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Planet Crashers Takes on Mario and Wario in This Week’s Nintendo Download

Which would you rather have, a grungy old black-and-white Wario game, a dollar off a classic Mario game, or a colorful action role-playing game from the creators of Dementium: The Ward? I have no definite answer. I just like asking long form questions. I will say, at least, that were I completely unfamiliar with all…

By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2012

New Super Mario Bros. 2 Is All About Fresh Power-Ups, Spiteful Multiplayer And Coins, Coins, Coins

Some things in this universe are constant. Death, taxes. Slow buses when you’re late. And the fact that Mario is into coins. He’s still into coins in the upcoming 3DS game New Super Mario Bros. 2. And it’s a good thing, because the game has lots of coins. So many coins. Pretty much all of…

By Kirk Hamilton Published July 26, 2012

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Some of the Worst Pikachu Drawings on the Internet

There are many talented artists online. You see some of the stuff on DeviantArt, and you go, “Wow, there are many talented artists online.” But what about the untalented ones? Over on Japanese forum 2ch, a thread popped up in which people showed off their awful Pokémon drawings—drawings they knew were terrible. Many of them…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2012

Kotaku East

Meet Nintendo’s Hardware Ladies

For nearly a decade now, Nintendo has made a very focused effort to makeover how Japan views video games. To do that, Nintendo’s needed help from the country’s most famous females. With the DS, Nintendo changed the stereotypical notion that video games were toys or for guys. It wasn’t just the games that had non-gamer…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2012

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Mario’s First Kart Was, Well, a Little Crap

I’m guessing this is an advertisement of some sort for NES Open Tournament Golf or, as it was known in Japan, Mario Open Golf, a Nintendo Entertainment/Famicom golf game first released in 1991 One of the earliest attempts by Nintendo to shoehorn its platforming characters into a console sports game, it’s perhaps notable these days…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2012

What a New Mario Game Could/Should Look Like

Part of the reason I’m not exactly thrilled about the Wii U isn’t because of its hardware, it’s because of the games. I want to see what a new Zelda game or a new Mario game looks like on the console. And when I say new, I mean new So I like what artist Luigi…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2012

The 3DS Is Bigger In Japan Than In America

Stare, stare, stare at Nintendo’s latest hardware and software sales figures and what do you see? The Wii and DS proved to be more popular in America and in “other areas” (aka the rest of the world) than they were in Japan by a wide margin. America is pretty big, of course! But the 3DS?…

By Stephen Totilo Published July 25, 2012

Some Stages In The New Mario Look A Lot Like Temple Run

Mario on rails? Some stages in the newest Mario game will borrow the auto-run mechanic found in many mobile games like Temple Run and Jetpack Joyride When you enter one of these stages in New Super Mario Bros. 2, which is out for 3DS on August 19, Mario will start dashing like there’s no tomorrow.…

By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2012

Kotaku East

Why an Olympic Judo Athlete Was Inspired by…a Pokémon Fight

Gotta catch ’em all! And then, flip them over your shoulder. Judo athlete Ashley McKenzie, who competes for Team Great Britain, went from young Poké punk to serious athlete after a fight broke out over his Charizard card. When McKenzie was 11, another kid tried to swipe his Pokémons. “This Charizard was the best card,”…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 25, 2012

Kotaku East

Just Look at How Nintendo Is Embracing Digital Releases in Japan

Nintendo is selling 3DS games, like New Super Mario Bros 2 and Demon Training, as digital downloads. Those who don’t like purchasing items online can swing buy their local retailer in Japan and be greeted with aisles of download cards. Aisles of this. 3DSのDL版(店頭販売)が高すぎｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ [2ch]

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 25, 2012

Kotaku East

For the Next Few Months, Nintendo’s Schedule Looks Kinda Like This

Get out those calendars! Today, Nintendo provided a list of upcoming titles it will release the rest of this month—and beyond. This isn’t a full list by any means, and many of these games (and release windows) are already known. But here they are all together in one place. •Japan 3DS Nintendo 3DS XL –…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 25, 2012

Nintendo Ran a “Mario School” to Teach People How to Make a Mario Game

During the development of New Super Mario Bros. 2, Nintendo did something it had never done before: it invited employees from other areas of the company, who don’t normally make Mario games for a living, to come and learn how to make Mario games for a living. It was informally dubbed the “Mario Cram School”,…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2012

Ichiro Suzuki Thanks Nintendo

After 11 seasons with the Nintendo-owned Seattle Mariners, Ichiro Suzuki was traded today to the New York Yankees. During his Japanese language press conference, Suzuki expressed his gratitude to fans and to the video game maker. Suzuki specifically thanked former Nintendo honcho Hiroshi Yamauchi and current Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata as well as the CEO…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

The Dorkly Weekly: A Kakuna Named Pikachu

Last week we featured the premiere episode of Dorkly’s Pokémon Rusty, a series that follows the adventures of a less-than-proficient Pokémon trainer. I questioned Rusty’s choice of Kakuna as his starter Pokémon. This week he proves there’s no problem you can’t overcome by ripping a gaping hole in continuity. Kakuna cannot do what he does…

By Mike Fahey Published July 23, 2012

Kotaku East

This Is the Nintendo 3DS XL I Want: The Transparent One.

There are various 3DS XL colors to choose from. There are even more colors for the smaller, original 3DS model. None of them are the color I want. I want the Nintendo 3DS with no color. I want the clear one. Above is a transparent 3DS XL Nintendo recently showed off in a Q&A on…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

No Wonder Luigi’s Scared in That Mansion, it Looks Terrifying

Thanks to the wonder of what I’m guessing is Garry’s Mod, Luigi’s GameCube (and upcoming 3DS) mansion gets a slightly more scary makeover courtesy of some new guests. [via Butts Bunny]

By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2012

ZombiU‘s Multiplayer Will Probably Be One of the Best Things About the Wii U

From what I played yesterday, ZombiU might just have the most unique boss battles of any game on Nintendo’s upcoming WiiU console. That’s because I essentially got to be the boss—sending out waves of the undead to kill human beings—in Ubisoft’s cleverly asymmetrical survival horror shooter. Saying that I was the boss was a bit…

By Evan Narcisse Published July 20, 2012

Nintendo Says Wii U Is Going To Be ‘Important For The World’

Nintendo will launch the Wii U this fall, at least a year before fellow hardware makers Sony and Microsoft release their own new gaming consoles. But Nintendo isn’t launching early to beat out the competition. They just want to change the world. “Being first in the next generation race is not important at all,” Nintendo…

By Jason Schreier Published July 20, 2012

Kotaku East

Nintendo Is Selling New Super Mario 2 Via Digital Download

Welcome to the future, er present, Nintendo! On July 28, the game maker will be offering both New Super Mario Bros. 2 and Demon Training via the eShop for ¥4,800 (US$61) and ¥3,800 ($48). [任天堂]

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2012

Rhythm Thief And The Case Of The Ultimate Ringtone

Just listen to it. That’s the music that plays every time you clear a puzzle in Sega’s Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure. It’s like… some unholy blend of classic Sega “level cleared” music and hilarious vocal jazz. I love it so much. I liked this game a whole lot, and the main reason I…

By Kirk Hamilton Published July 19, 2012