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Work for Nintendo and People Will Want To Marry You (Apparently!)

A new Japanese poll of 500 men and women between 20 and 39 years old revealed that the most desirable company a prospective partner could work for was Nintendo. According to website Business Media, Japanese airline ANA came in at second place. Third was (very successful) scale maker Tanita, followed by Google and Apple. Those…

Those Two New Legendary Pokémon Have Names, You Know

Spied at the end of the announcement trailer yesterday, two new Pokémon in the upcoming Pokémon X and Y have been confirmed as the game’s Legendary Pokémon and named. The Pokémon company has included a handy pronunciation guide. The one at left above is Xerneas. Say its name like this: “ZURR-nee-us.” The one at right?…

To Train This Charizard Action Figure, You Don’t Need Badges. You Need Money.

While you might come up short with badges to train Charizard, you probably have enough cashola to do that. Slated for an April release, the fully poseable action figure is priced at ¥3,990 (US$46)—though, I’ve seen it priced at around $30 online in Japan. The Charizard figure is part of Bandai’s D-Arts line of action…

Well, Excuse Me, Princess Zelda Cosplay

Zelda is more than a damsel in distress. She’s more the namesake of The Legend of Zelda games. For fans, the magic-wielding princess is one of the most iconic Nintendo characters. Hence, all this cosplay! Above is a sample of some—not all—of the best Zelda cosplay from the bowels of internet. The above gallery focuses…

Why The First Truly “New” Pokémon Game In Ages Is On 3DS, And Not Wii U

A Pokémon game that looks new? Amazing. If you’re wondering why the company chose to release a 3D Pokémon adventure on a handheld, though, and not the Wii U, there’s a simple answer. Well, a simple answer that’s different from “because we’ve only ever released main Pokémon games on a handheld”. In an interview with…

Watch 15 Years Of Pokémon Graphics Evolve, Slowly But Surely

The Pokémon games gradually become more lovely to look at year by year and system by system, at about the rate that mighty rivers turn into Grand Canyons. But graphical improvements do occur! Here are the six main Pokémon games. See how they’ve evolved… (But, before you do, click and drag the slider on the…

When It Comes To The Wii U’s Online Store, Nintendo Is Dropping The Ball

When you log into the Wii U’s eShop today, here is what you’ll see on the front page: New Super Mario Bros. U, Batman: Arkham City, Ninja Gaiden 3, and Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition In other words: the same launch games you saw a month and a half ago. When the Wii U…

An Action Figure Was Nintendo’s Star Of E3. Here’s How To Make Your Own.

The star of Nintendo’s E3 was not Nintendo, nor the company’s software lineup. It was an action figure known only as Non-Specific Action Figure While obviously not a real figure, meaning you can’t buy one of your own, in the months since E3 Gametista’s Andrea Campton has tracked down the parts needed to make one.…

Let’s Marvel at How Pretty Pokémon X/Pokémon Y Looks

There are new Pokémon games! And if this batch of screens is anything to go by, the games are going to be pixelated purdy. “We brought Pokémon into an entirely new dimension and we’re incredibly excited to bring Pokémon X and Pokémon Y to fans,” said game designer Junichi Masuda, in an official release. “The…

Here’s the Newest Pokémon. It’s Out Worldwide This October.

Tonight, Nintendo unveiled the newest Pokémon games, Pokémon X/Pokémon Y. They’re completely new titles for the 3DS. One point of interest: in the core series, as long as you consider diamond, pearl and platinum color shades, these are the first Pocket Monster games that are not named after colors. The three starters look to be…

These Pokémon Are So Ugly

Pocket Monsters are supposed to be cute. That’s just the way it is. Or rather, the way it should be. But these Pokémon are anything but cute. They’re butt ugly. Bad teeth, simpleton stares, and generally surly dispositions turn some of the cutest Pocket Monsters into some of the ugliest. Even the teeth hurtingly cute…

Forget Power, Says The Guy Behind Ninja Gaiden 3—Wii U Is Next-Gen Because It’s Innovative

The debate over the Wii U’s “next-generation” status rages on. The latest combatant is Yosuke Hayashi, head of Team Ninja—the Tecmo studio responsible for the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive series, among others. While the console is technically “next-generation”—it did come after the Wii—Hayashi was still compelled to share his thoughts about it in…

Wii U Sales Are ‘Not Bad,’ Nintendo Chief Says

Hey Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, how’s the Wii U selling? Good? Great? Awesome? Fantastic? “At the end of the Christmas season, it wasn’t as though stores in the U.S. had no Wii U left in stock, as it was when Wii was first sold in that popular boom,” Iwata told Reuters. “But sales are…

Get ready to wake up early, Pokémon fans. Pokémon news coming in a Nintendo Direct tomorrow at 6am ET

Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata says a “free to play” model might be used for new games with no established fan base.

A poll of 1,000 Japanese folks revealed that only 15% want to buy a WiiU. Over 50% don’t feel like buying one!

Miiverse Moments: Pro Bass Pizza Wisdom

The Miiverse on the Wii U can be a terrifying & wonderful place. We here at Kotaku feel like it deserves a little more attention. So in that vein, we’re starting a series called Miiverse Moments, where we shine a spotlight on the good, the bad and the weird of Nintendo’s social media platform. Today’s…

Rumor: Pre-Owned Wii U Consoles Let You Download Someone Else’s Games For Free

It wasn’t until the Wii U launched that we found out accounts and information registered on that console would be staying on that console. Sounded bad at the time, but there might be a bright side to the whole mess. There obviously haven’t been too many people buying one of the machines pre-owned in its…

A Guy Who Used to Be a Dragon Is the Star of This Week’s Nintendo Download

Stumbling back to work after the holiday break? Take this friendly tip: don’t mouth off to your boss. Because if you do, next thing you know, he’ll cast you out from the heavens, forcing you to shed your glorious dragon form and ally yourself with all manner of neurotic human striplings. Or maybe you’ll get…

Because Nintendo Land Really Did Need A Good Drinking Game

The Wii U launch title Nintendo Land is just RIPE for a quality drinking game. And lo, the folks behind Drinking Games For Gamers have come up with one. Three, really. They’re pretty good, too—I particularly like the one for the Luigi’s Ghost House minigame. I’m going to move to a new apartment with more…