Nintendo announces 'Pictonico!', a collection of minigames powered by your photos
Nintendo has announced a new mobile game collection called 'Pictonico!', which features a variety of microgames that utilize players' personal photos. Set to launch on May 28, the game will allow players to engage in quirky activities such as plucking nose hairs and striking bodybuilding poses. The game is free to start, with additional content available through in-app purchases, but it remains uncertain how long it will be supported on mobile platforms.
- ▪'Pictonico!' is a new collection of microgames from Nintendo that will be available on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
- ▪Players can use their own photos to personalize the gameplay experience.
- ▪The game will feature 80 microgames, with a free demo available and additional games offered as in-app purchases.
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News Nintendo announces 'Pictonico!', a collection of minigames powered by your photos Amber Neely 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Tue May 19 2026, 06:31 PM EDT · 1 minute read Image Credit: Nintendo Nintendo plans on getting real weird with it, bringing a new WarioWare-style collection of microgames to mobile platforms just as summer starts. If you're a fan of Nintendo's IP, chances are you're aware of their propensity for what the publisher calls "microgames." Mario Party is one famous example, as are games in the WarioWare series. Microgames are exactly what they sound like. They're very, very short games; I'd argue that calling them "minigames" is fairly inaccurate. Each game is designed to be played in mere seconds and is often reaction-time based.
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