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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

Nintendo Hopes Their Newest Mario Game is the Series’ Much-Needed ‘Missing Link’

There are millions of people who enjoy playing Super Mario games that are three dimensional, games you play from behind Mario’s back. But there are millions more who enjoy playing 2D Super Mario games, games that show Mario from the side. Those games, like New Super Mario Bros. on the DS and New Super Mario…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 23, 2011

Cat Mario Is One Mean Bastard. Just Ask This Guy, Bro.

“Chonny” (née some dude named “Wayne”) plays through Cat Mario, a cruel, cruel game. Chonny’s delightful Australian accent and his sense of humor about the whole thing make the seven minutes fly right by, especially when things in Cat Mario help Chonny, but don’t help Chonny. 外國人玩史上最難的山寨馬利歐第二集 [YouTube Thanks, Paul!] You can contact Brian…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2011

PETA: That Whole Bloody Mario Thing, That was Just a Joke (UPDATE)

Looks like PETA bit off more Fusarium venetum then they could chew when they attacked Mario for his Tanooki-suit wearing ways. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals tell Kotaku that their bloody video game take-down of Mario was meant to be “tongue-in-cheek.” “Mario fans: Relax! PETA’s game was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, a…

By Brian Crecente Published November 16, 2011