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PSA: Play 10 Minigames For Free In Pictonico's Limited Time Event

Bring your phone's photos to life. If you haven't already tried out the demo for Nintendo's new "free-to-start" mobile game Pictonico, now might be the time to take a look. As highlighted in an official Nintendo announcement, the game is currently hosting an event where 10 minigames are available to play for free until 15th September 2026. Normally, players can only access three games in the demo.

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Announcement

Review: Pictonico! (Mobile) - WarioWare In All But Name, Just On Your Phone

Wario is missing. When first revealed, Pictonico was clearly channelling serious WarioWare energy. That madcap microgame series got two Switch entries — 2021's multiplayer-focused Get it Together! and 2023's Move It!, inspired by the Wii's Smooth Moves — but the microgame format feels particularly well-suited to touchscreen mobile devices. However, I didn't expect this to be WarioWare pretty much 1:1, minus the Wario.

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Reminder: Nintendo's New Mobile Game 'Pictonico!' Is Now Available

Includes a demo. : Nintendo has today announced a new "free-to-start" mobile game called Pictonico! on 28th May 2026.

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Nintendo has just announced Wario Ware-like game Pictonico! for mobile phones, and it looks absolutely bonkers

Nintendo sure loves its surprise announcements, and the latest feels especially chaotic even if the game reveal is rather bite-sized. Pictonico! appears to be heavily inspired by Wario Ware and launches next week on mobile phones.

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Nintendo Announces Pictonico, a New Mobile Game That Turns Photos Into Mini-Games

Surprise! Nintendo has announced free-to-start Pictonico, a new mobile game that uses your phone's photo library to generate mini-games.

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Surprise! Nintendo Has Announced A New Mobile Game

The "free-to-start" experience launches next week. Nintendo has today announced a new "free-to-start" mobile game called Pictonico! on 28th May 2026. This new title is co-developed by Intelligent Systems (known for series such as WarioWare, Fire Emblem and Paper Mario) and transforms your mobile's photos into minigames - with 80 minigames and lots of different ways to play.

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Nintendo announces Pictonico! for iOS, Android – turn your photos into minigames

Nintendo has announced Pictonico!, an app that turns your photos into minigames. It will launch … Source

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