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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Ninja Tongue-Twister

No one expected ninja tongue Pokémon Greninja to show up in Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U and 3DS. I’m guessing there are many other places no one would expect him to show up. I’m thinking our Photoshop Gym Leaders can demonstrate. You guys probably saw this coming. How could I possibly resist a…

All NBA Logos Redesigned With Pokemon

Micah Coles gave all NBA teams (plus the Sonics) Pokemon-themed redesigns: No, he won’t be selling t-shirts: Previously: SNES Commercial Featuring A Young Paul Rudd You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Once Upon A Time, Samus Was Suposed To Wear Sensible Boots

Sure Samus now wears absurdly high heels (and sports a jiggle), but as this Metroid: Zero Mission concept art shows, it wasn’t always that way: Via Metroid Wikia and Metroid Database You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

A Breakdown of The 15 Secrets Hidden In The Newest Smash Bros. Footage

Unannounced characters. New, unexplained items. Possible cameos. Small details you might’ve missed. The Smash Bros. themed direct we watched earlier this week had a ton of stuff jam-packed into it, much of which you can’t catch unless you pick apart some of what we were shown. After analyzing Greninja, GameXplain is back with a video…

Metroid’s Zero Suit Samus and Samus in her power armor, combined into one amazing fan-art by the talented Wen-JR. A wonderful tribute to the series! Samus Tribute by Wen-JR [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us…

The Most Insane GIFs From Nintendo’s Weird New 3DS Game

Today Nintendo unveiled Tomodachi Life, a game that our own Jason Schreier described as “Animal Crossing on Acid“. I’m inclined to agree. That trailer was one of the weirdest things I’ve ever seen come out of Nintendo, complete with avatars of current executives and luminaries acting bonkers. How weird was it you ask? Let the…

Nintendo’s New 3DS Game Is Like Animal Crossing On Acid

With a dash of The Sims, a chunk of Animal Crossing, and a liberal injection of Robot Chicken, this might be the weirdest 3DS game we’ve seen in North America so far. It’s called Tomodachi Life, and it’s out on June 6 for 3DS. Here’s Nintendo describing the game: Everyone you know, and everyone you…

Atlus Revives Failed Earthbound-Inspired Kickstarter RPG

Last Fall, the developers of modern JRPG Citizens of Earth took to Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for their project. Sadly, it didn’t work out. But now, thanks to Atlus, the game is going to be completed on time after all. So if you’re on the lookout for a good comedy RPG based in modern times…

Samus’ New High Heels Are, Well…

Zero Suit Samus is in the new Smash Bros., and she has some rather interesting footwear. Which, if we’re being honest, should put her at a competitive disadvantage. Comic artist Natasha Allegri knows how to make things fairer. Don’t take Samus’ stupid heels off. Put stupid heels on everyone else Bowser, you are killing it.…

Playing As Link In Diablo III

A Redditor created a Diablo III Crusader inspired by Link from the Legend of Zelda. You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Seven Things You Might Have Missed About Greninja’s Smash Reveal

The Nintendo Direct we watched yesterday, which focused on Smash Bros? It contained more information than what Nintendo actually talked about. But if you pay close enough attention, you can catch some cool stuff hidden in the footage. Take Greninja, for example. He might not be Mewtwo, but he’s still pretty interesting! GameXplain proves this…

Super Smash Bros. Screenshots Are Just The Best

Video game screenshots, as a general rule, are not very interesting. They’re dull, full of guns, and usually so dolled up in photoshop that they’re more works of fiction than genuine marketing tools. Super Smash Bros. is an exception to this rule. The folks behind Nintendo’s upcoming fighting game—out for 3DS this summer, and Wii…

The Internet Reacts To New Smash Bros. Reveals

Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct about Smash Bros was full of news—and much of it was so exciting to fans, they couldn’t help but get pumped about it all. You might even say the Direct got the ‘ol hype train going… (Via viceprinciples) Most of the reactions were about a few key things: Pokemon, Samus, new characters,…

The Glory Days Of Platform Adventure Reclaimed By One Brave Hamster

2010’s The Flying Hamster is an adorable bite-sized shooter mainly aimed at mobile and portable platforms. Flying Hamster II: Knight of the Golden Seed is a gorplatforming adventure that aims to resurrect the spirit of the classic Wonder Boy/Monster World franchise. Normally, when a mobile-centric shooter gets a sequel, the developer stays in or around…

Vintage Punch-Out!! Arcade Flyer

Flyer for the 1984 Punch-Out!! arcade game. See page two below: Via the Arcade Flyer Archive You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Groomer Turns Dog into Nintendo Nightmare Fuel

That’s not a dog in a Nintendo sweater. You are looking at groomed, dyed, and trimmed dog hair. Let’s call this pooch “Yoshi Dog.” Recently, the Intergroom dog grooming convention was held in New Jersey. Courtesy Buzzfeed (via GoNintendo) are these photos of a Nintendo themed-grooming from a creative challenge competition. Creative? Yes. Terrifying? Definitely.…

Zero Suit Samus Now Wears High Heels

Smash Bros. WiiU and 3dS will feature Armored and Zero Suit Samus as separate playable characters. The Zero Suit now features some serious heels. See character art below: Here’s everything Kotaku knows about the new Smash Bros. games. You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and…

Everything We Learned About Smash Bros Today

Thanks to a special Smash Bros. focused Nintendo Direct today, there is a ton of new information on both the 3DS and Wii U versions of Smash Bros. Let’s take a moment to recap both the major news, and some of the smaller things you might’ve missed, shall we? Launch Date The 3DS version drops…

Watch All Of Today’s Smash Bros. Reveals, Right Here

If you missed it, all 39 minutes of today’s Nintendo Direct covering the next Smash Bros. game is right here for you to watch. Come for the character reveals—like Charizard!—and stay for the wacky fighting styles of The Villager and the Wii Fit goons. To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or…

Here’s What Will Get You Banned In Super Smash Bros.

During today’s Nintendo Direct covering all things Smash Bros, the director of the game—Masahiro Sakurai—outlined the kinds of player behavior that will get you banned (or at least temporarily so) from the game. Good news for multiplayer players, who are accustomed to experiencing at least some level of some of these annoyances. And if this…