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Capture Pokémon In A Totally New Way On The Oculus Rift

Forget about pressing buttons. In this fan-made Pokémon demo, you get to actually pick up the Pokeball with your hand, and throw it at the Pokemon you want to capture. Whoa. It’s not the most robust thing—battle animations are limited, and we only see one encounter from the same angle. And why is Magnemite hiding…

The Legendary Pokémon That Only Hackers Own

Last year, hackers discovered a handful of Pokémon hidden inside the code of Pokémon X & Y.The Pokémon were called Diancie, Volcanion, and Hoopa. They looked cool, but, unfortunately, the series’ developers at Game Freak didn’t officially release any of them at the time. All the average player could do was look at screenshots of…

Resident Evil And Luigi’s Mansion Are A Match Made In Nintendo Hell

On today’s episode, the part of Chris Redfield will be played by… Luigi? Sure, why not. Polygonal artist Glenatron—who you might remember from his interactive Metal Gear diorama—has put together another pristine snow globe world for us to explore. This time, it’s a fusion of the first Resident Evil and Nintendo’s own spooky mansion sim,…

“Defective” Samus Figure Sells For A Ton On eBay

The Samus Amiibo that accidentallyshipped with two arm cannons instead of one wasn’t just an exercise in maximum firepower. It’s also proof that “defective” toys are often the most valuable. The figure went up for sale on eBay last week, and has now been sold for $2500. Yup. $2500. Which to some might sound bonkers,…

Three Mysteries In The New Pokémon Games That Nobody Can Explain

There are things inside the new Pokémon games. Cute things, sure. Everyone knows about those. But there are also smaller details, some of which you might have missed, that have interesting and sometimes creepy rumors surrounding them. Ghost Girl As you might already know, there is a creepy girl that shows up in Pokémon X…

​Mario Kart 8’s Online Multiplayer Is Coming Back To Life

Last week was Thanksgiving, a holiday often celebrated with family. For many gamers, this means a lot of time spent playing Nintendo games. I, for one, spent most nights playing Mario Kart 8 with my brother. Doing so led to a surprising discovery about its online multiplayer: it’s gotten a lot better as of late.…

The Japanese Nintendo site has a notice up that color variations (including white) are going out of production soon. Next to 3DS XL units, it reads 近日生産終了予定 or “Production is slated to end shortly.” No word how this will impact units outside Japan.

Nintendo Amiibo Figure Somehow Opens Subway Gate

Nintendo’s Amiibo figures use near field communication (NFC) to work. Know what else uses NFC? A lot of public transport ticketing systems. yollych here took this video not long after picking up some of the first Amiibo figures in Russia. In it, we can see the Samus Amiibo able to open the gates at a…

In a Perfect World, Everyone Would Get Smash Bros. at the Same Time

The latest Smash Bros. came out on the 3DS in Japan on September 13th, 3 weeks before its release in the West. The Wii U version came out in the US last week. It won’t be out in Japan for another week. What gives? In his semi-weekly column in Weekly Famitsu, series creator Masahiro Sakurai…

Think Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Are Too Easy? Try This.

Pokémon games aren’t known for being challenging. That doesn’t mean you can’t spice things up. If you’ve been playing Omega Ruby andAlpha Sapphire lately, and you feel disappointed about the difficulty, here are some tips to help you keep things interesting during your run. Don’t Grind (Much) I know, I know. Choosing not to grind…

Famitsu reports that according to the Pokémon Company’s data, Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire sold a total of 3.04 million copies worldwide in three days. This is notable for two reasons: first, the figures exclude digital copies sold, and second, the game’s not out in Europe ’til Friday. Impressive.

Pokémon X & Y vs Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: Which To Buy

So you’re interested in a new Pokémon game. Except there are technically two new Pokémon games. Which do you get? This is something I’ve been asked tons lately, with the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire The question makes sense: at first glance, both ORAS and X & Yseem to have the same…

Pokémon As Undead Monstrosities

The purple poisonous Weezing with its connected heads isn’t the nicest looking Pokémon out there, but JRCoffron’s and Stephen Oakley’s fan-piece makes it look like something from Doom or an 80s horror movie. Facing something so grotesque, poison would be the last thing to worry about. JRCoffron made an undead Pikachu too. Not sure I’d…

If You Like Mario Cuteness and 3D Puzzles, Play Captain Toad

There’s a new treasure hunter in town and his name is Captain Toad. Good – Three Levels in One For each level of Captain Toad, your main goal is simple: Get Captain Toad or Toadette to the star at the end of the level. You’ll have to bypass a few enemies or obstacles, but for…

Amiibo Nearly Wins Super Smash Bros Tournament

A Fox Amiibo—as in, a CPU-controlled version of a character housed in a tiny action figure—took third place in a Smash Bros tournament against real humans. It was a Fox Amiibo. Of course it was Fox. Twitch streamer dazee recounted the tale in a series of tweets (as spotted by NeoGAF). At a local Smash…

Glitched Out Smash Bros. Does Horrible Things To Nintendo’s Finest

I wouldn’t blame anyone for looking at this footage and confusing it for a Smash Bros. knockoff, or a rejected Nintendo game. Just look at how messed-up the characters look. It’s almost like they’re crying out in pain, waiting for someone to end their suffering. But no, it’s definitely the Wii U version of Smash…

How To Capture Legendary Pokémon In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Between Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there are dozens of legendary Pokémon—not all of which are easy to find. But if you’re set on hunting them down, you’ve come to the right place. First thing’s first. Hunting for many of these Pokémon becomes easier after you’ve beat the game. That’s because, as you may know,…

Super Smash Bros. Wii U: The Kotaku Review

The first time I picked up a controller and turned on the Wii U version of Smash Bros., I felt relief. I was about to play the game the way it was meant to be played: on a TV, with Gamecube controllers, and with as many friends as I could find. That reaction may seem…

Smash Bros. for Wii U‘s Soundtrack has 437 Songs

According to a thread on Smash Boards, a Gamefaqs user has found all 437 available tracks in Smash Bros. Wii U. The full track list and the stage each song can be played on is listed below. Battlefield / Big Battlefield: – Battlefield – Multi-Man Smash – Trophy Rush – Credits v2 (Remix) – Menu…

Total Hours of Smash Bros. 4 Played So Far and Other Stats

Smash Bros. for Wii U has a “World Status” mode, which lets you watch a ticker of random statistics collected from players. These include total number of hours played, total number of Kos people have gotten, and the total distance the Sandbag has been launched in home run contest. All of this is show on…