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The Super Mario 64 Coin That Took 18 Years To Collect

In 2002, someone on GameFaqs discovered something curious: there was a coin in Super Mario 64 on a course called Tiny-Huge Island. Not just any coin, though. This coin was different from all the other 191 coins on the level, because unlike the other coins, you couldn’t actually collect it. The coin on Tiny-Huge island…

Streak about to be broken? Nintendo has released a new handheld—or iteration of an existing handheld—in North America in each of the past five years. Nothing announced for this fall, which means 2014 might break the streak. Unless… anyone want a 2DS XL to be announced by December? A 3D XL Lite? Game Boy 2?…

Nintendo Finally Brings 1986 Video Game To America

It’s taken more than 25 years but a NES game made by Nintendo itself will finally be coming out in North America. You may have seen or heard homages to The Mysterious Murasame Castle in Nintendo games but the real deal comes to the 3DS this week. Get ready, but this sucker looks hard. Originally…

Aladdin And Princess Jasmine Are Coming To Disney Infinity

Seeing how the movie came out 22 years ago, Aladdin isn’t exactly “a whole new world” at this point. Disney Infinity certainly took its sweet time bringing the nineties-era classic back in video game form, though. Today, Disney finally revealed its plans to bring Aladdin and Princess Jasmine to the Disney Infinity Toybox 2.0. Don’t…

Why Are Nintendo Characters in This Chinese Smartphone Promo? [Update]

Many game developers are rushing towards mobile phones as a place to release their games. Nintendo, however, has preferred to stick close to its own gaming hardware. Which is why it’s so odd that Nintendo characters appeared at this mobile phone booth at the recent China Joy gaming expo. China Mobile, China’s largest telecommunications carrier,…

There’s a Good Reason Why This Game Is Japan’s Current Best-Seller

Yokai Watch 2 (妖怪ウォッチ２), the sequel to the exceedingly popular Yokai Watch, has been selling like gangbusters in Japan. And for good reason. Not only is the TV anime going strong and related toys disappearing off of store shelves faster than they can stock them, but the game itself is a whole lot of fun.…

Your Rival in Keiji Inafune’s Next Game is Basically Mega Man

In Azure Striker Gunvolt, you play the role of the electricity manipulating Gunvolt. If you thought that with Keiji Inafune as producer, Gunvolt would be just another enemy power-stealing Mega Man clone, worry not – That’s your rival character. Produced by Keiji Inafune and developed by Inti Creates, Azure Striker Gunvolt is an upcoming 2D…

If you want to see what marketing regret looks like, scroll down this Twitter thread, as folks respond to Nintendo’s question to “tell us what you love about” Princess Peach.

4344739’s channel modded a 3DS so they could use a Gamecube controller on it. Woah. Suddenly, portable Smash Bros actually sounds enticing! (Via Tiny Cartridge)

Nintendo Trolls Majora’s Mask Fans

Majora’s Mask wallpaper posted by Nintendo Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

​Yoshi’s Real Name Is Actually ‘T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas’

An old Nintendo character guide lets us know all sorts of things about Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom friends. Like the fact that Bowser invaded Princess Peach’s sovereignity because he can’t stand the thought of ‘happy fungi.’ Over the last 24 hours, writer Blake Harris—who penned the excellent Console Wars book—has been sharing tidbits from…

The One Thing That Would Make Magikarp Even Better

You know what would make Magikarp more amazing? No, not a mega evolution. We already have that. Magikarp should have a Primal Reversion in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Yes, I know that’s an absurd idea…but think about it. Previous descriptions for Magikarp have hinted that it used to be stronger in ancient times, as…

Nintendo announced some good stuff that’s coming to Mario Kart 8 in a new update alongside the…controversial Mercedez Benz DLC pack. They’re incremental tweaks, but they sound like welcome improvements all the same. Here are the ones I’m looking forward to: Players will be able to display a map of the racetrack on their TV…

Ganon Is Finally Playable In A Zelda Game

Hyrule Warriors may be a spinoff from the main series, but it’s still a Zelda game. And here we have it, a Zelda game where the series’ most famous villain is finally playable (til now he’s only made playable appearances in Smash Bros. titles). As a character who is only usually seen in dark, moody…

There’s a little Nintendo Direct going down at 11pm ET for Hyrule Warriors. You can watch it right here.

Always Fear The Falcon Punch In Smash Bros.

Last weekend, a tournament called Zenith was held at the NYU Game Center.Top Smash Bros. players participated in the tourney, and while it’s all worth watching, one particular moment made the crowd go wild. It’s all thanks to a well-timed Captain Falcon punch. Fast-forward to about the 9-hour and 30 minute mark. Alternatively, simply watch…

Pokemon As A “Free To Play” Mobile Game

Think you want Nintendo games on your iPhone? Careful what you wish for, because here’s a realistic take on what Pokemon would be like as a free mobile game with in-app purchases: Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Adorable Guardians Of The Galaxy Toy Qualifies As A Spoiler

An enterprising Etsy seller stepped in to provide the toy people want most after watching Guardians of the Galaxy: Baby Groot in a pot. Alas, it doesn’t dance, but you can buy one at Etsy. The word from Marvel is there’s no official dancing Groot yet: Also in available in the Etsy shop is this…

Nintendo’s Indie Champion Leaves After Nine Years

Dan Adelman, who ran the indie program at Nintendo of America for almost nine years, left the company last week, Kotaku has learned. Last Friday was Adelman’s final day at Nintendo. Adelman, an outspoken personality known well in the indie community, spent nine years handling outreach and support for independent developers on Nintendo platforms. His…

This Pokémon Bread Looks Like Crap. Literally.

Pocket Monster Dedenne just got its own Pokémon bread. Congrats! Too bad the snack looks like… Shit. [Photo: fla_mofu] Above, you can see an image posted by Twitter user fla_mofu, who wondered if it was alright that Dedenne’s bread looks like poop. Pokémon bread (ポケモンパン or Pokémon pan) is a long-standing snack food, with each…