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Custom Amiibos Do What Nintendon’t
Nintendo’s Amiibo line may one day accommodate all sorts of characters, variants and in-jokes, but for now, it’s limited to a few major characters from Smash Bros. That is, if you’re sticking with the ones you can buy. Folks are already customising their Amiibo figures, painting variants based on existing characters and even modifying them…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 -
Watch Amiibo Figures Come To Life In Super Smash Bros.
The Amiibo toys launched this week alongside Super Smash Bros. Wii U, the colorful pieces of plastic adding a new dimension to Nintendo’s brawler and several other titles. Want to see them in action? Utilizing my capture box and a precariously perched webcam, I put together a series of videos demonstrating exactly how the Amiibo…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 -
Defective Samus Amiibo? More Like Perfected Samus Amiibo
The Amiibo Samus figure Redditor Adam “Adamantium126” Truesdale received from Best Buy might not be able to enjoy a cup of coffee or open manual doors, but who cares when you’ve got double the firepower? According to aGamespot interview with the lucky owner of no-hands Samus, he didn’t even realize the figure had two cannons…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 -
Smash Bros. GameCube Adapters Sold Out, Online Prices Go Nuts
“Not a single store in Georgia has any,” a local GameStop employee told me over the phone as I called about looking for the GameCube controller released with Super Smash Bros. Wii U. That’s explains why the cheapest one on Amazon is $89.99, and why eBay prices are going through the roof. Wii U gamepad…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2014 -
Culture
This Week In The Business: Making Sense Is Boring
QUOTE | “What the other companies are doing makes business sense, but it’s boring” – Legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto, talking about Nintendo’s philosophy of creating gaming experiences Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “We are concerned that you’ll play our games for a long period of time.…
By Steve Peterson Published November 22, 2014 -
One Big Reason To Finish The New Pokémon Games
Just because you beat the Elite Four and become the champion of Hoenn doesn’t mean Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire has nothing more to offer. If you keep playing after you beat the game, you’ll have a chance to experience something wild. If you don’t want to be spoiled on the post-game in ORAS,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 21, 2014 -
Tips & GuidesTips for Playing Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Maybe you’re in it for the cute monsters. Maybe you’re in it to be the very best, like no one ever was. Or maybe you want to catch em all? Whatever it is about Pokémon that speaks to you, I’m here to help you get the most out of Omega Ruby andAlpha Sapphire. Some of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 21, 2014 -
How To Unlock Every Character and Stage In Smash Bros. Wii U
The 3DS and Wii U versions of Smash might have the same roster, but for whatever reason, the order in which you unlock the characters different. And if you’re curious as to how to go about unlocking these characters, you’ve come to the right place. GameXplain has this informational video which breaks down the character…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 21, 2014 -
Happy 10th Birthday, Nintendo DS!
Remember the Nintendo DS? That was the system with Mario Kart and Zelda and a Super Mario Bros. side-scroller and, actually, a ton of great games—sequels and originals alike. Here are our 12 favorite DS games. And here’s an ode to the DS’ greatness. Now I’m in the mood to play some Elite Beat Agents…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 21, 2014 -
ReviewsPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: The Kotaku Review
It’s easy to miss, but the people of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire whisper about things. Incredible things. Inexplicable things. The sorts of rumors involving legendary Pokémon that sound unbelievable, until you remember you’re dealing with a video game, where there is no such thing as a tall tale. When I was a kid,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 21, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Captain Toad Is a Story of Murder, Robbery, Addiction and Greed
Recently released in Japan, Captain Toad is a cute little Super Mario 3D World spin-off about collecting coins, gems, and stars while on your way to defeat a giant bird. …Either that or it’s a tale of greed, robbery, and mass murder on a grand scale. [Note: This article is a tongue-in-cheek look at the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 21, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Bathing Grandmas Apparently Cut from Pokémon ORAS
In the original Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, there is a hot springs in Lavaridge Town. Players could go and soak in the steamy water with some old ladies. Lavaridge Town returns in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. So does the bathing. The grannies, it seems, do not. Hot springs are called “onsen” (温泉) in Japanese.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2014 -
Pokémon Omega Ruby Versus Pokémon Alpha Sapphire: Which To Buy
The new Pokémon games are good. You should play them, if you can! The question is, which game should you pick up? Pokémon is unique in that, if you want to play it, you always have a choice between two different versions of the same game. Typically, the versions are denoted by colors or stones—Red…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 21, 2014 -
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire’s New Mega Pokémon, In GIFs
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire release for the 3DS tomorrow, and to celebrate that, here’s a trailer that goes over every mega Pokémon in the game…in anime form. It’s really pretty, and it kind of makes me want to start watching the Pokémon anime again. I kind of love that they make Mudkip seem like…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 20, 2014 -
Yep, That’s Super Mario 64 In Doom
Not the most… expected combination, but the original Doom with a sugary sweet Super Mario 64 filling works surprisingly well, all things considered. Doom: The Golden Souls is a mod heavily inspired by Super Mario 64. It’s been in development for quite some time, but version 1.0 just butt-stomped onto the surface of the goomba…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 20, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Confusion Over Whether Nintendo Will Offer Paid DLC For Smash Bros.
That Mewtwo downloadable character for Super Smash Bros.? It’s supposed to be a freebie to those who buy both the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game. It’s supposed to be. But one day, Nintendo says, you might be able to purchase the character. Maybe. This Smash Bros. page lists that the game’s soundtrack…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 20, 2014 -
Glitches Turn Pikachu Into Nightmare Fuel
Pikachu…are you okay? Where did your face go? Why is your body doing that!? Turns out, all you need to transform the iconic critter into a demon is to glitch him out. In this case, Chadtronic finds that “cartridge tilting” a copy of Hey You, Pikachu! results in a Pikachu that would feel at home…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 19, 2014 -
Mystery Smash 3DS Patch Leads Players On A Hunt For What Changed
Yesterday, Nintendo released the v1.0.4 update for Super Smash Bros. 3DS, which, as they announced last week, adjusts balance in the mascot fighting game. Yet… nobody’s quite sure what they actually changed. Yep, inexplicably, Sakurai and crew decided not to include patch notes in the most recent update for their handheld Smash game. Here’s the…
By Jason Schreier Published November 19, 2014 -
A Treasure Trove Of Old Ocarina Of Time Screenshots
Ocarina of Time might be the first video game where I obsessively followed its development. It was a pre-cursor to games culture today where we pore over video footage, speculate and — for want of a better terms — get hype. But back then it was screenshots. This is a collection of screenshots from the…
Mark Serrels Published November 18, 2014 -
The Honest Trailers For Smash Bros. Nails How Silly The Game Is
Okay, look. As much as I love Smash, even I can admit the entire premise of the game is ridiculous. Nevermind all the tensions about how one should “actually” play such a silly (but amazing) game. Smosh Games hilarious breaks down Smash Bros., and then does the time-honored tradition of renaming all the Smash characters…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 18, 2014