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UncategorizedPlayers Are Bending And Breaking Mario Maker, And The Results Are Amazing
Mario Maker gets a bad rap: according to popular opinion, it’s just a repository of terrible Super Mario levels. This misconception, however, ignores the burgeoning scene of inventive designers who are turning Mario Maker into something that inspires awe and wonder. Honestly, some of the things people are coming up with seem like they should…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 20, 2015 -
CultureNew First-Person Shooter Will Lock Out Your Steam Account When You Die
It’s called One Life, naturally. One Life recently joined the roster of hopefuls on Steam Greenlight, and it’s got a—I see what I really didn’t mean to do there; too bad it’s impossible to delete words on the internet—killer concept. Die once and you’re done. One Life, its developers told me, will lock out your…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedIndivisible Is An Amazing Action RPG, And It’s Still Only A Prototype
With gorgeous art and animation, gameplay that’s a one part Metroid, one part Valkyrie Profile and music by a legendary Japanese composer, the prototype for Lab Zero’s Indivisible is more exciting than many fully-developed games. The makers of Skullgirls, the little indie 2D fighting game that could, turn their animation prowess and the power of…
By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedModder Adds Resident Evil‘s Original, Awful Voice Acting Into Remake
When the Resident Evil remake was re-released earlier this year, one modder had a specific change in mind: bring back the cringeworthy voice acting. In January, they’d only worked in a few scenes, but that’s changed in the months since. Now, the whole game has terrible voice acting! “It took me a long time to…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Life Is Strange’s Last Episode Turns It Into a Horrible Nightmare
Things get pretty messed up the closing chapter of the Life is Strange saga. At times, Polarized can even feel like a straight-up horror game—which is new! Some episode 5 spoilers follow. From the get-go, things get disturbing in episode 5. Max is captured by Mr. Jefferson, she’s drugged, she needs to find a way…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Best Version of Lois Lane Doesn’t Have Time for Superman’s Bullshit
Lois Lane has other stuff to do. And, honestly, Superman should be fighting Brainiac or something, right? Cartoonist Kate Beaton has a point. Lots of them, actually. Kate Beaton’s been making people laugh on the internet for years now with her Hark! A Vagrant webcomic. In the new Step Aside, Pops!collection, readers can experience Beaton’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 20, 2015 -
CultureBig Boss Reinvents Walking
Today on Highlight Reel we have lucky shots, great goal defenses, intense Mad Max shotguns, silly walks, and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. GOW:UE – What goes up…
By Chris Person Published October 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Messy, True Story Behind The Making Of Destiny
In the summer of 2013, months before they were supposed to ship their next video game, the game developers at Bungie went into panic mode. The storied studio, best known for creating the multi-million-selling Halo series, had spent the previous three years working on something they hoped would be revolutionary. Destiny, as they called it,…
By Jason Schreier Published October 20, 2015 -
CultureThe Forward-Thinking Genius Of Neuromancer
It’s astonishing to think how much of the world has changed thanks to the internet. It’s difficult to think of another recent technology that has so totally changed how people experience the world – the invention of the telephone well over 100 years ago is probably the only thing that comes close. This post originally…
Lewis Packwood Published October 20, 2015 -
ReviewsGuitar Hero Live: The Kotaku Review
Guitar Hero Live is two separate games united by a single plastic guitar. One is the first game in the series to truly live up to its name. The other is decidedly different. The core idea behind the Guitar Hero series is right there in the name—make the player feel like a rock (or pop…
By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedDragon Ball‘s Broly Wreaks Havoc In A Superb Stop-Motion Film
Must have been hard to do stop-motion with a huge figure like SH Figuarts’ Broly from Dragon Ball, but it wasn’t an issue for YouTuber counter656 Broly’s fighting with a Super Saiyan Goku and some… Gundam robots (they’re very good cannon fodder). To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published October 20, 2015 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Banned Pokémon Episode That Gave Children Seizures
On December 16, 1997, an episode of the then-unstoppable Pokémon animated series was broadcast in Japan. Barely thirty minutes later, nearly 700 children were on their way to hospital. Total Recall is a look back at the history of video games through their characters, franchises, developers and trends. The episode, called “Electric Soldier Porygon”, is…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe NBA’s Tallest Player Is 30 Feet Tall, Crushes Fans
John John is, at 30-feet, the tallest man in the history of the NBA. Jimmy, at 1-foot, is the shortest. They’re…not your average NBA2k16 players. These two clips by GamingWithOva show what happens when you push the game’s engine to its limits. Mostly, it can cope, but some things—like arms—don’t quite make it. John John’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Happy 20th Birthday to Terranigma, the SNES RPG America Missed Out On
On October 20, 1995, Enix released Quintet’s Tenchi Sōzō, a spiritual followup to their earlier ARPG Gaia Gensōki, or Illusion of Gaia, in Japan. Nintendo localized and published the game as Terranigma in Europe and Australia—but unlike Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma never officially made it to North America. Terranigma was, at its core, a dungeon-crawling…
By András Neltz Published October 20, 2015 -
CultureTrack: Oddloop | Artist: Frederic | Album: Oddloop Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Konami Denies Hideo Kojima Has Left, Says He’s ‘On Vacation’
Earlier today, The New Yorker published a story reporting that Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima parted ways with Konami earlier this month. The Tokyo based game company is denying this report, saying that Hideo Kojima is still an employee and is currently “on vacation.” Update 7:32am – The author of The New Yorker piece,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2015 - Kotaku East
The End of a Grand Sci-Fi Adventure on the High Seas
Arpeggio of Blue Steel was one of my favorite anime of 2013. And while it’s been a bit of a wait for this feature film conclusion, it was worth it. [Note: This review contains major spoiler for the TV series Arpeggio of Blue Steel. For a non-spoiler look at the series that spawned this film,…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 20, 2015 -
Kotaku EastGetting Anime Aircraft To Fly in Real Life Is Difficult
In the anime Macross, Valkyries are fighter craft that can turn into mecha. Forget the transforming bit for a moment, because some Macross superfans just wanted to see if they could build RC Valkyries and get them airborn. Here, you can see the incredible hard work that went into building VR-1 Valkyries and then seeing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2015 -
Kotaku EastIt’s Like Tsum Tsum on Your Phone, Only Bigger
Disney’s Tsum Tsum is a worldwide hit and one of Japan’s biggest mobile games—which is why it’s not surprising that someone at Konami decided to take a giant touch screen, turn it sideways and make Tsum Tsum into an arcade game. The arcade in general plays exactly like the mobile app. You make a line…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 20, 2015