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Mario Gets Angry, Goes on a Rampage Across Gaming History
Seeing poor Mario like this, as an angry anti-hero, going against other famous video game protagonists, is a really weird concept. Sebastian von Buchwald, an artist on DeviantART created a pretty big gallery around this idea, featuring some rather unconventional fights. So here’s a really upset Mario, and video game characters from all points of…
By Gergo Vas Published January 27, 2014 -
Culture
The Week in Games: Raider of a Lost Month
We’re about to climb out of the customary two-month hibernation video games enter every December. An updated Tomb Raider releases for the newest consoles on Tuesday, along with Broken Age for everyone. There’s much more on the horizon. Jan. 28: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z (360, PS3, PS Vita) Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Xbox…
By Owen Good Published January 26, 2014 -
New trailer: Yoshi’s New Island. The game launches March 14 on the 3DS.
By Owen Good Published January 25, 2014 -
The Water Temple Doesn’t Seem Difficult In These Ocarina of Time Maps
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the favorite of many, and a classic like this deserves maps with similar qualities. Peardian, a veteran user of VGMaps, decided to map the whole game in an amazing-looking isometric view. According to VGMaps, he had to render the maps twice, both from top and side view,…
By Gergo Vas Published January 25, 2014 -
The One Feature All Modern JRPGs Should Have
There is perhaps no feature more reviled in gaming than the one this column is named after: gamers, as a general rule, hate random encounters. Take Stephen Totilo, for example. The other day I was showing Kotaku‘s fearless leader a little bit of Bravely Default, the upcoming 3DS game that is best described as “what…
By Jason Schreier Published January 24, 2014 -
GameStop Wii U Pre-Order Cancellation An Error, Game Still Coming
[UPDATE 2, 2:58PM:] Good news, everyone! GameStop Italy and our U.S.-based source have both said that this was all a glitch in the system and that Watch Dogs is—or will soon be—available for pre-order for Wii U again in Italy and the U.S. Apologies for making everyone nervous about this and for not getting that…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 24, 2014 -
The Most Popular App On iTunes Is An Impossible, Ad-Riddled Mess
Flappy Bird is a game in which players tap the screen to make the titular Nintendo sprite conversion navigate a series of familiar pipe obstacles. It’s sloppy, frustratingly difficult and covered with in-game ads. It’s also the most popular free app download on iTunes. What gives? That’s the question being asked by Joseph Bernstein, who…
By Mike Fahey Published January 24, 2014 -
Artist Liza van Kempen did a great job showing us what the characters in a Japanese-themed The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker would look like, by changing the atmosphere and everyone’s outfit, yet keeping the original art style of the game. The larger, original image has a few more characters on it, as you can…
By Gergo Vas Published January 24, 2014 -
People Are Getting High On An Actual Drug Called “Nintendo”
That headline isn’t a euphemism—people are actually getting high on an actual drug called “Nintendo.” A potent club drug bearing the name and logo of the famed Japanese video game company has been spotted by drug watchdogs in Belgium. It sounds like it’ll get you high as fuck, too. The drug contains a large dose…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 23, 2014 -
Kotaku East
You Power Up Characters with Kisses in This JRPG
Please stop releasing games on portable consoles that I end up being too embarrassed to take out of the house. This is Exstetra, a JRPG for the Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita that was released late last year. The game had managed to get under my radar, but I picked it up at the store…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 23, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Smash Bros. Creator Loves Lightning Returns‘ Battle System
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, the third and final(?) chapter of the Final Fantasy XIII saga, came out in Japan last November, and what do you know, it’s pretty good. At least Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai thinks so. I think at this point, saying Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is the best installment of…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 23, 2014 -
Kotaku EastLearning English Made All Gooey-Cute
For many in Japan, learning English is hard. Good thing Nanami is here to help. Who the hell is Nanami? Nanami is the star of upcoming 3DS download title Let’s Study with Nanami! English Daily Conversation. Voice actress Nao Toyama brings Nanami, and this is not the first Nanami English game. This time around, students…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2014 -
Instagram Ruins Pokémon Snap
Back in the days of the original Pokémon Snap, there were no filters to toy with. But if there was a modern Pokémon Snap game? Chances are, it would have a few Instagram-y options for all the Pokémon pictures we take, like in this video by The Warp Zone I’d be okay with that, personally.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2014 -
Tracking Down The Odd Rumors About Nintendo’s Next Console
Here at Kotaku, we love insider info. We like getting information both from random tipsters and our own sources. And because of those people—to whom we grant anonymity in our reporting—we’re able to tell you storiesyou might not otherwise know about, and give you all the details about games like Titanfalland Alien: Isolation before they’re…
By Jason Schreier Published January 22, 2014 -
Kids Talking About Which Game Console Is the Best Is Hilarious
Adults talking about which video game machine is better can be annoying and downright stupid. Grade-schoolers doing it, though, is adorable. This video from YouTuber Game Dave rounds up letters from a bunch of kids stating the reasons they believe a PlayStation, Xbox or Wii console is superior to its competitors. They get some of…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 22, 2014
