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Pokemon Leaker Says “Heads Are Rolling” At Nintendo
A bevy of alleged Pokemon X & Y images and videos are currently floating around the web right now, but one leaker in particular caught the attention of a lot of folk on the internet…and Nintendo. The images we posted earlier today, came from Instagram user kosthedin—but by the time of publication, all pictures had…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 2, 2013 -
Leaked Images Show Off Pokemon X & Y’s Version of France
We already know that Pokemon X & Y’s world is based on France—earlier this year, Junichi Masuda, Game Freak founder and director for the latest Pokemon, explained that the games picked up on France’s love of fashion and beauty. We’d even seen an artistic rendition of the game’s map, pictured above, which seemed to feature…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 2, 2013 -
Grand Theft Auto V Almost Killed My Watch Dogs Buzz…But It’s Back
Grand Theft Auto V is so well-made, so visually impressive—even on my creaky old Xbox 360—that it could crush any excitement I might have for any other 2013 open-world action games that are set in big cities and let you steal cars and cause mayhem. There is that risk. And there I was, yesterday, with…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 2, 2013 -
Playable Bayonetta 2, New Zelda Coming to New York Comic-Con Next Week
Nintendo’s going to let you admire Bayonetta’s new haircut up close when it brings the Platinum Games heroine’s next game to New York City next week. In addition to Bayonetta 2, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate and Sonic Lost World will be also available to play. Attendees will…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 2, 2013 -
Bathe In The Blue Flames Of Mega Charizard X
We knew classic Pokemon Charizard would be getting a Mega evolution in Pokemon X & Y. We didn’t know it was getting two, one of which changes the creatures iconic colors completely. Mega Charizard X, making its big debut on October 12 in the two new Pokemon titles, evolves temporarily via careful application of Charizardite…
By Mike Fahey Published October 2, 2013 -
The last place I ever expected to see Walter White from Breaking Bad was one of the cute, innocent towns in Animal Crossing But here he is! A perfect lab and partner for cooking… bells? Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that…
By Gergo Vas Published October 2, 2013 -
Boy Does The Attack On Titan Game Look Like A Blast
Sure, the characters on Attack on Titan use their ‘maneuver gear’ to get around because GIANT HUMANOID MONSTERS WANT TO EAT THEM, but you can’t say that mode of transportation doesn’t look like a ton of fun anyway. And in this regard, the 3DS version of Attack on Titan seems to indulge. Look at how…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 1, 2013 -
Wear Link’s Snazzy Shirt in Animal Crossing Right Now
Screw municipal management. Nothing matters in Animal Crossing as much as what you’re wearing. So it’s exciting that there’s a new top Legend of Zelda-themed top coming to New Leaf today. Starting today, you can grab the top by scanning the QR Code you see right here.
By Evan Narcisse Published October 1, 2013 -
Super Mario 3D World is a Smorgasboard of Fun New Power-Ups
Cat Mario is Nintendo’s ploy to dominate the internet. Think about it. The internet loves Mario. It also loves cats, especially when they’re doing funny things. So, the feline power-up that Nintendo’s iconic plumber gets in Super Mario 3D World should be prime raw material for GIF creation. And if that doesn’t work, all the…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 1, 2013 -
The Wii U Gamepad Gets a Horizontal Stand with Wii Party U
A horizontal stand for the Wii U gamepad will be included with Wii Party U when the game launches at the end of the month. The stand will make it easier to play one of the title’s mini-games. In this morning’s Nintendo Direct, a group dance game was shown in which the Wii U gamepad…
By Owen Good Published October 1, 2013 -
Hey, look at these snazzy new Wii remotes! The Mario and Luigi-themed controllers showed up during the Super Mario 3D World segment of today’s Nintendo Direct. These Wii Remote Plus peripherals come out on November 1st. Wonder if one of them lets a player jump higher than the other?
By Evan Narcisse Published October 1, 2013 -
Nintendo Direct starts at 10am Eastern: you can watch it right here, or stay tuned to Kotaku for all the news as it happens. UPDATE: A new Kirby game, clones of Mario running amok in Super Mario 3D World and the return of Sega’s super-fast hedgehog to the Smash Bros. fighting franchise… and that’s only…
By Jason Schreier Published October 1, 2013 -
Kotaku East
Nintendo Says Wii Production Will “End Soon” [Update]
The Wii was a juggernaut during Nintendo’s last console generation. Since going on sale in late 2006, it sold 100 million. Now, it seems those days are over. For good. On Nintendo.co.jp, the Wii page reads, “Manufacturing is scheduled to end soon” (“kinjitsu seisan shuuryou yotei” or 近日生産終了予定). In Japan, Nintendo has been known to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2013 -
Kotaku EastI’m in Love with This 8-Bit Akihabara
Kunio-kun is a game series that has been around since the NES era. While only a few of the Kunio games have been released in America, like River City Ransom and Super Dodge Ball on the NES, the series has resulted in over 20 titles in Japan in the past two decades. But although the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 1, 2013 -
Kotaku East
In Japan, if you buy two 3DS games between today and January 13, you can get a third for free. However, you must select the downloadable freebie from a list of fourteen titles, which you can view here. No word yet if this campaign will be extended outside Japan.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2013
