Kotaku: N64

Conker's Bad Fur Day Was Supposed to Include Pokémon and KKK Jokes

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST

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The most outrageous game Nintendo ever published could have been more outrageous if Nintendo hadn't nixed a couple of jokes, the game's creator, Chris Seavor, said in a recent interview. More »

Here's a Christmas Classic Because Hey, Why Not

Owen Good — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EST

If TBS can give us a 24-hour marathon of "A Christmas Story," then we'll wish you a Merry Christmas with video gaming's counterpart, the unforgettable boxing of a NINTENDO SIXTY-FOURRRRRRR! YES! YES! More »

Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time Run Great On The Kindle Fire

Chris Carolan — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:20:00 EST

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Transforming a Nintendo 64 Into a Portable

Brian Crecente — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:40:00 EST

There aren't instructions here, not unless you're really good at figuring out what's going on in a bunch of images. But it's still fascinating to watch a Nintendo 64 get picked apart and then pieced back together again as a portable. More »

Zelda Games Used to be a Rare Thing

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:00:00 EDT

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Because they don't count the CDi Zelda games, and because they count the repeatedly re-released Ocarina of Time twice, Nintendo promotes a worldview in which 17 ^[1] Zelda games have been released in the past 25 years. More »

How Unusual Was The 3DS Price Cut?

Max Abrams — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EDT

Many people in the gaming community were taken aback by Nintendo's announcement last night that the 3DS would be dropping price from $250 to $170 only five months after its initial launch in America and after fewer than 900,000 units have sold in the U.S. More »

Mario Kart 7 is the Ninth Mario Kart

Joshua Rivera — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EDT

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We learned the name of the new Mario Kart today. And it's...(pause for effect)...Mario Kart 7. More »

Former Nintendo Idol Now Treads the Sales Floor

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:00:00 EDT

In 2003, then 17-year-old Asami Abe was the face of Nintendo's GameCube title Nintendo Puzzle Collection. It's a big deal to appear in commercials in Japan, and Nintendo, like Toyota, is selective of who it picks. Then the unthinkable happened. More »

Is Goldeneye Reloaded Just a Fancy Word for Rereleased?

Sam Winstrom — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:20:00 EDT

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Activision puts nostalgia-loving gamers in their sights once again, gathering a nice list of domain names revolving around something called "Goldeneye Reloaded". This could mean a number of things are in the works: an HD re-release of Goldeneye for the Wii, an HD remake of the classic N64 Goldeneye, or maybe even a turn as an Xbox Live Arcade game or on PSN? More »

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Was Almost an FPS

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:00:00 EDT

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During the game's development, Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto had this crazy idea: How about a Zelda game where players cannot see Link? More »

'Is Navi Annoying?' and Other Questions We Asked the Creators of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:00:00 EDT

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Kotaku recently asked eight questions of the chief creatives responsible for the Nintendo 3DS remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, questions like "Why does Link auto-jump?" and "Do you think Navi is annoying?" More »

Did They Improve The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time's Graphics Enough For You?

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

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Here's a new trailer for the June-scheduled 3DS re-make of The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time. The graphics have been improved, though my memory already made them look as good as they appear in this new trailer. More »

Is the Wii Nintendo's Greatest Console to Date?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 03 May 2011 11:40:00 EDT

As the wheels of Nintendo's next console slowly begin to spin, commenter Wrackune suggests the Wii is the greatest Nintendo console gifted to man thus far in today's Speak-Up on Kotaku. More »

For The First Time, The Mario Bros. Will Miss A New Nintendo's Birth

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:00:00 EST

Forget its glasses-free 3D, the Nintendo 3DS is unlike any Nintendo video game before it because it will debut without Mario or Luigi. The previous nine major gaming machines from Nintendo — all of the big ones, from NES to Wii — had these guys. More »

How To Clean Your Cartridges When Blowing Doesn't Work

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:00:00 EST

By virtue of the fact they're old, game cartridges are normally filthy as hell. Which means sometimes they won't work! Not to fear. If blowing on them won't get them up and running, a chemical fix probably will. More »

There's A PC Remake Of GoldenEye Out Too, You Know

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST

GoldenEye Source, a mod project that's been in production for over five years, has finally been released. As in, it's no longer in beta; the hi-def PC port of the classic N64 shooter is now finished. More »

Nintendo Has This Theory About Donkey Kong Music

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:00:00 EST

The soundtrack for the original Donkey Kong Country is so enchanting that the president of Nintendo listens to it in his iPod. How did it get so good? More »

GoldenEye 007 Then Vs. Now: How Far Bond Has Come

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:00:00 EST

GoldenEye 007 for the Wii may feature a new James Bond and all-new graphics, but as this comparison video shows, Activision's remake of the 1997 Nintendo 64 game stays impressively true to its source material. More »

Your Christmas Tree Needs Video Game Console Ornaments

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:30:00 EDT

Last holiday season, reader Dave wowed us with his laser-cut controller ornaments. This year, he's getting into the Christmas spirit early with these console ornaments. More »

Pokémon Weren't Originally In Pokémon Snap

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:00:00 EDT

What do you call Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap with no Pokémon? Snap? More »

Remembering Cruis'n USA

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:30:00 EDT

Ah, Cruis'n USA. Such pretty graphics, such awful everything else. It probably won't be remembered as a significant title by many of you, but for one guy, it was important enough to justify writing a comic about it. More »

The Haunting Of A Majora's Mask Cartridge

Owen Good — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EDT

So there was this guy, and he bought a Majora's Mask cartridge from a creepy old guy, and it had wicked scary glitches in it, like Link would burst into flame while the Song of Healing played backward, and ... More »

GoldenEye N64 To Wii Comparison, Dam Vs. Dam

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDT

This fall's GoldenEye game on the Wii isn't a shot-for-shot remake of the Nintendo 64 James Bond original. It doesn't even use the same maps. But let's compare overlapping locations. More »

Rumor: Goldeneye Coming Back, Exclusively For The Wii

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:30:00 EDT

This clip apparently showed up on IGN's YouTube page earlier today before being swiftly pulled. It looks like it's for a new Goldeneye game for the Wii. But hey, you can never be sure. More »

The Video Game Alphabet

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:30:00 EDT

A is for Apple. B is for Bastard. C is for Carrot, and D is for...DualShock 2? More »

And the Bleacher Shadows Behind Him ...

Owen Good — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:30:00 EDT

After a 22-season career that saw 630 home runs in real life, and thousands more as one of the greatest video game athletes ever, Ken Griffey, Jr., outfielder, Seattle A.L., retired tonight. More »

Hoth in Video Games: A Thirty-Year Battle

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:40:00 EDT

On the 30th anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back, let's take a look at video games' favorite scene from that movie: the battle of Hoth. Developers have been trying for almost a full 30 years to get it right. More »

Our Definitions For 2D And 3D Are Broken, Please Fix

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EDT

For years now, video games have been divided into two categories: 2D and 3D. With the advent of 3D televisions and portable consoles, those definitions might be antiquated. Time for an update! More »

The Console With The Best Game Scores Is...

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:00:00 EDT

According to Japanese game magazine Famitsu, that is. The publication has crunched the review scores and has listed the platforms in order with the best library of games. More »

2D Zelda Games vs. 3D Zelda Games

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:00:00 EDT

The Legend of Zelda games have been rendered in 2D and 3D. Is one better than the other? More »

Nintendo And McDonalds: A Short History

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT

The king of fast-food. The biggest Japanese video game company. Nintendo and McDonald's have been in cahoots for years. More »

Donkey Kong Country 2 Inspires Three Disc Music Remix Album

Mike Fahey — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:20:00 EDT

Two and a half years ago, the enormously talented community at OverClocked Remix set about creating the ultimate Donkey Kong Country 2 remix album. Featuring 1.25GB of amazing free music, the end result is definitely Serious Monkey Business. More »

With The Help of Friends, Blind Man Beats Legend of Zelda

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:00:00 EST

If you thought finishing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was difficult, imagine doing it blind. More »

N64 Emulator Stumbles Onto The iPhone

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:20:00 EST

Jailbreaking an iPhone isn't as necessary as it once was, but hey, some people still like to do it. And those people can now play some N64 on their iPhones. More »

Making Room for Baby Means Saying Goodbye to Old Friends

Owen Good — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:00:00 EST

Parting with one's treasured game collection can be an unthinkable proposition for many. But having a baby absolutely transforms your life, as one long-tenured Kotaku commenter writes. And that makes such decisions not only possible, but downright necessary. More »

This Guy Has All The Nintendo 64s You Could Ever Want (But Why?)

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EDT

As seen on The Veneziani Journal. More »

Your N64 Case Mod Is In Another Castle

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EDT

As seen on Technabob. More »

Use Your N64, NES & SNES Pads On The Wii

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:30:00 EDT

Not the first time this has been done, granted, but Komodo's Retro Adapter is certainly the most elegant way of using all your old Nintendo pads on the Wii. More »

A Reporter's Memories Of Factor 5

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:00:00 EDT

The closing of Factor 5 today is sure to affect many developers and gamers. With the studio shuttered, I'd like to share my experiences with it as a gamer and reporter. More »

Two Weeks Til Banjo-Tooie Live Arcade

Mike Fahey — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:20:00 EDT

Now that Microsoft's Days of Arcade promotion is just about over, Rare can finally get around to releasing Banjo-Tooie on Xbox Live Arcade at the end of the month. More »