Nintendo reveals new mobile game Pictonico

Nintendo is releasing a brand new mobile game titled Pictonico, the company just revealed. It will be available on May 28, 2026.

Pictonico is a mini-game experience centered around using photos. You can use your own face (or friends as well) across 80 different challenges. It’s already drawing comparisons to Face Raiders on Nintendo 3DS.

The game is free to start. A few mini-games will be available for free, but you’ll need to make a purchase to unlock the full set. Volume 1 costs $5.99 while Volume 2 is priced at $7.99.

Here’s the official overview from Nintendo:

Sure, it’s kind of silly… But there’s no telling what will happen next!

• Here come your school’s sports stars…strutting down the red carpet!
• Your boss is hungry and needs your help!
• Try to wash away those embarrassing high-school memories.
• Son won’t quiet down? Zip his mouth!
• Two old friends reconnect while skydiving!
• Grandpa dressed like a ballerina? Can’t miss this photo op.
• Mom’s angry… But that nose hair must be plucked!
• Dad’s making that face again. Wait, is that a facial mask?
• Best friend turned final boss?! Evasive maneuvers!
• That calm, collected teacher was all muscle this whole time?

You can try a few minigames for free, or purchase volumes to unlock up to 80 minigames in total, ranging from easy to pretty tricky.

Get ready to laugh out loud when you look back at old photos! You can even take photos with friends on the spot and use them right away.

The first trailer can be found below.

Announcement Trailer

This is the most recent Nintendo game on mobile not tied to an existing franchise since Dragalia Lost in 2018. That title shut down back in 2022.