Nintendo's Kick-Ass 1966 Board Game
Before they made video games, Nintendo made loads of other sweet stuff. One of the sweetest was this Ultraman board game, which has art that looks as awesome today as it did in 1966.
The Most Infamous Pokémon Bootleg
There's Pokémon Crystal, the third game in the second generation of Pokémon games. And then there's Pokémon Vietnamese Crystal, the bootleg version of the game with mistranslations. There's a difference.
12 Reasons to Play The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
This Winter will bring the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask where Link must save the world over a three day cycle that loops in a terrifying fashion, each cycle bringing life in the hopes of changing a doomed, stagnant world.
Smash Bros. Characters Turned Into Gorgeous Pixel Art
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We've seen how amazing Daniel "Abysswolf" Oliver is at demaking characters from any video game into colorful sprites. His latest project, to draw every Smash Bros. character in the style of classic 2D fighters, is a big one.
Man Plays Super Mario World with His Nose
And pretty well, mind you. But he does play Super Mario World by using his nose to blow into a musical instrument.
Nintendo Still Profitable, Has Sold 50 Million 3DS Consoles to Date
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Nintendo's financial results for the October-December 2014 quarter are in, and they're showing numbers reminiscent of the the ones we saw last time, which is good.
The Best Start To An Assassin's Creed Game
If I have one guilty pleasure series, it's Assassin's Creed. Normally, I'm not one to get excited about yearly releases, let alone broken games. But I've played and mostly enjoyed every game in the series. Recently, I returned to Assassin's Creed II, and, much to my surprise, I realized just how much I've lowered my…
Final Fantasy Explorers' Bosses Make for Great GIFs
Final Fantasy Explorers is a game all about venturing out into the world and slaying monsters—including the summonable creatures that have appeared in numerous games from across the franchise. To make these battles especially epic, the summons have pre-fight cutscenes—each of which looks just as cool in gif form.
Smash Bros. Players Turned The Falcon Punch Into A Great Mini Game
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The rules of "Falcon Potato" are simple. You get two Mario players, and one Captain Falcon player. You turn up the launch rate, and you go timers-only. Once in the match, you slow down time, start a Falcon Punch, and try your best to cape the punch, back and forth, until someone gets hit.
The Original Legend of Zelda Beaten In 30 Minutes, A New World Record
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Watch in awe as someone demolishes old-school Legend of Zelda on the NES as fast as possible.
It Takes Nine Minutes To Break Down The Amazing Super Mario Timeline
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There are a lot of Mario games out there. Though most of these games aren't particularly story heavy, some people have still set out to try to place these games in chronological order in an effort to make a single Mario timeline. Here's the latest crack.
Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Make Your Own Damn Zelda New 3DS XL: Winners!
Undaunted by the seeming shortage of Majora's Mask limited edition New Nintendo 3DS XL consoles hitting North America on February 13, our Photoshop-savvy readers made their own, resulting in possibly the largest number of entries in 'Shop Contest history, all of them gorgeous.
First-Person Yoshi's Island Gets A Little Too Personal
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If the idea of Mario's ride ingesting Shy Guys and spitting them out as eggs in Yoshi's Island made you uneasy, this 3D first-person recreation of the game's first level will not help at all.
10 Cool Things We've Learned About The Pokémon Fighting Game Today
Much footage of Pokkén dropped last night, all of it featuring intense battles between monsters that Pokémon fans know and love. While we shared a trailer earlier today, it only scratches the surface of all the cool new things hidden inside of Pokken.
Bulbasaur Isn't Neccesarily The First Pokémon
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Trivia time! Which Pokémon came first? The answer may not be what you think.
Box Boy is Full of Puzzles, Platforming, and Cuteness
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What happens when you take a bit of Mario and cross it with a bit of Tetris? You get the cutest little box-person in the world.
Smash Bros. Hackers Are Making Amiibo That Don't Exist
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It was only a matter of time before hackers started tinkering with the insides that make up an Amiibo's data.
Intense Smash Bros. Fight Between Mario and Sonic Shouldn't Be Possible
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An endless number of words have probably been dedicated to arguments about two of the biggest gaming mascots of 90's, Mario and Sonic. Normally this feud is old enough to be boring, but with the help of tools, the battle between Mario and Sonic can once again feel epic.
Near-Impossible Super Mario World Glitch Done For First Time on SNES
It's something that most players wouldn't even think is possible: playing a game in a certain way that jumps you completely to the end, without beating its final battle. But there it is, just executed in Super Mario World.
You Need Quantum Physics To Explain Pokémon's Timeline
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We already know that, thanks to alternate dimensions, the official Pokémon timeline has become ridiculous. If you break it down using science, things only get even more bonkers.