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People Worry about the Health of Dragon Quest X‘s Director
This is Chikara Saito. Fans call him “Rickey.” He’s the director for Dragon Quest X Online. In the above photo, which dates from a while back, he looks healthy and happy. But now, people are concerned about him. I am, too. As noted on 2ch, Japan’s largest bulletin board, here’s how Rickey looked earlier this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2015 - Kotaku East
This Is Not Hideo Kojima
I have been going to the Tokyo Game Show since 2004. I believe this is the first year that Hideo Kojima is not appearing on stage. Here is 2004. [Photo: Game Impress Watch] And 2005. [Photo: IT Media] 2006. [Photo: Sieca] 2007. [Photo: DogSV] This is 2008. [Photo: 4Gamer] And 2009. [Photo: 4Gamer] 2010. [Photo:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Video Game About Scrubbing Naked Men In The Shower
Well, I’ve downloaded and played a game about helping another man in the shower. That’s my day made. —NSFW BELOW— It’s called Rinse and Repeat, and its the latest game by Robert Yang. You might remember Robert Yang. He’s the (goddamn genius) who made a game about having sex with your car. There was also…
Mark Serrels Published September 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedGreat Shot GTA V Truck, That Was One In A Million
Blacksmoke Billy, the world’s foremost expert in GTA truck madness, returns with a series of C4+trailer stunts that just boggle the mind. Doing this once, OK, you can call it a fluke and thank console makers for including gameplay capture. But doing it a bunch of times? I shudder to think at the amount of…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 20, 2015 -
CultureTotal RecallSuper-Rare Sonic The Hedgehog Game, Once Lost, Now Playable
One of the rarest Sonic games of all time is Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car, an arcade game for kids that was released in 1991. If you weren’t in Japan that year (so…pretty much all of us), you’ve probably never played it, as it has never been released again, ever, in any format. Until now!…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 20, 2015 - Culture
Next Week In Games: Dancing All Night
Can’t type, dancing. Don’t bother waiting, will be doing this all night. And yes, I skipped a week. To avoid LEGO Dimensions. Because. Tuesday, September 22 FIFA 16 — PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC Blood Bowl II — PC, PS4, Xbox One The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 — PS4, Xbox One Retail…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2015 -
CultureThe Skylanders Superchargers Toys Are Mostly Great
The new Skylanders video game is pretty great, but what about the toys? Toy Time takes a quick look at the good and not-so-good with the new Superchargers toys, starting with Donkey Kong’s shirt. Seriously, what’s with that shirt? As those of you who’ve been following along with the Skylanders Superchargers saga, care about Amiibo…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedOcarina Of Time‘s Kakariko Village Is Breathtaking In Unreal Engine 4
This is pretty much what The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s Kakariko Village looked like in my head the first time I played Unreal Engine 4 being freely available has done wonderful things for older video game scenery. We’ve seen gorgeous builds from World of Warcraft, Sonic the Hedgehog, Resident Evil and Super Mario…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2015 -
ReviewsSkylanders Superchargers: The Kotaku Review
The latest entry in Activision’s annual toys-to-life video game franchise has that new car smell. Over the past four years the Skylanders franchise has delivered a consistently solid action platforming experience bolstered by the joy of placing colorful plastic characters onto a “magical” portal and seeing them come to life on the screen, but the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Horn Dog
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your pretty much weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published September 16. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published September 14. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Mightiest Marvel Comics Rip-Off Of Them All
The Maroon Witch. Thor with an ‘N’ at the end. Miss Marvelous. Rabid Raccoon and…Grout. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at AMZGame’s Tiny Mighty Heroes Unite, so I do a little of both. The creator of the sort of games you see advertised in those tiny Facebook ad boxes (League of Angels,…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
A Skylanders Superchargers Buyers Guide For Confused Parents
The fifth installment of the series that started the toys-and-games craze goes on sale tomorrow, which means stores packed with baffled parents trying to make sense of it all. We’re here to help. Now that your children have finished collecting all the toys from Skylanders: Spryo’s Adventure, Skylanders Giants, Skylanders Swap Force and Skylanders Trap…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedCelebrate 30 Years Of Ghosts’n Goblins With Five Minutes Of Death
On September 19, 1985, Capcom unleashed one of the toughest video games ever to hit arcades, starring a brave knight and his brave underwear. Ghosts’n Goblins was the game that answered the age-old question, “What do you do when the devil kidnaps your girlfriend?” The answer, which in retrospect should have been fairly obvious, is…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedCatch Up With Over A Century Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops History
Cancel your plans to replay the first two Call of Duty: Black Ops games to catch up on the storyline—Treyarch’s handy timeline video has you covered. Dramatic music plays as the series’ timeline is drawn, from the 1930 birth of Victor Reznov to the 2025 death of Raul Menendez. How many people were shot in…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2015 - Esports
Watch The Heroes Of The Storm Americas Championship Live, Right Here
The top eight Heroes of the Storm team in the Americas are in Las Vegas today, competing for a $100,000 prize pool and two spots in the world championship battle at BlizzCon 2015. Who will win, other than Murky? Kicking off at 1 PM Eastern and running until one team has $40,000 and a trip…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2015