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Infamous Kowloon Walled City PlayStation Game Gets Fan Translation 29 Years Later

Four discs of Kowloon’s Gate’s claustrophobic, reality-bending mystery are no match for the best in the patching biz

By Zack Kotzer Published May 23, 2026

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New Tomb Raider Mod Turns The Classic Game Into An Awesome 2D Platformer

Lara Croft still kicks ass and gets the job done even when she can only move left and right

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 20, 2026

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Bomberman 64 Is Still A Masterpiece Of 3D Platformers Without A Playbook

A 3D mascot platformer made before anyone knew what to do with them and all the more beautiful for it

By Zack Kotzer Published May 17, 2026

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Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, And More Classic Cartoon Network Flash Games Are Back And Playable Again

Flash games like Food Bash and Toonami Tunnel Rush are up and running again thanks to archivists

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 11, 2026

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The Five Best Pinball Machines For Beginners

Easy on you and your pocket change, here are some accessible machines for those who aspire to become a pinball wizard.

By Zack Kotzer Published May 10, 2026

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Nintendo’s Takashi Tezuka Reinvented The Legend Of Zelda Without Overthinking It

Originally an outsider to gaming, Tezuka's otherworldly influences extended far beyond what arcade halls alone could offer

By Zack Kotzer Published May 9, 2026

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Nirvanna The Band’s Classic Wii Shop Wednesday Song Gets An Amazing Update For The Nintendo Switch

Reassuring for fans of Ninja JaJaMaru-kun but bad news for fans of Ninja Gaiden 3

By Zack Kotzer Published May 9, 2026

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Evercade Is Back With The Classic Emulation Device Of My Dreams

Watch as I try to justify buying yet another emu device to myself

By John Walker Published April 30, 2026

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YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo’s Notoriously Rare First Arcade Game

A winning eBay bid on elusive film reels kicked off Callan Brown’s quest to build the lone playable version of Nintendo's 1974 Wild Gunman

By Zack Kotzer Published April 19, 2026

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Princess Peach Was The Best Character In Super Mario Bros. 2

It didn't take long for Nintendo's damsel in distress to steal the show

By Peter Tieryas Published April 3, 2026

Art shows the original Super Mario Bros. cover.

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The Original Super Mario Bros. Is Still Hiding Secrets 40 Years Later

Speedrunners have uncovered a massive new glitch

Amelia Zollner Published April 2, 2026

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Special Donkey Kong Country SNES Cart Shows Up On Antiques Roadshow To Make You Feel Old

This version of the platformer was used in competitions and is valued at around $3,000-$4,000

By Zack Zwiezen Published March 31, 2026

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The Best Games For The Game Boy Advance 25 Years After It Launched

Nintendo's most humble handheld was full of great releases

Kotaku Staff Published March 23, 2026

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One Person’s Unhinged Crusade To Erase An Obscure PC Game From Existence Has Finally Been Stopped

Investigative action has freed Cookie’s Bustle from harm. You are free to dance now, Cookie. Free to be happy.

By Zack Kotzer Published March 7, 2026

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Banjo-Kazooie And Some Other Classics Get The Slick Retro Handheld Treatment

The Rare Super Pocket is another neat addition to the Evercade ecosystem

By Ethan Gach Published March 1, 2026

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PlayStation Retro Anime Spoof Will Be Available Outside Japan For The First Time In 27 Years

Geppy-X riffs on watching a 1970s block of Japanese television, shampoo commercials and all

Zack Kotzer Published March 1, 2026

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The Story Behind One Of The Best Video Game Magazine Covers Of All Time

In 2001 pharmacy shelves were greeted with a gorgeous Amano cover. That wasn’t necessarily the plan.

Zack Kotzer Published February 23, 2026

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The Legend Of Zelda Keeps Flirting With Dumping Fantasy For Sci-Fi

On the series’ 40th anniversary, we look back at all of its attempted space missions

Zack Kotzer Published February 21, 2026

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MTV Simulator Features 25,000+ Music Videos And Is Very Cool

If you long for the days when music wasn't filtered by an algorithm and featured cool videos, this website is for you

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 6, 2026

A green M64 and pink Analogue 3D are displayed alongside one another.

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The Battle Of The Translucent N64s Has Arrived

Analogue responds to the M64 with its own colorful variants

By Ethan Gach Published December 8, 2025