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Quietly, Nintendo Perfected A Whole New Type of Video Game This Year

You may have missed it this year amid all the arguing about whether Nintendo should bail out of making gaming hardware and just stick to making games. You may have missed it if the only Nintendo headlines that made an impression on you in 2013 were the ones about Wii U struggles or the company’s…

Damn, First-Person Pokémon Is Brutal

“Super-effective?” Well, that doesn’t sound like it hurts very much. Overall, the attacks in the Pokémon games haven’t ever really felt dangerous. You’ll re-think that after watching this video. This Pikachu vs. Bulbasaur video comes via Filipe Costa, who’s given Mario the same treatment. Watching Pikachu dodge attacks adds a tension to that the typical…

Garchomp, use Plunge to Your Death! As Redditor Krshaw18 points out, Pokemon bridge logic falls short. Funny, everything else made so much sense. 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 suggestions if you’ve got them.

It’s officially over. The Wii is no longer in production. Nintendo’s Japanese website for the Wii reads “生産終了” (“seisan shuuryou”) or “production ended.” Thanks for the memories and the waggles, Nintendo Wii!

It’s Windows XP. For The…Nintendo Famicom.

If you’re the type to fear Windows 8 and seek solace in the arms of something older, you can always go left field and not only step back to Windows XP, but do it on a Nintendo console from the 1980s. This wonderful bootleg does nothing more than emulate the Windows XP. The splash screen,…

Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of Super Smash Bros., just posted this image to the game’s Miiverse feed; it was then published to its official page. Those antlers belong to Xerneas, The 16-point Pokébuck who debuted in Pokémon X (and on its cover) last week, so look for him to appear in the game in some…

A Plea To All Pokémon X & Y Players Out There

Hey. How’s it going? Are you having a fun time catching monsters and being the very best? Yeah? I’m glad. Listen. We need to talk. No, don’t worry, I’m not taking you off my Passerby list on the X & Y games. You’re good, you’re good. Well, almost. I’ve got a problem. It’s just that…

Don’t Try Pikachu’s Thunderbolt at Home, Please

In Pocket Monsters, one of Pikachu’s attacks is the 100,000-volt Thunderbolt. You’ve probably seen that in the Pokémon games, anime, and maybe even the manga. Now, you can supposedly see it in real life. This clip was uploaded a million years ago by YouTube user aiaiaiai00. It’s as impressive as it was then. It’s as…

The Internet Reacts To Pokémon X & Y’s Silliest Feature

If the fantasy in Pokemon is that we get to travel the world with our trusty monsters by our side, it only makes sense that we’d get to play and pet them too, right? Now, with Pokemon Amie—a new feature in X & Y—we finally do exactly that…and the good people of the internet have…

An Ode To Magikarp, The Saddest Pokémon Of All

Poor Magikarp. Over the past decade and a half, the flopping fish has been verbally walloped not just by Pokémon players, but by the creators who made him so pathetic in the first place. Granted, it’s true: Magikarp is generally considered the weakest Pokémon, and his abilities totally suck. But his flopping is kind of…

There’s a Musical Surprise In Skylanders: Swap Force

I was not expecting this at all. Don’t click if you don’t want to spoil it. As if aintricately lovely score by Lorne Balfe — the man behind the music for the first two Skylanders games, Assassin’s Creed III and Beyond: Two Souls — wasn’t enough, Vicarious Visions audio designer Matt Pirog put together this…

Giovanni, The Team Rocket Boss, Is Pokémon’s Best Villian

I’ll be honest: even though I’ve played through most of the Pokémon games, I don’t really remember most of the villains I’ve faced over the years…with one exception, Giovanni. TheJWittz here dives into the Team Rocket boss and shows us exactly why he’s so memorable—aside from giving us one of the best twists in all…

A Fascinating Look At The World’s Best Super Smash Bros. Players

You’ve gotta watch this Super Smash Bros. Melee documentary that follows some of the top players in the scene—it’s quite good. Accessible, too: you don’t need to be a fox-only no-items final destination type player to enjoy it; they break the game down wonderfully. And as always, I continue to be amazed at how Smash…

The Best and Worst of the New Mega Evolutions In Pokémon X & Y

Mega Evolutions let Pokemon trainers take it to the next level…but not all Mega Evolutions are made equal. Some are better than others! Let’s discuss, shall we? Obviously, if you don’t want to be spoiled on what some of the new, unannounced Mega Evolutions are…you should probably stop reading now. Okay. Let’s dig in! Starting…

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Kirby! No! What did you eat this time? Fortunately this is not a screenshot of Kirby in the new Smash Bros. game, but a nightmarish painting, made by Lal0-90 on deviantART. Kirby is unleashed, with 100% more teeth and power. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related…

The New Monster Hunter 3DS Is No Monstrosity

To mark the release of Monster Hunter 4, Nintendo is once again releasing a special MH4 branded handheld. It’s classy looking. Priced at 19,800 yen (US$200), the Monster Hunter 4 3DS is bundled with a download version of the game and will be out November 7. Monster Hunter 4 already got special handhelds when it…

After Six Generations Of Pokémon Games, Snorlax Finally Stands Up

It had to be intentional. Surely. He looks so proud Six generations later, Snorlax is finally up and ready! [Reddit]

The Latest ‘Clues’ We Might Get A Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Remake

We’ve gotten remakes for some of the older Pokemon games…but not for third gen, Ruby and Sapphire. It’s not for a lack of passionate fans, though—so passionate in fact, they’re willing to read into anything that might confirm a game they love is being made. Cue Pokemon X & Y, which released last Saturday. Since…

The Best (and Possibly Worst) of The New Pokémon Designs

New Pokémon games means new Pokémon designs—that’s practically a given. The real question is, are they any good? Let’s look at some of the highlights, shall we? Obviously, if you don’t want to be spoiled on the new Pokémon, you shouldn’t keep reading. Aside from the new Mega Pokémon, the Pokémon that’s caught most people’s…