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The Sexy and Sadistic Nintendo Art of NekoshowguN
You might not know Japanese illustrator NekoshowguN. But you damn well should. The young artist first made her splash as part of the Osaka art collective Digmeout. She’s done art for music games GuitarFreaks and DrumMania, but her highest profile work to date is lead character and weapon design for Goichi Suda‘s upcoming hack-and-slash Lollipop…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2012 -
The Week in Unbelievably Gorgeous Screenshots
Since running a big, enjoyable feature on Duncan Harris, the “video game photographer” behind the website DeadEndThrills. Harris takes some of the most evocative, compelling video game screenshots I’ve ever seen, and so I thought it would be fun to share some of his work each week here. Awesomely, he has also released a new…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 6, 2012 -
Bullet Bill Will Destroy This Man’s Kitchen
The aspiring baker at the wonderfully-named Bake With a Vengeance got just about the best Christmas present ever for someone who loves video games and who wants to bake stuff: a Bullet Bill blender. It was made by taking a black KitchenAid Pro mixer and getting some custom decals sent over. After that, the mixer’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2012 -
Sonic Races the Flash, Ryu Drinks All the Coffee and Mario and Luigi Give Each Other Dap In These Great Drawings
Way before dumb-ass pundits called it a “terrorist fist jab”, the act of greeting a homie by touching clenched hands was called dap. (We’ll also accept ‘giving a pound’ as appropriate terminology.) Characters from the worlds of film, comics and video games give each other dap—or, don’t in the case of Darkseid and Orion—over at…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 3, 2012 -
The Long, Hard Search for the Infamous Mario Porno
You’ve seen the photos. Porn star Ron Jeremy dressed as Mario. The images weren’t simply some silly cosplay photo. Rather, they were promotional images for a dirty movie—a dirty movie that’s difficult to find. Over on the Something Awful forums, forum user Doorknobjohnny began searching for the movie behind the photo, Super Hornio Brothers. There…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
A Day In the Life of a Shy Guy
Clock on, office politics, clock off. Just another day in the life of one of the Mushroom Kingdom’s most adorable denizens. By, who else, Zac Gorman (Click on the below image to embiggen). December 22nd, 2011 [Magical Game Time]
By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2011 -
Would You Dress Like Mario For a Month For a Free 3DS? He Would
Nintendo asked their Facebook fans what they’d do for a 3DS console and then picked a winner from those that responded. Who won? A guy who said he’d dress up like Mario for a full month to celebrate. Good thing the prize pack included a couple extra sets of Mario shirts, hats and overalls.
By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011 -
If Creative Classic Mario Paint‘s Theme Had Lyrics, They Might Sound Like This
Retro game lyricist Brentalfloss rings in the holiday season with a musical tribute to the only Super Nintendo game to come bundled with a mouse and a mouse pad. Take that, uDraw!
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2011 -
The Week in Unbelievably Gorgeous Screenshots
Last week, I was so happy to publish a feature about the incredible screenshots of DeadEndThrills, a.k.a. Duncan Harris. Duncan is regularly cranking out so many terrific shots over on his site that I thought it would be fun to share some highlights from each week, as well as a few classics from his many…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 16, 2011 -
The Cuter Video Game Characters Are, The More I Want To Kill Them
I swear I’m gonna murder Toad. I hate everything about him—his stupid smurfy hat, his dumb little smile, his goofy, perky body language. I despise his goddam Marge Simpson voice, and the way he yells “Rabo!” But most of all, I hate the way the little fucker keeps nailing me with blue shells in Mario…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 12, 2011 -
Nolan North Can Even do Mario (and Barrel Rolls!)
Actor Nolan North is the voice of 1000 video game characters, most notably Uncharted’s Nathan Drake and Assassin’s Creed’s Desmond. In this clip, though, you’ll see him try his hand at other people’s voices. Sure, it starts with his own characters, like Drake and Arkham City’s Penguin, but quickly moves into strangetown with his attempts…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011 -
Nintendo Denies That Mario‘s Creator Is “Retiring”
Late last night, a Wired.com report stated that Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and Zelda, had said he was “retiring”. Today, Nintendo denied that report. According to the original Wired report, Miyamoto apparently said he was stepping down from his current management position so he could work on smaller projects with younger developers. “What…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2011 -
A Video Tour of the 16 New Tracks in Mario Kart 7
This week, we’ve taken a look at Mario Kart 7‘s online multiplayer and community pages, so for my last launch-week video, I wanted to take a quick tour through the 16 new tracks that Nintendo has created for the game. They run the gamut from simple racetracks to elaborate, multi-level roller-coasters, and a couple already…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 2, 2011 -
Someone Who Probably Has All the Games They Want Already
As soon as games launch, he or she’s got ’em. This gamer doesn’t just play games, this gamer collects them. Their back catalogue is more than a best-of or a bunch of favorites, it’s a compendium—a library. So what do you get the gamer who has all the games? Baby Mario Plush Mario from the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2011 -
Check Out Mario Kart 7‘s Cool Multiplayer Community Options
Yesterday, I took a look at Mario Kart 7‘s online multiplayer, which is functional and easier to use than any past Kart game. Today, I wanted to show another cool feature of the game’s multiplayer—the ability to make multiplayer communities. Each player can make up to eight separate communities, which can be customized a fair…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 30, 2011 -
The Gritty Adult Mario Game You Want But Will Never Get
Earlier this year Splash Damage character artist Jon Fletcher crafted a magnificently twisted take on Mario for Polycount‘s Brawl contest. Now he gives us his twisted take on Mario’s lanky brother and a splash screen for a game we’ll never play but desperately want to. With a full 3D model of large and in charge…
By Mike Fahey Published November 30, 2011 -
A Look at Mario Kart 7‘s Easy-To-Use Online Multiplayer
Looking back, there’s an argument to be made that Mario Kart 64 was my first true multiplayer gaming obsession, more so than even Goldeneye 64. It was so much more fun to race against my friends than it was to race against the (frustrating, rubber banding) computer—the idea of online Mario Kart hadn’t even crossed…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 29, 2011 -
Should You Buy Mario Kart 7? Yes.
Nintendo has been on something of a roll so far this holiday season, releasing a fantastic new Zelda game for the Wii and a triumphant new Mario game for the 3DS. This coming Sunday, the company will see if it can go three for three, releasing Mario Kart 7 for the 3DS handheld. Most of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 29, 2011 -
It’s a Me a Mario! An 8-Bit Opera
The guys at JonandAl put together a Super Mario opera for the world to enjoy. As ridiculous as it is, I still can’t get the song out of my head. I dare you to not be moved when Mario gets that star power. If only they can remake the original movie as an opera… You…
By Chris Carolan Published November 28, 2011 -
This Skyrim Pianist Not Only Plays, She Cosplays!
You might remember Lara from this previous Kotaku post, featuring a beautiful rendition of the Skyrim theme. That, dear reader, is only the tip of the music iceberg. And that iceberg is wearing numerous outfits. The Australian specializes in not only playing game themes (and playing them really well), she also dresses as game characters…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2011