Nintendo Eshop Goes Down For Christmas
As thousands (tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands?) of people wake up this morning to find Nintendo Switches under…
Nintendo Says JoyCon Wireless Issues Were Caused By 'Manufacturing Variation'
If you, like me and several other Kotaku staff, have run into a consistent left Switch JoyCon signal issue, don’t…
Nintendo Fires Employee For Speaking On Podcast
Last week, Nintendo localization editor Chris Pranger made an appearance on a small podcast called Part-Time Gamers.…
Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Bowser's Big Interview: Winners!
When Nintendo of America hired Doug Bowser to be its new VP of sales, the world had one question—how did he dress for…
When Even A Job At Nintendo Isn't Enough
Sometimes you have to gamble. Sometimes you have to deny that you’re at a dead-end in life and push through. Sometimes…
Don't Expect The New 3DS Outside of Japan This Year
News of a shiny new 3DS upgrade--along with a Xenoblade port—came as a pleasant surprise to many Nintendo fans this…
Sushi Joint At Nintendo HQ Closed For "Potentially Hazardous Foods"
The dubious quality of Nintendo's eateries has been a touchy subject for a while now, and that saga continues with the…
The Terrible Commercial Nintendo Had To Make
Nintendo's advertising has been woeful for some time now, but as bad as this particular clip is, at least it's finally…
Reggie Hijacks Nintendo Twitter, Says He's Coming To Your Town
Nintendo of America's Twitter account, normally home to perfectly sane product announcements, got a little weird this…
Nintendo Forcing Ads On Some YouTube "Let's Play" Videos
Nintendo of America has muscled in on the world of "let's play" videos on YouTube, inserting commercials into user-made…
The Ass Nintendo Doesn't Want You To See
There's new Fire Emblem DLC out today. The Summer Scramble pack. It adds a beach map to the game as well as "many…
Well Now Nintendo Is Just Being Mean [UPDATE]
See this photo? It's a lovely display from the Mother series, captured by Kotaku friend Matt Hawkins at the Nintendo…
Club Nintendo Now Rewards With Games
Nintendo of America's rewards program just got a lot more interesting for those of us not into Nintendo-themed fans,…
Work at Nintendo for 20 Years and You Get More Than a Gold Watch
A Reddit user who says his dad works at Nintendo of America posted this image yesterday of a commemorative gift given…
The Coolest Things in Nintendo's American Headquarters (And One Uncool Thing)
Let's get the one uncool thing about Nintendo of America's headquarters out of the way first: They won't let visitors…
Donkey Kong Turned 30 Yesterday—or Did He?
Researching the exact birthday for a tribute to the 30th birthday of Donkey Kong, Patrick Scott Patterson of the Arcade…
Nintendo of America Hears You, Disgruntled Wii Owners! (But You're Still Not Getting Those Games You Want)
Last week, Wii owners in North America desperate to play games like Xenoblade, The Last Story and Pandora's Tower,…
NBA Jam Crushes the Nuance [Update]
I'm not a sports gamer, not even a little bit.
Nintendo Of America's Birthplace, Now In Ruins
As Nintendo of America begins to stretch its legs in its swank new offices in Redmond, Washington, the company's old…