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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…

Important Details About the New Nintendo Network ID

One of the big changes for the Wii U is the Nintendo Network. Instead of Friend Codes, the Nintendo Network uses the Nintendo Network ID. But before you get started, users must create a User Account. For each Wii U console, it’s possible to create up to 12 User Accounts. Then, after that, you create…

When You Turn On Your Wii U, You’ll See This: WaraWara Plaza

Previously, Nintendo showed what it called “Mii WaraWara”. It’s a redesigned Wii Plaza, with Miis clustered around games and leaving messages. Today, Nintendo announced that the final English name for this feature is WaraWara Plaza. “Warawara” (わらわら) is Japanese for “bustling”. In the WaraWara Plaza, you can see what other games people are playing—and talking…

Looks like we’re getting a new Shantae game, called Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse. GoNintendo’s got the details

Paper Mario: Sticker Star: The Kotaku Review

Have you ever played a video game that you had trouble describing as either “good” or “bad”? Have you ever played something so simultaneously delightful yet frustrating that for every smile it put on your face, it made you want to ram a fist through the wall? Have you ever thought “holy crap, this is…

This Guy Is Such a Jerk

Meet Allen. He’s a hair stylist in the latest Harvest Moon game, Harvest Moon 3DS: A New Beginning. And man, he’s such a jerk! Don’t believe me? Have a look. Like so many characters of similar ilk, he’s a jerk a first, because that makes him seem so much nicer when’s not being so damn…

Nintendo released the specs for its Wii U internet browser. Have a look (via Video Gamer).

Who Do Video Game Heroes Love Best? Game Villains, Naturally.

Mario may be the world’s hero, but without Bowser, does he have a purpose? Would Sonic need to race so far, so fast, without the threats laid by Doctor Robotnik? Artist Dan Matutina illustrates the symbiotic relationship between hero and villain in a series of hearts, pairing rivals together to indicate the one true fact…

Someone Made Mario Out Of Nintendo Games

Redditor Mikeshiny made this one Full picture here (click to expand): Pretty damn impressive, though I see some dupes (two Super Mario Bros. 3s!). So can you name all of the games in there?

The Dorkly Weekly: Snorlax Must Be Weak Against Camrys

The tragically hilarious tale of Pokemon Rusty finally continues this week, as we learn the answer to the age-old question, “Can a human be healed at a Pokemon Center?” If the medical program in Pokemon-rich regions is this efficient, it’s only a matter of time before overpopulation destroys the planet. This is why we can’t…

F**k You, Ugly Pikachu!

Earlier this month, the fifth annual Wenzhou International Animation Festival was held in China. There were cosplayers, anime, and truly frightening Pocket Monster statues. These photos appeared on Taiwanese site CK101, and show how pleased at least one attendee was with the large Pokémon pieces. The statues, which ranged from 2 to 4 meters tall,…