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Nintendo Investor: ‘I Do Not Understand Video Games’

Here’s an excerpt from Nintendo’s annual investors Q&A, which was posted online in English this morning: I do not understand video games and I even feel angry because, at Nintendo’s shareholders’ meetings, the shareholders always discuss things relating to video games or such childish topics as “what the future of video games should be,” while…

Pac-Man Almost Got Into Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The next Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, will be featuring newcomers like Mega Man, the Wii-fit exercise instructor, and the latest announcement from E3, Pac-Man. But, much like the newly announced Mii Warrior, this wasn’t the first opportunity for him to join the Smash Bros. cast. In his semi-weekly column…

SNES-Themed Gameboy Advance

SNES and Super Famicom-themed custom Gameboy Advances available sometime soon at Rose Colored Gaming Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

This Mario/Luigi/Ghostbusters tee is part of a fundraiser at Threadless to help out an artist suffering from multiple sclerosis You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Nightmarish Bootleg Super Mario Pinata

Bootleg Mario and Woody pinatas You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Why Your Brain Kept Telling You to Blow into NES Catridges

We all know that blowing into an NES cartridge is a useless and potentially harmful activity. But why did we still do it, even though it never actually worked? Science has the answer. The folks at It’s Okay To Be Smart have a pretty comprehensive breakdown about the psychology behind everyone’s favorite NES habit. One…

Still on the fence about Tomodachi Life? Well, Nintendo just said that it’s made a free demo of its new 3DS sim game available on the eShop. Check it out if you’re one of those people who’s still not sure you’re ready to move on from Animal Crossing, and read our review here

​How To Get A Perfect Starting Boost In Mario Kart 8

It’s no big secret that in Mario Kart, you can start each race with a turbo boost by punching the accelerator at the perfect moment before the race begins. The question is: How do you get the timing right? The starting boost in each Kart game works a little bit differently. In Mario Kart 8,…

An Ode to Link’s Hat

You probably don’t think very much about Link’s headgear when playing through or hoping for a Legend of Zelda title. But, no matter how things change from game to game, that pointy, green cap is a beacon that says ‘all are welcome here.’ A new illustrated essay at The A.V. Club covers the evolution of…

The Mother Brain is just as intimidating as a Mayan God on Sita-Cardenas Navas‘ reimagination of the classic scene from Super Metroid. Finally, an ancient stone carving that might be evidence for extraterrestrial life! Samus vs Mother Brain (Maya style) by Sita-Cardenas Navas [Etsy, via Dorkly] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning,…

The Best Games of 2014 So Far

So far, 2014 has felt like a year of surprises. Some of them have been good while others—like the growing crop of games that have been pushed to next year—are bummers. But, there’ve been standouts among the games that have come out. Let’s talk about them, shall we? This has been the year where the…

Eight Rainbow Road Theme Songs In One Glorious Mashup

Rainbow Road is the final track in the final cup of Mario Kart 8. It’s been that way for Mario Kart’s entire history. Each version of the circuit track has been loopy, insanely colorful, and disorienting—with music to match. YouTuber TheEternalSushi has combined eight of the title songs from past and current versions of Rainbow…

We Love Lilly’s Amazingly Terribad Pokémon Art

Pokémon just wouldn’t be Pokémon without a rival to constantly challenge you. Thus, even drawing game Pokémon Art Academy has a rival—a girl named Lilly. But while I thought I was the worst artist in the world, Lilly proved me wrong. Her art is terrible—so terrible, it loops all the way back around to wonderful.…

A Week with Pokémon Art Academy Actually Improved My Drawing Skills

When I first sat down with Pokémon Art Academy over a week ago, I decided to do a little experiment. I drew the first three drawings of the game freehand on a notepad as I came across them. Then today, I tried again—and I’m truly surprised at the improvement. It’s funny, as I was drawing…

​Which Mario Kart 8 Track Is The Best?

With each new Mario Kart game, it’s the same deal: Some tracks are good. Some tracks aren’t that exciting. And some tracks are amazing. Mario Kart 8 is no different. Some of us on staff at Kotaku have been talking/arguing about which track is the best and why, and we thought we’d see what you…

Oh Good, The New Ninja Turtles Movie Is Getting A 3DS Game

I was really hoping there wouldn’t be an official physical video game product based on the upcoming live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, if only to avoid seeing these ugly mugs on store shelves. Coming in August from Activision, the company that’s made a name for itself for releasing average Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video…

Shigeru Miyamoto, We Have An Answer To Your Question

Mr. Miyamoto, you recently asked me to ask Kotaku‘s readers to say which games they’d like you to make for the Wii U. Your question was extremely popular and I got a lot of replies—more than 3,000. And a lot of them involved a particular word: Metroid It’s not quite that simple, though. There were…

The New Super Smash Bros. Theme On Eight Kazoos

Delightful childhood memories, or your brain being devoured by incredibly dramatic bees? The theme music for Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS on kazoo delivers a different gift to every listener. Having already recreated the Isaac battle theme from Golden Sun and “Big Blue” from F-Zero on the kazoo, YouTube artist Tsuko G. sets…

The Best Smash Bros. Mod Around Just Keeps Getting Better

Six years after its release, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is kept alive by hardcore fans that mod the game. In particular, fan-made Project M continues to add stuff that keeps the aging game feeling fresh. Here’s a trailer for Project M’s new upcoming “All Star” mode, which allows you to switch characters every time you…

The Most Unlucky Mario Kart Player

This, folks, is the very essence of “get wrecked.” Watch as Daisy is completely unable to catch a break in this video by HowBoutGaming: I think my favorite part is at the end, when she clearly just stops trying to move forward. I don’t blame you, Daisy. Confession: I have an absolutely irrational and intense…