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I Think the 3DS XL Looks Pretty Darn Good After My First Hands-On With It
The 3DS XL is big. And bright. And round. I got my hands on Nintendo’s just-announced big-boy version of its 3D handheld at Comic-Con 2012 last week and it’s an impressive upscaling of the 3DS experience. I felt a bit less eyestrain looking at 3D images on the larger top screen of the XL, even…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 16, 2012 -
ReviewsRhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure: The Kotaku Review
It’s midnight in Paris, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. A fearsome dictator has come back from the grave, secret treasures of untold power have been unearthed, a girl is in trouble. Nothing left to do… but dance, dance, dance! That’s about the sum of Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 16, 2012 -
10 Hidden SNES Gems
The Angry Video Game Nerd’s Mike Matei knows the Super Nintendo better than I did and spends a half hour in this video showcasing 10 obscure SNES games that I’ve never seen. These games seem very cool. His 10 obscure SNES gems: 10. Rock and Roll Racing 9. Hagane 8. Knights of the Round 7.…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku East
In This DSiWare Game, the Buttons Unlock Helpful Cheats
Devil Band: Rock the Underworld is a newly released DSiWare game from the folks behind Guilty Gear and BlazBlue. It has one of the DS’s most interesting button set-ups. Ever. In Devil Band, you use the Nintendo DS’s touch screen and the keypad. That’s it. Or is it? What happens if you, say, press the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku EastTaking the Pokédex 3D Pro for a Test Drive
The Pokédex 3D Pro hit the Japanese Nintendo eShop for the 3DS. In the above clip, YouTube user NintenDaan1 takes the app for a quick test drive. Priced at ¥1,500 (US$19), the app is a Black 2 and White 2 Pokédex packed with info., 3D models, quizzes, and an AR mode. It will hit the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012 -
Pokémon Black & White 2 Gets Another Terrific Animated Trailer
Two months after the first one, we’ve now got a second animated trailer for Pokémon Black & White 2. Actually, “animated trailer” doesn’t really do it justice. It’s more like a “short Pokémon movie that’s actually better than the Pokémon movies”.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
Just This Once, Let’s Revive The Greatest Console War: Genesis or Super Nintendo?
It was a good war. A just war. It was, maybe, the last great war. I’m not talking about World War II. I’m talking about the great console war of the 1990’s. I had a great time goading Lisa Foiles into reviving the 90’s console wars with me a few weeks back—despite the best efforts…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 14, 2012 -
Watch Two Bloody Chunks Of Fresh ZombiU Gameplay
Ubisoft has shared two new videos of direct gameplay from ZombiU, their Wii U-only survival horror game. The footage comes from the same part of the game that so impressed me when I played it at E3 The meatier part, above, shows the nursery level, where take it from me—stuff goes wrong—it’s a lot of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 13, 2012 -
The First Japanese Commercial For Dragon Quest X
Here’s the first Japanese TV spot for Dragon Quest X, the next game in Square Enix’s mammoth series that will be out for Wii on August 2. No word on a U.S. release yet. This will be the first Dragon Quest that is also a massively multiplayer online RPG. Want more footage? You can watch…
By Jason Schreier Published July 13, 2012 -
Kotaku EastSome Lady Imitates All the Pokémon to Varying Degrees of Success
YouTube user Brizzyvoices does her impressions of all 151 original Pocket Monsters in this clip. Some of them are pretty good! Some of them, however, are not. The now viral video is six minutes long, and if you momentarily glaze over, it feels like you’re watching an exorcism. Voice ALL the Pokemon!! [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
Nintendo’s Official Super Metroid Guide Featured Transparent Samus Armour
This is the cover to the Japanese edition of the official guide to SNES classic Super Metroid. I can see what they’re trying to do with the idea, maybe, but in execution it just looks weird. Like a Nintendo console getting on in years, re-released in a transparent colour scheme. [via VGJunk]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 12, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
The Weird, Wonderful and Sometimes Secret History of Nintendo
While other video game companies are happy to celebrate 10th, 15th or even 20th anniversaries, Nintendo is over 100 years old. Founded in 1889, the company has enjoyed a rich video gaming tradition dating back to the 1970s, releasing some of the most successful gaming consoles and franchises of all time. Which is great for…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 12, 2012 -
Nintendo Says The New 3DS Isn’t Big Enough for a Second Analog Stick
When Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS XL was first revealed to the public a few weeks ago, most gamers had one question: Where the hell is the second analog stick? It only seemed natural that the 3DS’s successor would ship with a right thumb-stick to accompany the left one. After all, a dual-joystick setup is typically the…
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2012 -
Dyad, Rhythm Thief and Theatrhythm: Three New Music Games For Three Different Audiences
Just over the halfway mark, 2012 has already provided an embarrassment of riches for music game fans. We’ve had music games of every shape and color, with many more on the horizon. If you like gaming and you can keep a beat, chances are there’s a game out there that you’ll enjoy. Over the past…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 12, 2012 -
The Nintendo Download is All About Playing Cards and Finding Love
I don’t know who is responsible for deciding which games make it onto the weekly Nintendo Download list, but whoever it is deserves a raise, as long as they keep packing it with games like Kirby’s Pinball Land, Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition and Sweet Memories – Blackjack, a game about playing cards and discovering true…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2012 -
Good News and Bad News For Those Concerned About the Wii U’s Power
The Wii U is significantly more powerful than the Wii or the GameCube before it, but Nintendo’s next console doesn’t appear to radically surpass the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, according to conversations we’ve had with people familiar with the Wii U and the forthcoming consoles from Sony and Microsoft. But horsepower alone never won…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 12, 2012 -
The Time Mario Was Knocked Out, Thrown In A Sack And Eaten
I bet you always thought that when Mario died in a Mario game, he simply magically jumped towards the screen. Little did you know that there were many grizzlier fates that could have befallen him. This excerpt from the choose-your-own-adventure book Mario Brothers in: Double Trouble: Nintendo Adventure Book #1 posted to the Tumblr You…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 12, 2012 -
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Trailer Proves That It’s Definitely A Mario Game
Coins. Costumes. Collections. Yep, this new trailer proves that New Super Mario Bros. 2 sure is a Mario game. Looks cool. And Mario-like. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is out for 3DS on August 19.
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2012