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Culture
Speedrunner Beats Every Boss In The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past While Blindfolded
Link to the Past is not an easy game. But yesterday, speedrunner ParisianPlayer managed to defeat everyone of its bosses and complete the entire game in one sitting. While blindfolded In just over nine hours, ParisianPlayer defeated every boss in the game and unearthed most of its secrets while the entire time a Budweiser scarf…
By Ethan Gach Published January 22, 2017 -
Esports
Duck Hunt Causes Major Upset At This Weekend’s Smash Bros. Tournament
Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios of Team SoloMid is Smash Wii U’s greatest player at the moment. But that didn’t stop Japan’s Brood from sending him to the loser’s bracket at Genesis 4 after a stunning 2-1 victory early in the tournament that caused the crowd to freak out Currently situated outside the top 20 in the…
By Ethan Gach Published January 22, 2017 -
How Virtual Console Could Make The Switch A Must-Own
Nintendo has yet to say anything about how the Switch will approach classic games, which means there’s still hope that they won’t screw it up. Very slight hope. But we’ll take what we can get. Historically, Nintendo’s Virtual Console—a service for buying and playing games from older platforms—has been disappointing. On Wii, 3DS, and Wii…
By Jason Schreier Published January 20, 2017 -
CultureTotal Recall
That Time Some Players Thought Luigi Was In Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 was a watershed moment for our favorite video game plumber. Mario made the leap into the third dimension and brought a colorful array of characters with him but a major ally was missing: his brother Luigi. Was he just hiding the whole time? Mario’s brother Luigi has always had his back ever…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 20, 2017 -
Nintendo Answers (And Avoids) Our Switch Questions
The Switch won’t have Netflix or any other video apps at launch, but it will have a Mii Maker app. No video capture, sad to say. Last week, just after the Switch event, we sent Nintendo a bunch of questions about their new hardware, which launches on March 3. Today, Nintendo sent back responses. Here’s…
By Jason Schreier Published January 19, 2017 -
Star Fox 64 Comes To Wii U Today, And You Should Definitely Not Buy It
Star Fox 64! Great game. Comes to Wii U Virtual Console today. Here’s some free advice: Don’t buy it. As you may have heard, on March 3 Nintendo will release their next console, the Switch. As you may have also heard, Nintendo still hasn’t laid out their plans for the Switch’s catalog of classic games.…
By Jason Schreier Published January 19, 2017 -
Super Mario Run Won’t Be Out On Android Until March
Nintendo just announced that Super Mario Run, a game which has been out on iOS devices for over a month, will not be out on Android until March I am aware of the difficulties of developing for Android vs iOS, what with all the different specs and screen sizes. I am also aware that Apple…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 18, 2017 -
Fire Emblem: Heroes Is A Collectible Character Strategy Game For iOS And Android [UPDATE]
Arriving on Google Play and iOS on February 2, Fire Emblem: Heroes is a mobile turn-based tactics role-playing game in which players gather an army of iconic characters from across series history. It sounds like any number of collectible hero mobile RPGs. Players use orbs won in combat or purchased via in-app transaction to attempt…
By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2017 -
The 3DS Is Getting A New Fire Emblem Game
Nintendo just announced that the latest installation of Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, will be released on May 19th for the 3DS. The new game is inspired by Fire Emblem Gaiden, which was released only in Japan in 1992. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia follows two protagonists, Alm and Celica, in a…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 18, 2017 -
Zelda Fans Use Breath of the Wild‘s Special Language To Uncover More Story Details
Fans have uncovered some information of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s backstory thanks to some sleuth-work involving a map included in the game’s special edition. Breath of the Wild’s special edition was shown during the recent Nintendo Switch Treehouse stream. It includes a music CD, Master Sword statue, special Switch carrying case and more.…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 18, 2017 -
For The “Hardcore Nintendo Fan”
Look at how much postage would be if I wanted this shipped to Australia. I’m not going to link this auction, but I thought the sales pitch was funny: Up for sell is a Bottle of water from the nintendo switch event in nyc. This item is unused and in mint condition. The water was…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 17, 2017 -
Mod Letting Players Hunt Pokémon In Ark: Survival Evolved Gets Hit With DMCA
Ark: Survival Evolved now has Pokémon in it thanks to a mod by Mystic Academy. But who knows how long it will last since, as per the Steam Workshop page, a DMCA notice of copyright infringement has already been filed against the item. The mod in question replaces all of the dinosaurs in Survival Evolved…
By Ethan Gach Published January 16, 2017 -
Kotaku East
Very Suspicious Man Spotted At Nintendo’s Switch Presentation
At the recent Nintendo Switch event in Tokyo, there was some guy walking around and taking photos of various things. He seems rather familiar, no? Of course, this sure as heck looks like Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida, who often goes to all sorts of gaming events, whether that’s to check out the competition or just…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2017 -
25 Years Ago, Mega Man 4 Changed The Series Forever
Mega man 4 was the first game in the series to let you charge up your shots. Capcom called this new ability the Mega Buster, an upgraded version of Mega Man’s blaster that was first introduced into the world 25 years ago today. The new gun fundamentally changed how people approached the game in ways…
By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2017 -
Culture
This Week In The Business: Modest Expectations For Nintendo’s Switch
STAT | 50% – The percentage of developers who believe the Nintendo Switch can outsell the Wii U, according to a GDC survey. QUOTE | “It’s telling developers: ‘You’re on notice here. We’re going to dominate this thing. And your freedom is going to expire at some point.’ It’s a terrible precedent to set.” –…
Brendan Sinclair Published January 14, 2017
