It's becoming even more likely that a new Nintendo Direct is happening this week, though its scale has yet to be determined.
It's also been claimed that the rumoured demonstration of the Switch successor was running on target specs rather than natively on the actual console's hardware.
The patent describes a joystick making use of a magnet-controlled fluid to help control how the joystick would move around.
From October 4 onwards, all future tours will consist of content that has been previously released for the mobile title.
Leaks have claimed that a Nintendo Direct presentation is scheduled for sometime next week.
More new potential details have seemingly emerged on Nintendo's next-gen console following alleged behind-closed-doors tech demos.
After Armored Core 6's chart-topping debut last week, Pikmin 4 has once again taken the pole position in the latest charts.
A new report has claimed that Nintendo showcased tech demos of its next-gen consoles to external developers in behind-closed-doors showings.
The 2D sidescrolling platformer is set to release exclusively for the Nintendo Switch in a few weeks' time, on October 20.
Four classic titles from the NES, Super NES, and Game Boy Color are playable on Nintendo Switch for base subscribers today.
"Whether it's a sequel or a new work, I think it's going to be a completely new game, so I hope you're looking forward to it," Aonuma says.
"I feel like we've done everything we can to create fun in that world," says series producer Eiji Aonuma.
Shawn Layden speaks about how non-gaming tech companies could be looking to disrupt the video game business.
Pikmin Live has players using their device's camera to find nearby Pikmin, who can in turn help the player out by finding treasures.
A prominent leaker has stated that in spite of the recent Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct, Nintendo still has a general Direct planned for this month.
Following on from a recent dedicated Direct presentation, Nintendo has also showcased new gameplay for the platformer in a Treehouse stream.
When asked if Pikmin fans will have to wait another decade for the next instalment, Pikmin 4 producer Takashi Tezuka said: "We'll try not to let everyone wait."
“I wanted to prevent people from saying, ‘We won’t make that deadline, so that’s why we didn’t do it - we can’t do it,’” says producer Takashi Tezuka.
Retailing for $349.99, the limited edition Switch includes red Joy-Coins and a Dock with a Mario silhouette and coins inside the back.
The 2D platformer offers many new features, like creating player rooms, co-op races, placing Standees to revive others and more.
