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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…
By Jason Schreier Published November 7, 2012 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2012 -
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]
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2012 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2012 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2012 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2012 -
ReviewsPaper 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…
By Jason Schreier Published November 6, 2012 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 6, 2012 -
Nintendo released the specs for its Wii U internet browser. Have a look (via Video Gamer).
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 6, 2012 -
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…
By Kate Cox Published November 6, 2012 -
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…
By Mike Fahey Published November 5, 2012 -
Kotaku East
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,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 5, 2012 -
Bring Wreck-It Ralph to Your 3DS With These Mii Codes
Jordan White, the founder of StreetPass NYC (a 3DS meetup organization) sends along these four Mii QR codes from Wreck-It Ralph, which released on Friday. If you want to trick out your Mii like one of the film’s characters, there’s Ralph and his adversary Fix-It Felix, plus Sgt. Tamora Calhoun from Hero’s Duty and the…
By Owen Good Published November 3, 2012 -
Nintendo Wants to Be Friends With Your Cell Phone
“We have two things to do,” Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently said to what may have been the 1,000th person to ask him about the house of Super Mario is going to cope with that fact that people really, really love their cellphones and that that might hurt their ability to love Nintendo machines. The…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 1, 2012
