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Should You Buy The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword? Yes.

There is a new Zelda game out for the Wii, a massive adventure for Link that begins in a village suspended in the clouds. The Wii is getting old and the Zelda series is even older. But, perhaps, saving Zelda would again be worth your time and rupees? Stephen Totilo, who is 34 hours and…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 11, 2011

30 Seconds of Skyward Sword: A Most Unusual Place

My favorite location in The Legend of Zelda is its expansive desert region. That zone begins at the mouth of a mine, where technology appears to be more advanced than it ever has been in any other Zelda game. I want those of you who are on the fence about this game or those of…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 10, 2011

What Super Mario Is

I recently heard from a reader who didn’t understand what was wonderful about The Legend of Zelda games. I tried to explain. And then I heard from him again. What, he asked, about Mario? What’s special about all these Super Mario games? I will try to explain: It’s running. Then jumping. Then falling down a…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 10, 2011

Your Blasphemous Abominations Come to Life in This Week’s Nintendo Download

The sad bunny creature above has no reason to live, save your will. This is the power of Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!, giving you the power to create life from nothing with your 3DS. Who are you to play God?! Oh, really? Ten years with the Royal Shakespeare Company? And a Bounty commercial? Well then…

By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2011

Nintendo Might Bring 2D Zelda Games Back In 3D

Ocarina of Time might not be the only Zelda game we see brought back to life on the 3DS. Nintendo talisman Shigeru Miyamoto has been thinking about bringing some older games to the handheld as well. In an interview with GamesRadar, Zelda boss Eiji Aonuma said “Well actually, even Mr. Miyamoto himself has been talking…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011

Get a Wii for Under $100 at Walmart on Black Friday

Walmart is sending out mailings to customers, letting them know what Black Friday deals are in their area. While Kotaku hasn’t seen the ads for everywhere, it has seen the one Atlanta. This is it. While some of the smaller items will vary from store to store, the blue chip items—here, a blue Nintendo Wii—should…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011

Should You Buy Super Mario 3D Land? Yes.

Eight months after the 3DS’ North American debut, Mario at last debuts on the handheld in Super Mario 3D Land. Nintendo is keen for a big hit to energize interest in the device, and they’ve put their best plumber on the job. Should you hire his services too? Owen Good, the Sports Guy Who Went…

By Owen Good Published November 9, 2011

30 Seconds of Skyward Sword: A Masterpiece of a Forest

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has beautiful graphics, despite the fact that it runs on dated hardware. In this game, artistry repeatedly trumps technological limitations. I want to show you one example of the game’s great look in one of the first areas you can reach in the game. This is the game’s forest,…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2011

Super Mario 3D Land Has Game Reviewers Loving the Extra Dimension

Up until now the best first-party Nintendo game on the 3DS was a remake of a 13-year-old Zelda game. If anyone can steal Link’s place at the top of the charts, it’s a fat Italian plumber. Super Mario 3D Land is almost here, an amalgamation of decades of Mario fun in one tiny package, ready…

By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2011

This is Super Mario 3D Land‘s Zelda Tribute Level, 5-2

The new Super Mario 3D Land for the 3DS celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda with a tribute level. The Nintendo creators working on the game showed a glimpse of the level in June. We just played it today. Take a look. It’s world 5-2, and while this may spoil it a…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2011

Nintendo Turning Times Square Into Mushroom Kingdom for Super Mario 3D Land Launch

Mario’s coming to a handheld in an all-new game. That’s always cause for celebration and Nintendo’s going to be mounting some rather athletic festivities this coming weekend. To commemorate the release of Super Mario 3D Land on Sunday, Nintendo will be setting up an obstacle course in New York City’s Times Square on the Saturday…

By Evan Narcisse Published November 9, 2011

Hey Kids, Cave Story is Now Out on the 3DS, and It Looks Like This

From NIS America and original developer Nicalis comes Cave Story 3D, a game that graphically overhauls a title that really needed no graphical overhaul. How’d that work out? Let’s take a quick look. There’s late to the party, and then there’s arriving there a couple of years afterwards with a party hat and a bottle…

By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2011

30 Seconds of Skyward Sword: A Clever Musical Trick

The music of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is delightful. The musical trick the game’s creators pull in the game’s main shopping area, the bazaar, is one of the first things I discovered in the game that made me smile. Lisen to the clip here to hear how the music changes as Link walks…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 8, 2011

Report: Nintendo Looking into Support for Multiple Wii U Controller Screens

Nintendo’s reveal of the Wii U at this year’s E3 left many observers, myself included, with one big head-scratcher of a question: Just one tablet screen? Really? All of the game experiences and proof-of-concept demos offered by Nintendo at E3 either used a single controller screen or a combo of controller screen and the Wii…

By Evan Narcisse Published November 8, 2011

Getting to the Bottom of All This Nintendo Hate

Is there an inordinate amount of hate being projected at Nintendo lately? Commenter SageofMusic seems to think so, and he’ll tell you why in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. For some reason, people are starting to hate Nintendo. There are some valid reasons regarding their online practices and they’re recent 3DS debacle, but when it…

By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2011

How Long Can You Listen to Mario Talking?

Charles Martinet has done a great job voicing Mario over the years. But part of that great job is that his lines are usually short. Mario is too busy jumping to launch into lengthy monologues. So Nintendo’s decision to have Martinet do Mario for over five minutes in this commercial is a strange one. I…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011

There’s a Zelda 3DS Handheld, and It Is Stunning

So far only revealed for the European market, this black with gold trimmings 3DS handheld is being released by Nintendo to commemorate the franchise’s 25th anniversary. It’ll be out in Europe on November 25, and includes a copy of Ocarina of Time 3D You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected].…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011

So Far, Super Mario 3D Land is a Breeze, But There’s Something Special Here

You can jump over the flagpole in Super Mario 3D Land. Nothing special happens. I figured that out this morning, while riding the F train in New York City and balancing myself just right so I could keep playing without falling over my fellow commuters. On that same train ride I learned that I can…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2011

Transforming a Nintendo 64 Into a Portable

There aren’t instructions here, not unless you’re really good at figuring out what’s going on in a bunch of images. But it’s still fascinating to watch a Nintendo 64 get picked apart and then pieced back together again as a portable. And what’s the game in the slot when it’s done? Goldeneye of course! TRANSFORMING…

By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011

30 Seconds of Skyward Sword: Link’s Indiana Jones Moment

I’m 25 hours into The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword I can assure you that there are some cool moments in the game. At least a few! Over the next few days, I’ll share some short ones. I won’t give much away, but they’ll provide you a flavor of what’s in Skyward Sword from someone…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2011