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The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Hides A Secret Message Inside

The Nintendo Switch’s Pro Controller is partially translucent, meaning that you can look inside the guts of the accessory. You’d think, then, that anything housed within would be easy to spot, but there’s actually a furtive little easter egg that you’ll need to look closely to see. Directly above the right stick, you should see…

Nintendo Confirms Switch Save Data Can’t Be Transferred

Sometimes shit happens, like accidentally deleting a save file you’ve invested lots of blood, sweat, and tears into. Unfortunately, there’s no way to backup the save files for Nintendo Switch games. It seems hard to believe but Nintendo has confirmed that’s the case. An FAQ on the company’s site explains Nintendo says on its own…

Zelda: Breath Of The Wild‘s Switch And Wii U Versions, Compared

By now everyone knows that Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Nintendo Switch is a unique achievement, but how does the Wii U version of the game measure up? The latest video from Digital Foundry explains. While Zelda: Breath of the Wild on both the Wii U and the Nintendo Switch appear to be…

Man Drops Nintendo Switch On Concrete 11 Times, For Science

What did you do with your brand new Nintendo Switch when it arrived in the mail? Did you rip the box open and pop in Zelda? Did you lick the cartridges? Did you, perhaps, repeatedly drop it on concrete? YouTuber Brandon Baldwin (GimoSlip) did. For nine minutes. It hurts to watch. But now we know…

Nintendo Advises Switch Owners With Joy-Con Connectivity Issues To Avoid Bundles Of Wires, Aquariums

In its first detailed acknowledgment of connectivity issues that some gamers are having with its new console’s controllers, Nintendo has offered suggestions—some of them incredible—about how to alleviate the problem. Nintendo advises that people don’t put the Switch behind a TV, near an aquarium or “within three to four feet of another wireless device, such…

Podcast: The Good And Bad Of Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is out today. On the latest episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason and I chat about what we like and don’t like about Nintendo’s new console, which we’ve both been using for a little over a week. You can listen on iTunes or Google Play, or directly in the embed below. As always,…

Famous Speedrunner Narcissa Wright Is Back From Retirement, But Still Worried About Health

Breath of the Wild is an exciting game for speedrunning, inspiring attempts before the game was released and early world records. The game’s unique structure and pace is now bringing famous speedrunner Narcissa Wright out of retirement. Narcissa Wright is a speedrunner best known for her work on games like Ocarina of Time and The…

Here Are Some Of The Switch Games To Expect This Year [Updated]

The Nintendo Switch is here and there’s a lot of games on the horizon. Here’s a list of all the games that have been announced for this year and when they are coming. March 3 Skylanders Imaginators The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Super Bomberman R 1-2-Switch Human Resource Machine Just Dance 2017…

If You’re Playing Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, Turn Off The Minimap

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a fantastic game, as fun to pick apart as it is to master. One tip for those of you who are playing this weekend: Turn off the minimap. Breath of the Wild’s options menu is more limited than your average big-budget open world game. You can…

Nintendo Switch: The Kotaku Review

The Nintendo Switch is a fascinating new game console built around a novel and well-executed central idea. It also has plenty of problems that will doubtless be improved upon in a future version. Nintendo is yet again trying something new, and here we are to take the plunge alongside them. Note: This review is largely…

Looks Like A Pornstar Is In The Nintendo Switch

In Japan, there is an infamous gay porno called A Midsummer Night’s Lewd Dream. The flick has spawned seemingly endless memes online in Japan. It appears like one of its stars is in the Nintendo Switch’s Photo Album set-up screen. As Know Your Meme explains, A Midsummer’s Night Lewd Dream has often long been ridiculed…

Switch Owners Are Still Reporting Joy-Con Connectivity Issues [UPDATE: Nintendo comments]

Some Nintendo Switch owners continue to say the console’s left Joy-Con controller has sync problems. Even after the console’s first system update, they’re left wondering what they can do for a fix. The issue appears to occur while playing in TV mode and when the controller’s signal is interrupted, such as when another person stands…

People Line Up For The Nintendo Switch In Japan

It’s March 3 in Japan. The Nintendo Switch is officially on sale, and in some locations, there are the lines to prove it. Because of online sales, it’s increasingly hard to predict how a console will do by checking out launch day lines. That being said, folks came out in Tokyo to line up for…

Modders Have Already Made Breath Of The Wild’s Link For Smash Bros

Breath of the Wild isn’t out until tomorrow, but someone’s already modded the new Link into Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Hackers and modders are still keeping the Wii U alive, and well, here’s proof. The download link won’t go live until tomorrow, but you can check out Breath of the Wild’s Link in…

The Switch’s Day One Update Adds A Spartan eShop And Dreaded Friend Codes [Update: Good News!]

The day one update is now available for the Nintendo Switch. It’s a quick download that adds some basic functionality to the system. It sets the eshop live, complete with nine listed games. And, oh no… friend codes. The biggest effect of the update is that it lets the Switch go online. That enables it…

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: The Kotaku Review

Early in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, I discovered a puzzle shrine containing a small maze. Inside that maze was a little ball. The goal, I realized, was to maneuver the ball out of the maze and slide it into a nearby funnel. To do this, I’d have to rotate my Nintendo…

Isao Yamazaki, owner of the world’s most impressive Nintendo collection, talked about his favorite items and the company’s history with website Tofugu. You can read the interview here. 

Nintendo Switch Cartridges Taste So Bad [Update]

The Switch is almost upon us, and while there’s still a lot to discover about Nintendo’s latest console, one pressing question has been answered. “How do the cartridges taste?” So bad. Oh god, so bad. Update—Nintendo tells us what we’re tasting. The subject of the taste of Nintendo Switch cartridges was first raised by game…

Here’s What Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Looked Like In The Early Stages 

During a talk at the Game Developers Conference, Nintendo gave everyone a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Breath of the Wild. What you’re looking at above is technically an early playable version of a game releasing in 2017. Watch it in motion: “As you can see, this is a 2D Zelda, but we used…

A new Nintendo video shows the eshop that people who have the console early still can’t access. It shows some features, but is still light on details about how/whether purchases will be linked. We’ll know more when the system’s day one update hits. For now, our Switch is off-line only.