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*Nintendo has announced that the '''[[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|Club Nintendo rewards program]]''' ''(service logo pictured)'' will be discontinued in North America on June 30, 2015, and in Japan, Europe and Australia on September 30, 2015, with another program replacing it later that year.
*The '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq4uCJDwO9U ''Mario Kart World'' Direct]''' presentation ''(pictured)'' was broadcast on April 17, 2025, introducing new mechanics such as the [[Charge Jump]] and [[Rewind]], and revealing the return of modes from previous ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games such as [[Battle]] mode.
*In the latest Nintendo Direct on January 14, 2015, the '''[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS]]''' and '''New Nintendo 3DS XL''' were announced to be released on February 13, 2015 in Europe, while the XL model was announced for release on the same day in North America. '''''[[Mario Party 10]]''''' was announced to be released on March 12, 2015 in Japan, and March 20 in North America and Europe. More information was released about '''''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'''''. A ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' line of '''[[amiibo]]''' was announced for release in March 2015. '''''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''''', a game [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVA2o8edDw announced] for release in Japan on April 29, 2015 one week prior to the conference, was also confirmed for a Western release in May 2015, bundled with ''Puzzle & Dragons Z''. '''''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''''' was announced and released as a digital download on the Wii U eShop in North America and Europe on January 14, 2015, and was released in Australia on January 15; '''''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''''' has also been announced to be released in Europe on January 22, 2015.
*The soundtrack from the [[Nintendo GameCube]] version of '''''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''''' was made available on the [[Nintendo Music]] app on April 7, 2025.
*New details were revealed about the '''[[Nintendo Switch 2]]''' in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrTVeYm4iIM Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2] presentation broadcast on April 2, 2025, including a voice and video chat feature called GameChat, enhanced versions of [[Nintendo Switch]] games including ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', the addition of [[Nintendo GameCube]] games (including ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', and ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'') to the [[Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack]] service, and the system's release date of June 5, 2025. The ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' game for the system was revealed in full as '''''[[Mario Kart World]]''''' and is set to be released at the system's launch. A new 3D ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' game titled '''''[[Donkey Kong Bananza]]''''' was also revealed, set to be released on July 17, 2025.
*In the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OqoRxXUjGA&t=1471s Nintendo Direct] presentation broadcast on March 27, 2025, a type of software management was revealed for the [[Nintendo Switch]] called '''virtual game cards''', which enables users to load digital games from one Nintendo Switch to another in a similar manner to inserting physical game cartridges, and is planned to launch in late April 2025 via a system update, with [[Nintendo Switch 2]] support confirmed for the future. Furthermore, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] unveiled a news application titled '''[[Nintendo Today!]]''', which was released shortly after the Nintendo Direct.

Latest revision as of 13:46, April 22, 2025

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