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  The BestsGames

  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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  CultureRetro

  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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  CultureNews

  10 Games From The Palestinian Relief Bundle To Play First

  With over 300 titles to choose from when purchasing the bundle, it’s hard to know where to start

  By Willa Rowe Published April 23, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 7 Games Worth Staying Inside For

  Take psychedelics with Mario and friends, swing around New York City, and more this weekend

  By Claire Jackson Published October 20, 2023
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  Tips & Guides

  Put These July 2023 Game Releases On Your Radar

  Lookin’ for something to play this summer? Here’s a giant list of games you might wanna check out

  By Claire Jackson Published July 3, 2023
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Shoot ‘Em Up Development Goes Haywire

  Odd Infinitum, like any game, has fun development mishaps

  By Ian Walker Published July 7, 2021
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  Thunder Force IV Was One Of The Best Shooters Of The 16-Bit Era

   

  By Peter Tieryas Published December 31, 2019
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  Gradius III Was Fun And Hard As Bullet Hell

   

  By Peter Tieryas Published November 28, 2019
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  If You’re Going To Play Mario Maker 2, You Should Probably Get A Stylus

   

  By Chris Kohler Published June 19, 2019
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  Japan’s Biggest Indie Game Show, Reviewed By My Kid

  Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft and his son visit BitSummit

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2018