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Super Mario Bros. 3 Was Kind Of Different In Japan
You might have already known that Nintendo changed a few things when bringing NES platformer Super Mario Bros. 3 to North America—mostly to make it easier—but it’s still fascinating to see the changes presented side-by-side. This video, created by YouTuber Master0fHyrule, does a nice job displaying the differences between the Western and Japanese versions of…
By Jason Schreier Published May 30, 2013 -
Crysis 3’s new DLC is pretty. Nothing substantial, though: just a few maps and modes for multiplayer mode. Out on June 4 for $15. Full press release below. Grab your passports and get ready to suit up again outside of the New York City Liberty Dome, as EA™ and Crytek send the hunt for Rebel…
By Jason Schreier Published May 30, 2013 -
You’ll Be Able To Play Almost Every PS4 Game On Your Vita, Sony Says
Looks like the PlayStation 4 will be taking a page from the book of Wii U: according to Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida, almost all PS4 games will support Remote Play on the Vita. In other words, you’ll be able to play PS4 games on your handheld, so long as the tech works. At…
By Jason Schreier Published May 29, 2013 -
Sony President Trolls Everyone
For the past few days, passionate PlayStation fans have been waging a campaign to convince Sony not to restrict used games on the PS4. They’ve taken to Twitter, posting messages with the hashtag #PS4NoDRM—an acronym for Digital Rights Management, which has become the common term for technology that limits how digital products (like video games)…
By Jason Schreier Published May 29, 2013 -
Will Xbox One Ruin GameFly? GameFly Won’t Say.
The video game industry has declared war against used games, and one of the biggest casualties might be GameFly, the video game by-mail rental service. With news that Xbox One games will come with one-time-use activation codes that lock them to your Xbox Live account, it’s become clear that Microsoft’s next console will limit the…
By Jason Schreier Published May 28, 2013 -
#PS4NoDRM: The Next-Gen Twitter Campaign That’s Got Sony’s Attention
Gamers are taking to Twitter to fight for their rights as consumers, and the gaming world seems to be paying attention. It started with a rumor. Following confirmation that the Xbox One will have some form of restriction on the way people can trade and borrow their games, GTTV’s Geoff Keighley came out and said…
By Jason Schreier Published May 28, 2013 -
He Wants To Share The Untold Stories Behind Japanese Video Games
Once in a while, a Kickstarter project comes along that makes you want to drop everything and yell about it to anyone who might listen. This is one of those Kickstarters. John Szczepaniak, best known for his work profiling Japanese games and game developers at websites like Hardcore Gaming 101, is trying to raise £50,000…
By Jason Schreier Published May 28, 2013 -
Want To Play Xbox One Offline? Make One Out Of LEGO.
The Xbox One requires an Internet connection. This LEGO version of the Xbox One—made by YouTuber and LEGO aficionado Kooberz—does not. It might not be able to render Call of Duty dogs, but at least you can put it under your television and play pretend.
By Jason Schreier Published May 28, 2013 -
The People Behind The Games We Play
Happy three-day weekend! Or, to those of you who don’t live in America, happy Monday! Given that it’s an Official Kotaku Holiday, we thought this might be a good time to revisit some old stories. So we’ve gone through the archives and dug up some some of our best pieces for your holiday reading pleasure.…
By Jason Schreier Published May 27, 2013 -
My Love-Hate Relationship With JRPGs
I have a confession to make: I hate JRPGs. I also love them. Then I hate them. And I love them. And so on and so forth for 40 hours or so. I’ve been thinking a lot, over the past week, about the ambivalent relationship we have with video games. This was triggered by Star…
By Jason Schreier Published May 24, 2013 -
Watch Donkey Kong Scare The Crap Out Of Children
To celebrate the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Nintendo spent a lovely spring afternoon scaring the crap out of children. The video (above) is quite fun. The game is good, too: Donkey Kong Country Returns was one of my favorite games for the Wii, and the 3DS version is even better, mostly because…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2013 -
Used Games Aren’t To Blame For All The Video Game Industry’s Problems
There’s been a lot of chatter this week about used games, mostly spurred by the news that Xbox One games will come with one-time registration codes, meaning you can’t just swap them with your friends or trade them at a GameStop. Microsoft has promised some sort of ecosystem for used games, but the Xbox manufacturer…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2013 -
Not Going To E3? Square Enix Has Got You Covered
We don’t know what Square Enix is showing at E3 this year, but you’ll be able to get the same view as Kotaku: the Final Fantasy makers are planning to run a livestream from their booth. Crushing disappointment: now in real-time. Or, hey, maybe we’ll all be pleasantly surprised! Maybe we’ll see Final Fantasy XV…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2013 -
Microsoft Promises More Japanese Support For Xbox One At E3
You might have noticed that this week’s Xbox One event was very… Western. Microsoft’s snazzy entertainment functions are all designed for American televisions. The games—FIFA, Call of Duty, Quantum Break—were all made by Western developers. Other than a two-second appearance by Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima, there wasn’t much for fans of Japanese games…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2013 -
How Does Local News Cover The Xbox One? By Asking The Weatherman.
Meteorologists across the country are truly upset that the Xbox One isn’t backwards-compatible. This weatherman, who looks, sounds, and acts a bit like Brick from Anchorman, is not too pleased about having to “buy a whole collection of other games for 90 bucks each.” Poor guy. I bet Don Mattrick thinks he’s really backwards
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2013 -
Square Enix America CEO Steps Down
The head of Square Enix’s American branch has left his post, just two months after the resignation of CEO Yoichi Wada. Square Enix America boss Mike Fischer left the company this month on good terms, Polygon reports. Fischer, who had been head of the game publisher’s American division for the past three years, is now…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2013
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