Nintendo Dream celebrates 30th anniversary with special magazine issue

Tokuma Shoten has announced the November 2026 issue of Nintendo Dream, marking the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo-specialized magazine. Scheduled for release on September 18, 2026, the issue features an expanded page count and a significant 160-page special supplement titled ‘Nintendo Game Encyclopedia’. This supplement covers the history of Nintendo hardware and software, ranging from the 1983 Family Computer to the Nintendo Switch 2, including details on amiibo and the Pokémon series.

Key editorial features include a 13-page comprehensive report on ‘Fire Emblem: Manji Senko’ and a long-form interview with the development team of ‘Splatoon Raiders’. Other content includes updates on ‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’, ‘Kirby’, and ‘Metroid’, as well as a feature on the ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Blu-ray and DVD release. The anniversary issue also includes a retrospective on the magazine’s history and a message from its first editor-in-chief.