Sickr
Sickr focuses on fast, bulletin-style coverage of announcements around Nintendo platforms and closely related franchises, with an emphasis on official reveals, schedule changes, and promotional campaigns. His work at My Nintendo News tracks how new hardware, software, events, and crossovers roll out over time rather than dwelling on long-form criticism or opinion. The coverage spans first-party Nintendo updates, third-party titles on Nintendo systems, mobile hits tied to Nintendo brands, and broader gaming campaigns such as Sonic’s anniversary initiatives.
Nintendo announcements, Directs, and platform moves
A large share of Sickr’s recent bylines center on breaking Nintendo announcements and scheduling news, especially around Direct broadcasts and milestone events. He reports on programming like a Zelda 40th anniversary Direct dated for 8 September alongside a separate Nintendo Direct set for 9 September, highlighting exact timings and framing them as coordinated tentpole moments for the platform.
Hardware and regional rollout stories also feature prominently, such as coverage of Nintendo bringing Nintendo Switch 2 and the current Nintendo Switch to Indonesia starting in December, where he focuses on launch windows and market availability rather than commentary. Earlier in his archive, he tracks the debunking of rumors, for example a post confirming that a supposed Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 3D leak was fake, reflecting a recurring role in clarifying which circulating stories are officially grounded.
Across these pieces, the pattern is concise updates that emphasize dates, regions, and official confirmations, giving readers a clear view of what is actually happening on Nintendo platforms at a given moment.
Third-party, cross-franchise, and mobile coverage
Beyond first-party announcements, Sickr’s beat extends into third-party titles and cross-platform franchises that intersect with Nintendo hardware.
His archive includes coverage of Guitar Hero Live’s new song additions, highlighting bands like Sum 41, Judas Priest, and Rival Sons, which shows an eye for catalog updates and licensed music lineups that matter to rhythm-game players. He follows the performance of mobile phenomena linked to Nintendo IP, reporting when Pokémon GO reaches the number one top grossing position on the iOS App Store in Japan, treating mobile metrics as part of the broader Nintendo ecosystem story. He also covers campaigns like the Sonic Racing CrossWorlds decal promotion tied to Sonic’s 35th anniversary, detailing how a celebratory branding initiative plays out inside a specific game experience.
Taken together, these pieces show him tracking how third-party publishers, mobile developers, and cross-franchise collaborations contribute to the appeal of Nintendo platforms, with a focus on concrete additions, rankings, and campaign details rather than extended evaluation.
Sales, promotions, and live service beats
Sales events and live service-style updates form another thread in Sickr’s reporting. He covers regional promotions such as the “US: Halloween Sale 2024 now live on Nintendo eShop,” foregrounding timing, availability, and platform scope to make clear when and where discounts apply. Stories like Pokémon GO’s top-grossing status in Japan sit alongside these sales pieces, situating one-off promotions within a broader attention to ongoing performance and revenue signals in and around Nintendo’s ecosystem. This combination of discount roundups and metrics-heavy mobile coverage highlights a practical focus: tracking when players can access content more cheaply and when titles are surging in popularity or financial success.
Longstanding presence at My Nintendo News
Sickr has a long-running archive at My Nintendo News, with bylined pages stretching back at least to March 2015 and continuing through the mid-2010s into the present. Early entries include posts like the verification that a Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 3D leak was fake and coverage of new tracks for Guitar Hero Live, showing an early mix of rumor clarification and multi-platform game news. By mid-2016 he is reporting on phenomena like Pokémon GO’s dominance on the Japanese iOS App Store, anchoring his work in real-time performance data.
Later pages feature eShop sales such as the 2024 Halloween promotion, ongoing Nintendo Direct scheduling, and the planned expansion of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch into new territories, indicating consistent activity and a sustained focus on current developments.
Site news and community-facing posts reference him directly, underlining that he is a recognizable presence associated with the outlet and its audience. The continuity of this output, from 2015 through at least 2026, positions him as a durable news voice within the Nintendo-focused gaming press, oriented toward timely, fact-based updates over personality-driven commentary.
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