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The first free-to-play game for the Nintendo 3DS, Initial D Perfect Shift Online, is starting to recruit beta testers in Japan.

The Game Creators You Love Won’t Be Making Games Forever, You Know

Game creator Masahiro Sakurai has been in the game (so to speak) for a long time now. He’s currently working on Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. But how long will he continue developing games? This week in Weekly Famitsu, Sakurai talked about how long a developer can…

Japan’s Nerd Heroine Has Amazing Criteria For a Boyfriend

Japan’squeen of Pokémon is looking for a boyfriend. Can you meet her standards? Got a set of nunchucks? Shoko Nakagawa is Japan’s nerd heroine – an open geek who proudly displays her love of Pokémon, cats, and anime wherever she goes. She is currently the Pokémon captain for the weekly children’s TV show, Pokémon Smash!,…

A Closer Look at Kirby’s New 3DS Game

Kirby’s back! And he’s looking… as good as he always does, really. It’s Kirby! Nintendo updated their official Japanese-language website with new stuff for the upcoming (and somewhat freshly announced) 3DS Kirby game, Triple Deluxe, in which you’re on a quest to help Kirby’s archenemy, the kidnapped King Dedede, inside his kingdom in the clouds.…

Don’t Show Espurr To Kids, Or They’ll Never Play Pokémon

We’ve already established that Espurr is Pokemon X & Y’s most unsettling Pokemon—it’s the eyes, the blank, soulless eyes. Oh, but it gets worse. We’re talking “setting people on fire if you don’t give Espurr what it wants” worse, as you can see in this funny video by Megasteakman And this, folks, is why you…

Let’s all give a warm welcome to Kapp’n, freshly revealed background character of Super Smash Bros 3DS, whom you might know as the singing sailor-slash-driver from Animal Crossing. Here’s hoping he brings his shanties along for the ride. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots…

Want These Limited 3DS XL Handhelds? There’s a Catch.

These two very rare 3DS XL units can you yours! If, that is, you sign up for Flets Hikari internet service in Japan. Inside Games reports that new Flets Hikari customers have the chance to purchase a limited edition “Mario White” or “Mario Silver” 3DS XL. Each is limited to a hundred units and priced…

How To Play Project M, The Best Smash Bros. Mod Around

As of yesterday, you can download the newest version of a mod called Project M for Super Smash Bros. Brawl that improves the game so much, it practically seems new.But how do you get it to actually run on your Wii? Good question. Thankfully, you don’t have to actually mod the Wii itself to play…

50 Years Of Popular Holiday Toys, All At Once

Every year it’s something. Some colorful construction of cloth or fluff or plastic or silicon, the big holiday toy that no actively loved child can do without. Graphic designer Abby Ryan Bennett tracks the trend for 50 years, from the Easy-Bake Oven to the Wii U. It’s like a map of my life, from Star…

Heads up: the Miiverse update for the 3DS is now live. With the update comes the ability to interact with Nintendo’s Miiverse on any 3DS (and 2DS, and 3DSXL) system, along with Nintendo Network ID support for the eShop. More info here and full patch notes here

The Most Surprising Mii That I Ever Met

I StreetPassed with this person some time in the last two days. I’ve never met a Mii this… creative. Meet any unusual Miis? Share below, please! To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find him on Twitter @stephentotilo.

Nintendo eShop Credit, Wii U Bundles, LIVE Gold, 4KTV [Deals]

A slew of Nintendo discounts headline today’s Kotaku Deals segment. Also, stop not buying Persona 4 Golden, it’s only $17 right now (choose Amazon as seller on the right). $20 Nintendo eShop Prepaid Card ($16) | Best Buy $50 Nintendo eShop Prepaid Card ($40) | Best Buy Nintendo Wii U Deluxe Set with The Legend…

Ubisoft Is Asking Surprising Questions About Assassin’s Creed‘s Future

We already know that Ubisoft would like to know if fans want to play an assassin’s free pirate-only sequel to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. They also want to know if we’d like co-op, if we want horses back, if we want to play through different time periods in the same city, and…. hey, want…

The Week in Games: Peggle For Your Thoughts

The year still has a few delights in store for us, beginning tomorrow with Peggle 2 on Xbox One. Doki-Doki Universe lands on Tuesday for all PlayStation platforms that access PlayStation Network. Angry Birds, inevitably, gets its kart racer on Wednesday. Here’s the week in games. Monday, Dec. 9 Peggle 2 (Xbox One) Tuesday, Dec.…

Nintendo’s big VGX surprise is… Cranky Kong. The old gorilla is playable in the upcoming Wii U game Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, which will be out on February 21.

Sadly not a new fighter, but the Skull Kid is still an incredibly cool assist trophy for Super Smash Bros Wii U, revealed today by Masahiro Sakurai. I’d be in for an HD remake of Majora’s Mask if that’s what it’d look like! Dayshot is an image-based feature, that runs every morning, showcasing some of…

Nintendo Question Is Way Too Hard For Game Show Contestant

Let’s be fair here: this woman is answering a question on a generalist quiz show. I bet there are plenty of you lot, even after reading stuff like this, who wouldn’t have been 100% in answering this question. So skipping was definitely the smart move. Come on, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. You might…

These Aren’t SNES Cartridges

The foam kinda gives it away, but you probably wouldn’t otherwise be able to tell that these SNES cartridges are actually soap bars and only effective in the bathroom. They’re available on Firebox as various classic titles, such as Super Mario Kart, Donkey Kong Country or Street Fighter II Turbo Too bad they haven’t made…

The Strangest Wii U Peripheral of 2013 Looks Like a Toilet Plunger

It’s called Mike Cover for Wii U. And yes, it really looks like a toilet plunger. See? The Wii U-branded, officially licensed peripheral is designed to be used with Wii Karaoke U, the Wii U karaoke game. It’s basically a hunk of plastic you put over a microphone, but it apparently reduces noise, so people…

Why Bayonetta‘s Creator Isn’t Doing the Sequel

He brought us many memorable games like Devil May Cry and Bayonetta, but Hideki Kamiya doesn’t usually do sequels (though he did work on sequels before, including Viewtiful Joe 2). That’s not to say he doesn’t want to; he just has a greater calling. From early on in his life, Kamiya wanted to be a…