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As spotted by Aftermath, Supper Mario Broth, a wonderful X account about obscure Nintendo facts, has some important new rules for their posts.

In a post on X, Nintendo’s Japanese support account says the company will no longer offer New 3DS repairs because it has “run out of parts necessary for repairs.”

Nintendo Japan also plans to stop repairing the regular 3DS and 2DS once it runs out of parts. It recently stopped fixing the Wii U as well.

That sound you heard was Goro Majima from Yakuza Kiwami, the final game on display during today’s Nintendo Partner Showcase. Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the first Yakuza game and it’s finally making its Nintendo Switch debut October 24th. Hopefully, the game does well enough that we will get the rest of the stellar series ported over to the Switch.

Civilization 7 will be everywhere, including the Nintendo Switch. During today’s Indie World / Partner Showcase, Firaxis showed off what Civ 7 will look like on the Nintendo Switch. Expect the same gameplay that will let you mix and match your civs and leaders and change civs as you go through history, but maybe temper your expectations on graphics. Civilization 7 launches on console, PC, and Mac February 11th.

Hot on the heels of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, Capcom’s gone back in their impressive-ass vault to pull out another collection of classic fighting games. Capcom Fighting Collection 2 bundles together eight games including Capcom vs. SNK, its sequel, both Power Stone games, and more. No release date yet, but expect the game to come out sometime 2025.

The first two games in the epic RPG series are getting a facelift on the Switch, with a bundle that launches on March 6th. Just make sure to search for the full title: Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars.

In Date Everything, a new dating simulator from Team17 and Sassy Chap Games, your potential partners include appliances like your vacuum, household items like the humble bobby pin, and even concepts like existential dread. If dating and romance isn’t your thing, you also have the capability of just remaining friends. Date Everything arrives on Nintendo Switch on October 24th.

The good folks at Digital Eclipse have turned their attention to Tetris, with a new collection that explores the history of the iconic puzzle series. It’s launching later this year. Plus! The NES version of Tetris is also on its way for Switch Online subscribers.

It wouldn’t be a Direct without some surprise launches. Later today a few new indies will be hitting the Nintendo eshop: co-operative platformer Pico Park 2, the Peggle-like Peglin, and the old-school action game Pizza Tower.

Balatro was the first game to kick off today’s Nintendo showcase double feature announcing some new content. The poker roguelike that’s got people obsessing over Jokers is getting a cosmetic makeover with the help of the Friends of Jimbo expansion that will add themed decks from The Witcher, Vampire Survivor, Among Us, and Dave the Diver. Better yet, it’ll be available today.

Morsels follows a “mouse who uses magic cards to transform into little monsters, battling against wicked felines who dominate the game’s world.” Whatever it is, it looks pretty fun in its first trailer, and it’s launching on the Switch in February.

PowerWash Simulator is getting an ogre-flavored update that’s listed as “coming soon.”

The cozy visual novel series / barista simulator is expanding with a new release called Coffee Talk Tokyo. No release date, but it’s launching next year.

The spiritual successor to the gorgeous Gris looks dark, beautiful, and dramatic in its new trailer. It is launching on October 15th on the Switch, PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

Developer Joshua Barretto is doing the seemingly impossible by bringing Super Mario 64 — a 3D game designed for the 64-bit N64 — to the 32-bit GBA.

Simply porting the original game isn’t possible given the GBA’s hardware limitations, so Barretto’s version is being developed from scratch with a custom physics, collision, and 3D camera system that so far looks quite impressive.

The SN30 Pro was already one of the best pocketable Bluetooth gamepads you could buy, complete with Switch motion controls — 8BitDo recently added drift-resistant Hall Effect sticks, too.

Now, Genki is adding this gorgeous transparent white version with cool legends and a handy reference to swapping between its three modes. Note: It’s a crowdfunding campaign right now, but it’ll retail for $50, just $5 more than the opaque version.

SanDisk is launching new Pokémon-branded microSD cards at Gamescom today. Designed for the Nintendo Switch, there are three options available for purchase: a 1TB Snorlax microSD card for $129.99, a 512GB Gengar one for $54.99, or the smallest 256GB Pikachu model for $32.99. These new Pokémon microSD cards support up to 100MB/s read speeds and up to 90MB/s write speeds and are available through Western Digital’s online store.

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The museum, which is located in Kyoto, will have a bunch of interactive exhibits, including the chance to play classic Nintendo games with giant controllers. On the museum’s website, you can now enter drawings for the opportunity to buy tickets down the line.

You can also get a preview of what will be on display from today’s Nintendo Museum Direct, which was hosted by Shigeru Miyamoto.

The company is turning its old plant in Kyoto into a museum celebrating its history. It’s set to open this fall, but you can get a sneak peak during a 10 minute livestream today at 6PM ET. Just be aware: there will definitely be no Switch 2 news.

Casual fans of the Pokémon Trading Card Game are getting a new (virtual) way to play on October 30th when Pokémon TCG Pocket finally hits the iOS and Google Play stores.

Mario’s first side-scrolling adventure has been ported to the Super Nintendo by ROM hacker Infidelity, as spotted by Time Extension.

What makes Super Mario Bros. Maker worth trying (through an emulator or FPGA console) is an added level editor allowing obstacles, enemies, and power-ups to be added or removed. It’s even compatible with the SNES Mouse that shipped with Mario Paint.

Originally released earlier this year, Bull Airs is opening up preorders again on August 16th for its heavily customized Nike Air Jordan 1 sneakers that draw inspiration from the original Game Boy and the Game Boy Color.

You can get either ShoeBoys design or a mixed pair for $350, or save $100 by dropping $600 on a bundle that includes a pair of each.

IEEE Spectrum’s Tekla S. Perry spoke to Fitbit founders James Park and Eric Friedman, as well as designers and engineers to get the complete story on how the company’s first clip-on fitness tracker — inspired by the Nintendo Wii’s motion-tracking capabilities — came to be.

Instead of opting for a third-party lighting accessory to improve the original Game Boy’s screen, modder James Channel replaced it entirely with a compact CRT salvaged from a video intercom.

Many sticks of hot glue later the Game Boy (or is it now a Game Man?) finally has a glowing screen but runs for just over two minutes on four AA batteries.

With no big movies or The Legend of Zelda games this quarter, Nintendo’s gross profits have fallen by 45 percent compared to the same period last year.

Sales of Nintendo Switch hardware, now in its eighth year since launch, have also “decreased significantly year-on-year” — and we may not see a notable improvement until the company announces its highly anticipated next-gen console sometime in 2025.