“Pikmin GO” Details, Huge MonHun Launch, Sanrio Shortage, BIDOOF | NINTENDO NEWS ROUNDUP

It’s the week’s biggest Nintendo news stories and the Arlopinions that accompany them! In this edition: alpha players have reported early details on the upcoming Pikmin app; The Pokemon Company gets up to some April Fool’s silliness; someone really drops the ball on those Animal Crossing Sanrio cards; Monster Hunter Rise has a terrific launch; someone has figured out how to make joycons play music; you can now buy shares in Pokemon cards; and MORE!

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Pikmin app deets
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/some_lucky_fans_have_already_played_niantics_new_pikmin_game_here_are_the_first_details

Triangle Strategy 50 hours
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/switch_exclusive_project_triangle_strategy_aiming_for_around_50_hours_of_gameplay

Mario Kart ride can be updated
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/super_nintendo_worlds_mario_kart_ride_was_built_in_a_game_engine_allowing_future_patches

MH Rise 4 million shipped
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/monster_hunter_rise_ships_four_million_units_in_opening_weekend

MH spirits
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/04/three_brand_new_monster_hunter_rise_spirits_are_being_added_to_smash_bros

Monster Hunter posters
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/monster_hunter_rise_posters_now_available_on_my_nintendo_europe

Mario Maker bookmark website
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/nintendo_appears_to_have_already_terminated_super_mario_makers_bookmark_website

Hori Mario/Zelda Gamecube controllers
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/horis_launching_new_mario_and_zelda-themed_gamecube-style_controllers_for_switch

HD rumble songs
https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/mfd4vb/playing_mario_theme_on_joycon_rumble/

FOMO
https://twitter.com/patrickklepek/status/1377339004358684675?s=20

CNN doesn’t understand Mario
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/04/random_one_of_americas_biggest_news_outlets_takes_the_mariors_going_to_die_meme_way_too_seriously

Sanrio cards gone
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/the_price_of_animal_crossings_sanrio_amiibo_cards_are_already_skyrocketing_on_ebay

April Fool’s Magikarp
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/04/pokemon_sword_and_shield_adds_uncatchable_magikarp_for_april_fools_seriously

Bidoof fancam
https://youtu.be/ZqlY0viPsZg

Pokemon card backgrounds
https://twitter.com/FanamelT/status/1375507679636979718?s=20

$300k Charizard
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/a_1999_holo_charizard_pokemon_card_just_sold_for_over_usd300000_on_ebay

Pokemon card shares
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/04/as_pokemon_card_prices_soar_one_company_is_letting_investors_buy_shares_in_individual_cards

Pokemon kids books
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/pokemon_launches_educational_book_series_for_young_readers

Yunobo buddy
https://youtu.be/kTS5yAiISII

Nintendo K-pop TWICE
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/nintendo_partners_with_superstar_k-pop_group_twice_in_new_switch_promotion

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