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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…

Motion Controls, The Most Popular And Most Broken Idea Gaming Ever Had

It was an idea so good that it vaulted Nintendo into first place last-gen with a console using last-last-gen technology. It was an idea so flawed that a Kotaku reader—the moment this series of best and worst features of the outgoing console generation was announced—shredded it. Motion controls… boy did they mostly suck. If you…

Mario Games Are Better When They Change

Do you know Mario? Do you really know Mario? The long and storied history of the plumber (ahem, not janitor) has been a crazy ride through all sorts of changes, new settings and new features. And it’s those changes that make up the core of the games he stars in. It’s also the reason why…

You Might Need Your 3DS If There’s Ever A Legend of Zelda Movie

We all remember the disastrous Super Mario Bros. movie. It’s pretty much the entire reason that Nintendo generally doesn’t put its properties in other media. But, Eiji Aonuma—the guy in charge of all things Zelda—says that if there ever were a film based on the Hero of Hyrule, it couldn’t be just another passive, sit-down-and-watch-it…

Pikachu Is Pretty Good at Parkour

There’s also some freerunning, gymnastics, and even fishing. No lighting-based attacks, though. Pikachu Parkour/Freerunning [kumakumafilms@YouTube Thanks, Kade!] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune…

Ubisoft’s new Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag story trailer shows a colorful Caribbean setting, the game’s young captain’s fight for glory and how he got drawn into the war between the Assassins and Templars. An action packed trailer, so what better song than “Two Steps From Hell?” Edward Kenway story trailer | Assassin’s Creed IV…

Does A Nintendo 2DS Burst Into Flames Inside A Microwave?

You bet your Pokemans it does. Long-time internet microwaver (I’m sure that’s what he puts on his tax return) dOvetastic is the man here putting a brand new 2DS in the box then killing it. If you find yourself asking “WHY DO PEOPLE DO THIS?”, first ask yourself “did I just watch that video until…

Which Pokemon Did You Get, X Or Y?

If you have a pulse and own a 3DS, chances are you probably spent part of the weekend playing Pokemon X & Y. And yet before you even buy the game, you must begin to make decisions. Which one to get, X or Y? And which Pokemon to train? Time for a reader poll. And…

Lack of Pokémon X/Y Lefty Mode Set To Bum Out 10% of World Population

Pokémon X does not have a mode for the lefthanders among us, and I’m willing to bet that there’s no option for my long-suffering people in Pokémon Y, either. This minor travesty will make Super Training in Game Freak’s game a little tougher for the hand that painted Starry Night, invented Super Mario and won…

Tips For Playing Pokémon X & Y

Sure, the world of Pokémon is kind and charming…but that doesn’t mean you can’t step your game up a little while playing. You wanna be the very best, like no one ever was, right? We’re here to help you with that. Here are some things you should do or keep in mind while playing Pokémon…

The Best And Worst of the Last Generation of Gaming

PlayStation 3. Xbox 360. Wii. Over the past eight years, electronic boxes wearing one of those three brands came to occupy space in the entertainment centers of millions of people around the world. They were the heralds of the most innovative, occasionally uncomfortable, undeniably exciting era in video game history. That era is finally nearing…

The Man In Charge of Zelda Says He Wants to Keep Changing It

Any little change in a Legend of Zelda game—tweaks to established mechanics, a shift in art style or sly nods to a previous iteration—excites and infuriates the players who love Nintendo’s iconic RPG series. Eiji Aonuma knows this and the designer who’s charting the future for the franchise came to New York ready to tease…

With Any Luck, Call of Duty Just Made Tea-Bagging Uncool

Nothing against tea-bagging in first-person shooters other than it being played out, stupid-looking and annoying. But I guess it’s also super-hilarious, hence this immortal awards show moment a couple of years ago. Uproarious! Now. Despite the good people at Microsoft’s Halo development team trying to re-dub “tea-bagging” as “victory-crouching“, the former is still a thing.…

One of the villains hunting the Dark Knight in Batman: Arkham Origins must hate water. Revealed during the game’s spotlight panel during this past weekend’s New York Comic-Con, the Electrocutioner is one of the super-assassins looking to collect a bounty on Batman’s head. It’s a safe bet that some of that electrified villain tech will…

Perverts Are Making Pokémon X/Y All Salacious

Pokémon X/Y are not sexualized games. Yet, some players keep pointing to instances that seem unintentionally so. Damn them! Both X and Y allow players to interact with their Pocket Monsters by petting them. In Japan, however, this function is one reason why some Twitter users are dubbing the game “eroi” (エロい), or “erotic,” because…

The Most Convenient Portable Skylanders Game Yet

Now that the console version of Skylanders has finally caught up with the portable one in terms of jumping, the 3DS version of Skylanders: Swap Force ups the ante, letting players load all of their toys into the game at once. The previous installments of Skylanders for the 3DS only allowed players to load two…