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Kotaku EastJapanNintendo Announced A Lovely Looking Summer Game For Japan
During the Japanese version of this week’s Nintendo Direct, a pleasant surprise was announced: a summertime game with everyone’s favorite anime five-year-old from Crayon Shin-chan Called Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi (Crayon Shin-chan: My Summer Vacation With The Professor), the game lets players enjoy summertime in a small town in Kyushu, Japan. This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsThank God For Wario
These are trying times we are all living through. If only we could live through them with half the gusto—and fashion sense—of Wario. Look at this screenshot from the upcoming Mario Golf: Super Rush. Look how ready everyone is to play golf. It shows Mario dressed like he votes Republican and lives somewhere featured on…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2021 -
CultureSkyward Sword Has A Neat Workaround For Its Motion Controls
The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword, bless it for trying, was a Zelda game on the Wii that went all in with its motion controls, making ports to systems that aren’t the Wii a tricky proposition. The upcoming Switch version, though, has a workaround. Sure, you can use the Joy-Cons to simulate the Wii Remotes,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2021 -
CultureNo Thank You, Animal Crossing Mario
Stay up to watch the Nintendo Direct they said. Help us with the edits as the stories go live they requested. Sure, sure I replied, I was going to watch anyway, why not. And then they said Mario was coming to Animal Crossing. And now I don’t get to sleep. Ever again. Everything is wrong.…
By John Walker Published February 17, 2021 -
CultureNintendo Announces Splatoon 3, Out 2022
When you see dusty backdrops and derelict train yards, you probably think of, well, anything other than the very colorful Splatoon series. But that’s how Nintendo initially showed off next year’s Splatoon 3 during today’s Nintendo Direct. Not gonna lie, of all the games we could’ve seen cap off the first Direct in a bazillion…
By Ari Notis Published February 17, 2021 -
CultureNintendo Sorry There Isn’t Any Breath Of The Wild 2 News
When Zelda boss Eiji Aonuma made a brief appearance on today’s Nintendo Direct, it sparked some brief hope that there might be news on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. There was not. Indeed, Aonuma—who was actually there to debut Skyward Sword on the Switch—opened his address by apologising for the lack…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2021 -
CultureLegend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword Is Coming To Switch
Brightly colored Legend of Zelda dark horse Skyward Sword is getting a second lease on life. Or a third, if you count the Wii U eShop re-release. But I don’t. As part of today’s Nintendo Direct, the company announced that Skyward Sword is getting an HD re-release. The new Switch version will be out on July…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 17, 2021 -
CultureSquare Enix Tactical RPG Project Triangle Strategy Arrives On Switch In 2022
Square Enix surprised viewers during today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast by revealing a brand-new game, the tentatively titled Project Triangle Strategy. The game won’t be out until next year but a demo is expected to drop on the eShop later today. Project Triangle Strategy (a working title) is the next game to fall under Square Enix’s…
By Ian Walker Published February 17, 2021 -
Mario Golf: Super Rush Swings Onto Switch June 25
One of Mario’s most satisfying side-activities makes its Switch debut on June 25 with the release of Mario Golf Super Rush It’s golf, only with Mario characters. Check the wind, examine the terrain, hit the ball, repeat. Use Joy-Con motion controls to pretend you’re playing on a much better Wii. Participate in Speed Golf mode,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2021 -
CultureXenoblade Chronicles 2‘s Pyra And Mythra Are In Smash
The next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter isn’t Waluigi. It’s Pyra, from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. That’s not all. Mythra will join the roster as well. The two fighters will be available in March. Nintendo kicked off today’s Nintendo Direct—the first in 18 months, by the way—with the news. Pyra and Mythra appear to be a…
By Ari Notis Published February 17, 2021 -
CultureWatch Nintendo’s Direct Here
Nintendo’s first full Direct in nearly 18 months is set to being at 5:00 p.m. ET today. According to Nintendo, it’ll run approximately 50 minutes, during which time many fans’ dreams may come true while others are shattered. The Direct is set to focus on updates to games that are already out as well as…
By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsZelda Speedrunner Beats Breath Of The Wild With His Feet
Speedrunner Joedun is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to doing the unthinkable in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Not content to have a top 10 time when it comes to 100 percenting the game, he decided to do it again earlier this month without taking any damage. Now…
By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2021 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryBowser’s Fury Co-Op Sucks, But Super Mario 3D World’s Is Amazing
Nintendo’s first big release of 2021, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, packages together a re-release of a seven-year-old game alongside a new, yet bite-sized, adventure. The main draw is the latter, which offers a showcase of what an open-world Mario game could be. What’s more, Bowser’s Fury technically has a couch co-op mode.…
By Ari Notis Published February 17, 2021 -
Tips & GuidesYou Can Instantly Summon Bowser In Bowser’s Fury With An Amiibo
The most infuriating part of Bowser’s Fury is Bowser himself. King Koopa’s arrival can both ruin your day and grant access to previously inaccessible areas, meaning the bite-sized Bowser’s Fury is somewhat of a waiting game. But you don’t have to wait for Bowser to do his thing. You just need a Bowser Amiibo. Amiibo,…
By Ari Notis Published February 16, 2021 -
CultureThere’s A Nintendo Direct Tomorrow, Finally
Earlier today, Nintendo announced their first Nintendo Direct of 2021 will take place tomorrow at 5 p.m. ET. According to Nintendo, the showcase will run a beefy 50 minutes and feature news on already available games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as new games coming to the Switch in the first half of…
By Ash Parrish Published February 16, 2021 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat’s The Best Co-op Game To Ruin A Relationship With?
Fellow post-Valentine survivors, it’s time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What’s the best co-op game to ruin a relationship with? That is to say, what co-op games might be risky to undertake with one’s romantic…
By Alexandra Hall Published February 15, 2021 -
OpinionLuigi Lives Life On Hard Mode
Luigi is the most exceptional, brave, and loyal character Nintendo has ever created. Because despite knowing all too well what others think of him, he carries on regardless. Super Mario’s World is a look at the characters that turned the Mario franchise into a household name for 35 years. Every single Mario RPG spinoff contains…
Mike Sholars Published February 15, 2021 -
OpinionBowser’s Fury Should Be A Template For Future Nintendo Projects
I played Bowser’s Fury this weekend. I’d intended to save it until I’d finished my first run through the Switch’s remake of Super Mario 3D World, having—like most humans—never owned a Wii U. But boy did I get bored of that quickly. And there was Bowser, just waiting on the launch screen, tempting me with…
By John Walker Published February 15, 2021 -
CultureNintendo’s New ‘Switch Concierge’ Service Will Give You Game Recs
Nintendo has launched Nintendo Switch Concierge, a program designed to familiarize those who “recently purchased a Nintendo Switch system” with the console. Switch Concierge gives Switch owners one-on-one video conferences with a Nintendo rep. There are six half-hour sessions to choose from: Nintendo Switch 101, Games (Getting Started), Games (What to Play Next), Security and…
By Ari Notis Published February 11, 2021
