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Seriously, Why Doesn’t Anyone In Fire Emblem: Awakening Have Feet?
“There’s an elephant in the room.” It’s a phrase people use when there’s some super-obvious thing that everyone’s consciously avoiding talking about, like, you’re at a party where the host just died of a heart attack and was carted off by the coroner, but you’re eating teeny-weenies and talking about the weather, and the elephant…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 6, 2013 -
Kotaku East
Namco and Nintendo are teaming up for yet another Mario Kart arcade game. Details here
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 6, 2013 -
In Fire Emblem, Marriage Can Be A Fate Worse Than Death
If you’re interested in the new 3DS strategy game Fire Emblem: Awakening, you’ve probably heard two things about it: first, that if a character dies in battle, they’re gone for good. Second, that characters can fall in love and marry one another. In other words, the two constants in Fire Emblem: Awakening are marriage and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 5, 2013 -
Eurogamer takes a deep dive into the Wii U’s graphics processing hardware. Lots of pictures of silicon!
By Evan Narcisse Published February 5, 2013 -
Gamers Teaming Up To Crack The Secrets Of The Wii U’s GPU
Even with the console now out, there’s a lot of mystery surrounding the design and capabilities of the graphics processing unit (GPU) on the new Wii U. Nintendo hasn’t provided any detailed specs on the thing, and to date users haven’t been able to glean much by simply cracking the hardware open and taking a…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2013 -
The Wii U Controller Now Works On PC Games, Courtesy Of This Handy Software
Reader Chris is doing the world a great service with his work transforming the Wii U’s big pad into something you can use on a PC. The video above shows how you can re-map the pad to almost everything needed for a game’s input, meaning if you can configure it, you can use it for…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2013 -
If You Want Fire Emblem: Awakening Today, You Might Have To Buy It Online
We’ve received several e-mails and comments today from people who couldn’t find Fire Emblem: Awakening in stores. Quite a few retailers have yet to receive the new (excellent) strategy-RPG, which came out today for 3DS. Game Informer says they called a few Best Buys and GameStops and heard that there’s a shipping delay on the…
By Jason Schreier Published February 4, 2013 -
Kotaku East
Japan’s Most Dangerous Hacker Served with a Wanted Poster and a Bounty
Mugshots. Artist’s sketches. Physical descriptions. Those are what you see on typical wanted posters in Japan. But this is not your typical wanted poster. It’s not even your typical crime. Instead, this wanted poster features descriptions of programming languages, viruses, and internet use. But like most wanted posters, this one also has a hefty reward.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2013 -
Inside A Nintendo Power Line Game Guide
When you used to call the Nintendo Power Line as a kid, you’d have been excused for thinking you were talking to some kind of gaming master, a person with such an innate knowledge of the game in question they could tell you anything you needed to know. Sometimes, they might have been, but for…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2013 -
ReviewsFire Emblem: Awakening: The Kotaku Review
There are games that I like. And then there are games that I like that I become obsessed with. Fire Emblem: Awakening falls into the second category. What follows, therefore, isn’t just a review. It’s a warning. Play the new Fire Emblem on Nintendo’s 3DS, and all of this could happen to you… Some basics…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 31, 2013 -
Why There Won’t Be a Wii U Price Cut Anytime Soon
Three hundred bucks, at least. That’s hefty for some gamers, who are waiting (and hoping) that Nintendo will slash the Wii U’s price. The console, released last fall in North America, isn’t quite flying off the shelves like the Wii did. A price cut might be just what the doctor ordered. Don’t hold your breath,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2013 -
Mistreated Mother Fans Swarm Miiverse To Beg For Earthbound
There is perhaps no group of gamers more mistreated than American Mother fans. While Japanese gamers have gotten all three games in the surreal RPG series, all we’ve gotten is Earthbound, a Super Nintendo localization of Mother 2. Americans didn’t get Mother on NES, Mother 3 on Game Boy Advance, or any of the subsequent…
By Jason Schreier Published January 31, 2013 -
A Hot JRPG Sets the 3DS on Fire In This Week’s Nintendo Download
Fire Emblem: Awakening seems like one of those games that’s been on the horizon and out of reach forever. But it’s finally out for the 3DS next week, promising a funny take on fantasy & strategy tropes. Aside from that bit of portable JRPG goodness, this week’s downloadable offerings include fluid physics puzzler Puddle, RPG/platformer…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 31, 2013 -
Kotaku East
Why Monster Hunter Is So Popular In Japan (And Struggles Everywhere Else)
The Monster Hunter series wasn’t always the “monster” (heh heh) hit it is currently. Originally released for the PS2, the first game, Monster Hunter, and its sequel, Monster Hunter G, sold less than a million copies each. It wasn’t until the game went hand-held to the PSP with Monster Hunter Portable (Monster Hunter Freedom in…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 31, 2013 -
Kotaku East
Nintendo’s President Expresses His Commitment To Bringing A Profit
Nintendo’s current president and regular spokesperson for Nintendo’s online press conference, “Nintendo Direct,” Satoru Iwata spoke today at an analyst presentation meeting on Nintendo’s plans for the upcoming business year. During the presentation, Iwata spoke of his “commitment” to a business profit goal of ¥100 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) by the end of the next…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 31, 2013 -
The First Nintendo Console That You Can Drive (On A Table)
The Famicom was once a magnificent beast, but its time in the sun has long gone. Unless you’re a collector, you probably don’t have much need for one. These guys didn’t. So they turned it into an RC car, which is driven by the console’s control pad. ファミコンラジコン疾走 [友樹 小堀]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2013 -
Nintendo and the Cult of Personality
Mario. Link. Donkey Kong. These are the faces of Nintendo. But those aren’t the only Nintendo icons. There’s also this guy This guy is Satoru Iwata. He is the President of Nintendo Co., Ltd. Chances are, however, if you like Nintendo games and Nintendo game news, Iwata is more than just a corporate suit. Way…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 30, 2013