The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Already Breaking Box Office Records

<p><strong>Wahoo!</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/features/movie-review-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-a-faithful-but-overstuffed-sequel">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie</a></strong> is out now in cinemas, and as expected, it's already breaking box office records.</p> <p><a class="external" href="https://deadline.com/2026/04/box-office-super-mario-galaxy-movie-1236771415/">Deadline reports</a> the film has experienced the "best opening day so far this year" in the US - reaching <strong>$34 million</strong>. This puts it ahead of <strong>Project Hail Mary</strong> on $33.1 million. Galaxy has also managed to claim the best "opening Wednesday" in April, taking the title from <strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/movie-review-the-super-mario-bros-movie-a-fun-ride-that-substitutes-story-for-spectacle">The Super Mario Bros. Movie</a></strong>, which made <strong>$31.7 million</strong>.</p> <p>Read the <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-is-already-breaking-box-office-records">full article on nintendolife.com</a></p> <br /> <br /> from Nintendo Life | Latest Updates https://ift.tt/qxo4UEH<br />

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Already Breaking Box Office Records

Wahoo! The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is out now in cinemas, and as expected, it's already breaking box office records. Deadline report...

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'The Hundred Line' Update 1.2.0 Announced, Here's What's Included

<p><strong>Improvements, bug fixes and more.</strong></p> <p>Too Kyo Games and Marvelous are still showing support for <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/hundred_line_-_last_defense_academy">The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy</a> in 2026 with regular updates, and the latest one has now been announced.</p> <p>It's a relatively small one compared to some of the previous updates, but it does include some notable improvements such as added language support and colorblind support via the options menu. As usual, there are also some bug fixes to enhance the overall experience.</p> <p>Read the <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/the-hundred-line-update-1-2-0-announced-heres-whats-included">full article on nintendolife.com</a></p> <br /> <br /> from Nintendo Life | Latest Updates https://ift.tt/ebI1Wqn<br />

'The Hundred Line' Update 1.2.0 Announced, Here's What's Included

Improvements, bug fixes and more. Too Kyo Games and Marvelous are still showing support for The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy in 202...

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A Lovely Little Pokémon-Themed Garden Has Opened Up In London, UK

<p><strong>A new Tangrowth.</strong></p> <p>We all need a little bit of lightness in the world at the moment, right? <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch-2/pokemon-pokopia">Pokémon Pokopia</a> has been providing a lot of people that on Switch 2, but if you're out and about in London between now and 30th September, there's another way you can get some adorable Pokémon goodness in your life right now.</p> <p>The Pokémon Company International has opened up a public garden in London's Acton Mount in the UK. Themed around the recent cosy game release, the garden has been put together with local businesses and is designed to bring a moment of calm to your busy life.</p> <p>Read the <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/a-lovely-little-pokemon-themed-garden-has-opened-up-in-london-uk">full article on nintendolife.com</a></p> <br /> <br /> from Nintendo Life | Latest Updates https://ift.tt/37fvqCa<br />

A Lovely Little Pokémon-Themed Garden Has Opened Up In London, UK

A new Tangrowth. We all need a little bit of lightness in the world at the moment, right? Pokémon Pokopia has been providing a lot of peop...

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Nintendo's 'Summon Character To Fight' Patent Rejected By US Patent Office

<p><strong>The decision is "non-final" but Palworld battle continues.</strong></p> <p>Nintendo has been hit with another blow in its ongoing legal battle with <a href="https://www.purexbox.com/games/xbox-series-x/palworld">Palworld</a>, as the US Patent Office has rejected its controversial 'summon character and let it fight' Pokémon patent.</p> <p>According to <a class="external" href="https://gamesfray.com/u-s-patent-examiner-rejects-nintendos-summon-subcharacter-and-let-it-fight-in-1-of-2-modes-patent-as-obvious-non-final-ruling/">Games Fray</a>'s Florian Mueller (via <a class="external" href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/us-patent-office-revokes-nintendos-patent-on-summoning-characters-to-make-them-battle/">VGC</a>), the n<a class="external" href="https://gamesfray.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/26-03-25-USPTO-rejection-notice.pdf">on-final rejection</a> — meaning Nintendo has two months to respond (or more if it choses) — the USPTO has rejected all 26 claims made in the patent, which essentially revokes it, unless Nintendo chooses to respond.</p> <p>Read the <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/nintendos-summon-character-to-fight-patent-rejected-by-us-patent-office">full article on nintendolife.com</a></p> <br /> <br /> from Nintendo Life | Latest Updates https://ift.tt/StrWpKZ<br />

Nintendo's 'Summon Character To Fight' Patent Rejected By US Patent Office

The decision is "non-final" but Palworld battle continues. Nintendo has been hit with another blow in its ongoing legal battle wi...

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Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium Switch Physical Release Announced, Pre-Orders Open Soon

<p><strong>Select from five cover options.</strong></p> <p>Last year, as part of its 10th anniversary, physical distributor Limited Run Games announced <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/10/round-up-limited-run-games-10th-anniversary-special-every-switch-announcement-and-physical">a new partnership with Capcom</a>.</p> <p>This was followed with a bunch of physical announcements, and in an update, a physical Switch version of <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/capcom_arcade_2nd_stadium">Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium</a> has now been revealed. This follows pre-orders for the first <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/capcom_arcade_stadium">Capcom Arcade Stadium</a> going live earlier this year.</p> <p>Read the <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/capcom-arcade-2nd-stadium-switch-physical-release-announced-pre-orders-open-soon">full article on nintendolife.com</a></p> <br /> <br /> from Nintendo Life | Latest Updates https://ift.tt/MTBvA28<br />

Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium Switch Physical Release Announced, Pre-Orders Open Soon

Select from five cover options. Last year, as part of its 10th anniversary, physical distributor Limited Run Games announced a new partners...

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Getting Pokémon HOME Connectivity This Week

<p><strong>Good news, trainers.</strong></p> <p>If you've been wondering when <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/pokemon_legends_z-a">Pokémon Legends: Z-A</a> will be getting connectivity with the storage and trading cloud service app <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/pokemon_home">Pokémon Home</a>, we've got some news.</p> <p>The Pokémon Company has officially announced Home on Switch and mobile devices will undergo maintenance at 9:00am JST on <strong>2nd April 2026</strong>, adding support for Pokémon Legends: Z-A.</p> <p>Read the <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/pokemon-legends-z-a-is-getting-pokemon-home-connectivity-this-week">full article on nintendolife.com</a></p> <br /> <br /> from Nintendo Life | Latest Updates https://ift.tt/q6kD2Pj<br />

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Getting Pokémon HOME Connectivity This Week

Good news, trainers. If you've been wondering when Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be getting connectivity with the storage and trading clou...

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Round Up: The Reviews Are In For The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

<p><strong>Out of this world?</strong></p> <p>Critic reviews for <strong>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie</strong> have just dropped ahead of the film's theatrical release tomorrow, 1st April 2026.</p> <p>And, folks, it looks like it's another mixed bag if early reviews are to go by. We haven't had a chance to watch the movie early, and we'll have our verdict in asap, so for now, let's see what the rest of the industry has to say.</p> <p>Read the <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/round-up-the-reviews-are-in-for-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie">full article on nintendolife.com</a></p> <br /> <br /> from Nintendo Life | Latest Updates https://ift.tt/JGejo04<br />

Round Up: The Reviews Are In For The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Out of this world? Critic reviews for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie have just dropped ahead of the film's theatrical release tomorrow, ...

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