Pictonico and What Nintendo Should Be Doing With Phone Apps
Pictonico and What Nintendo Should Be Doing With Phone Apps  
Podcast: Nintendo Powercast - Nintendo Podcast
Published On: Wed May 20 2026
Description: Nintendo’s new app Pictonico launches May 28, and it lets players turn their own photos into quick mini games that look similar to WarioWare. On this episode, we talk about Pictonico, why small creative apps like this feel so Nintendo, and what Nintendo should be doing with phone apps going forward. From companion apps to party games, photo tools, Nintendo Account features, and mobile experiences that actually support Switch and Switch 2, there is a lot Nintendo could do without trying to turn every phone app into a traditional game.   Discord: http://n64josh.com/discord Twitch: https://twitch.com/n64josh Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/n64josh Twitter: https://twitter.com/n64josh Instagram: https://instagram.com/n64josh Facebook: https://facebook.com/n64josh Website https://n64josh.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.