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Modders Begin Hacking Into Mario Kart 8
Using a browser hack to facilitate on-the-fly RAM edits, modders now have the power to rename courses and tweak musical cues in Mario Kart 8 — and this is only the beginning. Youtube user and Mario Kart speedrunner MrBean35000vr demonstrated these new abilities during a Twitch live stream this weekend. According to the description of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2014 -
The SNES And The Game Boy Advance Are Having A Baby
Rose Colored Gaming, whom you might remember by their impressive Luigi 2DS mod from last year, are coming out with a new Game Boy Advance model resembling the Super Nintendo. As you can see, they pretty much nailed the looks. The modded portables have entered production late last month, and are expected to be available…
By András Neltz Published July 4, 2014 -
Pokémon Wonder If We Actually Love Them, You Know
When a Pokémon takes one of our available six slots in a game, it’s not always an inclusion born out of love. Maybe we just need a specific type of Pokémon to deal with a threat. Maybe it’s just a temporary inclusion, the best Pokémon we can find at that point in the game. Maybe…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 4, 2014 -
Agitha & Her Vicious Butterfly Horde Take On Zelda: Hyrule Warriors
Beware the nice ones. In Zelda: Twilight Princess, Agitha is a sweet ten-year-old girl who sends you on a quest to collect some shiny Golden Bugs for her. In Zelda: Hyrule Warriors, Agitha is a sweet ten-year-old girl who mercilessly crushes her foes with her Parasol of Doom and an array of bug-based magical spells.…
By András Neltz Published July 4, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Pokémon Art Academy Will Teach You How to Draw Pokémon
So, you like Pokémon? Are you looking to learn how to draw or to improve your drawing? Well, Pokémon Art Academy can help you with that—as long as you’re drawing on the 3DS anyway. Good – Teaching By Doing It is no secret that I am just abysmal at drawing. In truth, I’m barely competent…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 4, 2014 -
Bombing Bastards Is A Game You Can Buy On A Nintendo Console
There’s a new Bomberman clone on the Wii U’s eShop called Bombing Bastards. I’m still giggling that Nintendo, of all companies, is cool with a game being sold on its store with a name like that. There’s the eShop listing, just as proof. Note that last year, Stealth Bastard had to change its name to…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2014 -
Throwback: How To Wavedash In Super Smash Bros.
Here’s a new trick for those of you that never learned how to do the famous technique in Melee: a GIF that clearly shows the inputs necessary to perform a “wavedash.” Wavedashing, as you might know, is when someone performs a sliding motion while still being capable of doing ground attacks available to you while…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 3, 2014 -
Nintendo’s Big New Multiplayer Shooter Is Very…Nintendo
“We didn’t make this game with the idea that we wanted to make a simplified shooter or a dumbed-down shooter or anything like that,” Tsubasa Sakaguchi, a developer at Nintendo recently told me. I wasn’t expecting to be having this conversation. I wasn’t expecting to ever be talking to Nintendo about an online-focused multiplayer shooter…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 3, 2014 -
Nintendo Keeps Guilt-Tripping Me For Not Playing Their Games
It’s hard to keep up with sim games. All those little virtual pets demand your attention constantly, crying out from behind the screen to make sure you know they’re hungry or tired or lonely or bored or whatever. “Hey,” you just want to say sometimes. “I have a life too, you know. What about my…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 3, 2014 -
The fanny pack on Ganondorf, the tagged wall and all the little details make this 80s Zelda art by Yaguete perfect. Even the boots have some small references to the games. Zelda80s by Yaguete [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that…
By Gergo Vas Published July 3, 2014 -
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…
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2014 -
Kotaku East
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…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 3, 2014 -
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…
By Chris Person Published July 2, 2014 -
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
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 2, 2014 -
Tips & Guides
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,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 2, 2014 -
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…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 2, 2014 -
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,…
By Gergo Vas Published July 2, 2014