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UncategorizedThe Final Fantasy Adventure Remake Is Excellent
This week, Square Enix released Adventures of Mana, a remake of the classic Game Boy action-role-playing game Final Fantasy Adventure. Like many of Square’s other mobile games, it’s both A) pricey and B) excellent. I bit the bullet and bought a copy on iOS last night, dishing out $14 for the privilege. (It’s also out…
By Jason Schreier Published February 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nice One, Avengers Academy
Out today, the new free-to-play mobile game where you play as teenager versions of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes has a clever wink at a Nintendo character’s iconic super-attack. Jokes aside, it seems like Avengers Academy is unfortunately exploitative at first blush. Kotaku’s Mike Fahey will have a deeper look at the game this weekend. Contact the…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedWant to know why you lose in fighting games? Longhaired guru Patrick Miller has a great essay+video combo up on his Tumblr about how each button press in a match-up needs to happen in conjunction with a meaningful understanding of moves and situational awareness. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Evan Narcisse Published February 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedYears Later, Demon’s Souls Fans Still Discovering New Secrets
We’re only a few months away from the release of Dark Souls 3, which may or may not be the last Dark Souls game, but everything started with Demon’s Souls. I’ve been reading up on the game lately, and it’s impressive how deep fans have gone. This video by Sanadsk been kicking around for a…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedPokémon’s Famous Missingno Glitch, Explained
Over the years, people have battled and captured hundreds of Pokémon. And while everyone has their favorite, no pocket monster is as infamous as “Missingno.” That’s because Missingno isn’t quite a Pokémon at all. Let me explain. As Pokémon veterans and gaming history buffs know, Missingno is a glitch that players can find in Pokémon…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedNew Batman Animated Movie Does Dick Grayson Justice
The Dark Knight is a terrible dad, generally way too busy brooding and fighting crime to utter “I love you.” In his newest animated movie, his family has to save his life. Does he say thank you? C’mon, of course not. Batman: Bad Blood is the finale of a trilogy loosely based off of story…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 4, 2016 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Hey, The Division Has A Lot Of Potential
After playing the beta for The Division, some of us are cautiously optimistic! We’re also super hooked on The Witness. All that and more on today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen Joining us for today’s show is Kotaku boss Stephen Totilo, who has all sorts of stories about A) what it’s been like to run this…
By Jason Schreier Published February 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Smash Bros. Roster Has Become Even More Ridiculous In 2016
I still can’t believe that all of these characters are in the same game. Corrin and Bayonetta were added to Smash Bros. last night as purchasable DLC: (Pro-tip: after you purchase them, you have to re-start the game in order for the new characters to appear.) Here’s every single move Corrin and Bayonetta can do,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Warner Bros. has announced the Mac and Linux versions of Batman: Arkham Knight have been cancelled. If you bought a copy, the company said you should request a refund from Steam. This never seems to end, does it? Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patrick Klepek Published February 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Godus Continues To Be A Mess
Less than 24 hours after releasing their latest game Godus Wars, Peter Molyneux’s studio 22cans is already facing controversy, announcing today that they’ve removed the game’s microtransactions following community backlash. Godus Wars, a simple real-time strategy game that was both announced and released on Steam Early Access yesterday, was presented as something of a fresh…
By Jason Schreier Published February 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Mother 3 Rumors Are Getting Intense
It’s been nearly a decade since Nintendo released Mother 3 in Japan, and since then, we haven’t heard a word about an official English release. Until now. Ten years later, rumors are coming hot and heavy that Nintendo finally plans to release their iconic RPG in Europe and North America. Habitual Nintendo teaser Emily Rogers—whose…
By Jason Schreier Published February 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedIt’s Time To Solve A Digimon Mystery
A teenager is granted the ability to move freely between physical and digital worlds and befriend colorful monsters made of code, but that’s not important right now. We’ve got to solve the case of the broken air conditioner! It’s called Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, and those second two words are just as important as the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Fan Remakes Street Fighter III‘s Q In 3D
Unlike the main characters, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike’s mysterious Rorschach-esque fighter never got the 3D treatment. Poor Q always remained a 2D sprite and he’s never appeared in any of Capcom’s newer games ,either. So modder Pior Oberson thought it’d be a good idea to make a slick 3D version, with a similar art…
By Gergo Vas Published February 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
The saddest PS4 yet is a just-announced limited edition Uncharted 4 modelthat comes bundled with Naughty Dog’s next action game and a DualShock 4 controller. How glum is this offering? The new special color is “gray-blue.” Let’s all give Nathan Drake a hug, mkay? Correction: this bundle doesn’t come with a headset, as stated in…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Custom LEGO Helicarrier Is Twice As Big As The Official Set
The Avengers SHIELD helicarrier is one of the largest official LEGO sets out there with its 2,996 pieces. But it’s a baby compared to the Taiwanese Zio Chao’s version His helicarrier is twice as big and made from around 15,000 bricks. And it’s still not big enough for minifigs. Something like that would have to…
By Gergo Vas Published February 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedMorrowind-in-Skyrim Mod Status: Still Not Done, Still Very Pretty
Skywind, part of the Elder Scrolls Renewal project, aims to recreate Morrowind in Skyrim’s engine. It has been in development since 2012 and probably won’t be ready for a while. To help cope with that fact, I look at the team’s progress videos as mere instances of 3D Morrowind fan art. So let’s look at…
By András Neltz Published February 4, 2016
