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Halo 4 Launching in Japan Is Pretty Much What You’d Expect

Japan has never been crazy about the Xbox 360, save for the few instances when it had exclusive role-playing games folks wanted to play. But generally speaking, it’s been an uphill battle. That being said, Halo 3 did okay! For a first-person shooter. On the Xbox 360. In Japan. Earlier this week, Halo 4 launched…

Nintendo’s holding a midnight launch event for Wii U at the Nintendo World Store in New York City. Reggie’ll be there!

Step Aside, Jessica Chobot Licking A PSP. There’s A New Scandalous Picture, And It Involves The Wii U.

Oooh so scandalous. Courtesy of freelancer extraordinaire (and dear personal friend) Miguel Concepcion and his downright gorgeous cat Sebastian is a hilarious parody of Jessica Chobot licking a PSP. You know the one, right? This one! And here are a bunch of other ones, because why would you not want to see more of this…

Our Video Editor’s Current Favorite Thing In New Super Mario Bros. U

Kotaku video editor Chris Person declares that the best part of New Super Mario Bros. U is the game’s Boost Rush Mode, in which the sidescrolling game sidescrolls faster as you collect more coins. Chris is a man of taste and a devotee of Dyad. Speed-racing is his thing. He hasn’t played that much of…

#firstWiiUproblems: Not Knowing Which Screen To Look At

I have a Wii U, so I shouldn’t be complaining. I’m not. I’m observing. And my observation is this, my friends: observing a Wii U game is a brand-new skill I have not yet mastered. When I play this new console, I’m looking at the wrong screen half the time! Or I think I am.…

Does the World Need this 3DS Product? Probably Not.

Japan’s CyberGadget is rolling out a “3DS dedicated” AR card holder. Sure, it only costs ¥500, and it can hold 120 AR cards, but I’m honestly thinking of one good reason why this product needed to be made. I’m also trying to think of the last time I used AR cards with my 3DS. CYBER・ARカードホルダー（3DS用)…

Check Out This Elaborate, Crazy-Expensive Wii U Prototype

It’s rare we get a look at the very ground level of console hardware design, but that’s what we got this week with an Iwata Asks segment on Nintendo’s website, which shows an adorable little cardboard mock-up of a Wii U controller, used to quickly test out various possible uses for the giant pad. I…

This is What the Wii U’s Online Store Looks Like

Here’s your first look at Nintendo’s eShop. Or at least, the Japanese version. You might think it looks a little bulky, but remember, this console has a touch-screen controller, meaning the whole thing is going to be about a million times faster to get around than Microsoft or Sony’s offerings. eShop [Nintendo]

Soak In The Lovely World Map Of New Super Mario Bros. U

Ahh, world maps. I love world maps. And I love world maps in Mario games. This particular map comes from New Super Mario Bros. U, the Wii U Mario game that will launch alongside Nintendo’s new console on November 18. It’s sort of reminiscent of Super Mario World—check out that ghost ship!—and it’s really interesting.…

My Wii U Is In the Living Room, But I Can Play Its Games In My Bedroom

I’ve had the Wii U for one day, and the way I play console games at home has already been forever transformed. I think you should know how. It’s the only rational reason I have for sharing half of the floor plan of my apartment with you. (Please don’t turn it into a Counter-Strike map!)…

The Shadow of the Wii U Looms Over Mario, Mickey Mouse and Pokémon in This Week’s Nintendo Download

The next home console from Nintendo is so close you can taste it. It probably tastes like fingerprints. In the meantime, games continue to roll out for the company’s handhelds. And, look, a WiiWare release! Let’s run it all down. Games Paper Mario: Sticker Star Platform: 3DS/3DS XL Price: $39.99 When an accident scatters stickers…

These Developers Had Fun Making Animal Crossing So You Could Have Fun Playing It

Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Or Tobidase Doubutsu no Mori as it’s known in Japan) is out in stores in Japan today, and as part of a two-week coverage piece, Weekly Famitsu gathered 50 questions from fans for the four developers, Director Aya Kyougoku, Director Isao Moro, Sound Director Kazumi Totaka, and Design Leader Kouji Takahashi…

The Last ‘Good’ Console War, Re-imagined As A Giant Robot Battle

Embattled gamers have weathered many a console war over the past thirty years. But above the Xboxes and Gamecubes, the PlayStations and the Dreamcasts, one war stands apart: Super Nintendo vs. the Sega Genesis, the World War II of the console wars. This illustration by Daniel Dussault, titled “Za Konsoru Uozu 199X,” takes a fresh,…

It’s Hide ‘n Seek Multiplayer With The Wii U’s First Indie Game

Nintendo’s new Wii U console isn’t even out yet, but there’s already a group of funky game designers putting together a cool, arty game for it. The game in question is Chasing Aurora, a simple, papercraft-style flying game in which you take control of one of few sky-rats, more commonly known as “birds.” The game…

What’s Good (And Bad) About The Wii U Before You Even Turn it On

We’ve got ourselves a brand new Wii U. Let’s take a close-up look. Nintendo’s new console is the first new home console since 2006, and as you can see, it’s exciting and shiny. Well. Shiny until you get your fingerprints all over it, you disgusting human. Watch the video for my initial impressions on the…

Watch The President Of Nintendo Unbox The Wii U

This is Nintendo’s head honcho, Satoru Iwata, one of the few people on earth right now with his hands on a Wii U. His fashionably gloved hands. So if you’re curious as to what will come in the Wii U’s deluxe black package (out November 18 for $350; the white basic package is $300), check…

Nintendo Created a Penis-Drawing Inferno

Nintendo’s new console, the Wii U, allows players to not only write messages, but also draw them. It’s surprising just how many different places players can draw pictures—whether that’s in the Miiverse or in games. If history is anything to go by, the Wii U is going to be a hotbed of dick-drawings. At one…

In Japan, Nintendo is launching a subscription based Wii Karaoke U that is similar to the popular Joysound Wii game.

Wii U’s Video Chat Looks Like, Well, Video Chat

Tonight, Nintendo showed off how video chat works on the Wii U. The feature takes advantage of the GamePad’s camera, and, um, it seems to look pretty much like video chat. Though, it does have the added ability of letting you draw hearts on Reggie’s face. Nintendo Direct [任天堂]

How the Wii U Handles Comments

In Nintendo’s Miiverse, players can register new friends and follow them. (There is also a direct messaging function.) But since everyone is talking about video games in the Miiverse, you might accidentally read a spoiler. Good news: Spoilers can be hidden. The MiiVerse is designed to quickly hide common spoilers through an automatic setting. You…