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Five Impressive Minutes Of Super Smash Bros. 3DS

With the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. just two weeks out from its release in Japan, Nintendo is holding little back. Today, they’ve tossed up five minutes of mostly in-game footage for us to look at. If you have any nostalgia for Nintendo, you’ll enjoy this. The extended trailer is all in Japanese, but…

Nintendo of Europe Lays Off 320 People

Around 320 employees at Nintendo of Europe will lose their jobs this week, the company confirmed to Kotaku today. That number includes around 130 full-time Nintendo of Europe employees—as was reported in June—and an additional 190 who worked for the company’s Germany-based localization department by way of a leasing agency. Though technically those 190 people…

38 Lovely Faceplates for the New 3DS

Nintendo has always had a special knack for making gorgeous themed cases for the 3DS. For the new model announced this morning, they’re doing gamers one better: releasing standalone faceplates that allow you to customize your personal console. Predictably, they look pretty great. This mushroom one is probably my favorite. It’s like you’re carrying your…

Here’s The New Trailer For Bravely Second

Bravely Second, the long-awaited sequel to Bravely Default, got a new trailer that was shown during today’s 3DS Nintendo Direct. It’s above, have a look—the world map and the cities look even more beautiful than in the first game. Bravely Second comes out on the Nintendo 3DS this winter in Japan. 「ブレイブリーセカンド」～胎動篇～ [YouTube] To contact…

Snake and Ocelot’s “solid” friendship is a territory where no Metal Gear game has gone before. But that’s absolutely possible in Tomodachi Life. They look a bit different, but it’s possible. via Big Bosselot [Tumblr] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that…

A Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate-New 3DS XL bundle will be going on sale in Japan on October 11. It will cost 25,600 yen, or roughly $245, and it includes the game, and a 3DS XL unit with a nice silver finish from Nintendo’s upgraded 3DS line.

Xenoblade Chronicles Gets A Port, But Only For The New 3DS

Monolith Soft’s 2010 open-world RPG is going portable. The game will be utilizing the freshly announced 3DS model’s upgraded hardware, according to Nintendo, which means it will not be playable on current 3DS consoles. You can watch the trailer above. Xenoblade Chronicles for the New 3DS will be out in Japan next year, with no…

How Does the “New” 3DS Compare to the “Old” One?

The New 3DS is faster and bigger with improved hardware and a better battery life. While the New 3DS is slightly heavier, the New 3DS XL is actually lighter. Let’s get a better look at that new analog stick, which Nintendo is calling the C-stick: The battery life for the New Nintendo 3DS is from…

​Nintendo Just Announced a New 3DS. It Has Another Analog Stick.

It’s called the New Nintendo 3DS. It’s faster with bigger screens and better battery life. It also has a new analog pad called the “C-stick.” Wow! This sounds great. The New Nintendo 3DS comes in White and Black. There is also a New Nintendo 3DS XL that comes in Metallic Blue and Metallic Black. Note…

Bravely Second Will Be Out This Winter in Japan

According to today’s Nintendo Direct, the eagerly-awaited Bravely Second will be released on the Nintendo 3DS this Winter in Japan. No word yet about a Western release window.

Xenoblade Protagonist Shulk Joins the Smash Bros. Roster

Swordsman Shulk, the hero of Xenoblade Chronicles, will be playable in the upcoming Smash Bros. games, Nintendo announced today during their 3DS Nintendo Direct. We’ve previously seen Shulk appear in this Monday’s leaked roster for the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros., which showed several additional unannounced characters, including Ness, R.O.B., the Duck Hunt Dog,…

Watch today’s Nintendo Direct right here. The presentation, which is in Japanese, will center around Nintendo 3DS games. No wonder this is called “Nintendo 3DS Direct 2014.8.29.”

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Mario Kart‘s Most Hated Item Is Actually Its Best

There’s nothing worse than fighting tooth, nail, and banana peel for first place in Mario Kart, only to lose it because a blue shell decided to saunter up and explode on your parade. Would you believe, though, that it’s actually one of the best things about Mario Kart? This video by Extra Credits does an…

Nintendo is holding a Nintendo Direct tomorrow in Japan, starting at 8pm Tokyo Time. The presentation will cover 3DS games.

Let’s Rank The Mario Kart Games, Worst To Best

Happy birthday, Mario Kart! It’s been 22 years since the first Mario Kart released on the SNES in Japan in 1992. How time flies, huh? In celebration of the vey first Super Mario Kart, let’s sit in judgment of it and its siblings and vote for the very worst and very best in Nintendo-style racing.…

Now that’s a Yoshi of a different color! As part of its big Mario Kart 8 updateannouncement yesterday, Nintendo revealed that two of the game’s most popular characters—Shy Guy and Yoshi—are now available in eight different shades. They all look pretty great: The good news is that this means Mario Kart 8 players will be…

Zelda, Animal Crossing Coming To Mario Kart 8 [UPDATE: Prices]

Didn’t like that stupid Mercedes DLC for Mario Kart 8? Please understand. Nintendo had something cooler coming later. UPDATE: We’ve now got more details from Nintendo. The packs (the first due in November, the second in May 2015, which is an absurdly long time away) will cost $8 each, or you can get them both…

How To Get The Sharpest Images Possible Out Of Your Old Consoles

If you’ve tried playing a retro console on a modern HDTV, you may not have liked what you saw — smeary, stretched images that are a far cry from the sharp chunky blocks of yesteryear. Luckily, there’s a better way for purists to get a crystal clear image that doesn’t involve buying an old CRT…

Hearthstone Could’ve Looked Pretty Great on the Game Boy

Who needs colors? Sure, Blizzard’s hit strategy game was made for today’s fancy-pants always-online computers and mobile devices. And it’s great on those platforms. But, this image by artist Pixelpowerluke from Game Boy Demakes teases us with an alternate reality where the digital card game came out 25 years ago on Nintendo’s iconic blocky handheld.…