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Kotaku East
Smash Bros. Creator Explains How Characters Get on the Roster
The Super Smash Bros. series has always had a wide variety of characters to choose from, and the roster for the latest Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is no different. So how did the series creator, Masahiro Sakurai, choose who would be in it? In his column in the latest Weekly Famitsu, Sakurai addressed…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 9, 2014 -
Culture
Who’s Your Main Character In Super Smash Bros. 3DS?
Sure, Smash Bros. is a game about watching a bunch of colorful characters duke it out. But it’s also about arguing over which character is best. I’m not a Smash die-hard like some of our staff members, but I’ve been having a hell of a good time with the new 3DS version of Super Smash…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 8, 2014 -
I Wish GameCube Controllers Worked With More Wii U games
If you were looking forward to using the GameCube controller with any Wii U game other than the new Super Smash Bros., Nintendo had some bad news for you today: the forthcoming adapter will only be compatible with the new fighting game when the two come out next month. The company’s explanation today answers a…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 8, 2014 -
New 3DS Game Looks Like An Indie Super Metroid
Here’s Xeodrifter, a new game from the Nintendo-friendly indie studio Renegade Kid, who are perhaps best known for the DS shooter Moon and the platformer Mutant Mudds. This one looks pretty special. Like a modern, independent take on Super Metroid. Killer chiptunes, too. Xeodrifter will be out for 3DS at some point in the near…
By Jason Schreier Published October 8, 2014 -
Player Beats Smash Bros.’ Hardest Boss Without Taking Any Damage
Cripes. I haven’t even been able to defeat Master Core on Smash Bros.’ harder difficulties at all yet, so watching this Ganondorf defeat a level 9 Master Core without taking any damage is baffling. Seriously, スマブラチャンネル is a beast for pulling this off. Level 9 intensity, for those that don’t know, is the highest difficulty…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 8, 2014 -
Watch the Start Screens for Damn Near Every Game Boy Title
Don’t worry. They’re in alphabetical order. Like he’s done for the NES and the SNES before, YouTuber NicksplosionFX has assembled the introductory moments of almost every game released for Nintendo’s gray brick-like handheld. It’s probably not the entirety of the Game Boy catalog but don’t let any gaps stop you from basking in the inventiveness…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 8, 2014 -
One Guy Is Trying to Sell More Video Games Than You’ve Ever Seen
Remember that one NES game that you played every night for weeks then never got back from a friend you lent it to? This guy probably has it. And thousands of other games from the 1980s and 1990s, too. He’s selling his entire collection for a whole lot of money. A seller going by the…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 7, 2014 -
Super Smash Bros. 3DS Characters, Ranked
(Read our Smash Bros. 3DS review here.) 49. Dark Pit 48. Jigglypuff 47. Dr. Mario 46. Lucina 45. Falco 44. Ike 43. Olimar 42. Mii Fighters 41. Shulk 40. Peach 39. Luigi 38. Yoshi 37. Lucario 36. Zelda 35. Marth 34. Mr. Game & Watch 33. Sheik 32. Mario 31. Wario 30. Donkey Kong 29.…
By Jason Schreier Published October 7, 2014 -
Number of Smash Bros. 3DS Copies Sold
In addition to announcing the release date for Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Nintendo revealed official sales data for the 3DS version of the popular fighting game. After only a few days in the US and a couple of weeks in Japan, Smash Bros. 3DS has sold more than 2.8 million copies. Those aren’t Call…
By Dan Starkey Published October 7, 2014 -
Super Smash Bros. Finally Comes To Wii U Next Month
Super Smash Bros. Wii U will come out November 21 in North America, Nintendo announced today. It’ll launch alongside a wave of Nintendo’s amiibo toy figures. This follows the release of the portable version, Smash 3DS, which came out last Friday. The Wii U version will be $60 retail, or $100 as part of a…
By Jason Schreier Published October 7, 2014 -
How To Mod Your 3DS To Play Smash Bros. With A Gamecube Controller
As soon as Nintendo released a demo for Smash Bros., it seemed like technical-minded people rushed to find ways to be able to play the game as it was meant to be played: with a controller. And now you can do it, too…provided you have the right tools and don’t mind fiddling with the insides…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 6, 2014 -
Fake Smash Bros. Facts Are The Best
Not everything that Super Smash Factstweets out is real, but that doesn’t doesn’t mean the Smash Bros. “factoids” account can’t be funny. In fact, sometimes the parody Twitter account manages to be more truthful than the actual descriptions you’ll find in the Smash Bros. games. Most of the time, though, the Twitter account just likes…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 6, 2014 -
The GameCube’s Secrets, Revealed
Hidden intro screens. Controllers that don’t exist. Dolphins. The GameCube has quite the collection of secrets and easter eggs. Did You Know Gaming’s latest video takes a look at the venerable Nintendo GameCube, which turns thirteen years old this year. And, like pretty much every other game system, it’s far from just a receptacle for…
By András Neltz Published October 6, 2014 -
Smash Bros. Tells Us ‘Y Cant Metroid Crawl’
Remember PaulyU, the Wii U owner that documented his troubles with Super Metroid on Miiverse? He was the guy that wondered “y cant metroid crawl.” Well, it looks like Pauly got a shout-out in the latest Smash Bros. Here’s Pauly’s famous question: And here’s Smash Bros.‘ answer to that question, as spotted by @Electivirus: Mystery…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 3, 2014 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Smash Bros. 3DS
Whether you’re in it for the random chaos, or in it for the elegance of the surprisingly deep fighting game hidden within, you can always be better at Smash Bros. Today, Super Smash Bros. is out on the 3DS. I’ve been playing for 21 hours, and I’ve got some tips that should better your Smash…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 3, 2014 -
Reviews
Super Smash Bros. 3DS: The Kotaku Review
Super Smash Bros., a new piece of fanfiction for the Nintendo 3DS, is a game about anticipation. It’s a game about position. It’s a game about mustering up the brain juice to figure out what your opponent is going to do next, then developing the lightning-fast reflexes needed to nail the best possible response. It’s…
By Jason Schreier Published October 3, 2014 -
I Can’t Stop Watching Dudes Try To Play Mario On A Roller Coaster
Seriously, try to look away. I usually hate gimmicky stuff like this, but there is something uniquely, intriguingly cringe-worthy about Giant Bomb‘s pioneering work in the field of video game aeronautics. Which is to say, Jeff Gerstmann and Dan Ryckert decided to see who could get further in Super Mario 3 (via the 3DS Virtual…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 2, 2014 -
Mario Kart 8’s Online Multiplayer Is Getting Lonelier
“If you build it, they will come,” the saying goes. It’s never that simple when it comes to playing video games online. I love Mario Kart 8, and have been playing it consistently since it came out in May. But lately I’ve been running into a problem: other people aren’t. Or it sure feels that…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 2, 2014 -
Nintendo’s Strange Two-Year Journey Into DLC
Two years ago, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata made some lofty promises about his company’s approach to what was then a new venture for them: downloadable content. Nintendo, he promised, would get it right. “One thing Nintendo has determined as a company policy, what we are not going to do is create a full game and…
By Jason Schreier Published October 2, 2014 -
Pokémon‘s Johto Region As A Middle Earth-Style Map
Artist Adam Rufino created a Middle-Earth-styled version of Johto, the setting of the Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal games. Really cool details, and it also reminds me of all those 2nd edition Dungeons & Dragons maps of the Forgotten Realms. Johto Map by Adam Rufino [Behance] To contact the author of this post, write to:…
By Gergo Vas Published October 2, 2014