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When Pokémon Walked the Earth, Like Dinosaurs

Growing up, I loved reading dinosaur books—you know, those books with colorful dinosaur illustrations that rattled off each creature’s vital statistics. Over on DeviantArt, artist RJ Palmer has done something similar, but with Pocket Monsters. And goodness, the results are spectacular. There have been lots of “realistic” Pocket Monster illustrations, but the 22 year-old art…

Wii Drops Price To $130

In advance of the Wii U’s November 18 launch, Nintendo is cutting the price of the current Wii console to $129.99. The console, which will be black, will be sold in a bundle with Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort (on one disc, interestingly enough), a Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk. The bundle will start…

Bravely Default‘s Inevitable Sequel Will *Probably* Be on the 3DS

On Twitter, a Japanese gamer said she or he purchased a 3DS just to play Square Enix’s latest role-playing game Bravely Default—then asked the game’s official Twitter, if there were a sequel, would it also be a 3DS title? Here’s the reply: “Depending on the circumstances, I don’t think it would change. Because I think…

Youkai Watch, announced last year by Level-5, is headed to the Nintendo 3DS.

The Amazing Spider-Man Arrives on Wii U Next Spring, with All DLC Included

At New York Comic-Con, Beenox—the studio behind The Amazing Spider-Man video game adaptation, said the title would be coming to the Wii U in spring 2013. In addition to new Wii U GamePad functions, the game will sell with all of the downloadable content that has been released so far for the PlayStation 3 and…

Take A Blood-Soaked Stroll Through ZombiU‘s Tower Of London

I haven’t been to London in a long time, but from the looks of this latest gameplay video, it seems like Ubisoft’s upcoming ZombiU will let me refresh my memory of the city’s famous locations. Virtual tourism never looked so bloody and zombie-laden.

The Tale of a Young Boy And His Beloved Game Boy Micro Is Too Cute To Miss

This is the most adorable gaming-related story I’ve read all week. Over at Wired, gaming parent Andy Roberston’s young son spotted a Game Boy Micro in a shop window, and more or less fell in love. In the way that kids can so brilliantly do, he became utterly convinced that the Micro—a petite variation on…

After stating that Mario Wii U was “full 1080p HD”, Nintendo now says it’s just “high definition”.

Behold: The Transparent Wii U

We don’t think Nintendo will actually sell this transparent version of the Wii U, shown off during a recent Iwata Asks interview that picked apart and delved into the upcoming console. That’s too bad. It’s pretty sweet. Remember the transparent Game Boy? The transparent N64 controller? Nintendo used to be so much more transparent.

The Gorgeous Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Will Let Your Wii U Talk To Your 3DS

When I watched this trailer for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, which Capcom is bringing both to Wii U and 3DS this March, I had two main takeaways: 1) Holy crap, this is gorgeous! Monster Hunter has never really become the explosive force here in America that it is in Japan, but maybe a game that…

Let’s Take a Look Inside the Wii U

Until now, we’ve only been able to see what’s on the outside of the Wii U. Let’s change that by tearing the lid off one and seeing, albeit only in general terms, what goes inside The latest Iwata Asks Q&A over on Nintendo’s site has a surprising amount of detail on the challenges and processes…

Pokémon Super-Fan To PETA: ‘You Guys Are Just Sick And Wrong’

Chris loves Pokémon games. He’s been playing them since he was 10 or 11. And he thinks the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are unethically treating his favorite gaming franchises. In the video here, he defends Pokémon and attempts to obliterate PETA’s argument that Nintendo’s popular franchises celebrates the subjugation of animals. PETA…

Will You Be Friends with Utada Hikaru? She Wants To Play Animal Crossing.

By day, Utada Hikaru is one of Japan’s biggest popstars. By night, she is, too. But recently, she’s been taking time off from her music career. In her downtime, she’s probably focusing on her other career: Kickass Nintendo gamer. And the next game Utada has in her sights is Animal Crossing: Jump Out on the…

The download version of the upcoming 3DS Animal Crossing needs 1GB of free space.

But, Can You Tell Who Kevin Butler Is? Take This Quiz and Find Out!

Above is the real deal. That’s faux Sony exec and PlayStation spokesman Kevin Butler. Actor Jerry Lambert portrays the character in the long running series of PlayStation commercials. Rather portrayed as Sony is suing him over a commercial that featured the Wii. Part of the defense in the lawsuit, it seems, is that the Kevin…

Humans Are The Enemy In This Ridiculous PETA Pokémon Parody

You! Person reading this! Scum human. Go play Pokémon Black & Blue, a new Flash game by the folks at PETA, noble heroes and the only people in the world who had the balls to point out how disgusting it is that Mario wears fur You will undoubtedly learn quite a lot from Pokémon Black…

Two Very Important Pokémon Facts

When you play Pokémon—no, when you just think about Pokémon—there are two very important things to keep in mind. You could say they are the most important things to keep in mind. One: “If you make your pets fight in real life, you’ll be arrested.” Two: “The police also frown on crushing pets into balls.”…

Scary New Computer Virus Could Be Responsible for the Nintendo Bomb Threat

“This week, I’m going to blow up Nintendo headquarters.” This anonymous online message appeared on September 10 of this year. Japanese police moved quickly to find out who was responsible for the threat—as well as other threats to blow up Ise Grand Shrine, one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines. The police in Mie Prefecture…

Eight Wild Reviews Appear to Rate Pokemon Black and White 2

Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2 make a neatly matched set of entries into one of the most venerable (and most predictable) of game franchises. The pair are direct sequels to the Black and White of 2011. That’s a good amount of time to make tweaks to a tried-and-true formula. But are the updates…

A Tanooki Suit Hoodie Sounds Like a Cute Idea, But The Result Is Kind of Creepy

Maybe it’s me. Maybe it’s the model’s gleeful pose. Or maybe it’s the waggling tail. Whatever the case, this hoodie from 80s tees, is kind of weirdly off-putting. The “racanooki” top is inspired by the classic raccoon-styled Tanooki Suit that Mario can fly around with in Super Mario Bros 3. Wearers can indeed flap their…