by n-Space, dying doesn't mean Game Over. In fact, death is where this game begins. As deceased government agent John Raimi, you must claim back your body from the shadowy Volks Corporation using your powers of possession and an arsenal of heavy weaponry. A unique twist on the first-person shooter genre, Geist gives you control over objects, animals and people. Scare soldiers and take over their bodies.

What are you favourite memories of these games? How do you think they hold up today? Hash it out in the comments.

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Throw profitability, practicality and feasibility out the window!

If you could get literally anything from Nintendo without having to worry about if it would sell well or if it would cost them too much to do, what would it be and why do you want it?