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Reggie Hijacks Nintendo Twitter, Says He’s Coming To Your Town

Nintendo of America’s Twitter account, normally home to perfectly sane product announcements, got a little weird this evening when President Reggie Fils-Aime took over. Our bodies weren’t ready. And just to be sure: There was even room for gloating. Like, how we was playing Animal Crossing two months before everyone else. The whole thing seems…

The Next Great Mario Game

The people who make Super Mario 3D World want you to know that it’s pretty great. Well, of course they do. They created it. Their job is to get us playing and enjoying it. Their thoughts on the latest Mario game are about as objective as a soccer mom’s evaluation of her kid’s athletic performance.…

Video Game Tries To Be Cute, Is Instead Horrifying

This is My Little Baby 3D. It came out for the 3DS today. It’s… well… let’s just say it’s a work of art. The press release, via the developers at Treva Entertainment, might be as creepy as the photos: Hamburg, 24th October 2013 – In “My Little Baby 3D” players find themselves lovingly caring for…

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies: The Kotaku Review

A shout. “Hold it!” The camera cuts between stunned faces as everyone waits, sweating, wondering what sort of interjection will shake things up next. This happens so often, you’d think they would be used to it by now. But no. Shock. Disbelief. Someone barges into the courtroom—someone new, someone unexpected. Maybe someone shouts a new…

We Might Be Getting A Luigi-Themed 2DS [Update: It’s Fan-Made]

It’s the year of Luigi, and so if there was ever a time to launch a Luigi 2DS, it would be now, right? Well, it seems there might be a Luigi 2DS in our future, based on these pictures of what seems to be an unannounced 2DS that a tipster sent in. [Update, 10/26] This…

Dear Pokémon Players: Your Animal Crossing Town Misses You

It was your home, once. You built it up, and made a lot of friends there. Then you set off on another adventure; on a quest to become the very best, like no one ever was. You left one home for another. But your Animal Crossing town is still there, sitting on your 3DS, awaiting…

Wanna Catch Your Pokémon In A Shiny New Color In X & Y? Here’s How.

Forget legendaries. The rarest Pokemon, aside from certain event Pokemon, are shiny Pokemon—as in, Pokemon with a different color scheme from that of its bretheren. What are they? Well, we can think of ‘shinies’ like a palette swap (like say, the famous ‘Red Gyarados’ would be one—that Pokemon is typically Blue), except finding a shiny…

Let’s get ready to Batman. Batman: Arkham Origins hits stores on Friday, leaving us enough time for several hundred preparatory views of the official launch trailer. Going to Batman so hard this weekend. How about you?

New Wii U Bundle Includes Mario and Luigi Pack-In, Not Nintendo Land

When the Wii U launched, Nintendo Land was the game that came with the system’s Deluxe Set configuration. The collection of themed games seemed like the best bet to recapture the masses who latched onto Wii Sports with Nintendo’s last-gen Wii system. But now Nintendo’s hoping that Mario & Luigi will do the trick in…

Super Mario 3D World Continues To Look Amazing

Yeah, the name could have been snappier, but if you’re in need of a new Wii U game to look out for, they don’t get more promising than this. What you’re seeing up top is a refreshingly exhaustive (it’s six minutes long!) look at gameplay from the upcoming Super Mario 3D World, courtesy of Nintendo…

Nintendo Has Limited Edition 3DS XLs. They’re Pretty Hot.

Nintendo Japan just revealed two new flavours of 3DS, and for once, they’re not long-term additions to the line. These puppies are strictly limited edition. Going on sale on November 28, they’ll retail for ¥19,900 (USD$205). They might come to the West. They might not. Nintendo works in mysterious ways. Want that orange one. So.…

The Best Starting Pokémon, According To Science

It’s the agonizing choice and neverending debate of a generation: Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle? Picking one of the Kanto starter Pokémon is usually a gut choice, based on past experience or which one looks cooler. But what if there was a way to know, objectively, the best one? Well, now we do, thanks to science.…

Holy Crap. Has The Famous Glitch, Missingno, Returned In Pokémon X & Y?

Hold on to your butts, this one is a doozy. Earlier today, an image with a screenshot of a trainer standing in front of a boutique in Lumiose City, a location in Pokemon X & Y, started floating around. It seemed to show something kind of incredible: Missingno, that classic glitch from Pokemon Red and…

This Generation’s Best Final Fantasys Weren’t Named “Final Fantasy”

This console generation saw only a few Final Fantasy games during its time in the sun but luckily two of them were amazing. Of course, I am not talking about Final Fantasy XIV—decent as it is after its relaunch—or any of the Final Fantasy XIIIs. No, I’m talking about Lost Odyssey and The Last Story…

Sneak Peek at the New Pikachu Game Is Scary

They’re making a new Pocket Monster game. And apparently, it stars Pikachu! Here is a very brief glimpse at the in-development title, courtesy of broadcaster NHK. NHK program The Professional follows producer Pokémon Company honcho Tsunekazu Ishihara and offers a behind-the-scenes look at an upcoming title. In the clip, you can see Ishihara saying that…

Let’s Pretend Nintendo Actually Made A Phone

Then let’s pretend it looked this cool. OK, so the buttons down the bottom look awkward, but just the thought of being able to carry around a Nintendo phone, packed with as many NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, DS and (maybe) GameCube games as I could fit on there, puts a smile on my face.…

Kanye West Makes Wind Waker HD Infinitely Better

Boy howdy, the ability to take selfies in Wind Waker HD is the gift that keeps on giving, isn’t it? Just being able to take selfies in of itself is amazing in this game, provided the right commentary, sure. Nevermind when you add hip hop to the selfie mix—yes, we technically already knew how great…

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Think Pokémon X & Y Are Too Easy? Try This.

As much as I enjoyed Pokemon X & Y,even I will admit that the games are kind of on the easy side. If a lack of challenge is a thing that bothers you, good news, chief. There are things you can do to keep things interesting in Pokemon X & Y. Let’s start with a…

The Guy Behind Zelda Says He Sucks At Mario Games

You might know peppy Nintendo game designer Eiji Aonuma as the man in charge of all things Zelda. You might also know that he came up underneath the tutelage of Shigeru Miyamoto, the man who created Mario. But did you know that Aonuma isn’t that good at games featuring the company’s most iconic character? Aonuma’s…