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PSA: Nintendo’s New 3DS Bundles Are Not The ‘New 3DS’
Nintendo just announced a whole bunch of new 3DS bundles for this fall. But they’re not New 3DS bundles. They’re just new 3DS bundles. Confused yet? Thanks to Nintendo’s baffling use of nomenclature, the next few years could be full of mixups like this. In Japan last month, Nintendo announced the New 3DS, a 3DS…
By Jason Schreier Published September 10, 2014 -
Nintendo Releasing GameStop-Only NES Version Of 3DS [CORRECTION]
Straight from Nintendo’s presentation at this week’s GameStop conference, the company just showed off a NES-styled 3DS XL. Out October 10. Our tipster says it’ll be a GameStop exclusive. Update: Nintendo confirms. And here’s the inside: Nintendo is also releasing a purple Persona-themed 3DS XL as a GameStop exclusive. It will be bundled with Persona.…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 10, 2014 -
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First Look at Sherlock Holmes in the New Ace Attorney
London’s super sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, will be making an appearance in the upcoming newAce Attorneygame, Ace Attorney: The Adventures of Ryunosuke Naruhodou According to his character description in this week’s Weekly Famitsu, Holmes is, “The most famous detective in the world. His unparalleled observation and deductive skills see not only the ‘truth’ but sometimes go…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 10, 2014 -
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A Good Way To Show How Big The New iPhones Are
You play video games, right? Then, perhaps, you’ve come across a Nintendo 3DS or a Nintendo 3DS XL. If so, you’ll know vaguely how big Apple’s new smartphones are. Twitter user HaltroN1 created this image, which looks to be a fairly accurate comparison between the new iPhones and the gaming handhelds. I realize that there…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2014 -
Using Mario Kart 8’s Green Shell Like A Champ
Of all the shells on the Mario Kart spectrum, the green one gets the least love. Probably because it’s the hardest to use, compared to the homing missile of the red shell and “The Great Equalizer” that is the blue one. But that just makes a proper snipe with the green bullet all the more…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 9, 2014 -
Old Game Boy Ads Weren’t Exactly Family Friendly
Nintendo’s cultivated an image as the most squeaky clean creator on game company block, but it wasn’t always that way. And by that I mean the ’90s were weird, you guys. Gaming tumblr Pxlbyte brings us a smattering of old ads for the Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket, a few of which are oddly……
By Nathan Grayson Published September 8, 2014 -
Cubs Rookie Pitcher Made To Dress Like Luigi
“Is this your normal outfit on the road?” Some gentle hazing for Cubs rookie Eric Jokisch—he had to dress like Luigi: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 8, 2014 -
A New Look At The Influence Of Japan’s Early Video Game Music
Video games have been around long enough that countless musicians have grown up and come into their own, creatively speaking, as gamers. A new documentary series, Diggin’ In The Carts, examines the early history of Japanese video game music at it applies to this trend. It’s produced by the Red Bull Music Academy, so I…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 8, 2014 -
Kotaku EastJapanese Pop Group Causes Super Smash Bros. Criticism
There’s a new Super Smash Bros. for 3DS commercial for Japan. The ad introduces the game’s Mii Fighter function—how you can create your own fighters for the game. To do so, customized Miis of Japanese pop group AKB48 appeared in the ad. Online in Japan, some were not happy about this. AKB48 is probably the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2014 -
Teens React (Surprisingly Well) To An Ancient Nintendo Console
Oh look, another “Teens React” video, this time about the venerable Nintendo Entertainment system. You may come in expecting a clip full of laughter and confusion, but in these kids’ defence, loads of them not only knew what it was, but have played some its games. Well…newer versions of the old games. On their DS.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2014 -
Reminder: The Game Boy Was Almost Indestructible
Yes, a Game Boy survived a bombing raid. But as famous as that story is, who’s to say it wasn’t a fluke? So Wiredgot Nintendo’s old handheld and did some slightly more scientific study on it. I say slightly because that test involved dropping it a couple of times then having a giant man smash…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 7, 2014 -
Angry Wives, Vicious Dogs And Other Super Mario Bros. Secrets
Did you know the odd behavior of the ghosts in the Super Mario Bros. series was based on the negative reaction of a developer’s wife to long work hours? Just one of many facts uncovered in Did You Know Gaming‘s continuing Super Mario Easter Egg Hunt. I’m pretty sure I knew the Chain Chomps were…
By Mike Fahey Published September 7, 2014 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Next New 3DS: The Winners!
Followinglast week’s reveal of Nintendo’s New 3DS, I asked our photo manipulation-savvy readers to take us beyond that announcement to the next next 3DS. They did not disappoint. Well, most of them didn’t. The most non-disappointing entry of them all this week comes from Arch Duke Maxyenko, who correctly guessed (probably) that the only step…
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2014 -
104 Ways To Die In The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Not content to kill Link in 104 ways inOcarina of Time, YouTuber MasterOfHyrulereturns for another round of senseless deaths, this time in the simply to-die-for Majora’s Mask. I found death so prevalent in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask that I never actually finished the game. Well, it was a combination of the death and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2014 -
A New World Record Ends Hank Chien’s Reign As Donkey Kong Champion
In December of 2010, New York area plastic surgeon Hank Chien set the world record high score for Donkey Kong — 1,068,000 points.He topped that score four times over the next two years, setting the score at 1,138,600 in November of 2012. Thursday evening, DK competitor Robbie Lakeman scored 1,141,800 points, ending Chien’s reign of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2014 -
Nintendo, Why Must You Be So Cruel?
This is a plush Yoshi doll. It is very cute. Not just cute, it’s painfully adorable. This is the level of cuteness that makes me cringe with something that feels like genuine pain. So what’s the problem? It’s being released for Club Nintendo Europe. That means I am going to have to go to incredible…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 5, 2014 -
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The New Nintendo 3DS Is Getting a Truly Spectacular, Um, Box
Packaging! Who cares, right? Well, I usually don’t care. But man, look at this New Nintendo 3DS box. It’s unlike any game packaging I’ve ever seen. Above and below are the packaging for the regular-sized New Nintendo 3DS, via game site Inside The background is supposed to represent the faceplates you can swap out for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2014 -
Nintendo’s Border Control Still Sucks
A newmodel of the 3DS brought renewed hope that Nintendo might reverse its backwards stance of region-locking its hardware, preventing the import of games from other parts of the planet. Turns out that was a fool’s hope. The company has confirmed with GameSpotthat, like the 3DS versions before it, the new models will be region-locked.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2014 -
The Guy Who Hunts The Rarest Pokémon of Them All
Not all Pokémon are created equal. Some legendary Pokémon, like Groudon and Kyogre, feature more prominently in the games’ stories. Other Pokémon, like Garchomp, have superior stats. And some, like Lucario, are fan favorites. None of those, however, are as coveted as the fabled Shiny Pokémon. Shiny Pokémon are special monsters that come in sparkly…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 3, 2014 -
Enemies In Super Smash Bros. Sure Love Killing Themselves
When people think Smash Bros., they think multiplayer—people huddled around a TV, furiously pressing Gamecube controller buttons as characters like Fox and Marth dart across the screen. But playing against the computer can be plenty entertaining, too. You may know Omega Tyrant as the person behind the video where Luigi wins Smash matches by doing…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 2, 2014