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I like the Wii U. I like it a lot.

I’m partially writing in the abstract. I don’t know what the Wii U will cost. I don’t know exactly how powerful it is (though I’ve tried to report my way to some answers). I won’t ever need the Wii U to be my only gaming console, because I make enough money and, thanks to my…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 28, 2012

The Best Things in This Week’s Nintendo Download are Free

With free 3DS demos for Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure and Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] in the eShop this week, no one needs to spend a single penny to have a hell of a time with this week’s Nintendo Download. Of course Zen Studios, the makers of Marvel Pinball 3D for the…

By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2012

Nintendo Seems Ready To Give Up On 3D. And That’s A Good Thing.

In March 2011, Nintendo threw a launch party for its then-brand-new 3DS. As midnight approached, a couple hundred loyal fans and less loyal reporters gathered outside the Best Buy in Manhattan’s Union Square to watch Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime extol the virtues of his company’s new system. “The era of 3D glasses ends…

By Jason Schreier Published June 28, 2012

Pokémon Black And White Version 2 Coming October 7

The next two Pokémon games will launch for DS on October 7, Nintendo said today. Nintendo will also release Pokémon Dream Radar, a new 3DS app you can buy and use to catch and transfer Pokémon with your 3DS’s camera.

By Jason Schreier Published June 28, 2012

Kotaku East

Nintendo Says More 3DS Models Would “Perplex” Gamers

Right now, there’s one type of 3DS handheld you can buy. This summer, a larger 3DS, called the 3DS XL, will be released. So, you’ll have two options. What about a third option? You know, with the add-on extra circle pad already on board? At a Nintendo meeting today, honcho Satoru Iwata (above, blowing crap…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 28, 2012

The 3DS XL Getting Its Own Circle Pad Pro

When Nintendo revealed the 3DS XL, Kotaku asked the game maker about the Circle Pad Pro—you know, the add-on circle pad—as it would be too small for the larger 3DS. Nintendo said that the company had nothing to announce at that time. Fast forward to today. In the recent issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 27, 2012

Nintendo’s 3DS XL Is Even More XL Than You Think

Check out this video, released by Nintendo today to show off just how big the 3DS XL’s XL screen actually is. If you’ll let me get scientific for a minute: this thing is really friggin’ big.

By Jason Schreier Published June 27, 2012

Great, Official Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Artwork Justifies New Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Preview

I played Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon yesterday. I think the game will be good, but then I thought that a year ago and yet today scientists are still trying to determine the difference between the game’s E3 2011 demo and the game’s E3 2012 demo 2011. 2012. What a difference a year doesn’t make! Or…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 27, 2012

A Closer Look at the Wii U’s Xbox-esque Pro Controller

On the latest episode of Nintendo Can’t Win For Trying*, we’ve got the Wii U Pro Controller, which has been criticized for both being too similar to the Xbox 360 controller (well, to be fair, it does) and for having one major difference from the Xbox 360 controller. (They put the right stick where?) I’ll…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 27, 2012

Kotaku East

Luigi Has a Bra on His Face

Cannot. Unsee. Reddit user SexyPenguin‘s seven year-old daughter pointed out that Luigi’s mustache looked like a bra. That it does. That it really, really does. No wonder Luigi’s so frightened—you would be too if you had underwear permanently affixed to your face. My friend’s 7 year old daughter told me… [Reddit]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 27, 2012

CultureTotal Recall

Nintendo Made a Poker Machine. That You Shot At.

Regular Kotaku readers will of course know that Nintendo hasn’t always made video games. The company has dabbled in everything from love hotels to badass “LEGO” sets. It also, in the early 1970s, tried its hand at electronic card games. In about the most bizarre way imaginable. This is Electro Poker, released in 1971. It…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 26, 2012

First 3DS XL Hands-On Previews Report Improved 3D, Clear Graphics

Several French gaming sites have published the first hands-on impressions. Thanks to Google Translate and friendly NeoGAF Posters, it would appear that the French demonstrators are quite impressed with the new, bigger handheld. From a hands-on posted to the site Puissance Nintendo come the following impressions, along with the above video and image below (Google…

By Kirk Hamilton Published June 26, 2012

Nintendo Games Turned into Edgy, Sexy Pin-Up Pics

Artist Keith P Rein is noted for his colorful and erotically charged illustrations. What do you expect when the P in Keith P Rein stands for penis. When not working at his design studio, Rein makes pin-up style photos that often use visual puns and feature nudity. His work looks like a fusion of 1940s…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2012

What Nintendo’s New Paid DLC is All About

Nintendo’s next Mario game will have paid DLC. In this video, company spokesmen outline the motivations behind such a move, and the means via which it will become available.

By Luke Plunkett Published June 26, 2012

When a Dog Eats a Nintendo 3DS

NeoGAF user Joe Prodigy left his 3DS alone in a spot where his dog, Loki, could get it. So, yeah. Loki ate the 3DS. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like when an animal tries to eat a Nintendo handheld, now you know. Either that dog is smart, or just tenacious, because he managed…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2012

There are Wine Glasses, and Then There Are Vine Glasses

Over at Etsy shop The Basement Invaders, Jason and Alex make a variety of Nintendo-inspired goodies. There are Yoshi egg earrings aplenty, but my favorites are the piranha plant wine glasses. Or maybe the thwomp glasses, which glare angrily at you. Then again, they may be a bad idea; I’d be tempted to slam them…

By Kate Cox Published June 25, 2012

The Wii U’s Power Problem

Nintendo’s next console, the Wii U, will run into the same problem its predecessors did. Namely, it will be unable to run popular video games designed for other major gaming consoles by its second or third year of existence, according to people familiar with the capabilities of the late-2012 console. “After the next generation of…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 25, 2012

Kotaku East

Japan Getting Inevitable Dragon Quest X Bundle

When Dragon Quest X goes on sale this August in Japan, those folks who have yet to purchase a Nintendo Wii can get a special DQX bundle. That’s assuming those people exist! The bundle comes with a black Wii, a Classic Controller Pro, a USB memory stick, a copy of the game, a ¥1,000 (US$12)…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2012

You Won’t Believe How This Zelda Picture Was Made

Take a good, close look at this beautiful painting based on The Legend of Zelda. It looks like it was done using PhotoShop, right? Maybe a speed painting on a tablet? Nope. It was done on a Nintendo 3DS. Using the simple art program Colors 3D!. That tiny screen, that fat stylus…to have come up…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2012

Here’s a Look at the 3DS’ Devilish New Take on Brain Age

When first mentioned back in February, Nintendo was said to be working on Oni Tore, or “Demon Training”—a quiz that tested the ability to work on problems from memory. During the Nintendo Direct showcase on Friday, the company offered a look at one of its minigames in action, Oni Keisan, or “Demon Calculation.” In Oni…

By Owen Good Published June 23, 2012