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Mother 3 Handbook Is Sheer Indulgence
Remember that Mother 3 handbook we told you about? My copy just arrived in the mail. And I'm lost for words. More »
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Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: So! An english strategy guide. For a game not being released over here. That in order to use this book effectively, you have... 19 Responses | Other threads
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March's Top-Selling Games, Accessories By Platform
Listing the top 10-selling games for March is always going to draw a line in the sand. What about #11? What about #13? Are they not worthy of attention, too? We say they are. More » -
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From Girly Idol Group To Hit Nintendo Game
Prolific Japanese music producer Mitsuo Terada (aka "Tsunku") is best known for producing idol J poppppp group Morning Musume and helping to launch the career of singers like Aya Matsuura. He also created Rhythm Heaven. More »
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Comment by Roufuss: Protip: None of those girls are legal. Or all of them. It's hard to tell. 30 Responses | Other threads
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A Eulogy For The Game Boy Advance
The arrival of the Nintendo DSi in North America, Europe and Australia brings about the first Nintendo handheld in nearly eight years that doesn't support Game Boy Advance games. Who wants to reflect? More »
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Comment by Sheen_Latrine: Let's just say my life wouldn't be the same without my exposure to Golden Sun and The Lost Age 11 Responses | Other threads
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What Do Nintendo Consoles Look Like After A House Fire?
Time to find out. Go Nintendo reader PsyduckWarrior owned a Game Boy Advance and a Wii. Or, he did, until a house fire took away the bulk of his and his family's material possessions. More »
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Comment by Mokai: Poor pets. Those are the one things lost that can't be replaced it seems. :/ 22 Responses | Other threads
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Interview With A Mother 3 Fan Translator
Who do you have to thank for that fan-translated Mother 3 patch that made the Game Boy Advance release all English-y? Clyde 'Tomato' Mandelin for one, part of the DIY Mother 3 localization team. More »
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Comment by alaren: This is an interesting interview. I admit to being a little baffled by the claim that he's been a gamer "since... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Mother 3 Fan Translation Completed
Nintendo didn't seem to keen on releasing Mother 3 for the Gameboy Advance outside of Japans, so a group of fans banded together and took localization duties into their own hands. Nearly two years after the project first started, the Mother 3 fan translation website has launched version 1.0 of their labor of love. Now mind you that actually utilizing the translation requires the use of a ROM, which in turn requires the use of an emulator, which pretty much equals being shady. Pay special attention to the first step listed in the instructions on the web site.
Import a copy of the game, if you can find one. It’s not cool to brazenly pirate stuff! Itoi, Nintendo, HAL, and Brownie Brown worked hard on this game. Can’t find a copy? Consider buying some official merch (below).
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By Mike FaheyComment by alaren: Do we have to turn this event into another Kotaku piracy lecture? Here's the thing. Under copyright law, this translation... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Mother 3 English Language Patch Hitting This Week
Nintendo of America hasn't localized Mother 3 (Earthbound 3). A shame, because the game is fantastic. Good thing that a fan-made Mother 3 translation patch is hitting this week. As game site Phantom Leap points out, it'll on computers via GBA emulators or on handhelds via flash carts. If you're interested in reading a big, meaty review, check out this Insert Credit review from a few years back. Nintendo of America really should've localized this game. More »
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A Great and Most Pointless GBA Accessory
Reader Brian, inspired by the pointlessness of these cardboard PSP arcade cabinet stands, wanted to share a similar project he'd worked on many years ago. His stab at completely unnecessary miniature arcade cabinets is definitely of questionable value—and usability, since the shoulder buttons are inaccessible—but of much higher quality and far, far cooler. More »
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Comment by Purple Dave: Well, if the shoulder buttons are off limits, it would still be perfect for playing GB/GBC games. more » | Other threads
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Want To Play Your GBA With A DDR Pad? Of Course You Do
Fulfilling your life long dream of playing Pac-Man on the Game Boy Advance using nothing but your feet is within your grasp. Thanks to the folks at Instructables, who provide a step-by-step tutorial on how to hack together such a contraption, fat kids everywhere will be able to combine their two favorite things: eating (dots) and shedding pounds by frantic shuffling. They call this a "win-win." More »
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Comment by Jason1820: @kaze_neko: Hey guys, well i actually made this device for an art project. We had to find a device and modify... more » | Other threads
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Pokemon Dressed Up in Moe
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Get Your Chip On With Blip Festival
Blip Festival, a four-day celebration of music made with vintage game systems, returns to New York City on Thursday with 40 artists and musicians from the US, Japan, Europe and South America. More » -
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Japan Finally Bans WiFi Game Portables on Planes
Portable owners, Japan isn't exactly flying the friendly skies. The country's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has been discussing banning gaming devices with wireless (like the DS and PSP) since last March as it believes the emitted electromagnetic waves interfere with the aircraft's navigational devices. Starting this week, a revised Japanese law went into effect that bans handheld gaming consoles with WiFi on Japanese planes. The ban also encompasses wireless computer mouses and headphones not provided by the airlines. Using portables without integrated wireless (such as the GBA) is fine. Paranoid or cautious? YOU DECIDE. More »
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Comment by Malmer: @Purple Dave: Who's talking of planes. People learn to spend time in general. more » | Other threads
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Harrison Puts Another Nail In GBA's Shakey Future
First we strong-arm Shigeru Miyamoto into telling us that the GameBoy isn't really sticking around much longer and now NOA's veep of marketing George Harrison is saying they may not ever use the name again. More »
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Comment by RiceBandit: @vosslerbasch: Uh yeah, and the DS can play pretty much all of them, right? more » | Other threads
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the miyamoto interview collection
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By Mike FaheyComment by Haingis: a little part of my left hand died when i saw this... more » | Other threads
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Spyro Returns Yet Again
Last year's Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning was received with all the excitement of a street corner religious pamphlet, but still Sierra Entertainment soldiers on, dedicated to making sure their new Spyro trilogy continues to march towards completion. This fall will see the release of the second game, The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night for the PS2, Wii, DS, GBA, and mobile phones. Continuing the story where the last game left off, the Ape King attempts to usher in a new age of darkness, and only a small purple dragon can save him. The title promises new melee moves, breath attacks, fury attack, and boss fights the like of which Spyro has never seen. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Xorrel: @EmeraldDragon: Honestly? I think it's the difference between gameplay and formula. The companies that manage to stick to... more » | Other threads
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Rhythm Tengoku Arcade In the Wild
A location test for the arcade version of Rhythm Tengoku recently wrapped up at Ikebukuro arcade GIGO in Tokyo. Both Nintendo and Sega created the arcade port, which features two player modes and doesn't differ that greatly from the original GBA version. One play contains two credits, and extra credits can be received when scoring "Perfect" on mini-games. As noisy as arcades can get, I can't help but thinking this music rhythm game will be an exercise in frustration. Love that yellow cabinet, though! More »
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Comment by VakeroRokero: So this music game doesn't have speakers? I don't understand how you came up with the conclusion that you won't... more » | Other threads
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Miyamoto Autographed GBA Sells For Two Grand
If you thought the eBay markup on next-gen consoles was high, wait till you see this. This limited edition gold Zelda Triforce GBA, autographed by Miyamoto himself was recently sold on eBay for a whopping $2,157.86. There were only 30 of these puppies made and signed back in 2005 when the Nintendo World Store opened it's doors for the very first time (one of them still resides in a case at the NWS). The system had never been played and came with a copy of Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap. More »
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By fdemarcoComment by insert_gently: humans are so pathetic. 2 grand just because someone more special that you signed it... hahaha. hunt down at shoot the... more » | Other threads
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Clip: Harry Potter Game Trailer
The kids are all grown up and but they're always up to same old shit, aren't they? This year's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix looks even darker than the last one (which is why I want to see it) both in the film as well as in the video game version. Of course, I couldn't post the game trailer up there and then miss out on the opportunity to also post a 'compare and contrast' with the actual movie trailer since it too was just released: More » -
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Mother 3 Comes To... iTunes
While the rest of the Gawker internet family rejoices over the upcoming release of DRM-free, lossless, EMI-published music through iTunes, we Earthbound nerds are in a tizzy over much more enticing iTunes news, the release of two Mother 3 soundtracks outside of Japan. More »
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Comment by Khaman: There is at least one artist on US iTunes: Tomayasu Hotei - Electric Samurai. If the first track is... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Serena: Ahhhhhhh Nostalgia... this was my first Final Fantasy. And my second-last. more » | Other threads
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Comment by blickblocks: SuicideNinja, I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "special parts", since every console needs new tooling in the factories.... more » | Other threads
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Gallery: Ghost Rider
2K Games just released this fresh batch of screens from Ghost Rider The Video Game. I hate when they put the phrase "the video game" after a video game title. Why is that necessary? Annnnnnyway, Ghost Rider will be a third-person action title that emphasizes combat, motorcycle drivin' and plenty o' flaming chains. More »
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Clips: Final Fantasy VI Commercial
With the re-re-release of Final Fantasy VI (Originally III in the states) heading for the GBA in a couple of weeks, GameBrink has dug up the original Japanese commercial for the game for our viewing pleasure, featuring a cosplay Terra in her primitive CG Magitek Armor materializing in the middle of a busy street. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Barts: Final Fantasy VI Advance is the reason why I bought Gameboy Advance a couple of days ago (that and old... more » | Other threads
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Comment by nyraider56: I can't find any new pricing information anywhere..Best Buy, Circuit City, EB Games. Does anyone know if this is real?? more » | Other threads
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Comment by KenY-N: Just FYI, I translated that survey on my blog a few days ago: http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/12/19/ds-trouncing-psp-ps3... more » | Other threads
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Revised NPD Shows Lower Sales, Good Flamebait
After the NPD Group released their sales data for November, ther was much rejoicing. 1.7 billion dollars! 25% sales increase year-to-date! 34% growth year-over-year! It prints money! However, after some corrections it appears things were slightly less spectacular than originally predicted. Step away from the ledge. It's nothing to worry about really, just a 9% drop in year-to-date sales. Boring! More »
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Comment by Purple Dave: "Wow, you know, I didn't think the DS was that far ahead of the PSP. Well, not when you hear... more » | Other threads
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Reggie: GBA Reign Coming to an End
Speaking at Reuter's Media Marketing Summit in New York City today, Reggie said that the Game Boy Advance has at least one more holiday sales season left in its life cycle.
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Comment by Ojo: They're already phasing it out in a lot of stores. Need to make space for the Wii display? GBA comes... more » | Other threads
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Harry Potter Creeping Us Out Next-Gen Style In '07
This might surprise you about as much as the sun rising from the east tomorrow, but EA is bringing another licensed sequel to every single platform on earth, summer of 2007. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will mark Harry and pal's first next-gen outing. More »
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PSP Battery Problem Solved!
The PSP's weak point:UMDShorter than short battery life. On full charge, the portable can churn for around four hours. Those days of bitching about the handheld's battery life are over, apparently. Peripheral maker Exspect has introduced an add-on to supe up your PSP battery. Called the ReCharge 4, the gizmo is about half as big as a cellphone and small enough to fit in your shirt pocket. Just connect this thingy and get four times the juice. Works also with the DS Lite and GBA. Neato! More »
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By kotaku.comComment by ablemancain: How about pointing out where simultaneous masturbation/electrocution fetishism and pedophilia appear in the Bible? more » | Other threads
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By kotaku.comComment by Sento Naninaki: As ASM of gamestop I can personally say most employees arnt crooked, The Reasoning behind the game being allready open... more » | Other threads
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