Kotaku: Nintendo Dsi

Zelda Lessons Learned: Never Bet Your Beard Against Zelda Williams

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:30:00 EDT

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Occasionally bearded actor Robin Williams named his daughter after the oft-kidnapped princess of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda. That naming choice seems to have imbued young Zelda Williams with preternatural Master Sword skills in the recently released downloadable version of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures. More »

The Sweet Little Music Video Made With a Nintendo DSi

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 06:30:00 EDT

Artist Justin Wallis has taken Gecko's chiptune track 1988 and made his own music video for it, using little but his drawing skills and a Nintendo DSi. More »

Let The ESRB Describe Pro Jumper Chimaki's Hot Spring Tour Guilty Gear Tangent!? To You

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:30:30 EDT

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More weirdness is coming to Nintendo's DSiWare platform from the people who make Guilty Gear and Blazblue games. Following up on cutesy fighting game spin-off BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale comes Pro Jumper Chimaki's Hot Spring Tour Guilty Gear Tangent!? And just what the hell is that? More »

The Nintendo Download: Shooting Penguins From The Free Throw Line

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:40:00 EST

Give thanks for the opportunity to lob penguins into a basketball hoop this week, courtesy of WiiWare and Snowpack Park, a game you might want to download to your Wii? No? Maybe Tetris then? More »

Nintendo DSi Comes In Festive Orange & Green For The Holidays

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:00:00 EST

Rumor? Ha! Nintendo has made official that Black Friday will get an injection of green and orange with a pair new Nintendo DSi bundles that with either remind you of Halloween, Christmas or Samus Aran. More »

There Isn't One Pokemon DSi

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:00:00 EDT

There are two. On November 20, a pair of Pokemon: Black and White Nintendo DSi handhelds will go on sale in Japan. One is black. The other? More »

Is The Nintendo 3DS Too Expensive?

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:30:00 EDT

Nintendo has priced the Nintendo 3DS, its glasses-free 3D portable, at ¥25,000. That is the equivalent of US$298. Forget the crummy exchange rate for a moment, because the pricing could be different for the West. More »

If Girls' Generation Was 8-Bit

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:00:00 EDT

This is South Korean pop outfit Girls' Generation. The ladies are not 8-bit. But what if they were? More »

Shantae's Risky Revenge Coming To DSiWare Soon

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:50:00 EDT

Wayforward Technologies' gorgeous looking platformer Shantae's Risky Revenge will dance its way to Nintendo's DSiWare download service on October 4, according to the dev's official newsletter. Ready the Nintendo Points! More »

Nintendo Power: Cave Story Going Portable [Update]

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:40:00 EDT

Cave Story, the delightful shooter-platformer released via WiiWare early this year, looks like it will hit another Nintendo platform soon. The new issue of Nintendo Power lists Cave Story for DSiWare in its new game index. More »

Will The Nintendo 3DS Be Out This November In Japan? [Update]

Brian Ashcraft — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:30:00 EDT

Nintendo has not officially given the Nintendo 3DS a release date. The company has only stated that the Nintendo 3DS will be out before April 2011. It could be out a lot sooner. More »

A Truly Logical Nintendo DS Charger

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EDT

Pikachu is an "electric-type" Pocket Monster with a tail shaped like a lighting bolt. The perfect mascot for an electric charger! More »

Let's Watch A Pokemon: Black And White Commercial

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Nintendo's fifth generation of Pocket Monsters, subtitled Black and White, will be released next month in Japan. More »

Looksley's Line Up Micro-Review: Broken Promise

Mike Fahey — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:30:00 EDT

When we first saw the pseudo-3D wonder of Nintendo's hidden object game Looksley's Line Up in action, we wondered why we'd ever need a Nintendo 3DS. Now we know. More »

Kicking Ass & Taking A Fall In Nintendo's Photo Dojo

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 06 May 2010 23:30:00 EDT

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime believes that the soon to be released fighting game Photo Dojo might be the title that sells you on the XL-sized version of its Nintendo DSi. More »

BlazBlue Goes 3D, Cute With BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:40:13 EDT

Nintendo DSi owners will get their own brand of BlazBlue beat 'em up action with BlayzBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale, an adorably super-deformed spin-off based on Arc System Works' fighting game series. More »

Japanese Poll: Only 8% Will Definitely Buy A Nintendo 3DS

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:00:00 EDT

The general public has yet to see the upcoming 3D-glasses-free Nintendo 3DS. It will be playable sometime this year. Exciting, no? Well, not to some folks in Japan. More »

Nintendo Packs Bowser's Inside Story Inside New DSi Bundle

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:40:00 EDT

Thinking about buying a new Nintendo DSi today? Think again. Nintendo of America is making the purchase of the dual-screen, dual-camera portable a little sweeter later this month, tossing in a complementary copy of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. More »

Shantae: Risky's Revenge Clearly The Prettiest Thing To Hit DSiWare

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:00:54 EDT

Based on the first trailer for WayForward's Shantae: Risky's Revenge, there's no doubt that the Nintendo DSi-bound sequel to the Game Boy Color original is the best looking thing to hit DSiWare. More »

Cutesy Korean Girl Group Shilling Nintendo DSi

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EDT

One of the country's biggest pop outfits, Girls' Generation, will be hocking the Nintendo DSi in South Korea. Imagine that! More »

Nintendo 3DS Is A New Hardware Series

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:00:00 EDT

Whether it be the DS Lite or the DSi, Nintendo has released a spate of Nintendo DS hardware spin-offs in the last few years. The Nintendo 3DS is not a spin-off. It's worth pointing out, you know. More »

Mr. Driller Drops In On DSiWare In April

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:30:00 EDT

Namco Bandai is sending Mr. Driller to the land of DSiWare, pegging the next entry in the puzzle series, Mr. Driller: Drill Till You Drop for a release on the Nintendo DSi download service in April. More »

There It Is! The Most Amazing Use Of The Nintendo DSi Camera

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:30:00 EST

This is Rittai Kakushi e Attakoreda, a DSiWare game that makes brilliant use of the Nintendo DSi's built-in cameras to control an in-game camera that lets the player explore a 3D diorama to find hidden objects. More »

Dark Void Zero: Blow Me

Brian Crecente — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:30:00 EST

It may only be two hours long, but Capcom's 8-bit DSi Dark Void prequel doesn't feel like a bit of fancy marketing. More »

A Modest Proposal For Holiday YouTube Videos

AJ Glasser — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:00:00 EST

Every year, I always end up seeing this home video on YouTube as everybody gets into the holiday spirit. I'm sick of it. I want to nominate another video clip in its stead. More »

2010: The Year of Better Nintendo DS Games?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:00:00 EST

As the Nintendo DS enters its sixth year on the market, introducing its fourth major iteration, the Nintendo DS XL, the software line-up is looking good, especially if you're a fan of portable role-playing games. More »

Starship Patrol Brings More Tower Defense To DSiWare, Q-Games Style

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:40:58 EST

The official Nintendo Europe web site has given us a better look at Q-Games next original DSiWare effort, the downloadable DSi game known as Starship Patrol over there, Starship Defense over here. More »

Nintendo Sold Over 1.5 Million Wiis, DSs Last Week

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:20:01 EST

November will be a big month for Nintendo when all is said and done, based on the more than 1.5 million consoles and handhelds it sold in the United States last week. More »

Q-Games' Reflect Missile Coming To DSiWare

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST

PixelJunk and Art Style game creators Q-Games have a new, original project heading to the DSiWare shop next week. Reflect Missile looks to combine Arkanoid-style brick smashing with missile management strategy, which sounds potentially fascinating. More »

Black Friday DSiWare Bundles Are Limited-Time Only

Mike Fahey — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

Answering a question we posed last week, Nintendo has officially announced two DSiWare-packed DSi bundles for Black Friday, available only as long as supplies last. More »

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Snow Temple Preview: Ditching Zelda

AJ Glasser — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:40:00 EST

Two of the major selling points for The Legend of Zelda: Spirits Tracks have been the train and the addition of Zelda to Link as a companion character. But what can you expect from the rest of the game? More »

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Multiplayer Preview: Spreading The Phantom

AJ Glasser — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST

It seems like nobody noticed (except of course the developers) that Link's newest adventure has a multiplayer mode. Too busy paying attention to trains and a ghostly Zelda along with Link for the ride, I guess. More »

Report: Nintendo Releasing New DSi With Larger Screens For Japan This Year

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT

There's a new Nintendo DSi coming. And it's coming this year to Japan, boasting a larger 4" screen and... well, a larger 4" screen, according to a report from the reliable Nikkei news service. More »

Nintendo DSi Getting Its Own Speak Channel?

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:40:00 EDT

Nintendo may soon be offering a dedicated voice chat application for the Nintendo DSi, dubbed the Nintendo DSi Speak Channel, a feature that looks to have leaked from the company's support web site. More »

System Flaw Is Actually The First DSi-only Game

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EDT

Looks like we may have missed an announcement, because yesterday we incorrectly assumed that the first Nintendo DSi-only game in Japan would also be the first Nintendo DSi-only game released in North America. We didn't know about System Flaw. More »

Konami Brings First DSi-only Game Monster Finder To America

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:20:00 EDT

Alpha Unit's Monster Finder, the first Nintendo DSi-only retail game announced for the platform, looks like it may have been picked up by Konami, due to arrive stateside early next year. More »

Dragon's Lair Getting Squeezed Down For DSiWare

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:40:02 EDT

Classic laserdisc adventure Dragon's Lair is headed to Nintendo's DSiWare download service, according to a new rating from Germany's USK ratings board. Potentially good news for a game that was once bound for a regular Nintendo DS release. More »

Contra Rebirth, Super Return of the Jedi Scroll Onto Nintendo Weekly Downloads

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:30:54 EDT

This week's batch of newly downloadable titles for WiiWare, DSiWare and Nintendo's Virtual Console is a 16-bit paradise, as Konami's Contra Rebirth and LucasArts' Super Return of the Jedi overload the Wii with side-scrolling action. More »

Monster Finder Announced As First DSi-Only Game

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:40:18 EDT

The first games that will be playable on a Nintendo DSi and a Nintendo DSi-only will hit later this year, with the first game officially announced to be Alpha Unit's Monster Finder. More »

First DSi-only Games Hit Stores This Fall With Distinct Look

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Nintendo's Masato Kuwahara, project lead on the Nintendo DSi hardware, revealed that games playable only on the latest revision Nintendo DS were in the works at this year's GDC. Those first DSi-only games will hit this fall, sources tell Kotaku. More »