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Pokémon Black And White Are Going On Tour

The Pokémon Company International is taking over shopping destinations across the U.S. to celebrate the impending release of Pokémon Black And White, with giveaways, free movie screenings, and people in uncomfortable costumes at every stop. Will they hit your mall? Pokémon Black And White hit the Nintendo DS on March 6 in North America, potentially…

President of Nintendo to Keynote GDC

Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo, will keynote the 2011 Game Developers Conference this March in San Francisco. His topic: “Video Games Turn 25: A Historical Perspective and Vision for the Future.”

Earn Virtual Nintendo Chump Change For Walking

Sad, but true. The image of video gamers is of those overweight and adverse to exercise. With Wii Fit and Wii Sports, Nintendo tried to change that, but the Kyoto-based game company ain’t done yet. The upcoming 3D-glasses-free Nintendo 3DS seems to be outfitted with a pedometer (of course, Kotaku is no stranger to pedometers).…

The 3DS Has An Iron Curtain

Years ago, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS and the DS Lite. Anyone could import them and play games on them. Those days are long gone, and with the Nintendo 3DS, they don’t look like they’re returning. According to an email from Nintendo’s Japanese support, the Nintendo 3DS is region coded, which means that players cannot…

These Virtual Pets Are Watching You

With the uproar of what the 3DS will or won’t do to children’s vision, know that 3DS title Nintendogs + Cats is more than simply an updated Nintendogs with feline friends. It’s an update with eyes that can see players. The first Nintendogs game, released in 2005, was inspired by Shigeru Miyamoto’s own experiences owning…

You’ve Probably Never Been This Close To Princess Zelda Before

Normally, the art of cosplay is best served with pictures. Movies only show up the costume’s inadequacies. But this Zelda gear is so good it looks better in motion. Filmed at Youmacon, held late last year in Detroit (which explains why things look like a GT5 photo mode shoot by the end), it shows a…

Nobody Is Making You Fight In 3D

Even though Super Street Fighter IV: 3D has “3D” in the game’s title, players don’t have to fight in 3D — even if their opponent is. So, relax. As revealed at the recent Nintendo World event, players can select either 2D or 3D for worldwide online play, and their selection has not bearing on how…

Is The Nintendo DSi Dead?

First released in Japan in Fall 2008, the Nintendo DSi brought a new era to Nintendo’s handheld gaming with a low-res camera. That era, it seems, is apparently finished. According to a Japanese retail source, the Nintendo DSi seems to be out of production. The available DSi consoles are apparently only those currently in inventory,…

Spend A Day In The Shoes Of The Nintendo Faithful

Thousands of Nintendo fans turned up at the company’s 3DS showcase over the weekend, among the first to ever get their mitts on the new handheld. You weren’t among them, but after watching this video you could pretend you were! It was shot by Aussie David Turnbull (site here!), who labelled the vid “The Unnecessarily…

No SNES For Miyamoto

Mario’s Creator Doesn’t Have A Super Nintendo

Shigeru Miyamoto is a very important man. He created a whole slew of iconic games like Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda and many more. He probably has better things to do than respond to fan letters. Not necessarily. Ever since he was a young boy, Kotaku reader Ariem always dreamed of…

Ocarina Of Time’s 3DS Footage Has One Goron Mighty Pleased

Screenshots are great and all, but sometimes you need to see a game moving to really get a good impression of it. Even when it’s shaky-cam footage of a remake of a game that came out in 1998. This footage was shot over the weekend at the Nintendo World event in Tokyo, and gives us…

After A Good Ass-Kicking, Actor Finds Solace In His Nintendo DS

In late November, kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa XI got in a scuffle that resulted in the 33-year-old being punched down a flight of stairs and getting his face smashed in. Now, he’s killing time with his Nintendo DS. After drinking with colleagues at a gay bar in Tokyo, Ichikawa went to a member’s-only karaoke club.…

The 3DS Will Not Be Banned In China

The Xbox 360 is banned in China. As is the PlayStation 3. In fact, most consoles are banned in the world’s most populous nation, with the exception of a select few. Like the Nintendo 3DS. As it has with previous pieces of hardware — like the DS — Nintendo has been able to secure a…

Nintendo Wants To Avoid Deadly Game Drought With 3DS

Suffering Nintendo fans may not have to suffer as much with the Nintendo 3DS. The company’s president says that owners of the stereoscopic 3D handheld won’t be twiddling their thumbs waiting for new games for the device. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata tells the Nikkei Keizai Shimbun newspaper that it’s “important that you be able to…

The Visible Yoshi

Take a look at Yoshi’s custom sculpted innards! Jason Freeny created this piece for the My Plastic Heart “New Moon 2011” Group Show in NYC. Related Rampages: Mario Anatomy Sculpt | Gingerbread Man Yoshi Anatomical Sculpt by Jason Freeny (Facebook) (Twitter) Via: gamefreaksnz Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over…

Plastic Surgeon Topples Hot Sauce Man, Algebra Teacher To Claim Donkey Kong Throne

In the battle between three men over who is the world’s best Donkey Kong player, a New York plastic surgeon has claimed a fresh victory. Will this barrel hopping high score war ever end? Not any time soon. According to high score tracking group Twin Galaxies, expert Donkey Kong player Hank Chien has once again…

The Nintendo Download: Ghosts, Goblins, Cars, And Catz

Just because I’m most excited about the release of the arcade version of Capcom’s Ghosts ‘N Goblins on the Virtual Console doesn’t mean you won’t find plenty to love in this week’s Nintendo Download. For instance, there’s the arcade version of Ghosts’ N Goblins, one of my favorite quarter munchers of all time. With Arthur…

Super Street Fighter IV For The 3DS In Action, Played Live For You To Judge

Super Street Fighter IV is looking quite good on Nintendo’s 3DS. Let’s watch some gameplay, solo and multiplayer. At the Nintendo World 2011 event in Tokyko this past weekend, Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono presented a live demonstration of Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, a 35-character fighting game based on last year’s hit, scheduled…

Gaming Still Grabs Some Spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show

A nearly pocket-sized computer gaming rig and a video game console that can mimic your facial expressions were among the gaming innovations shown off at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. Increasingly, the annual Vegas electronics show has become less about gaming and more about some of the things that gamers…