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*'''''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''''' for the [[Nintendo Switch]] ''(pictured)'' was released worldwide on February 16, 2024.
*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.
*'''[[Mojo Nixon]]''', musician and actor who portrayed [[Toad (film character)|Toad]] in the 1993 ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film, died on February 7, 2024 at the age of 66.
*The soundtrack from the [[Nintendo GameCube]] version of '''''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''''' was made available on the [[Nintendo Music]] app on April 7, 2025.
*Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe, which includes '''[[Super Nintendo World]]''' and the Donkey Kong Country area, is set to open in 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.
*On January 23, 2024, Nintendo [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/~/announcement-of-discontinuation-of-online-services-for-nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u announced] that the '''[[Nintendo Network]]''' will be shut down on April 8, 2024 at 4:00 PM PDT, discontinuing online play and functionality on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]].
*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

Logo for the "Mario Kart World Direct" presentation