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Do Nintendo’s Presidents Have Crappy Handwriting? Or Should We Blame the 3DS?

Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s president, wears spiffy banker suits. He has floppy hair. His glasses are nice. But how’s his handwriting? On a 3DS? Above is the Swapnote message Nintendo is sending out for its monthly “Nintendo Direct” online presentation in which Iwata and Nintendo directly speak to the internet. The message is fairly simple: “Hello.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 21, 2012

Kotaku East

Wii Video Service Ending. Bye Bye!

Launching May 2009, Wii Channel “Wii no Ma” offered videos and family-oriented programing. Today, Nintendo revealed the channel was ending on Apr. 30. Not a surprise with the Wii U coming out. [Wiiの間]

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 21, 2012

The Dorkly Weekly: The Horrible Fate of the Leftover Pokémon

The folks at Dorkly pride themselves on the ability to solve gaming’s great unsolved mysteries. For example, if Ash chooses Charmander and Gary chooses Squirtle, what happens to Bulbasaur? Oh. Oh. That happens to Bulbasaur. I always suspected, but I guess I didn’t really want to know. At least it’s not animal cruelty; Bulbasaur is…

By Mike Fahey Published February 20, 2012

Pokémon on iTunes. Hello Scam!

While Pocket Monsters company GameFreak brought its monsters to iTunes last summer with Pokémon Say Tap?, this is not that app. Rather, this app is from “The House of Anime” and Daniel Burford. The hell? A quick iTunes search shows that this is the same outfit responsible for app versions of Digimon and Yu-Gi-Oh, including…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2012

Kotaku East

The 3DS Is Not a Failure in Japan. It’s a 5 Million Sold Success.

While the 3DS had a rocky start—and any momentum it had was disrupted by March 2011’s tragic earthquake—the console has been on the uptick. You could even say it’s now going gangbusters in its native Japan. Today, Nintendo revealed that the 3DS has sold over 5 million units in Japan. It is the fastest Nintendo…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2012

Old Nintendo Game Contains Heart-Warming, Hand-Written Note

The story on a Reddit post from over the weekend goes like this. “My girlfriend bought an old copy of Animal Crossing. The surprise we found inside just made our day.” It’s made our day too. Located inside the box, and written in a style that to someone who once worked in childcare for six…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2012

The 3DS Circle Pad Pro is Mostly Great, Actually

It sure has been a week for twin-thumbstick portable gaming. In addition to the PlayStation Vita (which has two thumbsticks built in), I’ve been playing around with the “Circle Pad Pro” attachment for the Nintendo 3DS. The Circle Pad Pro is a chunky plastic contraption that fits around the 3DS, retrofitting it with a right…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 17, 2012

Kotaku East

The Girl’s Eyes Were Just Too Freaky

Upcoming Nintendo 3DS role-playing game for girls Girls RPG Cindere Life featured a hostess-type heroine with heroine with comically huge eyes. “Featured” because at some point, the game’s developer changed them. The new character design still features a big-eyed lady, but nowhere near as large as previously. Girls RPG is being developed by Level-5, the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012

Your First Bite of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is Free Today

This week’s Nintendo download comes with a mouthful of slinky lizard as the demo for Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D hits the 3DS eShop, all stealthy-like. Naked Snake, Big Boss Lady, Colonel Volgin, and the other members of WTWE (World Terrorist Wrestling Entertainment) won’t be making their full 3DS debut until next week, but…

By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2012

Hulu Plus Hitting Wii Today, 3DS Later This Year

You can subscribe to Hulu Plus on your Wii for $8/month right now, Nintendo said today. The television and movie streaming service will come to the 3DS handheld system later this year.

By Jason Schreier Published February 16, 2012

Kotaku East

First Look at Buying Nintendo 3DS Downloadable Content

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is apparently flying off store shelves in Japan. Gamers can beef up their Final Fantasy music game experience with some pricey DLC. Sister site Kotaku Japan put the game through its downloadable content paces. As Kotaku Japan pointed out, this is the first DLC for the Nintendo 3DS. The DLC is accessed…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012

Kotaku East

Japanese Newspaper: Nintendo Cursed by Mario

Nintendo is expected to show a consolidated loss for 2011. Thanks to the doom and gloom climate, its stock recently dipped below the ¥10,000 (US$127) per share mark for the first time in over 7 years. The cause of this overall loss can be attributed in part to the poor sales performance of the 3DS.…

By Toshi Nakamura Published February 16, 2012

Nintendo Flirted With 3D, HD Displays for Wii U Controller

This holiday, the Wii U, Nintendo’s upcoming game console, goes on sale. The Kyoto-based game maker revealed the machine last summer and continues to provide new details about the consoles; however, there is still so much that’s unknown. Nintendo’s Wii U patent fillings recently surfaced, providing a look at what the company was planning. The…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012

Reviews

Rhythm Heaven Fever: The Kotaku Review

The door closes behind you with an ominous click. It’s bright in here—too bright. Before you can get your wits about you, your host begins to speak. “We hope you’ll enjoy finding your own rhythm,” she says, all smiles. “So have fun and enjoy all the game has to offer.” With that, she leaves the…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 15, 2012

CultureTotal Recall

WHAT WILL THE FUTURE BRING FROM NINTENDO?

It’ll bring…well, the complete opposite. Which is a pity. Wall-mounted control pad dispensers in dimly-lit sci-fi corridors would be great! Total Recall is a look back at the history of video games through their characters, franchises, developers and trends. You’ll find Total Recall stories every Mon-Fri between 11pm and Midnight ET.

By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012

Kotaku East

Lowest. Score. Ever. (In Super Mario World)

Everyone’s heard about high score runs, but how about the opposite? In this video, NicoNico Douga user Haru@Yotsuba sets out to get the lowest possible score in Super Mario World on the SNES. Mario World becomes a very different game in this challenge, where killing Koopa Troopa or breaking a brick is the same as…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 14, 2012

Mario Propaganda Keeps Bowser’s Home Fires Burning

Fernando Reza, who floored us last year with his set of Mushroom Kingdom propaganda posters, is back in 2012 with another set, again showing the conflict from the bad guys’ point of view. If you’re interested in picking any of these up, they’re actually available from Fernando’s store, linked below. WW2 PROPAGANDA PRINTS [FRO DESIGN…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012

Nintendo Gets Its Very Own Video Codec Provider

Mobiclip, the Paris, France-based company responsible for the codec that allows Nintendo handhelds to run high-quality video with little power consumption, quietly became Nintendo’s property last October. Now we’ll never be without video on a Nintendo device again. [Gamasutra]

By Mike Fahey Published February 13, 2012

Link, Ryu, Samus and More Return to Super Mario Bros. Crossover 2.0 Today

The highly anticipated—and it says a lot that term is being used with a flash game—Super Mario Bros. Crossover 2.0 is available to play now from Jay Pavlina and Exploding Rabbit. You can reacquaint yourself with its new features in that video or just head right over and see for yourself. The cast from the…

By Owen Good Published February 12, 2012

Live in L.A.? Want to Hang Out with Nintendo This Friday?

To mark Rhythm Heaven Fever‘s launch, Nintendo is holding a launch event this Friday Feb. 10 at the iam8bit Gallery on Sunset Blvd from 6 to 10pm. There will be drinks, food, and music, too. First come, first served.

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2012