The company that gave the world Mario, Link, and Samus is the undisputed champ of the modern console war, with nearly 150 million Switches sold since 2017. But now, speculation is rampant about the company’s next console, rumored to launch in 2025.
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According to a report from ABC’s Denver outpost, a man by the name of James Williams has had an adverse reaction to a day spent playing games on his Wii. Having “gotten angry over a Wii game”, Williams (pictured above) is alleged to have gone on a “rampage”, racking up the following rap sheet: –…
Seeking to allay fears over the possible health problems associated with playing games in 3D, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said that his company’s upcoming 3DS handheld will have a “toggle”, allowing users to switch between 2D and 3D. From a legal standpoint, it’s a solid decision. There are many people with conditions that mean…
Jaime “Kalapusa” Margary, maker of ultra realistic Piranha Plants, Goombas and other Mushroom Kingdom fungus, gorgeously explores the physiology of the Metroid. Perhaps a little too revealing. As seen (larger) at Kalapusa’s deviantArt page.
Some out loud thinking from Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto could be telling of Nintendo’s plans to dedicate more energy to and demand more money for online gaming through the Wii and Nintendo DS. Miyamoto tells Edge that the Wii maker is “desperate to realize” the core part of its online gaming biz. Should it follow…
The skilled and/or lucky winners of our Nintendo D.I.Y. contest get prizes, courtesy of Nintendo. Those prizes pass through Kotaku’s NYC office, where I can confirm that the best WarioWare game is among them. Prizes to be mailed soon!
Footloose Dracula slayer Nick Hagman and his stuffed anipals have done it again. The man who bravely defeated Castlevania using nothing but his feet and a DDR dance mat has danced his way to another victory, defeating Super Mario Bros. Hagman puts his Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix controller to use once again on the…
Console wars decided. A rival comes into view. Time to buckle down, because things seem poised for a shake up. While Wii sales might have been down 21 percent last year, Nintendo still saw its third best year in the history of the company. According to the Times Online, sources close to Nintendo’s Japanese headquarters…
Wii Sports led to Wii Play. Wii Play brought us to Wii Fit, then Wii Music. The next major Wii-branded game from Nintendo is also a Mario Party successor. Ready for Wii Party? Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed the new game in a presentation to investors this week as part of a show of confidence…
Capcom vs SNK is one thing, but a fighting game that pits Nintendo against Capcom, Irem, Sunsoft, Hudson, Taito, Namco, Konami and Sega? Oh boy. While this kind of cross-promotional stuff would have been pure fantasy in the days of the Famicom/NES, it’s the reality in this clip’s fantasy world, which sees most of the…
Since the launch of both the DS and Wii, five games published by Nintendo have sold more than twenty million copies. Can you guess which ones? If you said Brain Age, you’re close (18 million), but wrong. Mario Kart DS? Close again, at 17.9 million, but just as wrong. No, the five games to reach…
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime believes that the soon to be released fighting game Photo Dojo might be the title that sells you on the XL-sized version of its Nintendo DSi. After competing in eight-player Photo Dojo tournament today, I’m not quite sold on dropping the $189 USD required to buy my fourth variation…
I found this spotted egg hidden on my front doorstep this evening inside a plain white box. Inside the Yoshi Egg? Appropriately enough, a tiny Yoshi and a SD card packed with some new images from Super Mario Galaxy 2. Enjoy the feast!
Because now that the DS has outsold the Game Boy, perspective is a wonderful thing.
The Nintendo Wii, a hugely successful console, is experiencing a sales slowdown. Wii sales are down 21 percent — the biggest decline since the console launched in 2006. But why? It is important to keep in mind that the Wii has been a juggernaut, running rings around the competition. So even when Wii sales drop…
You? Yes? No? Maybe? Nintendo has released the lifetime global hardware sales numbers for the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii. As Kotaku previously posted, Wii hardware sales were down this past year; however, the company still posted its third best year ever In the financial year from April 2009 to March 2010, there were…
Could the huff finally be running out of Nintendo’s recent puff? As far as the current generation of hardware is concerned, it certainly looks that way. Nintendo released its annual fiscal report today, and perhaps the most interesting finding is that hardware sales for both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS are down, in the…
The European box art for Wii shooter Sin & Punishment: Star Successor contains an unexpected surprise: a reversible cover, letting you forgo PEGI ratings in favour of something a little more Japanese. The “alternate”, printed on the reverse of the standard art, is above, the game’s title displayed in Japanese across a gatefold cover. Note…
Ready the hype engines. Set your expectations to their loftiest, for Nintendo Power is tormenting early subscribers of the mag with a forthcoming reveal of a “huge new title” to debut right around E3 2010. “Next issue’s going to be a big one,” teases the Nintendo focused mag. “In addition to an exclusive cover story…
It may not be due out until May 9, but the black Wii arrived on the doorstep of Kotaku Tower this morning. Check out all of that black! If you’re looking to pick one up it will set you back $200, but includes Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort as well as the MotionPlus controller.…
Everyone’s favorite second-rate princess saver, Luigi, will be playable in Super Mario Galaxy 2, a major selling point for the Wii owner who detests blue overalls worn with red. Luigi, it appears, can do everything his brother Mario can do, whether that involves strapping on the Bee Suit again, riding Yoshi or wearing that new…
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