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Esports
Watch Nintendo’s Adorably Brutal 12-And-Under Smash Bros. Tournament [Update: All Done]
Nintendo is at San Diego Comic-Con, where they’ve gathered 64 young children to battle for your amusement in the most kid-friendly competitive game possible. It’s basically My First Smash Bros. Tournament, and it’s darling. (Autoplay warning.) If you’ve watched a Smash Bros. Wii U tournament and had trouble following the action, this is the event…
By Mike Fahey Published July 23, 2016 -
Pokémon Go Players Are Trolling Gyms With Magikarp
Gyms are supposed to be arenas where the best trainers in the world achieve glory with the help of the most powerful Pokémon. Somehow, gyms everywhere have turned into a non-stop Magikarp train instead. Those of you playing Pokémon Go may have noticed that it has become a thing to challenge and defeat a gym,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 22, 2016 -
The Best Monsters In Pokémon Go, And How To Find Them
All Pokémon are not created equal: some are definitely better than others. If you’re serious about creating a formidable team, or if you want the satisfaction of having some of the best monsters available in Pokémon Go, you’ve come to the right place. The Silph Road is a collective that is one of the leading…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 22, 2016 -
Guy Pranks Pokémon Go Players, Causes Stampede
When Pokémon Go players see a good Pokémon spawn on the map, everyone will start running toward it, even if it’s not particularly rare. It was only a matter of time before someone took advantage of this phenomenon. Watch what happens after Vine star Logan Paul screams DRAGONITE in the middle of a crowd of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 21, 2016 -
‘Now You’re Playing With Power’: NES Classic Brings Back Nintendo’s Best Slogan
Nintendo is going full nostalgia with their new NES Classic, aka the mini-NES, which fits into your palm and will play 30 pre-installed Nintendo games. (The whole thing costs $60.) Now they just need to bring back the Power Glove. It’s so bad.
By Jason Schreier Published July 21, 2016 -
Nintendo Defends Art Style Of Controversial New Metroid Game
The first nine minutes of a new video for the most hotly-debated Nintendo game in years shows what looks like a pretty fun four-player co-op shooter. The last five minutes are interesting in a different way, as they appear to be Nintendo’s best efforts yet to address criticism of the upcoming game, Metroid Prime: Federation…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 21, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Japanese Government Issues Pokémon Go Safety Warnings
While Pokémon Go isn’t yet out in Japan, the country’s bureaucrats are already warning people about necessary safety precautions. As reported by The Japan Times, where I am a columnist, the National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) under the Cabinet Office put out a nine-point bulletin warning people of possible problems…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2016 -
Pokémon Live-Action Movie Greenlit
Will it ever actually get made and hit the big screen? Who knows. But a deal has at least been made, with Legendary Pictures and Nintendo agreeing to make a live-action Pokémon movie. Variety reportsthat the movie is scheduled to begin production in late 2017. Now, get this: the movie isn’t a straight Pokémon flick.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 20, 2016 -
Two Weeks After Launch, Pokémon Go’s Servers Are Still A Mess
Connectivity issues are par for the course right after a popular game launches.Usually, things stabilize after a couple of days, if not sooner. Pokémon Go has somehow managed to get worse as time goes on. If you are having trouble connecting to Pokémon Go right now, you are not alone. I’ve been staring at this…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 20, 2016 -
CultureA New World Record For Beating Super Mario World While Blindfolded
Watch in wonder as a Super Mario World player defeats Bowser without ever setting eyes on him. Earlier this year, きらめきでどーだい made headlines after figuring out how to beat the original Super Mario Bros. blindfolded in a blazing 14:46. Today he is back with a new record: Super Mario World, defeated blindfolded in a whopping…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 20, 2016 -
Amiibo Support Arrives In Animal Crossing: New Leaf This Fall
After a year of fumbling about in Amiibo Festival and Happy Home Designer, Animal Crossing Amiibo figures and cards are finally making it into the main event. Four years after its initial release, Animal Crossing: New Leaf is getting Amiibo support. According to a post on the official Japanese Animal Crossing website, a major update…
By Mike Fahey Published July 20, 2016 -
Tips For Playing Pokémon Go
Being the very best (like no one ever was) is surprisingly difficult in Pokémon Go. You can’t just grind your way to a strong Pokémon anymore: you’ve got to get out there and explore. We’ve got some pointers to help you make the best out of your journey. From finding monsters out in the wild,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 19, 2016 -
Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Newest Monster Is Literally A Lei
Introducing Comfey, Pokémon Sun and Moon’s silliest monster design (so far.) Actually, there are a few new critters to check out courtesy of the latest Sun and Moon trailer: My question is: can you wear Comfey? And is Comfey as comfy as the name implies? At least the design makes some sort of sense: the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 19, 2016 -
Pokémon Go’s Three-Step Glitch Makes Tracking Pokémon Even Harder
The entire point of Pokémon Go is to get out there and find monsters, but a new glitch has made that prospect difficult for many players. If you’ve logged in recently and noticed that every single critter around you is three steps away, you are not alone. Countless number of trainers around the web are…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 18, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Today, The Famicom Is 33 Years Old
On July 15, 1983, the Family Computer was released in Japan. Video games were never the same. Shortened to the “Famicom,” the system went on to spawn countless classic titles and proved that home consoles were not some passing fad. Thank you for that, Famicom! The console was also reborn as the Nintendo Entertain System,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 15, 2016 -
The Mini-NES Won’t Get Games Beyond The Ones That Were Announced
Announced this morning to much fanfare, the classic-playing mini-NES is an exciting prospect for both old and new Nintendo fans. It’s a $60 device that plays 30 classic NES games ranging from Final Fantasy to Super Mario Bros. If you don’t like that list, you’re out of luck: Nintendo says this mini NES won’t be…
By Jason Schreier Published July 14, 2016 -
Guy Plays Pokémon Go In Area 51, Finds Empty Gyms [Update]
We already know that one of the most secretive places on earth probably hides aliens or whatever. Boring. The real question is, what Pokémon can you find at Area 51? Well, it looks like we finally have an answer to that question.The folks over at Frag Hero took a trip down to Area 51, and…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 14, 2016 -
Trainers Who Evolve Magikarps Are The Real Champions of Pokémon Go
Training a Magikarp has always been a tricky proposition in Pokémon games: with no moves, the giant fish is practically useless in battle. That tradition doesn’t just continue in Pokémon Go, it is taken to the next level. Look at Magikarp’s evolution requirements in Pokémon Go. Just look at them: 400 candies. Most monsters in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 14, 2016 -
Nintendo Announces The Mini-NES, Will Play 30 Classic Games
Looks like we might be playing Zelda this holiday after all—just not the one we expected. Nintendo today announced the mini-NES, a new $60 machine that will come pre-installed with 30 classic Nintendo games. It’ll also come with an HDMI cable, a power adapter, and what Nintendo is calling an NES Classic Controller, “patterned after…
By Jason Schreier Published July 14, 2016 -
Pokémon Go Fans Seek To End Cross-Faction Hostility Via Team Harmony
A lovely bit of design work from DeviantArt’s Seoxys6 is quickly becoming the banner of Pokémon Go fans already tired of the senseless hostility brewing between teams Mystic, Instinct and Asking For It. Can’t we all just get along? No. But it’s a wonderful dream, this Team Harmony. Seoxys6’s depiction of a fourth, all-encompassing Pokémon…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2016