Nintendo

Nothing Says Fit Seamen Like Wii Fit

New sailors! Time to get in shape. According to Navy Surgeon General Vice Admiral Adam Robinson, video games like Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution could be useful in assisting “newcomers to the military service build up the endurance they need to get in shape safely.” The latest issue of the Navy Times reports that…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2010

A New Challenger Enters Super Mario Bros. Crossover

A deadly assassin stalks the back alleys of the Mushroom Kingdom, as Exploding Rabbit adds a new challenger to popular Flash game mash-up Super Mario Bros. Crossover. Those poor Goombas will never see it coming. During a recent interview, Crossover creator Jay Pavlina explained that several characters had to be cut from the game’s initial…

By Mike Fahey Published May 25, 2010

The Legend Of Beatboxing!

Link, with some help from his Four Swords co-stars, ditches the stealth approach and tries taking down the Forsaken Fortress the hard way: with beatboxing While it helps if you’ve played Nintendo’s GameCube Zelda title Wind Waker, it’s not necessary to get the most out of this. The straining-for-a-shit look on Red’s face speaks a…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2010

Before You Write To Nintendo And Ask For A Free DS, Read This

So, an 11 year-old schoolgirl wrote a letter to Nintendo and got a free DS for her class. Before you try it, though, you should know Nintendo will chase up your claim. “Nintendo always calls the school, hospital, retirement home, or whatever it may be to ensure the letter is legitimate,” Nintendo Australia’s PR rep…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2010

Frankenreview: Super Mario Galaxy 2

What do the stars hold for our favorite plumbing protagonist in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 Frankenreview? Mario’s back, and for the first time in a long time it’s not a whole new game. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a follow-up to the original Super Mario Galaxy from 2007, featuring many of the same game…

By Mike Fahey Published May 24, 2010

Best Super Mario Galaxy 2 Glitch So Far

Infinite Yoshi jumps in Super Mario Galaxy 2? That ain’t right. And it doesn’t sound good, either. [Thanks, MASTERLINKX]

By Stephen Totilo Published May 24, 2010

Stuff Your Wii Remote Inside A Baby

I’m not sure what’s more disturbing; the fact that Majesco’s Babysitting Mama has you stuffing your Wii remote into the plush equivalent of a tiny human child, or the fact that it uses the nunchuck as well. It turns out Majesco is completely serious about Babysitting Mama, the latest profession being taken up by our…

By Mike Fahey Published May 24, 2010

The Nintendo Download: Light Trax And Monkey Mayhem

Just because this week’s Nintendo Download doesn’t contain much in the way of recognizable titles doesn’t mean there isn’t fun to be had. You can’t go wrong with monkeys. At least I hope you can’t go wrong with monkeys, for the sake of The Code Monkeys, whose Manic Monkey Mayhem goes up for sale on…

By Mike Fahey Published May 24, 2010

Fanatics Draw the Line For Super Mario Galaxy 2

NEW YORK CITY – They were a line of two. William Francis and Julio Sarmiento took to the streets of Rockefeller Center Friday night to wait nearly 50 hours for a video game. They knew there was a good chance that if they showed up Sunday morning they’d still likely form the front of a…

By Brian Crecente Published May 24, 2010

Nintendo Isn’t Trying To Make Kiddy Games

“Unless you’re careful, there’s a tendency for games like Mario that can be played by children to gradually become childish,” warns Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. “Those making the game tend to unconsciously make them that way.” According to to the famed game designer, the line “Where’d my mommy go?” was proposed for a Nintendo game.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2010

Little Girls Writes A Letter To Nintendo, Gets A Free DS?

That’s what this letter seems to suggest, when a girl – forced to write a letter to a company for a school project – bugs Nintendo for a DS, and Nintendo obliges. At least, that’s what this exchange would have you believe. I have some doubts; there’s no photo of the DS, which is weird,…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 24, 2010

Nintendo Employee Arrested!

Nintendo’s Jin Nakanose, 37, has been arrested by Kyoto Police for kicking the crap out of another driver at a strip shopping mall. On the afternoon of the 23rd of this month, Nakanose was waiting to get into a parking lot, when another driver (a 29 year-old male) pulled in front of him. Nakanose apparently…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2010

Trump Hotels Hawk Training Sessions on Wii Fit

For $90, you could buy Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board and use it forever in your own home. Or you could play it for 55 minutes with a personal trainer at one of Donald Trump’s hotels. Jimmy Kimmel, of all people, found the “Wii Sports Package” at a Trump hotel (he didn’t say…

By Owen Good Published May 22, 2010

Super Mario Galaxy 2‘s Soundtrack Uploaded on YouTube

Someone’s uploading tracks from the Super Mario Galaxy 2 soundtrack to YouTube, under the name of Mahito Yokota, the game’s composer. Whether or not it is actually him doing this, the music’s there, and it’s beautiful listening. So far, three themes were uploaded around 5 p.m. Kotaku time. They’re all in the two minute range,…

By Owen Good Published May 21, 2010

New DSi Game Makes The Real World An RPG

Spirit Hunters, a new game in development by Nnooo for the DSi and “future nintendo handhelds”, is an augmented reality title that promises to be, in the creator’s words, “a role playing game set in the real world”. Players use the DSi’s (and, presumably, 3DS’) camera to view the world on their handheld’s screen, upon…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2010

Reviews

Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review: In Praise Of Superfluous Mario

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the most unnecessary Mario game of all time. That might be why it is one of the best. Galaxy 2 has an easy mission, because, for once, it is a Mario game without a big mission. It is not launching a new gaming console, as did Super Mario Bros., Super…

By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2010

Turning Executive Mistakes Into Art

Heeeeeeeeeey, guess what. Video game executives, whether on purpose or not, fib. And they do it all the time. What’s important is not to get upset! You need to get constructive, and turn those fibs into works of art. These fake propoganda posters, put together by Brian Altano and Brian Miggels for IGN, take some…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2010

Dr. Mario, For Real

Former Nintendo boss Hiroshi Yamauchi, who ran Nintendo from 1949 to 2002, used to be the richest man in Japan. He isn’t anymore. That doesn’t mean he isn’t willing to part with his cash. Especially for a good cause. Yamauchi has donated over US$80 million for a new cancer central in Kyoto — where Nintendo…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2010

What’s New About Nintendo’s New Wii Remote?

Over the past few weeks, a new version of Nintendo’s Wii Remote controller was tested and ruled totally compliant by the FCC. What has changed about the device that gives the Wii its waggle? Well, the model number has changed from RVL-003 to RVL-036, but thanks to the confidentiality letter request from the applicant, Hon…

By Michael McWhertor Published May 20, 2010