Pictonico! is a free smartphone app for iOS and Android, released May 28, 2026, that turns player photos into mini-games. As of August 18, 2026, the free mini-game lineup is temporarily expanded to 10 games until September 15.
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. Intelligent Systems, the studio behind WarioWare, developed the app. Players can buy Game Packs to expand the library: Vol. 1 offers 50 games for 800 yen, and Vol. 2 offers 30 games for 600 yen. Three modes are available: Stage, Score Attack, and Random 10.
On June 13, 2026, Nintendo confirmed the WarioWare connection, noting that Pictonico! brings the instant-action formula to mobile with a twist using smartphone photo faces as game material. The app continues Nintendo's history of face-based play from titles like Face Shooting and Utsusu WarioWare.
On August 18, 2026, Nintendo announced a limited-time expansion of free content. The number of free mini-games rises to 10 until September 15. The free lineup now includes Oshizuka ni, Straw, Gardening, Seiza, Kumi Taiso, Jigsaw Puzzle, Hanage, Shampoo, Pero Pero Candy, and Kamu. Coins earned in free games can be used for the Photo Lottery fortune feature, giving players more ways to engage with the photo-based format without purchasing add-on packs.
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Nintendo will increase the number of free mini-games in its smartphone app Pictonico! to 10 for a limited time until September 15. The app turns player photos into mini-games. The free lineup now includes Oshizuka ni, Straw, Gardening, Seiza, Kumi Taiso, Jigsaw Puzzle, Hanage, Shampoo, Pero Pero Candy, and Kamu. Coins earned in free games can be used for the Photo Lottery fortune feature.
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.
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.