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One Of The Wii’s Best Downloadable Games Gets A 3DS Sequel
Seen in a backroom at PAX Prime last weekend, here’s Fluidity: Spin Cycle, a sequel to 2010’s solid WiiWare game Fluidity. It’s out later this year as a 3DS eShop exclusive. You won’t want to play it on the subway. People will look at you funny.
By Jason Schreier Published September 4, 2012 -
536 People Set The World Record For Blowing Gum Bubbles
Every once in a while Nintendo does something insane. Like the Wii. Or getting 536 people together to break the Guinness World Record for most people simultaneously blowing chewing gum bubbles. To celebrate Kirby’s anniversary. Because he is a bubble. But hey, they set the record at PAX this past weekend, and these spectacular pictures…
By Jason Schreier Published September 4, 2012 -
Video Game Controllers Are Art
The debate as to video games are art is tired. Either you think they are or that they’re not. Turns out the controllers used to engage with games can become sublime, too. Who knew decades-old wired video game controllers could be so beautiful? The lines of insulated copper and aluminum—is that what they were made…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 4, 2012 -
Kotaku East
This Gamer Energy Drink Gives People Erections
There are numerous companies that churn out energy drinks. Some of them even market their beverages to gamers as “fuel”. But how many video games have energy drinks designed to help you get it up after your first round of sex? 3DS game Senran Kagura Burst does, that’s for sure. Akahige Pharmacy, “Red Beard Pharmacy”,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 4, 2012 -
This Zelda Sword Goes Great with Butter
While at work, Tumblr user spacekat267 created this “Zelda inspired breadstick.” Stick? You mean sword! “Twas delicious and most powerful with a side of Lon Lon Ranch,” blogged spacekat267, adding that he was thinking of doing an Ocarina next. Go big, spacekat267! Do a Hylian Shield! Doooooooo it. I crafted… [spacekat267]
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2012 -
Mario Taught Me Typing. He Should Teach Me Texting and Internet Stalking, Too.
Middle school was a drag for most of my pre-teen classmates—unless it was computer class. Computer class felt less like the boring, uninspired rote that the rest of our education was and more like a gateway to a technological wonderland. Most of us couldn’t even afford computers, so that was our one chance to mess…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 3, 2012 -
Do You Want a Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!! Coffee Table Book? Of Course You Do.
Lots of Kickstarter video game projects come over the transom here every day, a lot of them wishful thinking. So it’s rare to see one that is both a great idea and eminently attainable, but that’s my gut feeling about a coffee table book celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! If you want…
By Owen Good Published September 1, 2012 -
This New ZombiU Trailer Does Terrible Things to Buckingham Palace
I’ve never been to Buckingham Palace. Hopefully, when I get there, the Windsor family home won’t be infested with the undead like it is in this new trailer for ZombiU. You’ll see a variety of uses for the WiiU GamePad here, including inventory management and environmental scanning. And, hey, soldier zombie wearing a helmet and…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 31, 2012 -
Coming This Fall: A New Generation of Wacky Wii Peripherals
Without the Wii, human beings would not have invented the Wii bowling ball, the Wii steering wheel and other debatably useful pieces of plastic. With the Wii U comes mankind’s next great leap in this sort of thing, as proven by the new products revealed today by peripheral-maker Atomic Accessories. Surely, it can’t get more…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2012 -
This Long-Lost Nintendo Knitting Machine Would Have Let You Make Sweaters With Your NES
Nintendo launched several peripherals for the NES back in the 1980s. Most of us remember, or at least heard of, the power glove and the light gun. But then, there were the stranger attempts, like Nintendo Knitting Machine, designed to help you make those oh-so-delightful ’80s sweaters. And no, I am not making this up.…
By Kate Cox Published August 30, 2012 -
In This Week’s Nintendo Download, Meet the Majestic Animals of Africa. Then Shoot Them.
In Africa Unleashed 3D for the Nintendo 3DS you charged into Africa to hunt wild animals like the leopard, rhino and elephant, bringing more than 30 weapons to bear on 15 different types of wild beast. Shouldn’t this be called Hunter Unleashed 3D? Granted I don’t believe any of the animals roaming deepest Africa are…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Super Nintendo’s Greatest Weapon Was Its Secret Spinning Tech
While in most areas the SNES and Mega Drive were similar enough, Nintendo’s one secret weapon – that Sega couldn’t match – was its Mode 7 technology. Allowing different “layers” on the screen to be rotated, it was usually used to move the “ground” separately from the background, and is perhaps most famously employed in…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2012 -
Here’s 16 Minutes Of The Next Game By The Makers Of Pokemon
Curious about Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight, the newest game from the people who make Pokemon? Here’s some gameplay footage, taken from the 3DS demo. Check it out. HarmoKnight, by the way, is out in September 5 in Japan. No word on a U.S. release yet, but I’ve asked Nintendo if they have any plans to bring…
By Jason Schreier Published August 29, 2012 -
How Nintendo Just Teased Japan with a Game the Country Desperately Wants
In the West, few people care about Monster Hunter. Most really do not give a flip. Japan, however, is another story. There is one game Japan seems to desire more than any right now. That game is Monster Hunter 4 How important is Monster Hunter 4? This series made the PSP in Japan. When people…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2012 -
A Morning of Pleasantly Surprising 3DS News Direct from Nintendo
This morning’s Nintendo Direct event was chock full of news, views, and not a few surprises about the latest titles coming to the 3DS. What’s going on with Animal Crossing? Is that really the last Professor Layton game? What are the Pokémon people working on? We’ve got you covered. Behold, 3DS joy! First Look at…
By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2012 -
Capture Tiny Electric People in this Strange-Looking 3DS RPG Sequel
Denpa Ningen no RPG was one of the oddest-looking titles to hit the 3DS. The title literally means “Electro-Magnetic Wave Human’s RPG”. In Denpa Ningen no RPG2, you catch these electro-magnetic wave people, make a party, and then go on adventures with them! The series is developed by Genius Sonority, the folks behind Pokémon Colosseum,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2012 -
Kotaku EastNintendo Has a New Tomodachi Collection. This Video Justifies Its Existence.
Nintendo’s latest Tomodachi Collection is slated for spring 2013. Tomodachi Collection is a life simulator that is often compared to both The Sims and Animal Crossing. The first Tomodachi Collection came out in 2009 in Japan. It has not seen an international release.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThe Newest Paper Mario Looks Awesome
Nintendo is putting a new spin on Paper Mario with its upcoming entry in the series, Paper Mario: Sticker Star. The game features sticker spin on the Paper Mario games, and players will be collecting stickers through out the game, which can even be used when battling enemies. The game will be out later this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2012 -
Kotaku East
You Can Win This Super Rare Nintendo 3DS XL in Japan
Nintendo is holding a special tournament for 3DS game Culdcept in Japan. The winner will get this: a special Culdcept 3DS XL. With Culdcept, Nintendo brought Omiya Soft’s classic fantasy strategy title to the 3DS. The game’s image character even became a sex symbol ニンテンドー3DSカルドセプト [Twitter]
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2012