History VideoGame / NintendoBadgeArcade

** The Practice Catcher, a somewhat reliable way of earning free plays on a near-daily basis, is a fair compromise because a free-to-start app is by its very nature [[BrokenBase divisive]]. If you completely whiff the Practice Catcher, the bunny will allow you to try again.

** When ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' badges were first made available, Badgegrab asked the player if he or she was a squid or a kid.

* CoolOldLady: Badgegrab says that [[Francise/{{Metroid}} Samus]] reminds him of his grandmother -- not only because she's the one who got him the original ''Metroid'', but also because she used to be an actual BountyHunter.

** The badge box can hold up to 1000 unique badges.
** Only 150 unique badges can be placed at a time on the HOME menu.

*** A set of pixel-art badges features the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom and not the NES]]. In January 2017 during a promotion for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, a badge set featuring the redesigned Famicom released later in the system's lifetime was added. In the latter instance Badge Bunny got away not mentioning it (while specifically mentioning the lack of a SNES badge set due to [[LampshadeHanging his boss preferring the Super Famicom]]) due to the redesign getting released in the US looking virtually the same.

*** Badges for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] weren't added until January 2017 during a promotion for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch. (The badge set features the top-loading NES released later in the system's lifetime.) Before then, a set of retro 8-bit badges featured only the Famicom and not the NES.

*** {{Averted|Trope}} with the ''Nintendo Badge Arcade'' badge theme, as the Japanese version included badges of the English title and "special promotion" signs alongside the Japanese ones.

*** A set of retro 8-bit badges features the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom and not the NES]].

** Disputed with the rabbit. He suggests that his name could possibly be [[http://a67.tinypic.com/1z65wdl.jpg "Badgegrab"]] during a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' promotion[[note]]"Hedge" in Europe, keeping with the FloralThemeNaming of Pokémon professors while also rhyming with "badge"[[/note]], but official sources, such as [=3DS=] system notifications and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'', refer to him as [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep "Arcade Bunny"]]. Plus he identifies ''himself'' as Arcade Bunny when cross-promoting his ''Mario Maker'' appearance and when promoting the badges based on ''Nintendo Badge Arcade'' itself.

** Disputed with the rabbit. He suggests that his name could possibly be [[http://a67.tinypic.com/1z65wdl.jpg "Badgegrab"]] during a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' promotion[[note]]"Hedge" in Europe, keeping with the FloralThemeNaming of Pokémon professors while also rhyming with "badge"[[/note]], but official sources, such as [=3DS=] system notifications and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'', refer to him as [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep "Arcade Bunny"]]. Plus he identifies ''himself'' as Arcade Bunny when cross-promoting his ''Mario Maker'' appearance.

** For December 2015 and 2016 the Japanese version's Home Menu splash title and central catch machine hub were updated with special "Merry X'mas" signs, and sleigh bells were added to the background music of the catch machines.
** The Japanese version got a special New Year's Home Menu splash title and hub sign for the beginning of January 2016.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: InUniverse. There is a staggering amount of [[Franchise/WarioWare Ashley]] and Nikky badges with many variations.

*** The Toys/{{amiibo}} packaging and card badges are still in Japanese (most obvious on the box for Bowser and Toad, which say Koopa and Kinopio instead); [[LmapshadeHanging the bunny says they're based off his boss' imports]].

*** The Toys/{{amiibo}} packaging and card badges are still in Japanese (most obvious on the box for Bowser and Toad, which say Koopa and Kinopio instead); the bunny says they're based off his boss' imports.

** The NES Remix Metroid set also refers to the fact that "Ridley is too big."
** When {{VideoGame/Splatoon}} badges were first made available, Badgegrab asked the player if he or she was a squid or a kid.
** When Pokémon pixel badges were first featured there were three slides on the bottom screen. One of them was an oddly specific set of [[LetsPlay/{{TwitchPlaysPokemon}} Pidgeotto, Nidoking, Omanyte, and Venomoth]]. A later set introduction involved a [=PokeDéx=] quiz with Omanyte as one of the subjects; Arcade Bunny directly says that it was an internet sensation.
** A Pokémon promotion that introduced several new catchers based on [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] included some trivia questions like a number of new catcher introductions do. The correct answer to one of them is Mudkip, and, if selected, the bunny will reference the famous meme involving how much people leik mudkipz.
** When Pokémon pixel badges from ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' were introduced, you could mention Joey's Rattata to the bunny, causing him to laugh and reference Joey's famous "top percentage" quote. At the end of the introduction, the bunny goes off and answers the phone...

* MoonRabbit: Referenced in the intro for VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon badges, where the rabbit states that he prefers Pokemon Moon over Sun because it "seems to be calling for him".

** One of the bunny's comments on the lower screen in regards to an ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' cake badge is "[[VideoGame/{{Portal}} The cake is a truth!"]]

*** The {{amiibo}} packaging and card badges are still in Japanese (most obvious on the box for Bowser and Toad, which say Koopa and Kinopio instead); the bunny says they're based off his boss' imports.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Before ''Swapdoodle'' - the successor to ''Swapnote'' - became a thing, there were many badges of its mascot Nikki in the arcade that had no official source. Turns out ''Swapdoodle'' is where the art originated from.

%%* {{Foreshadowing}}: Before ''Swapdoodle'' - the successor to ''Swapnote'' - became a thing, there were way too many badges of its mascot Nikki in the arcade that had no official source. Turns out ''Swapdoodle'' is where the art originated from.

** For December 2015 the Japanese version's Home Menu splash title and central catch machine hub were updated with special "Merry X'mas" signs, and sleigh bells were added to the background music of the catch machines.

* FanBoy: The rabbit. He ''loves'' his job because of how much he loves the games involved. He's also quite smitten of [[Franchise/AnimalCrossing Isabelle]].

* FanBoy: The rabbit. He ''loves'' his job because of how much he loves the games involved.
** He's also quite smitten of [[Franchise/AnimalCrossing Isabelle]], so much that there are more badges of her than any other character of her series.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Before Swapdoodle - the successor to Swapnote - became a thing, there were way too many badges of its mascot Nikki in the arcade that had no official source. Turns out Swapdoodle is where the art originated from.

*** The {{amiibo}} packaging and card badges are still in Japanese (most obvious on the box for Bowser and Toad); the bunny says they're based off his boss' imports.

* WritingAroundTrademarks: When a featured HOME Menu uses a HOME Theme based on and/or has badges arranged in a clear tribute to a work that Nintendo does not own and did not release badges in collaboration with, the bunny's comments will not specifically mention its name; instead it will say things like "those games", "classic arcade," or "looks very familiar".

* WritingAroundTrademarks: When a featured HOME Menu is a clear tribute to a work that Nintendo did not release badges in collaboration with or does not own, the bunny's comments will not specifically mention its name; instead it will say things like "classic arcade" or "looks very familiar".

** When Pokemon pixel badges were first featured there were three slides on the bottom screen. One of them was an oddly specific set of [[LetsPlay/{{TwitchPlaysPokemon}} Pidgeotto, Nidoking, Omanyte, and Venomoth.]]
** A Pokemon promotion that introduced several new catchers based on [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] included some trivia questions like a number of new catcher introductions do. The correct answer to one of them is Mudkip, and, if selected, the bunny will reference the famous meme involving how much people leik mudkipz.
** When Pokemon pixel badges from VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver were introduced, you could mention Joey's Rattata to the bunny, causing him to laugh and reference Joey's famous "top percentage" quote. At the end of the introduction, the bunny goes off and answers the phone...

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: The arcade bunny is a fan of curry, as he mentioned from time to time.