
Issue #473
March 8, 2026
Nintendo sue the U.S. government
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▶ Indie World Showcase — March 2026 — A roughly 15-minute presentation with a slew of new games either coming (or now available) on Switch and Switch 2. Highlights include Blue Prince, Mixtape, Denshattack! and Minishoot Adventures to name just a few. Here's a round-up from IGN if you'd rather not watch. Nintendo of America // YouTube ▶ Pokemon Pokopia is a love letter to 30 years of Pokemon Hanafuda Report // YouTube REVIEW Pokémon Pokopia: Minecraft and Animal Crossing combine in Pokémon’s best spin-off — "Pokopia has delivered the franchise’s best spin-off in modern memory, and one of its best games, full-stop". Jordan Middler // VGC Nintendo directly sues U.S. Government over tariffs Chris Brandrick // Hanafuda Report Nintendo confirms new Mario Movie Direct, reveals deep-cut villains — The final trailer will be shown tomorrow ahead of the full release next month. Andy Robinson // VGC REVIEW Blue Prince – A masterful mystery, and one of the best puzzlers ever — "Rarely has a game made me feel more clever, more lost and more elated the deeper into it I ventured" Jim Norman // Nintendo Life REVIEW Scott Pilgrim EX — "an astonishingly stylish video game that sounds incredible, looks beautiful, and plays wonderfully". Neal Ronaghan // Nintendo World Report REVIEW Planet of Lana 2 — A charming trek through a fantastic world — "A visually intoxicating journey across an alien world" Ken Talbot // Nintendo Life By treating the past with reverence, Resident Evil Requiem loses its profane bite Grace Benfell // AV Club Resident Evil Requiem is a barely disguised critique of rich tech bros Josh Broadwell // Polygon Nintendo announces three retro Mario games returning for Mario Day — Two of which are Virtual Boy titles. Tom Phillips // IGN The video game industry is headed for a generational reckoning — Touches upon growing generational divides in gaming, and argues that if big changes are on the horizon, Nintendo will likely walk away as one of the least scathed. Zack Kotzer // Kotaku INTERVIEW The making of the music of Kirby Air Riders — A two part interview with Masahiro Sakurai and game composers Noriyuki Iwadare and Shogo Sakai. Nintendo ▶ Mario Tennis Fever, Not Quite An Ace — If you missed my written review of Fever last week, here's a video version to hit like on. Hanafuda Report // YouTube The Switch 2 could fix Nintendo's biggest problem in 2026 — (psst, the 'problem' is third-party support) Chris Compendio // GameSpot "Astonish is super effective!" – how Pokemon taught me to love words Alana Hagues // Nintendo Life ▶ Turns out Pokemon isn’t actually about Pokemon ben.m0v // YouTube Returning to Goldeneye and Perfect Dark Michael “Kayin” O’Reilly // Kayinworks 10 Pokémon Pokopia beginner's tips to help you perfect your island Julia Lee // Polygon ▶ L is real: Mario 64's biggest conspiracy Second Wind // YouTube
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