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Smaller New 3DS Finally Coming To North America

Word from the ongoing GameStop Expo today is that Nintendo will finally release the smaller version of its New 3DS hardware in North America, responding to consumer demand and apparently making good on a hint the company gave us at E3 in June. Nintendo rapidly followed that with a press release making it all official,…

The Pokémon Company File Stupid Lawsuit Against PAX Party

The Pokémon Company, the business devoted entirely to managing all things Pokémon, has filed one hell of a lawsuit against the organisers of a PAX party that had been scheduled to go down last week. As Motherboard reports, the Unofficial Poke’mon (sic) PAX Kickoff Party is in trouble for two things: the first is using…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Don’t Need A Game To Make Mario Levels

Nintendo’s Super Mario Maker arrives in North America on the 11th of September, allowing Wii U owners to craft their own crazy creations featuring the world’s most famous plumber. Until then, we have Photoshop. Come to think of it, after that we have Photoshop (or Gimp or Paint or PSP or whatever) as well. We…

Super Mario Maker Exposes More YouTube Copyright Stupidity

Two days ago, I uploaded a video to YouTube. It featured some awesome automatic Mario Maker levels that basically play themselves. Today, I was dinged with a copyright notice for that same video. The claimant was none other than…Playboy? I’m serious. I didn’t get flagged by Nintendo. Rather, I got flagged by Hugh Hefner’s operation.…

Meet the latest Amiibo: Shovel Knight. An indie game character! Nice move, Nintendo. He’ll unlock extra stuff in the Wii U and 3DS versions of Shovel Knight.

Netflix on the Wii U now finally has the same UI as every other version of the service. Which means TV episodes will auto-play!

Someone Built A Troll Level In Mario Maker, And Nintendo Actually Promoted It

It’s not surprising to see people try to trick other players in Super Mario Maker. I just wasn’t expecting Nintendo to give anyone a helping hand in doing it. Hilariously, the “featured” tab in Mario Maker shows this right now: See that level by Kocobe, titled “All the costumes unlocked! :)? Well, that’s typically a…

The Pokémon Anime’s Intro In GTA V

God save all the regions of the Pokémon universe with Trevor in it as a trainer. Youtuber Merfish recreated the original 1997 anime’s opening with GTA V characters, and the only cute thing in it is Michael dressed up as Pikachu. There’s also a side-by-side comparison: To contact the author of this post, write to:…

The Most Ridiculous Mario Maker Levels Basically Play Themselves

When I play a Mario game, I expect to make a lot of decisions about when to run and when to jump. Those expectations go out the window while I’m playing Super Mario Maker. Sometimes, I boot up a Mario Maker level only to find that the whoever created the level actually just wants me…

Devil’s Third: The Kotaku Review

Probably the only thing that most people know about Devil’s Third is that it’s been in development for an unusually long time. Valhalla Game Studios’ debut started life as an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game, announced in late 2011 by publisher THQ, which has since folded. Back then, it was still a game that…

The First Gen Nintendo DS Is Alive and Trending on Japanese Twitter

Bulky. Heavy. Ugly. That was the original Nintendo DS. And just when you think that handheld was dead, it starts trending on Twitter in Japan. As Japanese website Dechisoku points out, this week, a tweet asking if people still had their original DS portables led to many Japanese Twitter users uploading photos of their Nintendo…

Mod Splatoon into Skyrim? Sure, Why Not. 

Well, we can add Splatoon to the lengthy list of Skyrim mods. This mod brings what looks like Splatoon’s Splattershotgun to Skyrim, letting players cover enemies in orange or blue. [Image: Higeyoshi] [Image: Higeyoshi] Dubbed “Peryitoon,” the mod’s name is a word play on “Peryite” and Splatoon. According to the mod’s creator Higeyoshi (via My…

Luigi Tries To Beat Mario In A Live-Action Mario Kart Short

Luigi on an electric longboard and a city turned into a Mario Kart course full of dangerous elements. The folks at CorridorDigital made a pretty neat live-action short film about Luigi trying to beat Mario’s time trial score. Impressive effects for a YouTube video! And this is how they made it: To contact the author…

Here’s Nintendo’s Game Lineup for the Rest of the Year

The company revealed its plans for the year in a press release, and a hefty one at that. Look below for the full list of games and releases. Notably, Nintendo has specified exact release dates for a couple games: October 22 for the Wii U Fatal Frame game, Maiden of Black Water, and December 11…

Watch Me Play Super Mario Maker

Today, I am going to attempt Mario Maker’s “100 Mario challenge,” a mode where you are given 100 lives to clear a set number of courses created by other players. Who knows what I will find? (Probably not the princess. She’s never at the castle. Jerk.) If you’d like, you can watch me undertake this…

In Ace Attorney, Sherlock Holmes is a Crappy Detective

The new Ace Attorney, Dai Gyakuten Saiban, is full of the over-the-top courtroom drama you know and love. But outside of the courtroom, you have to prepare for the trials—mainly by proving how terrible a detective Sherlock Holmes is. In Dai Gyakuten Saiban you meet and befriend the world famous Sherlock Holmes. Several times throughout…

The Best  Super Mario Maker Levels (So Far)

Super Mario Maker is largely in the hands of reviewers, entertainers, and YouTubers right now—but even so, we’re already starting to see some fantastic user-created levels. I recorded myself playing through a few favorites, including: A level where mushrooms are your worst enemy. A bullet hell level. A roller coaster. A level with a goomba…

From August 30, Nintendo 2DS will get cheaper in North America. The console will be priced at $99.99, which is thirty bucks less expensive than it’s current $129.99 price tag. And yes, the handheld will still come with the digital version of Mario Kart 7.

Smash Bros. Can Be A Gateway Drug For eSports

Can’t get into eSports? Maybe you’re looking in the wrong place. Many of the scene’s bigger draws are laden with technical jargon that can be off-putting to newcomers, so you might be better off starting with something like Smash Bros. That’s what Ian Danskin did, and he makes a pretty compelling argument for it in…

It’s a little technical, but this post by the Dolphin team outlining a big improvement to the emulator’s audio is fascinating, giving you a real insight into just how much work and problem-solving goes into the whole thing.