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Don’t Forget: There’s Another Hair-Whipping Platformer On The Way

It’s easy to lose sight of the next Shantae game with all the hoopla over the next-next one, but developer Wayforward is here to remind us (with a trailer, no less) that Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is still very much a thing. This installment of the retro-esque platformer series will have the belly-dancing half-genie…

An N64 Controller That’s Too Pretty To Use

Zoki64, the creator of this beauty, calls it the “Finger Print Magnet64″—and I’m sure it’s obvious why. This thing is so glossy that you probably smudge it just by looking at it! I’m not even sure I’d want to actually use this controller. It’s too pretty, but that shouldn’t be a surprise: Zoki64’s work often…

Canadian Pikmin Stunt Looks Like a Nintendo Fever Dream Come To Life

Nintendo’s Canadian branch recently outfitted some people in Pikmin garb and jumped a pink Pikmin vehicle off a ramp, at the risk of giving children and adults nightmares. Surely I’m not the only one who feels like I’m having a fever dream while watching this? Or is this how the world looks if you do…

The Wii U grows exponentially more interesting, with the addition of outstanding modern platformer Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and classic role-playing game Breath of Fire II in today’s Nintendo Download. What other wonders lurk in this week’s selection of digital downloads? Behold!

The Updated Bravely Default isn’t Just ‘For the Sequel’

You have to give Square Enix points for honesty; Bravely Default: For the Sequel wears its primary intentions right on its sleeve. I mean, it’s right in the title: “For the Sequel.” The new updated version of the original Bravely Default: Flying Fairy is currently being developed in parallel to the game’s upcoming as-of-yet untitled…

Vladimir Putin Is An Artist

While visiting a school in Russia’s Kurgan region, President Putin drew this. It’s not what you probably think it is. Apparently. When a student asked him what he drew, Putin replied that it was a cat from behind. Oh. I thought it was a vagina. Or a penis. Or a vagina penis. Just think of…

Sales of The Wonderful 101 in Japan are not very wonderful. According to 4Gamer, Platinum Games’ latest sold only a little over 5,000 copies on its first day out in Japan, not even making the top 20, one week later. The Wonderful 101 arrives in the US on the 15th of this month. Hopefully it…

14 Minutes of Watch Dogs Looking Like One of 2013’s Best New Games

One of my colleagues has been swooning over this new video of Watch Dogs. You should check it, too! The nearly 15-minute video shows a version of what I saw of the game last May—a section of Ubisoft’s open-world adventure that helps explain why this is one of the big fall video games we’re most…

Stan Lee Has All The Power In LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

Stan “The Man” Lee might just be a walk-on in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes but, boy, he gets to rock on with unimaginable power. It’s like Molecule Man and the Beyonder had a baby, and that baby was Mimic but looked like Stan Lee. I could have explained that better. When you’ve got more than…

Taking A Chalk Yoshi Into The Streets Is No Laughing Matter

Drawing a realistic 3D Yoshi from Mario Kart with chalk is one thing, but the way the fine folks at the AweMeChannel animated and put him into a real-life street scene is quite spectacular. Check out the video below to see how they unleashed a fast and furious Yoshi on an unsuspecting neighborhood. Mario Kart…

It’s a rather interesting choice to do a mashup of the art style from Kentucky Route Zero and Link, camping in the Lost Woods from the first Legend of Zelda. But digital artist Denzel Sterling was able to do it in a really charming way. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing…

Watch Today’s Special Pokemon X/Y Nintendo Direct Right Here

Satoru Iwata and Junichi Masuda in the same room, talking about Pokemon. A paid online Pokemon storage. New mega Pokemon. There’s even a few neat retrospectives—a great deal of fascinating stuff for any Pokemon fan. You can watch it all above, and make sure to chime in with your favorite parts below. Pokemon Direct 9.4.2013…

Charizard, Venusaur and Blastoise Will Have Mega Evolutions

In today’s Pokemon-themed Nintendo Direct, it was announced that not only will players receive the original starters from Red and Blue in Pokemon X & Y—Bulbasaur, Charmander Squirtle—but these Pokemon, once fully raised, will be able to Mega evolve. Take a look: Additional info, from the Pokemon website: when mega evolved, Venusaur’s ability becomes “Thick…

Two new Pokemon 3DS XL systems are coming to North America. During today’s Nintendo Direct, the company announced that two special Pokemon X/Y-themed 3DS XL models, one blue and one red, will be coming to America on September 27.

Pokemon X and Y Lets You Store Pokemon Online… For an Annual Fee

Today, Nintendo announced a new downloadable 3DS companion app for their upcoming Pokemon X and Y versions. It’s called Pokemon Bank, and it’s used to store in-game Pokemon in the cloud. Pokemon Bank allows you to store Pokemon in online boxes—100 boxes, meaning 3000 Pokemon in total, which is far more than the game’s in-built…

Animal Crossing Sure Looks… Different in Manga Form

This is the Animal Crossing you are used to. The latest issue of CoroCoro Comics certainly isn’t. Yes, this is just a gag (notice how the character in the bottom corner is totally shocked), but it’s still fun to see a totally different AC in an officially licensed manga. And no, the manga apparently won’t…

I Kinda Wish This ‘Nintendo 1DS’ Were A Real Thing

Don’t get too excited—this is fake. But it’s one hell of a spoof. A Wii U-like gamepad that can output 3DS games on your phone or TV, with the pad serving as your bottom screen and the TV/phone working as the top display? I’d buy the hell out of that. (thanks, Geek Industries!)

Pokémon Rumble U Is Much Better With NFC Toys. Weird.

The coolest feature of Pokémon Rumble U only works with the $3.99 collectible figures purchased separately from the $17.99 downloadable title, making it a mediocre game with optional improvement. Interesting idea. In Pokémon Rumble U, players can collect and battle up to 649 different Pokémon by picking up capsules in the game’s various story arenas.…

For Sale: Freakin’ Amazing Nintendo Art

Remember those creepy Nintendo bust sculptures from a few weeks ago? They were pretty cool, right? Well, they’re just a small part of a massive NES-themed art show opening in New York City this Friday. We’ve got a look at more pieces that will be in Bottleneck Gallery’s upcoming 3NES art exhibit and, honestly, they’re…

The Only Place You Won’t Find Minecraft Is On Nintendo Systems

Beginning life on the PC, Minecraft has since appeared on *deep breath* iOS, Android, Xbox 360, Mac, Linux, the Raspberry Pi (!) and, soon, the PS3, PS4, Vita and Xbox One. That’s just about every major platform and manufacturer out there. Oh, except one. Nintendo. Despite the smashing success the game has enjoyed on every…