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Nintendo’s Toughest Year Ever Starts Pretty Much Now
Nintendo thought they were going to sell nine million Wii Us this past year. Last night, they acknowledged that they’ll probably sell fewer than three million. Is it time for someone to panic? For the optimists, there is no reason to freak out. Nintendo has had it rough before, for example when they… …tried to…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Wild Pokémon, In Their Coolest Form
The Pokémon in digital artist Michelle Zhu’s paintings are so cool and relaxed, that I would just leave them to themselves and wouldn’t try to catch them at all. This one above is a special mixture of Pikachu and Koffing, and he’s having a great time. Note: Mildly to moderately NSFW artwork follows. Here’s more;…
By Gergo Vas Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: My Dad Loves Watching Me Fail at Video Games •Hey, It’s That Guy Who’s Always Writing about Anime • The Jellyfish Pokémon Get Even Scarier TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By Evan Narcisse Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Wait, There Weren’t Angry Birds Comics Already?
It’s easy to tune out just how much Angry Birds-branded merchandise there is floating out there in the world. Everywhere you look, there’s some food/toy/clothing item festooned with the likeness of Rovio’s super-ubiquitous characters on it. So, it’s really surprising that there haven’t been any Angry Birds comic books in print yet. That changes with…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Korea’s Teddy Bear Museum Makes the World a Cuter Place
Sometimes the world isn’t very adorable. If only it looked a bit more like this! You know, like it were filled with teddy bears. As recently noted by Korea Realtime, South Korea’s Jeju Island is home to all sorts of interesting museums. There’s a sex museum, a computer museum, and a teddy bear museum, which…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
There can never be enough Chrono Trigger fan-art, and it’s always refreshing to see something new out there. Here’s three fantastic paintings, with three memorable moments recreated from the classic JRPG, made by artist Orioto. You can also buy these as prints here Here’s the top pic in its full glory: A re-imagining of the…
By Gergo Vas Published January 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastA Final Fantasy X Comparison: HD vs. SD
While the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster won’t be out in the West until March, it hit Japanese shelves last month. So join me as I dust off my old PS2 and compare just how much better Final Fantasy X looks on the PS3 with its new HD coat of paint. [*Note: The PS2 version…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedThis is the debut trailer for Etherium, an upcoming real-time strategy game for PC. It comes from the developer behind Stellar Impact, and puts you in control of one of three factions, which you lead on a conquest for control of the seven planets’ etherium reserves—this game’s analogue for Dune’s spice. Looks fun!
By András Neltz Published January 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Hatsune Miku Has Her Own Store in Japan. It’s Not Virtual!
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku might not be real, but her popularity sure is. In Japan, the character, who stars in own line of Sega music games, now also has her own store. Called “Miku Wing Shop,” the store will be opened for a limited time only at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The name “Wing Shop”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
I Can’t Decide if Samurai Flamenco is Brilliant or Terrible
Usually when an anime hits its halfway point, I like to give a point-by-point review of its first half. However, in the case of Samurai Flamenco, this has proven impossible for me. Because depending on how the series so far is interpreted, it’s either brilliant or terrible—and I can’t seem to decide which. [Note: This…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
PC Gamers Collected Almost $2 Million for Charity in November
Last year, digital retailer GOG.com ran a one-week promotion for charity, offering up a large bundle of games at a discount. As it turns out, a lot of people were interested. It was basically a pay-what-you-want deal where, out of a large pack of 13 indie and retro PC games, you could pick three or…
By András Neltz Published January 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Poetic Beauty of the World’s Busiest Train Station
Shinjuku Station in Tokyo is the busiest train station in the world. And this video brings it to life with haunting beauty. Using a super high speed camera, photographer Adam Magyar filmed from a train as it pulled into Shinjuku Station. Playing the footage at a normal frame rate makes it look super slow due…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Vita TV is the Most Convenient System I Own
Back when the Vita was revealed, I remember dreaming about playing a game on my HDTV, then picking up my Vita and continuing to play the same game on the go. Of course, that’s never really panned out on the PS3—though it has with the Asian-only Vita TV. A bit of backstory: since I wrote…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japanese Children’s Show Featured a Puppet with a “Penis Head”
Yikes! This week in Japan, photos of a puppet popped up online. The puppet appeared on a kid’s program in Japan. Online, commenters are saying its head looks “totally” like a dildo. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. The show in question is called Nihongo de Asobo (“Let’s Play in Japanese”)…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Doesn’t Think The Wii U’s Selling That Great
Today, Nintendo released its sales forecasts. The company’s financial year ends on March 31, and Nintendo has modified its sales predictions. In a downward direction, that is. But not all the news is bad. Initially, Nintendo forecasted 18 million 3DS handhelds sold worldwide this financial year. The revised number is now 13.5 million. That’s certainly…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Inside the World’s First Kit Kat Specialty Shop
Earlier today, the world’s first Kit Kat “specialty shop” opened in Tokyo. It’s called the Kit Kat Chocolatory, and you can see a photo of it right up there. As previously reported, the new Kit Kat shop offers gourmet Kit Kats. That’s it! There are three flavors currently: the “Sublime Bitter,” which is made with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Google Has Turned My Street Into A Bad 90s PC Game
I was messing around with Google Earth last night on my phone, seeing how well it can now render 3D spaces. As you can see above, it can do New York City pretty damn well. If it weren’t for the icons, in fact, you could probably confuse that shot for a low-res photo. It didn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Making An Original Game Is Hard, Yo
Clash of Clans is one of the most successful video games of all time. So, as you can probably guess, it has clones. Lots of clones. Reddit user sonuvagun06 took some grabs of various App Store games. You’ll notice first that Clash of Clans’success has generated…competition. And not only is Clash of Clans getting ripped…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2014