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Do You Like This Pokémon Reimagining? Would You Buy This Stuff?

Japanese illustrator Momo Okada is everywhere of late. She’s done collaborations with Hello Kitty—and now, her take on Pokémon is getting its own line of products called “Poké Momo” for the Pokémon Centers in Japan. Okada’s illustrations look like “yura kyara”, which are the local mascots created to promote cities, towns, and rural villages in…

The Horror of Broken Old Nintendo Games

Old video games may have a certain charm to them when they’re working, but what about when they’re not? When they’re crashing and bugging out all over the place, no matter how many times you shake them or blow in the cartridge slot? Glitchee’s site is a wonderful catalogue of just such episodes, mostly of…

The Red-Headed Killer Returns to the Nintendo Download

It’s an incredibly short week for the Nintendo Download, but that just makes Circle Entertainment’s follow-up to the compelling DSiWare action-adventure The Lost Town: The Dust more of a chance to shine. Stare into the eyes of the red-headed killer. It was a grave oversight on my part that I completely skipped over The Lost…

Leaked Screens Show How FIFA 13 Works with the Wii U Controller

While Kotaku previously provided the nitty-gritty on how the Wii U version of FIFA 13 interacts with Nintendo’s new controller, this batch of new screen shots explicitly show how the Wii U’s tablet controller will work. WiiU Screens [FIFA Play via VG247]

The New Side Stuff In Pokémon Black and White 2 Might Be What Hooks Me This Time

Pokémon Black and White had one goal: to recreate the feeling of wonder and awe many of us felt over a decade ago when first setting out to be the very best on our Game Boy bricks. So, the setting was new: Unova, a locale based on the urban metropolis of New York. Naturally, the…

The 3DS download Pokedex 3D Pro will be sold in America on November 8. So Nintendo’s releasing something in November!

You Gotta Catch All These Pokémon Trainers! (No, Really, You Do)

Pocket Monsters isn’t only about monsters. It’s also about those Monster Ball packing characters. You know, trainers Over the generations, there have been a host of Pokémon trainers. Some of them have become iconic—such as Ash Ketchum, Misty, and Hilda. Being iconic in gaming means there are countless numbers of folks who enjoy dressing up…

DSi Coming in Two New, Rather Fetching Colour Schemes

While the 3DS is the flagship handheld at the moment, Nintendo hasn’t forgotten about the DSi, with plans to release two new colours for the device “as early as this week”. The two colours are “Matte Red” and “Matte Blue”. A sneaky Olympic-themed marketing move? They’ve only been announced for the North American market at…

Here Is What’s New in New Super Mario Bros. 2

In 2006 Nintendo released New Super Mario Bros.—the first big 2D Mario title since the SNES’ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island. This game would go on to be the best selling game of the DS’ formidable library, selling over 28 million copies worldwide. Now, six years later, it’s a new decade and a new…

3DS XL Forced on the Circle Pad Pro

While you probably wouldn’t want to do this yourself (it certainly doesn’t look comfortable!), one Japanese gamer apparently forced the recently released 3DS XL on the Circle Pad Pro and got it to recognize the larger 3DS—which makes sense! Nintendo will release a Circle Pad Pro for the larger 3DS. If you don’t like destroying…

Kids, Stop Sticking Your Fists in Pikachu’s Mouth

This is a thing, I guess. Children in Japan continue to cram their hands in Pikachu’s open mouth—most recently, at a Pokémon event in Kyoto with celebrity Shoko Nakagawa. STOP IT, KIDS, JUST STOP IT. ピカチュウ、ギザカワユス♪　中川翔子さんが京都駅の一日駅長 [産経]

Tearing the 3DS XL’s Guts Open

Japan’s Nikkei tore a Nintendo 3DS XL apart to see what is inside. What did Nikkei find? Parts. Lots and lots of parts. Nikkei showed off the handheld’s main board, which reveals Samsung memory and a wireless LAN module from Hon Hai. For more nitty gritty, check out the report in the link below. 3DS…

Meet Gary, The King of Nintendo 64

Gary went to Otakon 2012 in this costume. A costume made almost entirely out of Nintendo 64 consoles, controllers and cartridges. He called himself King Nintendo 64, but just for today, he is also King of the Internet. Memes in meatspace: Costumes inspired by the Internet [The Daily Dot, thanks everyone!]

The Dorkly Weekly: Team Rocket Saves the Day?

When Team Rocket appears and your Pokemon rejoice, that’s a sure sign that your training skills need a little work. Oh Rusty, dear, sweet Rusty; you’re such a suck-bucket. For more sick and twisted video game comedy, follow the link to Dorkly.com

Compare the Same Mario Game Running on the Old 3DS and the XL One

We’ve got two copies of New Super Mario Bros. 2 in the office. And we’ve got an original 3DS and the new 3DS XL. The XL’s screens are advertised as being 90% bigger than the regular 3DS’. Numbers are nice, but wouldn’t you rather just see the same game running on each unit? That’s what…

The Best Part of Waking Up is a Super Nintendo in Your Cup

This “Super Nincoffee Jr.” case-mod won’t brew you the perfect cup of joe, but apparently it will play Super Nintendo games. This appears to be the creation of a kid named Tyler and his father. Yes, I scoured it for clues that this could be a trick, that some other console playing Super Mario All-Stars…

Hey, I Streetpassed You. And This Is Crazy. But Here’s My Friend Code. Swapnote Me Maybe?

Kirk says Call Me Maybe has expired. I disagree. What do you think? (via TinyCartridge)

There Was a Nintendo 3DS In the Olympics’ Opening Ceremony For Some Reason

The opening ceremonies for the 2012 Olympic Summer Games had their share of surprises, but we certainly weren’t expecting to see a Nintendo 3DS among them. Get off the stoop, young man, and go do some sports! I’m a fan of the 3DS myself, but I think I’d have a hard time sitting on the…

No, Nintendo Doesn’t Send Miis to Check Chinese Factories

It sends humans. In the past few years, working conditions in China have come under greatly scrutiny. Conditions have also gotten better. Nintendo recently discussed how it conducts on-site factory visits in China: There are morning interviews with managers, paperwork checks, multiple manufacturing line checks, and checks into the lives and welfare of the factory…

Nintendo Puts a DS Through Mechanical Hell to Make Sure it Works

Despite what some may think, Nintendo doesn’t just make a product, put it on the market and hope everything works. The company has a reputation for making stuff that doesn’t break easily, and these images show how that reputation is maintained. They give a rare glimpse behind the curtain at Nintendo, showing the various stress…