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The Wii U’s Game Discs Have a Soft, Rounded Edge
Most have been so excited to get their discs open they haven’t been noticing, but Engadget have spotted something weird on the Wii U’s proprietary disc format: the discs’ edges are rounded. Because these are special Nintendo discs, and not DVDs or Blu-Rays, I guess the company needed to do something to differentiate their product,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: Oh Come On, Everybody Loves Mortal Kombat‘s Toasty Guy
Don’t be like that, Dorkly! Dan Forden sounds like a great guy to hang out at T.G.I. Friday’s with on a Monday. Dan Forden, one of the four programmers that initially began working on the original Mortal Kombat, along with Ed Boon, John Tobias and John Vogel, is better known to the world at large…
By Mike Fahey Published November 12, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Japanese version of Animal Crossing: New Leaf appears to have an infinite item duplicating glitch.
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 12, 2012 -
The Wii U’s Menu Music is New-Age Synthesised Bliss
Had a rough day at work? Too many bills to pay? Husband/wife been yelling at you for something/nothing? You need to relax. With your Wii U. And its menu music. The last few Nintendo machines, the Wii especially, were what I’d call “whimsical”. This, this is “scientifically engineered to calm you the f**k down”. Above…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2012 -
In South Korea, This Nintendo Booth Shows How Far the Company Has Come
At this year’s G-Star gaming expo in South Korea, the country’s Nintendo branch rolled out a nice looking booth. Its first G-Star booth. Let’s check it out. These photos, courtesy of Japanese site Game Watch Impress, are a great reminder of how far Nintendo of Korea has come. It was only a few years ago…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2012 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2012 -
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…
By Tina Amini Published November 9, 2012 -
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…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2012 -
#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.…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2012 -
Kotaku East
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)…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2012 -
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…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2012 -
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]
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2012 -
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.…
By Jason Schreier Published November 8, 2012 -
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!)…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 8, 2012 -
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…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 8, 2012 -
Kotaku East
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…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 8, 2012 -
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,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2012 -
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…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2012 -
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…
By Jason Schreier Published November 7, 2012