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CultureCultureWhat's Great About BowserHow do you evolve a franchise with an almost-static main character? You look to his antagonist: Bowser, King of the…ByMike SholarsPublishedJanuary 4, 2021
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CultureCultureFrom Xenogears To Xenoblade: The History Of Monolith SoftIf you’d told me back in 2006 that Monolith Soft would go on to become one of Nintendo’s most talented and…ByIshaan SahdevPublishedNovember 26, 2020
CultureCultureSuper Mario Bros. 3 Cartridge Sells For $156,000A rare copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 for NES is the new king of video game auctions, selling last Friday for an…ByIan WalkerPublishedNovember 23, 2020
OpinionAsk KotakuOpinionAsk KotakuWhat’s Your Least-Favorite Console You’ve Ever Owned?It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning…ByAlexandra HallPublishedNovember 23, 2020