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Pictonico!

Pictonico! is a free smartphone game released by Nintendo on May 28, 2026, developed by Intelligent Systems, that turns user phone photos into surreal mini-games.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Jun 20

Nintendo released Pictonico! for iOS and Android on May 28, 2026. The free app uses photos from the user's phone to power a series of surreal, WarioWare-style mini-games. Players can buy Game Packs to expand the library: Vol. 1 offers 50 games for 800 yen, Vol. 2 offers 30 games for 600 yen. Three modes are available: Stage, Score Attack, and Random 10.

The game was developed by Intelligent Systems, the studio behind WarioWare. It brings the WarioWare instant-action formula to mobile devices, with a new twist using smartphone photo faces as game material. The app offers three free trial games and paid packs totaling 80 games. The game continues Nintendo's history of face-based play from titles like Face Shooting and Utsusu WarioWare.

Key facts

Release date
May 28, 2026
Platforms
iOS and Android
Developer
Intelligent Systems
Price model
Free app with paid Game Packs
Vol. 1 Game Pack
50 games for 800 yen
Vol. 2 Game Pack
30 games for 600 yen
Game modes
Stage, Score Attack, and Random 10
Free trial games
Three free trial games included

Timeline

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Release
game · 2026-05-28 · global · 2026-06-20
Release
game · 2026-06-13 · global · 2026-06-13

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  • Confirmed Nintendo produces Pictonico! Jun 21 · source

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Jun 20

Nintendo's Pictonico! Turns Phone Photos Into Surreal Mini-Games

Nintendo released Pictonico! for iOS and Android on May 28, 2026. The free app uses photos from the user's phone to power a series of surreal, WarioWare-style mini-games. Players can buy Game Packs to expand the library: Vol. 1 offers 50 games for 800 yen, Vol. 2 offers 30 games for 600 yen. Three modes are available: Stage, Score Attack, and Random 10.

Jun 13

Nintendo Launches Smartphone Game Pictonico! With WarioWare DNA

Nintendo has released Pictonico!, a free smartphone game that turns photos of faces into instant mini-games. Developed by Intelligent Systems, the studio behind WarioWare, the app offers three free trial games and paid packs totaling 80 games. The game continues Nintendo's history of face-based play from titles like Face Shooting and Utsusu WarioWare.