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more about #gamecube BoTheDestroyer: I would take the opposite approach. Sell the kid for more video games. You can have my controller when you pry it from my cold dead hands. GAMER FOR ... more » Mokon: Just get rid of it. When I got out of college, I found myself with oodles of debt and no job. So, I started selling my videogame collection. All in al... more » Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: My hat is off to you Spoony and all the fathers here who have had to part with their collections or gaming completely for the sake of their kids. You... more » PapaBear434: I am in the fortunate situation that my wife has an awesome job with the US Navy, and we can afford to actually live without too many concessions. I ... more » Karlott: My GF and I have had this discussion for some time. She's saying that my game collection needs to go if we have another baby. I *might* be convinced ... more » Scazza: I know its late, but DON'T pass up on these deals. [shop.ebay.com] You can get yourself a couple of good games for dirt cheap, all appear mint condit... more » zåɳzißarleɠёпȡ: lemme chime in here, first off congrats to spoony, a longtime comrade of mine. Spoon trust me, he will fall in line. my son started at age 2 on gameb... more » SmilingPolitely: Spoony, I have nothing but respect for what you did. There's naught to say but that I wish you and yours the best in the future. I hope your good inte... more » Mister Jack urges you to buy Machinarium: I'm too selfish and cynical to make a gesture like that. And that is why I should never, ever have children. more » Fierfaerie: bahhh....that must be SO hard. Collecting really is more than people (especially non-gamers) realize, and it hurts to let it go, especially if it's so... more » Bialia: Awesome, Spoony. Thank you so much for sharing with us. That was a great, heartfelt read. :) Congratulations to you and your wife! more » Hey_Blinkon: Congrats dude. I've got some parenting advice. Raise your child in the path of righteousness. Remember, the Yankess SUCK. Always. Teach him that ... more » UltimatePancakeSensation: A respectable decision, which is why I will never be having children. more » Mega-Driven: Open comment to all those crass snots saying "Dude just don't have a baby until you are ready": Sometimes, despite your best laid plans and careful p... more » krushjudgement: My gaming habits are severely limited since having a kid- and I couldn't be happier. more » wonderboy13: Simple solution to this. Don't have babies until you're financially stable. Why should anyone feel sorry for you after your tale of debt and financia... more » Mark Dygert: Having gone through this same situation 2 years ago I have to say keep it all. You're life will change, but you'll regret giving it all up. Talk to a... more » LividChihuahua: Should everybody really be congratulating him, from the context it dosent sounds like that was the goal in mind and if it was then I'm sorry to say yo... more » jallen: Yeah, I think I need to join the common thread here and say "Congratulations, but..." 1) Unless you've got some super-desirable rare stuff, or are in... more » Patient: Congrats Spoony! more » -
#fatherhood
Making Room for Baby Means Saying Goodbye to Old Friends
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 » -
#oldnews
Old News '01: "Star Fox Adventures... Should Keep Adventure Enthusiasts More Than Happy"
Inspired by Crecente's posts about Epic Mickey I went digging for some older Disney stories. That brought me to E3 2001 stories. That brought me to paragraphs about how awesome the GameCube debut line-up was at that show. More » -
#nintendo
Is Metroid Prime The Citizen Kane Of Video Games?
If Orson Welles' groundbreaking, multiple award winning film Citizen Kane has an analogous counterpart in the video game space, one ABC News report argues that it's Nintendo's Metroid Prime Trilogy. More » -
#wtf
Metroid Prime Trilogy Lost its 'Damn'
In Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Admiral Dane expresses his frustration with the Space Pirates by letting out a rather mild profanity. "Damn," to be precise. In the Metroid Prime Trilogy, which released a week ago, it's been scrubbed. More » -
#sonic
Sonic Adventure DX Getting Another Remake?
Australia's Classification Board has listed a new rating for Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, suggesting that the GameCube game might be ported to current systems. More » -
#research
People Buying Less, But Playing More (Wii Excepted)
Times are tough. 2009's gaming lineup isn't as strong as 2007's, or 2008's. So people aren't buying as many consoles as they used to. But those that already have one, well, they're playing the crap out of them. More » -
#selfreferential
How Nintendo Has Described Itself From '87 To '09
Over the years, Nintendo, like most companies, has had to explain what in the world it is at the bottom of the press releases it issues. That description has changed. A lot.
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#retrospective
A Reporter's Memories Of Factor 5
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 » -
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#japan
Nintendo Addresses Low Output Complaints
Nintendo has it hard. If it makes too many games, people complain. If it makes too few games, people complain. Nintendo cannot win. More » -
#nintendo
The GameCube Made Shigeru Miyamoto "Very Sad"
Nintendo's Senior Managing Director Shigeru Miyamoto was not a happy man during the GameCube era. The creator of Link and Mario describes Nintendo's fourth-generation console entry as a time of "dilemma." More » -
#feature
A Buyer's Guide To A Console Generation Past
Times are tough, money is tight, and new consoles & games are expensive. But older consoles and games? Much cheaper, and just as good! More » -
#wii
Nintendo Patents Show Wii-mote Originally Designed For GameCube [Update]
A Nintendo patent from March 2006 shows that the company originally intended a Wii-mote style device for the GameCube. A patent drawing shows how the Wii Remote could link with the GC.
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#wiimakes
Pikmin, Mario Power Tennis Get New Wii-make Options
The latest issue of Famitsu, by way of IGN, reveals new details on Nintendo's GameCube-to-Wii remakes of Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis. Don't brush 'em off! Nintendo's not just slapping on Wii-mote controls. More » -
#wii
Wii Versions Of Jungle Beat, Pikmin Aren't Just Wii-makes
The first GameCube to Wii remake from Nintendo to release under the "Play On Wii" label will be 2005's Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat. (It hits Japan on Dec. 11, with a North American release unconfirmed.) Formerly controlled by smacking and clapping near the DK Bongos controller — which I happened to snatch up day one, my judgment still impaired by a five minute play session at E3 — the Wii version will simply use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to make Kong run, jump and slap. But that's not all that's changing, according to a report from Famitsu by way of IGN. More » -
#madden09
Spite Bowl and Taco Bell: Ruminations on a More Social Madden
It’s odd to talk about EA Sports’ Madden franchise, with the features it's touting in the 09 release, now making itself more of a social gaming experience. For the better part of two decades it’s been one of the top titles to play with friends, offline or, lately, online. But the pattern of features that were added, upgraded or unchanged from last year points to a major push that’ll expand the game’s social appeal, especially to demographics well outside the paunchy, balding thirtysomething. In other words, EA is going where the growth is, and its marketing of this game absolutely tips that hand. More »
