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I’m Glad I Waited Fifteen Years To Play Majora’s Mask
I first played The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask in a small, dark hotel room that offered rentals on all of the hottest N64 games, Expansion Pak and all. I don’t remember where we were or even how old I was, but I do recall convincing my parents to let us rent Majora’s Mask for…
By Jason Schreier Published February 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
If you have a good idea for a new Gex, Anachronox, or Fear Effect, now’s the time to dust it off. As part of its Collective program, Square Enix is allowing developers to pitch new takes on games and franchises the publisher isn’t working on. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected]…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedGreen Man VIP Discounts, Microsoft Ultimate Game Sale, More Deals
Green Man Gaming is offering some great prices on new and upcoming digital games in their VIP sale. Here are some highlights, but check out the full list for more. Personally, I’m in for Cities: Skylines. Evolve ($45) | Green Man Gaming Resident Evil 2 Revelations: Complete Edition ($30) | Green Man Gaming Cities: Skylines…
By Shep McAllister Published February 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedI’m Getting Really Sick Of People Stealing My Stuff, King Of Thieves
From Zeptolab, makers of the adorable mobile puzzler Cut the Rope comes King of Thieves, an asynchronous multiplayer burglary competition to see can make me angry enough to burst a blood vessel. Like a bite-sized Clash of Clans, King of Thieves is a game in which players create a base, set up defenses, and then…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedMeet A Teenager Who Says He’s A Swatter
A Runescape player was recently swatted while 60,000 people watched. When he tried to record a video about it, he broke down crying. A 19-year-old in Las Vegas was arrested for coordinating a swatting in Illinois. What motivates someone to take this dangerous step? I tracked down a self-professed swatter to find out. How I…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
How A Zelda Dungeon Is Made
Eiji Aonuma has overseen the development of many of the major Zelda games, from Majora’s Mask to Wind Waker to Skyward Sword to A Link Between Worlds. So I figured he probably knows how to make a Zelda dungeon. Last week, I asked him. He was in Japan. I was in America. But through the…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 17, 2015 - Culture
Final Fantasy Speedrun Includes 28 Minutes Of Walking Up Stairs
This video features about half an hour of a guy doing nothing but walking up and down stairs in Final Fantasy for the NES. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Speedrunner gyre_, who set a new “any%” world record on Sunday by “completing” Final Fantasy in 59 minutes and 10 seconds, used a save-corrupting glitch…
By Jason Schreier Published February 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedIt’s been a while since we’ve heard about The Evil Within‘s DLC plans, but the first of three add-ons arrives next month. The Assignment follows Detective Sebastian Castellanos’s partner, Juli Kidman, and seems to involve using closets to hide from bad things. I’m game. Hopefully, The Assignment is more like the earlier, creepier parts of…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 17, 2015 -
ReviewsEvolve: The Kotaku Review
I’ve been playing a lot of Evolve over the last week and the questions I hear are all the same: Are you tired of this game yet? Is it really repetitive? The answer to each is, simply, no and yes, respectively. Some of you will hate this game. You’ll think its rote nature too boring…
By Tina Amini Published February 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: The Otaku’s Baka Guide to Avoid Unwanted Romantic/Sexual Tension • Anime Opening/Ending Song Roundup by Ani-TAY – Week 7 • Skull Kid! In Speed Painting Form! • Majora’s Mask (a Valentine’s Day Love Letter) TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published February 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedTen Interface Improvements Blizzard Should Add To World of Warcraft
Warlords of Draenor‘s upcoming patch will have more interface improvements than usual. Just to name a few: A tab for account-bound “Heirloom” items, a selfie camera toy and Twitter integration. But there are still so many cool ideas and add-ons out there that are not yet part of the game. Bellular collected 10 of them.…
By Gergo Vas Published February 17, 2015 - Kotaku East
Nintendo Really Likes Metacritic
This is actually rather sad. At an investor’s meeting today, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata talked a lot about how great Nintendo’s Metacritic scores are—even going as far as to brag that Nintendo’s current releases have higher Metacritic numbers than Sony’s or Microsoft’s. Um, congrats? Keep in mind that Iwata is talking to boring investor types.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Legend of Legacy Doesn’t Live Up to Its Pedigree
The Legend of Legacy has a pedigree other JRPGs can only wish for with its development team consisting of former Square Enix and Level-5 employees. But given that it comes from a team who had a hand in some of the most popular classic JRPGs of the 90s and beyond, this game is more than…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 17, 2015 - Kotaku East
Amiibos Will Unlock NES and Super NES Games
Now, you buy Amiibos. You collect them. You scan them in. But Nintendo says Amiibos can—and will be—so much more. In the future, Nintendo says, they’ll unlock NES and Super NES games. Well, parts of them. In a recent investors meeting, Nintendo exec Satoru Iwata outlined the company’s Amiibos plans. “We are also planning a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThe New Danganronpa Smartphone Game is Basically Billiards
I don’t know what I was expecting for a smartphone game based on a series of murder mystery/death game visual novels, but it wasn’t billiards. Danganronpa: Unlimited Battle is like any number of other smartphone spin-off games. It has no plot and instead focuses on a collection mechanic. What’s not so normal about it is…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 17, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japan Has a Technical School for Pro-Gaming
Dream of being a pro-gamer? Live in Japan? Good news! There’s now a school for you. Vocational institution Tokyo School of Anime is rolling out its first e-Sport curriculum, which is also the first of its kind in Japan. Until now the school has concentrated on those hoping to enter the anime industry and voice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Up All Night Stream Plays Tales of Zestiria [Finished]
With nearly 400,000 copies sold since its launch late last month, there is no question that Tales of Zestiria is a hit in Japan right now. So join me and let’s see what all the fuss is about. Update: Welp, the stream is done for the night. You can watch all three plus hours of…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 17, 2015 - Kotaku East
Hayao Miyazaki Calls Charlie Hebdo Cartoons a “Mistake”
Last month, the Paris offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo were attacked, leaving twelve dead. Recently, however, famed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki said he believes the French paper’s Muhammad cartoons were a “mistake.” In a TBS radio interview, Miyazaki discussed the shooting, which took the lives of several of France’s most famous satirical cartoonists. Miyazaki…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
These Are The Most Popular Amiibo
Nintendo just announced what the best-selling Amiibo are across the world. If you’re wondering why the one you’ve been looking for is toughto get your hands on, this might explain why. There were two charts released: one for the best-selling Amiibo, and one for the Amiibos that have sold the most of their production run.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Princess Mononoke Cosplay Blows The Head Off The God Of Cosplay
Well, not literally. I mean, these are just cosplayers. Hangin’ out, takin’ photos. They’re not really up to extreme acts of deicide. But if they wanted to pick thar up, maybe they could, because they’re so good at the whole cosplay thing that I’m sure they could do anything they put their minds to. What…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2015