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Super Mario Mech-er

Toy customizer Donald “kodykoala” Kennedy cut a giant Mario figure in half and used push pin ‘rivets’ to transform him into a massive metal monster. Mario’s sacrifice was not in vain. The folks at my local GameStop were trying to get rid of one of these massive plastic plumbers for a year. Every time I…

Reminder: The Basic Wii U Sucks

The Wii U itself is terrific. Great console. But whatever you do, do not buy the 8GB version. This week’s Smash Bros. patch and DLC provided a reminder that its lack of storage space stinks. This week’s update addednew characters Bayonetta and Corrin as well as a new stage, new tracks and other tweaks. (You…

Pokémon’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…

The 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,…

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…

Pikachu Tries Picking Up a Lady, Fails

In Great Detective Pikachu: The Bird of a New Duo, our titular sleuth is able to talk. But not everyone can understand him, including the women he tries to pick up on the street. The game’s intro starts with a dream sequence and then cuts to Pikachu in Rhyme City. When he talks to people,…

We’re Lucky The Original Pokémon Games Got Made At All

Celebrating Pokémon’s 20th anniversary, Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda looks back on the early days of developing Red and Green. It sounds like a tough time! Masuda notes that his computers would always overheat and break down during Pokémon Red and Green’s development, and that he personally went through four computers in six years. “I sure…

Super Mario Bros., Beaten Blindfolded In Under 15 Minutes

For three months, one man has been practicing Super Mario Bros. without actually looking at the screen. That work has now paid off. Watch as きらめきでどーだい clears Super Mario Bros. in 14:46…while wearing a blindfold: It’s cool to see how, exactly, he accomplishes this feat. A lot of it comes down to timing, and you…

The Future of Nintendo’s New Healthcare Platform Isn’t Certain

Back in 2014, Nintendo announced it would be releasing a new health-based platform sometime between 2015 and 2016. Well, it’s 2016, so where is it? Not ready, says Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima. It might never be. According to Asahi, it’s possible that the platform could be abandoned. The newspaper reports that Kimishima told investors, “It’s…

The Up-All-Night Stream Plays Detective Pikachu [Stream Finished]

There are crimes afoot in the world of Pokémon, and only Detective Pikachu and his plucky human sidekick have any chance to solve the case! Update: The stream is over but you can watch all four hours of it at the links below! Part 1 Part 2 Detective Pikachu was released on the Nintendo 3DS…

The World of Pokémon Gets Dark as Hell

Don’t worry! While Aipom might look dead, this Pokémon has only been knocked out in the newly released Great Detective Pikachu. That red stuff? Ketchup. Squashed tomato or not, damn, this looks grim. Photos: Brian Ashcraft | Kotaku To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East…

The Biggest Selling Amiibos of 2015, Ranked By Region

Wonder what the most popular Amiibo in Japan is? What people are buying in Europe? Or in the United States? Nintendo releasedthe 2015 sales rankings for the top ten Amiibos in those three regions. Let’s see how they stack up during that calendar year. Japan 1. Inkling Girl (Splatoon) 2. Ika (Splatoon) 3. Inkling Boy…

Today, Nintendo announced pre-registration for Miitomo, Nintendo’s upcoming smartphone app, begins on February 17. It will be released the middle of next month in eight languages (Japanese, English, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, French, and Russian) and in sixteen regions around the world (the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Luxemborg, Spain, Italy, the…

One Man’s Five-Year Quest To Find A Shiny Pokémon

Under normal circumstances, there is only a one in four thousand ninety six chance you’ll find a shiny Pokémon out in the wild. Some people have played Pokémon all their lives and have never actually encountered a shiny, one of those fabled Pokémon that comes in a special, rare color. [This post was originally published…

Eight-Year-Old Boy Apologizes to Nintendo

While some might argue that it’s often Nintendo who should be saying sorry to fans (ha!), one eight-year-old boy in Japan wrote the company an apology after spilling water all over his 3DS. Japanese Twitter user Illilrecounted how the boy had put the Nintendo handheld in his bag with his thermos, but didn’t put the…

Strong Game Sales Are Helping Power Nintendo

Nintendo has posted their financial data for the nine month period between April and December of 2015, showing some rather strong software sales: just Splatoon sold over four million copies, for example. For the 3DS, Nintendo’s best-selling game in this period was Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, selling at a total of 2.93 million units…

Damn, Nintendo Is Selling Lots of Amiibos

People sure do like buying (and collecting) Amiibos. Proof of that: In its latest sales figures, Nintendo announced it’s sold 20.50 million Amiibo figures and another 21.5 million Amiibo cards. In February 2015, Nintendo announced that it had shipped 10.5 million Amiibos worldwide. That’s an impressive number, but the current sales figures are even more…

I Rewatched The First Pokémon Movie And It Messed Me Up Real Good

It’s been 17 years since the original release of Pokémon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back. Since then, there’s been 19 other Pokémon movies. For veteran Pokémon players, I’m guessing that none of the newer movies match up to the original one, though. The First Pokémon Movie, for those that don’t know, is actually Mewtwo’s…

Announced viaNintendo of America Twitter butt shot, Bayonetta and Corrin arrive in Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS this Wednesday, February 3.

Fan Makes Cool Paper Versions of Classic Game Scenes

The very first stage of the original NES Castlevania, the spooky Ghost House from Super Mario World, our first battle with Bowser in Super Mario Bros. Scenes we probably all remember and encountered one way or another, from the NES days, that Mark Green resurrected with brilliant dioramas. His pieces are basically 3D papercraft versions…