Nintendo has updated two trademarks relating to Magical Starsign on the DS and Tomodachi Life on the 3DS.

As highlighted by Mike Odyssey over on X, the trademarks are currently under examination as of 2nd September 2025 before full publication, which is normal. As for why they've been updated, well... that's up for debate.

Odyssey believes that the updates might indicate the inclusion of DS games on Nintendo Switch Online ahead of a rumoured Direct showcase later this week. And sure, that's possible, but perhaps a bit optimistic, in our opinion.

Take Tomodachi Life, for example: as mentioned, that's a 3DS game, and while there was a Japan-exclusive predecessor on DS called Tomodachi Collection , this isn't what the trademark is referring to. There's also Tomodachi Life: Livin

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