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Nintendo's E3 Lineup - Oh, So Quiet

Nintendo's E3 presentation last year, dominated by the unveiling of Wii Fit, stirred a fair bit of dissent, as the company looked to be following a gleaming white road away from its hardcore userbase and into the smiling embrace of your Mom. Now that the Wii has demonstrated record-shattering success as a mainstream product, skeptics theorize that Nintendo's no longer got any need to court the traditional gamer — and therefore we can expect a bit of status quo from the company this year.

Nintendo is promising, however, that it hasn't abandoned the core, while Nintendo prez Reggie Fils-Aime coyly suggested back in April that gamers will have plenty to be delighted about this year. He talked about "maximizing our key franchises," and hinted at "a big game for the holiday that the gamers will want." That the title in question is Animal Crossing Wii has all but been confirmed.

Thus far, Nintendo's been mysterious, with only Mario Super Sluggers and Wario Land: Shake It! announced for Wii, and Kirby Super Star Ultra and seek-and-solve title Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir confirmed for DS.

And what about the hardware? Hit the jump for more on Nintendo at E3 this year.

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1:20 PM on Wed Jul 9 2008
By Leigh Alexander
15,592 views, 119 comments

Latest by TheRealMaxPower: When I got the Wii I knew exactly what I was getting. A system that has games my wife likes to play. A system that gets heavy use when anyone comes over. I bought the Wii as more »

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Gamecakes: Kirby Starring in Robotron: 2084

I swear to God, that's what this looks like. See, Kirby, that pinkish blob in the middle, vaguely phocomelic appendages, with smiling eyes ... and what looks like three members of The Last Family around him. That's a Kirby-Robotron mashup.

Or it's a cake for reader Blue Cheez's birthday, and his friends were too self conscious to provide the Safeway with art samples, so they did the decoration themselves Lifeinthefridge sent the photo of the yummy-looking carrot cake, describing it as a "combination of Olimar & pikmin (Brawl) and Portal," but admitting the visuals didn't go very well.

Either way, I want a slice. But only if it's 100 percent lard icing.

[Thanks to Lifeinthefridge!]

7:00 PM on Sat Apr 26 2008
By ogood
1,813 views, 48 comments

Latest by Bowserfire: Reminds me of the cake that Chef Torte made in Super Mario RPG. It was a shitty cake named "bundt" that Mario had to fight and that Booster ate in the end. more »

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl Character Super Evolved

Sure, we've seen stuff like this before, that doesn't mean we're sick of Nintendo character evolution charts. Never! This time around we're tracking the progression that the brawlers from Super Smash Bros. Brawl have undergone. Hit the jump for a look at Samus, Kirby and non-Nintendo character but Wii-favorite Sonic.

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10:00 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
29,560 views, 105 comments

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The Virtual Console Update Sucks - Kirby 64!

What a perfectly timed set of Wii Virtual Console releases this week. GDC has ended and I go back to having a little bit of this free time I've been hearing so much about, only to have Nintendo spring Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards on me. One of my favorite games for the Nintendo 64 and probably the best Kirby game ever, Kirby 64. 1,000 Wii points is a pittance to get your hands on the pink puffball's first 3D adventure, which lets you not only steal your enemies' powers but combine two of them into something new! Of course I own the original game, so I just saved 10 bucks! Woo! Joining Kirby is one of those rare, side-scrolling shooters for the TurboGrafx 16. Psychosis (600 points) actually has some lovely graphics and an even cooler concept, as you play a person who creates a battleship within their own psyche to battle a demon who has taken over your soul. Two damn fine releases that I might actually get a chance to play! More »

9:20 AM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Mike Fahey
6,185 views, 86 comments

Latest by n/a: we need Supe Mario rpg... more »

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Kirby For Wii Still On For 2008, Says Nintendo

Nintendo's recent financial reports didn't contain much in the way of surprise game announcements, as leaks are not the company's style. Documents did re-confirm, however, that the former GameCube platformer known simply as Kirby is still on track for a 2008 release in Japan. Shown at E3 2005, the game's continued development had doubt cast upon it by the UK's Official Nintendo Magazine, but it appears that HAL Laboratory is still hard at work on the next console Kirby.

Kirby enthusiasts will also take comfort in that the third Nintendo DS game, Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe, is similarly tentatively scheduled for a 2008 release. The remake of the SNES classic Kirby Super Star will hopefully make it before the end of the year.

Both dates are, of course, subject to change, as is that bad-ass attitude of the pink, shoe-wearing sphere.

7:40 PM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Michael McWhertor
4,752 views, 49 comments

Latest by Foos4Life914: Kirby Rules! more »

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Kirby Golf, Satanic Pinball, and Shining Forces

It's Monday morning and I am typing to you live from Seattle, where the constant wetness makes it a perfect day to stay inside and screw around with the Wii Virtual Console. This week's offerings are actually three different shades of awesome. First comes pink-tinted awesome in the form of Kirby's Dream Course (SNES, 800 Points), which is one of the "Hey, he's a ball..." series of Kirby games. This time around he's a golf ball and you get to beat him with a stick until he goes into a hole. Awesome. Then comes Devil's Crush (TGFX16, 600 Points), which is the more Satanic version of the Alien Crush pinball game for the TurboGrafx. As I have stated previously, video game pinball is delicious. Finally we have Shining Force (Genesis, 800 Points), the second game in one of the most enduring and varied RPG series of all time, which Sega has only just recently gotten around to screwing up. Definitely three different flavors of awesome this week, whether you like to whack things with flippers, beat things with sticks, or carefully plan out your beating things with sticks. Enjoy! More »

8:20 AM on Mon Jul 23 2007
By Mike Fahey
2,355 views, 28 comments

Latest by lushen124: Oh my god, Shining Force?! This was definitely one of my favorite series back in the day. Shining Force II followed a similar pattern. Never got to play Shining Force III, but it seems like they started to go downhill more »

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Kirby Dances Up Lucky Star

Besides Haruhi, the big anime that has worked all otakudom into a frenzy is Lucky Star. Previously, we posted Mega-Man doing the Lucky Star dance, and now we bring you Kirby's take on it. Utterly delightful! Hit the jump for the original. Brian Ashcraft More »

4:00 AM on Tue Jun 26 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
3,318 views, 34 comments

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Labor Intensive Kirby Crafting

Considering I have a quilt and an embroidery project that have been sitting around waiting to be finished for a couple of years at this point, it always amazes me when people take on crafting projects that wind up being a lot harder than anticipated ... and actually finish them! If presented with 304 wood crafting cube, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't make it past the priming stage, never mind the acrylic paint and gluing together stage. More »

11:30 AM on Sun Jun 17 2007
By Maggie Greene
768 views, 6 comments

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Link And The Lamp

Not only does flasher The Legend of Zelda and the Lampshade of No Real Significance have Link and a lampshade, but it has has Samus and Kirby. What's more, Samus is eating a burger and Kirby is shooting stuff! Delightful flash game. Brian Ashcraft More »

1:00 AM on Tue Jun 12 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
2,636 views, 30 comments

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Disney Gets Stan Lee To Make Some Stuff

Stan "The Man" Lee, co-creator of enduring Marvel properties like Spider-man, X-Men and the Fantastic Four, and his company POW! Entertainment have inked a deal with Disney to create new content and a host of new super characters. More »

6:20 PM on Thu Jun 7 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,415 views, 20 comments

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Kojima's Super Smash Bros. Brawl Hands On Opinion

On Ryan Payton's Kojima Productions podcast, he dishes on how Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima played the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl at creator Masahiro Sakurai's Tokyo studio. According to Payton, Kojima said that: More »

4:00 AM on Fri Apr 27 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
3,583 views, 37 comments

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Game Similes To Describe Your Relationship

Brandon Sheffield over at Insert Credit points to a delightful post by Mathew Kumar (pictured happy dude) and his lady friend that lists 52 game similes to describe your relationship. Just dive right in and take a look at some stand outs: More »

12:00 AM on Thu Apr 12 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,727 views, 26 comments

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My Ninty Valentine: VG Cats Wins

The battle was long and hard, but the war of the custom Nintendo valentine's day cards has come to a close. It was a grueling competition, despite none of the entrants actually being aware that there was one. The opening salvo was fired by Play-Nintendo, who came close to triumph with their Midna entry. Then came 4 color rebellion, who took a more heartfelt stance. Then there was VG Cats. In order to preserve your job and possibly mine, I'm kicking it past the jump. More »

8:40 AM on Wed Feb 14 2007
By Mike Fahey
3,593 views, 15 comments

Latest by revil: I love how in the current comic he sent all those cards to miyamoto. more »

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Most Innovative Games? Yes, Most Innovative Games

As the intertubes get filled with "best-of's" and "top whatever" lists (look forward to ours!), Michael Zenke at his MMOG Nation blog has a thoughtful round-up of the most innovative games over the past two years. (There's also a list of least innovative games, so swing by, check 'em out.) Here are the best three with choice sound-bytes: More »

1:20 PM on Tue Dec 26 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
374 views, 34 comments

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Kirby Plays Billiards

One of the great things about writing for Kotaku is all of the strange, completely unsolicited stuff we get sent to us via email. Take for instance these two photos. Someone, I have no clue who, decided to send them to me via their cellphone with no explanation. So of course, I can't help but post them with the same amount of explanation. I can't help it, it's like a Pavlovian response. Brian Crecente More »

4:00 PM on Thu Dec 21 2006
By Brian Crecente
210 views, 5 comments

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Games of the Week: Out of the Ghetto Edition

Well, kids, I'm out of the next-gen ghetto. I got my HDTV running, my PS3 hooked up, my 6.1 surround sound system installed and I'm ready to SPEND SPEND SPEND! Let's see what's new and notable this week, so I can fill up my house with more games. More »

7:40 PM on Mon Dec 4 2006
By Michael McWhertor
450 views, 25 comments

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Kirby Gets Tough In North America

Nintendo must be concerned about the tough guy image of their resident bad ass, Kirby, because when he comes stateside, he is going to be pissed. You can tell by the change in artwork from the Japanese release (left), to the North American release (right). More »

9:00 PM on Fri Nov 17 2006
By Michael McWhertor
44,021 views, 41 comments

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Kirby Squeak Squad Gets Official Site

Despite feeling generally underwhelmed by the whole Kirby Canvas Curse experience and having a general distaste for Kirby the character, I'm still wicked psyched about HAL's pink puffball's next DS outing. More »

10:59 AM on Sat Oct 7 2006
By Michael McWhertor
1,052 views, 25 comments

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