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Kotaku East
Plastic Link, Just Take My Money
My wallet is open. Just, seriously, just take my money—just the ¥3,800 (US$48) necessary to buy this Legend of Zelda Link figure. Going on sale this October in Japan, this Link figure is the latest in the Figma action figure line. This Skyward Sword Link is fully poseable and comes with a Master Sword and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Today’s Creepy Strangers Offer the Nintendo 3DS, Not Candy
In the past, parents told children not to accept candy from strangers. They might want to add something else to that list: video game portables. Earlier this month in Hokkaido, Japan, an overweight man in his 40s or 50s called out to a grade schooler on her way home: “I’ll give you a 3DS, so…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Watch Me Vacuum Ghosts In Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
Here’s some gameplay we shot of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, the sequel to 2001’s hit GameCube title, during E3 this week. The controls take a little concentration to master, but so far, Dark Moon seems just as clever and interesting as its predecessor. Check it out! (Video shot and edited by Chris Person.)
By Jason Schreier Published June 8, 2012 -
Microsoft: ‘You Do Not Want’ an Xbox Smash Bros. Clone
Sony PlayStation will soon have a Smash Bros. clone, a game called PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale that lets its most famous characters beat each other up. Why? Because it was a great idea when Nintendo first let Mario, Link, Samus and the rest of its best heroes beat each other up. Surely, Microsoft should join…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2012 -
Wario Shows Us Some Creative Things The Wii U Controller Can Do
Leave it to Mario’s evil doppelganger to demonstrate the innovative potential of a new piece of hardware. As you can see from this video we shot of Game & Wario at E3 this week, Wario and his friends do a nice job showing off some of the unique ways you can use the Wii U’s…
By Jason Schreier Published June 8, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Old-School Nintendo Stars of Captain Rainbow
Captain Rainbow is a Wii adventure game centering on a Power Ranger-style superhero who has come to Mimin Island looking for a magical star that will be able to reignite his popularity. However, he’s not the only person who’s come to this island in search of a second chance. Everyone else on the island is…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 8, 2012 -
There is Another Xbox 360-Inspired Wii U Controller
When I first saw Nintendo’s official Xbox 360-ish Pro controller I thought, “You know, I would probably like this better if it featured the same controller layout as the 360 one.” Apparently Mad Catz feels the same way. This is the FPSPro, a third party Wii U controller developed completely independently of Nintendo. In fact,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2012 -
Nintendo’s Most Important Game of 2012
The most important game for Nintendo this year is Nintendo Land. It is the launch title for the Wii U, which is perhaps the riskiest console Nintendo has ever created—yes, riskier even than the Wii. Where the Wii was built around the simple, pure idea of accessible motion-control gaming, The Wii U is designed to…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 7, 2012 -
This Nutty Wii U Exclusive Blends Pixar With Pikmin
Here’s some gameplay from the new Wii U game by development studio Platinum Games, currently titled “Project P100” (although that will likely change). There’s some Pikmin in here, and a little bit of Platinum’s Bayonetta, and the whole thing looks like a Pixar movie. Check it out! (Video filmed and edited by our very own…
By Jason Schreier Published June 7, 2012 -
The Wii U’s ZombiU Could be Stealing the Scene On Other Platforms
Ubisoft’s new zombie game ZombiU really impressed me when I played it at E3. As it turns out, despite its reliance on the Wii U’s second handheld screen, the game might not be exclusive to Nintendo’s upcoming console after all. Speaking with IGN, Ubisoft’s Tony Key said that the game might at some point come…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 7, 2012 -
The Weekly Download is Some of the Best News Nintendo’s Released All Week
LEGO Batman! Prince of Persia! The Last Blade! Curling! If Nintendo had announced this week’s downloadable titles during their E3 2012 press conferences, maybe we wouldn’t all be trudging around like sad puppies today. I mean check out that lineup! You’ve got the original platforming action hero, an SNK arcade classic, a sport that Canadians…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2012 -
Lego City Undercover Is Basically Grand Theft Auto With Cops. And Legos.
You can run around a very blocky open world in Lego City Undercover, an upcoming Wii U game with some cool new features. Don’t expect any blood or prostitutes here, but City Undercover really does feel a lot like a brickified Grand Theft Auto: you walk and drive around an open city, following missions and…
By Jason Schreier Published June 7, 2012 -
Don’t Freak Out, But Nintendo Will be Reading (and Censoring, and Delaying) Your Wii U Comments
One of the more pleasant surprises from Nintendo’s E3 showings this week has been the fact that the Wii U will have a proper online community. If you think that means you’ll be able to write “TITS” and draw rude things all over the place, though, you’re wrong. You’re also probably 12, and should be…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Luigi’s Mansion’s 3DS Trailer Scares…OK, Nobody
I still can’t believe they’re making another Luigi’s Mansion game. I mean, I see this trailer, and some part of me acknowledges it, but other parts just laugh and say “right, Luke, and next thing you know they’ll make another Pikmin game…”
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Fire Emblem: Awakening Will be Coming to American 3DS Systems
Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime just confimed with Kotaku that Fire Emblem: Awakening for the 3DS, already out in Japan, will be getting a US release. Good times. WHY DID NINTENDO GO FOUR E3 PRESS CONFERENCES WITHOUT SAYING THIS EARLIER?
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012 -
Um, Animal Crossing? Where Are You?
Hoping to play the upcoming 3DS Animal Crossing in English this year? Well…The game is getting a release in Japan later this fall, but many AC fans don’t understand Japanese. Today in Los Angeles, Nintendo ran through a list of its upcoming 3DS titles for later this year. Absent was Animal Crossing That doesn’t mean…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2012 -
Here’s GameStop’s New Sega Saturn (Well, Wii U) Games List
After the big unveils earlier in the week during Nintendo’s E3 press conference, retailer GameStop now apparently has listings for a range of Wii U content. Awesomely, they’re tucked away not under “Wii U”, but under “Sega Saturn”. So if you want to be a smartass tomorrow, go into GameStop and ask to preorder a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012
