Chris Brandrick
@brandrick.bsky.social
🎮 Editor of the #Nintendo newsletter hanafuda.report
virtual insanity
February 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
virtual insanity
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A total, total humiliation for the government www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:23 AM
A total, total humiliation for the government www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
🎾 time for some tennis!
February 12, 2026 at 11:43 AM
🎾 time for some tennis!
Viva Pinata? You have my attention.
An hour with Pokopia suggests it might be the best Pokémon spin-off ever - and it's more Viva Pinata than Minecraft or Animal Crossing
Pokopia might be the best Pokémon spin-off ever. It's a game we can't wait to explore fully.
www.eurogamer.net
February 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Viva Pinata? You have my attention.
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RIP Robert Tinney (November 22, 1947 – February 1, 2026), the artist famous for his playful covers for Byte magazine, a hobbist magazine that ushered in the microcomputing age from the mid-70s through the 90s. I'm honored to have included his work in my own art collection.
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
RIP Robert Tinney (November 22, 1947 – February 1, 2026), the artist famous for his playful covers for Byte magazine, a hobbist magazine that ushered in the microcomputing age from the mid-70s through the 90s. I'm honored to have included his work in my own art collection.
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🌸 Issue 469 of Hanafuda Report is out now:
Will Nintendo's Switch beat PS2? - Hanafuda Report
hanafuda.report
February 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Pokemon Pokopia will be playable at the Pokemon European International Championships in London this weekend.
Pokémon Pokopia Demo Event Is Heading To London This Week
Dragonite Quest Builders
www.nintendolife.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Pokemon Pokopia will be playable at the Pokemon European International Championships in London this weekend.
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Ironic, as this was the magazine that referred to Pokémon as a "pestilential Ponzi scheme" in 1999, characterising its creator Satoshi Tajiri as a literal monster "His eyes are bloodshot; dark circles ripple beneath them... His monsters are a child's predelictions." He never gave another interview.
TIME Magazine Reveals Special Edition Pokémon 30th Anniversary Covers.
TIME Magazine Reveals Special Edition Pokémon 30th Anniversary Covers
Ho-oh my
www.nintendolife.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Ironic, as this was the magazine that referred to Pokémon as a "pestilential Ponzi scheme" in 1999, characterising its creator Satoshi Tajiri as a literal monster "His eyes are bloodshot; dark circles ripple beneath them... His monsters are a child's predelictions." He never gave another interview.
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🌸 Issue 469 of Hanafuda Report is out now:
Will Nintendo's Switch beat PS2? - Hanafuda Report
hanafuda.report
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
🌸 Issue 469 of Hanafuda Report is out now:
Picked up these earlier for the grand total of three (£3) english pounds
February 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Picked up these earlier for the grand total of three (£3) english pounds
Weird framing on this considering The Guardian already covered this a couple of years ago. 🤷
February 7, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Weird framing on this considering The Guardian already covered this a couple of years ago. 🤷
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That Pragmata demo has totally sold me on the game. It feels like a lost 360 game in the best way possible.
February 6, 2026 at 7:01 AM
That Pragmata demo has totally sold me on the game. It feels like a lost 360 game in the best way possible.
"It's like somebody making a documentary in which Eva Braun feels sad about war whilst Hitler invades Poland"
Mark Kermode reviews Melania
YouTube video by Kermode and Mayo's Take
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
"It's like somebody making a documentary in which Eva Braun feels sad about war whilst Hitler invades Poland"
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Win a free copy of Video Game Maps: SNES - Vol 3.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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Win a free copy of Video Game Maps: SNES - Vol 3.
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retrogamebooks.com
Win a free copy of Video Game Maps: SNES - Vol 3.
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Winner announced Feb 6th, 2026.
#retrogaming #giveaway #books #snes #videogames
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Console Archives is the Virtual Console y’all wanted. 🫡
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Console Archives is the Virtual Console y’all wanted. 🫡
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Here's all the trailers of everything announced.
Everything announced at the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase — Feb 2026
Nintendo’s latest Direct just wrapped, delivering around 20 minutes of updates from various third-party partners. We saw fresh announcements and reveals from Capcom, Konami, and Bethesda (plus a bunch more). Here’s the full rundown of everything shown, with trailers and release info where available. All Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase announcements (with trailers + release info) Orbitals Hell yeah, […]
hanafuda.report
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Here's all the trailers of everything announced.
I’d assumed this would be the case, but feels a bit off to confirm this when plenty of folks have already dropped a hundred bucks on a new hunk of plastic.
Nintendo has confirmed an alternative to Switch’s $100 Virtual Boy accessory: Labo VR.
2019's cardboard peripheral can be used to play upcoming Virtual Boy games on NSO, according to a rep.
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2019's cardboard peripheral can be used to play upcoming Virtual Boy games on NSO, according to a rep.
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Nintendo confirms an alternative to Switch’s $100 Virtual Boy accessory: Labo VR | VGC
2019’s cardboard Labo VR can be used to play upcoming Virtual Boy games…
vgc.news
February 4, 2026 at 8:18 AM
I’d assumed this would be the case, but feels a bit off to confirm this when plenty of folks have already dropped a hundred bucks on a new hunk of plastic.
started playing Wario World. I kinda dig it.
a video game character is sitting on a tree stump surrounded by gold coins
ALT: a video game character is sitting on a tree stump surrounded by gold coins
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
started playing Wario World. I kinda dig it.
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The Switch 2 launch essentially doubled Nintendo's revenue compared to the same period last year.
As Switch 2 sells 17 million, the original Switch reaches a new milestone
Nintendo reported its latest financial results on Tuesday for the nine months of its fiscal year ending March 2026. Net sales hit ¥1,905.8 billion (roughly $12.8B USD) during this period — a staggering year-over-year upward change of 99.3%. The Switch 2 launch essentially doubled Nintendo’s revenue compared to the same period last year. This reported revenue […]
hanafuda.report
February 3, 2026 at 7:33 AM
The Switch 2 launch essentially doubled Nintendo's revenue compared to the same period last year.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 17.37 million units.
February 3, 2026 at 6:36 AM
The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 17.37 million units.
😬 the lack of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond numbers is very telling....
Mario Kart World leads the way on Switch 2 software, with an 80% attach rate.
February 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
😬 the lack of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond numbers is very telling....
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The original Nintendo Switch is now at 155.37M sold, finally passing the Nintendo DS.
February 3, 2026 at 6:40 AM
The original Nintendo Switch is now at 155.37M sold, finally passing the Nintendo DS.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 17.37 million units.
February 3, 2026 at 6:36 AM
The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 17.37 million units.
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@lilchopshopgal.bsky.social, @beautybot.bsky.social and others!
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🌸 Issue 468 of Hanafuda Report is out now: hanafuda.report/issues/468/
Nintendo makes good on a decade old promise - Hanafuda Report
hanafuda.report
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
This week's issue features links to @peterspittech.bsky.social, @duckvalentine.bsky.social, @damienmcferran.bsky.social,
@lilchopshopgal.bsky.social, @beautybot.bsky.social and others!
@lilchopshopgal.bsky.social, @beautybot.bsky.social and others!
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Nintendo bust out some lateral thinking to shift some withered technology...
It’s 2026 and the Virtual Boy is sold out
I’ve long said that Nintendo doesn’t really let an idea go to waste — it either goes on the shelf for another day, or is revisited in some new or novel way. That’s now true for the shunned Virtual Boy. What was once a notable mid-90s flop, is now a sought after 2026 curio — […]
hanafuda.report
February 1, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Nintendo bust out some lateral thinking to shift some withered technology...