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By Yannick LeJacq Published June 12, 2014 -
Conan Plays Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Says “America Just Lost”
A vast array of characters. Small platforms. Fighting. Yep, it’s Smash Bros. Conan is back with another Clueless Gamer, asking this: “Why would we fight when we’re in the middle of a Willy Wonka nightmare?” Nintendo, do think about adding a bacon stage. A delicious bacon stage. Clueless Gamer: Conan Reviews “Super Smash Bros.” [Team…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2014 -
Mario Can’t Run From Comic Books
Nintendo’s had a big week. If you need a palette cleanser from all that news, though, you could do worse than this Mario comic It’s the work of fans Danny8bit, JamesmanTheRegenold and Earth Gwee, and looks like something I could have picked up off a shelf in 1992 and kept forever in a plastic bag…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2014 -
The E3 2014 Smash Bros. Roundtable, For Your Viewing Pleasure
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakuraihad a lot more to say during last night’s E3 roundtable than just “Here’s Pac-Man.” Here’s the entire presentation, packed with juicy tidbits the upcoming fighter.
By Mike Fahey Published June 11, 2014 -
Nintendo’s Big New 3DS Game Is Code Name: STEAM [Update]
Announced today during a 3DS developer event at E3, it looks like Nintendo is releasing a brand new game on the 3DS. It’s called Code Name: STEAM and it launches in 2015. It sounds kind of bonkers. The game partially takes place in London, and it features airships. Think Steampunk (Jason, who is attending the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Pac-Man Being In Smash Bros
The biggest news to hit about Smash Bros. yesterday had to be the inclusion of Pac-Man—and boy did people have a lot to say about it. For some, Pac-Man wasn’t a surprise addition to the roster: Namco is involved in Smash Bros. development, after all. Even so, folks seemed to react strongly to the Pac-Man…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2014 -
Want to Print Money, Nintendo? Make a Super Smash Bros. Anime.
The most exciting part of yesterday’s Nintendo E3 presentations? Not the Reggie vs. Iwata live-action fight, nor the Palutena or Pac-Man reveals. It was the super-cool anime-styled cartoon near the end of the broadcast. Everyone watching it probably thought the same thing at the same time: “Why doesn’t this thing actually exist?” The cartoon clip…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 11, 2014 -
Your Mother 3 Non-Update Of E3 2014 (Sorry!)
Kotaku to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime on Tuesday: You guys did make a joke about Star Fox in the [Nintendo digital event] and then Miyamoto showed up with a Star Fox game… Fils-Aime: Don’t go there! Kotaku: So… Fils-Aime: Don’t go there! Kotaku: You did make a joke about it. [laughs] Fils-Aime: Where…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 11, 2014 -
A Handy List Of Nintendo’s Big E3 Event Moments
47 minutes in length and packed with games, Nintendo’s special E3 direct was intense, to say the least. And then there were all the announcements that came after As we did for the four other big E3 events, let’s take a look, in (a mostly) chronological order, at all the new stuff we’ve seen from…
By András Neltz Published June 11, 2014 -
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Pokemon Butt Meme Finds Its Way into a Supermarket…Again
This is Froakie. In Japan, his name is “Keromatsu” (ケロマツ), with “kero” referring to “ribbit” in Japanese. Yet, a couple of supermarkets have mixed that up with something else: Ass. As you can see in the image uploaded by Twitter user zinrai_bastar, this isn’t Keromatsu bread. Oh no, it’s “Ketsumaro” bread, with “ketsu” (ケツ) meaning…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2014 -
The 1990s Console War Is Rolling In Its Grave
The idea that all these characters could be in the same video game would have been inconceivable in the 90s, and yet here we are. Pac-Man, Mega Man, Mario and Sonic are all in the same game. Kind of wild to think about, no? Then again, it’s not like the characters are cooperating with one…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2014 -
Pac-Man Is A Character In Smash Bros. [Update]
Woah. Looks like the conspiracy theories were true! The news comes out of a Smash Bros. roundtable tonight in E3. Jason—who is attending the event right now—says the game features a new-style Pac-Man that can transform into an old-school Pac-Man for certain attacks. Neat. Pac-man has a fire hydrant move, and can spit out pellets…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2014 -
And Now The Epic Conclusion Of The Smash Bros. Invitational
Nintendo just had their first ever Super Smash Bros Invitational tournament, and it was a nail biter all the way to the last match. We won’t spoil the ending, so take a look here! Can’t wait to see if Reggie makes good on his his threat next year.
By Steve Marinconz Published June 10, 2014 -
Reggie Fils-Aime Sucks At Smash Bros (FOR NOW)
The man said it himself! But don’t worry, he has a plan to come back, take names and kick ass. See, before he went up to present the prizes for the Smash Bros Invitational, Fils-Aime had confessed at the end of an interview with Kotaku that his skills were limited. “I want Kotaku people to…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 10, 2014 -
Nintendo’s E3 announcements aren’t over yet: they’ve got a Smash Bros. Q&A/discussion planned for tonight at 7pm Pacific, and a 90-minute Q&A/discussion for “an unannounced 3DS game” planned for tomorrow night at 6pm Pacific. We’ll be at both, covering the news as it happens. Here’s hoping for a new 3DS Metroid or Zelda.
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2014 -
How To Make Your Own Mario Level
Making levels in Mario Maker is easy. Like, really easy. In a good way. Actually beating them? Not so much. Nintendo took the lid off this exciting Wii U game that lets players build their own Super Mario levels this morning during its E3 press event, and Kotaku was able to go hands on with…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 10, 2014 -
Watch Us Play Super Smash Bros. Wii U
We snuck into the VIP section of Nintendo’s booth here at E3 2014 and played some :Super Smash Bros. I can confirm that Mega Man is hella fun, and that I probably shouldn’t shit-talk if I’m not going to win a game. Watch us play in the video above. Smash is out in October for 3DS…
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2014 -
Watch The First Ever Smash Bros. Wii U Tournament Live [Done!]
16 talented Smash Bros. players, all duking it out for the number one spot: it’s the Smash Bros. invitational, and you can watch it right here. It might not be surprising to hear that thousands of people have lined up to watch the event—it’s the first time we’ll get to see how the game plays…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2014
