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America Gets Its 3DS Fire Emblem in 2013
The next game in Nintendo’s long-running turn-based strategy series Fire Emblem will be out next year in America, according to last night’s big Nintendo Direct online newscast. The game was released this year in Japan. The 2013 release date may explain why Nintendo didn’t bother to even confirm it was coming to America before we…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Smash Bros. Creator Wants You To Stop Mocking Namco
Earlier today, Nintendo revealed that it wouldn’t be developing the next Smash Bros. game. While creator Masahiro Sakurai is helming the game, his studio isn’t taking the development lead on the title. Namco Bandai is. That might make some very happy. It also might make some very sad. It made one Japanese gamer so concerned…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Messy World of 3DS XL Rumors
Today Nintendo revealed a new portable: the Nintendo 3DS XL. It’s a larger version of the Nintendo 3DS with bigger screens and a slightly better battery. Rumors of a larger 3DS swirled. But time and time again, Nintendo wasn’t exactly up front about the new 3DS. Or was it? Right before the E3 gaming expo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2012 -
Hi Animal Crossing 3DS, It’s Been Too Damn Long
It feels like forever since we’ve seen new footage of the 3DS iteration of Nintendo series Animal Crossing. Luckily, then, the company’s overnight Japanese press conference gave us over two minutes of gameplay footage. The Animal Crossing Channel [YouTube]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2012 -
Celebrate 20 Years of Kirby and Learn about Bill Clinton
Already revealed for Japan, Kirby’s Dream, a collection of six classic Kirby games for the Wii, is coming to North America. The game is outfitted with new challenge stages and even has a Kirby museum that will teach you thinks like when the Endeavour space shuttle made its maiden voyage, when the European Union was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2012 -
See Pokémon Black & White 2…In English!
Nintendo’s upcoming Pokémon Black & White 2 have previously only been shown off in Japanese. Let’s break that up a little, and check out this new English-language trailer. While the games are out in Japan this weekend, they’ll be hitting Western shores sometime this “Fall”
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2012 -
The New 3DS XL is Not What the 3DS Needed
Nintendo’s unveiling of an all-new model of the Nintendo 3DS, the 3DS XL, is strange one. Let the usual excitement over new hardware die down and you’re left wondering who, exactly, needs this thing? Revisions of hardware are usually there for one of two reasons: either you’re correcting a clear fault in the original or…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2012 -
Get a Real Good Look at the New Nintendo 3DS XL
Here are the first official images of the new Nintendo 3DS XL Note that the units with the silver and red exterior casings share the same black interior, which is why there’s only the one image of the inside of a “black” 3DS.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2012 -
Nintendo is Releasing Mario DLC. That You Pay For.
Hi, Nintendo. Welcome to the DLC era. Nintendo of America’s Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed today that, when New Super Mario Bros. 2 is released on 3DS on August 19, it’ll be supported post-release by new, paid downloadable content. After making very sure he promised that this wouldn’t be affecting development on the core title, Fils-Aime…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2012 -
Professor Layton Is Coming To Your 3DS in November [UPDATE]
Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle is coming to the U.S. this November, Nintendo said today. Released in Japan for 3DS last year, this is the fifth installment in the puzzle-heavy Layton series. It will be out in November. Nintendo will release new puzzles for the game, once per day for 365 days. Update…
By Jason Schreier Published June 22, 2012 -
If Nintendo Made a 3DS That Looked Like a NES…
Dutch designer Bjørn van der Linden is the man to thank for this Nintendo 3DS mock-up, which goes that extra ten miles by placing the thing in lifestyle images and website snaps that look just like ones Nintendo would actually use. It’s got a retro NES theme, similar to Nintendo’s own older (and amazing) Game…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2012 -
Nintendo Announces a New, Bigger 3DS. Meet the 3DS XL.
The screen is 90 percent bigger, with larger bottom and top screens. It’s called the Nintendo 3DS LL in Japan and the Nintendo 3DS XL in the West. The top screen measures at 4.88 inches and is 90 percent bigger, while the bottom screen is 4.18 inches and is also 90 percent bigger. For the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 21, 2012 -
Tips & Guides
Five Tips for Forming the Perfect Pokémon Team from the Greatest Player in the World
Having been crowned the Pokémon World Champion two years in a row, Ray Rizzo is the man to beat at this year’s competition. One would think a player of his caliber would keep his secrets to himself, but he’s ready to share them with the world. With the 2012 Pokémon U.S. National Championships rapidly approaching,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 21, 2012 -
Save the Furries on Your Wii in This Week’s Nintendo Download
The unfortunately-named Lemmings-style survival puzzler Save the Furries makes its WiiWare debut this week, leading us headlong into another fine installment of the weekly Nintendo Download. Smack Down Production finally gets its hit iOS game Save the Furries onto the Nintendo Wii, challenging players to guide cute little green things across 60 levels of pitfalls,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 21, 2012 -
New Nintendo Webcast Tonight Will be Company’s First Hype-Fest Since 15 Days Ago
It’s been too long since Nintendo addressed its fans, but the company is breaking its two-week info drought with a new Nintendo Direct webcast focusing on Wii, DS and 3DS, tonight at midnight Eastern here. We’ll cover the top news.
By Stephen Totilo Published June 21, 2012 -
Video Game Companies Really Shouldn’t Send Abusive Text Messages
Maybe they’ve been drinking. Maybe they’re just assholes. Whichever it is, these abusive text messages from major video game companies can at times be painfully unfunny, but at others – ahem, Capcom – be heart-breakingly on the money. These were put together by IGN. We’ve got some of the better ones here, but the full…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 21, 2012 -
ReviewsPokémon Conquest: The Kotaku Review
Since the release of the first Pokémon role-playing game in 1996, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have attempted to capitalize on the success of the core series by overlaying its colorful cartoon characters on other genres. Thanks in no small part to the power of the brand, Pokémon pinball, puzzle, turn-based dungeon crawlers and more…
By Mike Fahey Published June 20, 2012