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Nintendo Fixed a 30-Year-Old Zelda Typo For the NES Classic
An extraneous “N” inserted into the English translation of The Legend of Zelda in 1987 has finally been removed, and it only took 29 and a half years. This actually happened a few months back, because it’s in the version of Zelda included on the NES Classic Edition. But I didn’t even notice until Clyde…
By Chris Kohler Published April 5, 2017 -
At Nintendo, Working All Night Is ‘Mario Time’
Over the years, game development companies have found all sorts of euphemisms for unpaid overtime, but Nintendo’s might be the best. If legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto ever comes up and tells you it’s “Mario time,” you’re in for a long night. In a fantastic new interview over at Gamasutra by some dude named Chris Kohler,…
By Jason Schreier Published April 5, 2017 -
That Time When Snake Rescued Zelda And Peach In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Nine years post-release, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is remembered as the problem child of the Smash franchise. Nintendo took some risks with it, some of which worked, and most of which did not. Famously, the tripping mechanic did not work. Neither did its near-Martian gravity. On the other hand, Zero Suit Samus, a fighter with…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 4, 2017 -
Kotaku East
Kirby Was Made For Spring In Japan
It’s springtime in Japan! Pink cherry blossoms are blooming across the country. Know who else is pink? Kirby, that’s who. Never mind that he has freaky feet, Kirby’s cute. As these photos from Twitter user Gorigang prove, he’s even cuter in spring. Is that even possible? Yes! When he’s not taking advantage of the season,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 4, 2017 -
Culture
The Hardest Things About Trying To Speedrun Breath Of The Wild
When you cover speedrunning for a while, you start to ask: “can I do that?” This weekend, I started doing my own runs in Breath of the Wild to see how far I’d get. As you might imagine, the results were messy. I’ve always been interested in the kinds of glitches and tricks that speedrunners…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 3, 2017 -
The Biggest Selling Games And Hardware Last Month In Japan
It’s April! March is over, but Famitsu has Japanese sales figures for the most successful games, hardware, and game companies of the past month. For the period of February 27 to March 26, here are the top five selling games in Japan: 5. 1-2-Switch (Switch) – 138,790 copies 4. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands (PS4)…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2017 -
Splatoon 2 Makes Sure That Almost Anybody Can Jump In And Play
Splatoon 2 is a great time. Fighting as a squid-kid is fun and the game takes steps to make sure many people can enjoy. From new players to those with disabilities, games can take actions to help everyone join in the action. We take a look how in this critical video. Transcript: I think that…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 31, 2017 -
New Zelda: Breath of the Wild Patch Fixes Frame Rate Issues
Last night, Nintendo put out an update for Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and their patch notes are just about the most Nintendo thing ever: “Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.” In reality, they’ve made some huge frame rate improvements. Whereas in the past, walking through the Korok Forest…
By Jason Schreier Published March 31, 2017 -
Kotaku East
Nintendo Switch Sales Nearly Double In Japan
Good news for Nintendo! Switch sales nearly doubled in Japan during the last sales week, when compared to the previous week’s. According to 4Gamer, via Media Create, Nintendo Switch came in top in the country’s hardware ranking for the week of March 20 to March 26. Here’s how the Japanese hardware sales chart look for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2017 -
Fire Emblem Heroes Spring Event Comes With Bunny Costumes
Fire Emblem Heroes is about to get a little more colorful. The Spring Festival tosses fan favorite heroes into bunny costumes and adds a new, lighthearted side story to battle through. But it’s mostly about those absurd outfits. The Spring Festival will run from March 30th to April 13th. The biggest draw from the event…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 29, 2017 -
Kotaku East
Kid Makes A Cardboard Nintendo Switch Because Mom Won’t Buy The Console
Gotta love the creativity of kids! Twitter user Ama-chan’s kid brother made this cardboard Nintendo Switch because their mother wouldn’t buy the real deal. According to Ama-chan, her little brother is in fifth grade and dreams of making video games in the future. If that doesn’t work out, he can always design hardware, cardboard or…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2017 -
Breath Of The Wild Directors Reveal Their Favorite Shrines
The creators behind The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild talk about their favorite shrines, locations and characters in a follow-up to their making-of series. Nintendo has released a bonus video for theirthree part series about the development of Breath of the Wild where art director Satoru Takizawa talks about his favorite shrine, and…
By Gita Jackson Published March 27, 2017 -
Kotaku EastAtlus Announces Shin Megami Tensei: Deep Strange Journey For Nintendo 3DS
The 2009 Nintendo DS game Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is getting a revamped version for the 3DS. According to 4Gamer, this is a “remake,” and Famitsu reports that it will have full-voice, new graphics, and around 350 new demons as well as a new character named “Alex.” You can watch the debut trailer below:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 27, 2017 -
Animal Crossing’s World Is A Trip
The way later Animal Crossing titles have scrolled make it appear to the player that the game world is round. Zoom the camera out past the confines of a DS/3DS/TV screen, though, and the world is not so much round as it is a giant, habitable roll of toilet paper. The gif above is taken…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2017 -
Splatoon 2 Lobby ‘Easter Egg’ Lets You DJ While You Wait
If you’re playing one of the “global testfire” demos for Splatoon 2 this weekend, don’t forget to take a few moments and jam and create some tunes while on the match-making screen. As many people have discovered on Youtube, the game has an easter egg that lets players mess with the pitch of the lobby…
By Ethan Gach Published March 25, 2017 -
Esports
Splatoon 2‘s Snipers Are Pulling Off Incredible Shots
This weekend’s global testfire for Splatoon 2 is live, and players are already picking apart the new changes in the squid-shooter sequel. A new change to the Charger is letting snipers hold their charges while squid-swimming, leading to some spectacular highlight reels. Splatoon’s gameplay revolves around winning a turf war by inking the most territory…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 25, 2017 -
Zelda And Nier Are Great Despite–And Because Of–Their Technical Shortcomings
Nier: Automata and Breath of the Wild are amazing games with occasional technical problems. How do they manage to side step these issues and incorporate them into their structure? Heather takes a look in this critical video. Head’s Up: This video contains minor spoilers for Nier: Automata. Transcript: My current video game poisons of choice…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 24, 2017
