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Monster World IV Makes Its North American Debut in Today’s Nintendo Download

The Wii Virtual Console springs back to life this week with two classic games from the fine folks at Sega, including one that never even made it stateside. Time for some old school action role-playing! Wonder Boy in Monster Land and Monster World IV hit the Wii Virtual Console today, giving owners of the console…

By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2012

I Hope This Doesn’t Rule Out a Big Boy Transformers Prime Game

While the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 get what’s shaping up to be a pretty spectacular Fall of Cybertron, Nintendo Wii, 3DS and DS players get this. Now I am not saying this isn’t an excellent Transformers Prime game. I’ve not played it, so for all I know it could be spectacular. It just looks…

By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2012

The Nintendo DSi Drops to $99 May 20

One of the best values in gaming gets even better on May 20, when Nintendo drops the price of the DSi to $99.99, with its larger sibling the DSi XL at $129.99. That’s a $50 drop over current retail, with the $149.99 DSi’s price effectively slashed by 33 percent. What a wonderful price point for…

By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2012

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Don’t Hold Your Breath for a Kid Icarus: Uprising Sequel

Because, you’ll pass out. While you might be keen to play another Kid Icarus: Uprising, game designer Masahiro Sakurai isn’t keen to make one. “If by ‘lasting universe’ you mean to ask if there’s a sequel, the answer is no,” Sakurai flatly told IGN. “We pushed a lot into the game in order to let…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2012

Kotaku East

The Freakiest 3DS Game Box of 2012

It’s only May. I know. But I sincerely doubt 2012 will produce freakier 3DS box art than what this Kobito Dukan game unleashed. As odd as this is, I quite like it. Ditto for Kobito Dukan, which kicks sand in the face of stereotypical Japanese cuteness—in a delightfully freaky way. Read more about Kobito Dukan…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2012

If Only They’d Actually Released an All-White NES

I’ve got a basic rule when it comes to consumer electronics: the white the better. The white PS3, the original Xbox in its rare white, the DSi in glossy white, the new white 360, they all look great That’s just my tastes, though. Artist and advertising man Andrew Miller has a different reason for emphasising…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2012

The First Official Adventure Time Video Game Talks Trash This Fall

Pendleton Ward’s quirky cartoon sensation Adventure Time makes its video game debut this fall in Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?! for the DS and 3DS. I’m so, so happy. Created by the 2D masters at Wayforward Technologies with story support by Mr. Ward himself Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d…

By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2012

Over 30,000 Dominoes Were Harmed in the Making of this Nintendo Tribute Video

Watching a master creation of dominoes fall to their death is both exhilarating and anxiety-inducing for me. On the one hand, this is what they were made for. All that hard work and meticulous arrangement was put in for this moment. On the other hand, what about all that hard work! And look at the…

By Tina Amini Published May 8, 2012

Kotaku East

Capsule Toys are Cool. This is Not.

We have Gree and DeNA, two huge social gaming companies, to thank for the massive growth in Japan’s social gaming industry. But their business models use a method called “complete gacha”; it is currently being called unfair, and it may be regulated by the Japan’s Consumer Affair Agency. With the chance of not just the…

By Toshitaka Tachibana Published May 8, 2012

Um, You Can’t Build an MMO For the 3DS’ Browser, Can You?

Asked straight up most people’s response would be “no, stupid”, especially since it doesn’t have java or flash. Where you or I would see that as an impediment, however, the folks behind Project Triniate see it as a challenge. While crude, it appears they’ve got the basics up and running, and while you may never…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2012

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Also Wonders Why the Avengers Need an Archer

“There is always the risk that you will run out of arrows. There is never a risk that The Incredible Hulk will run out of Hulk.” Hawkeye from the Avengers suffers the slings and arrows of outrageous Nintendo president in the latest installment of Nintendo Gamer‘s lost Iwata Asks files. No one is safe from…

By Mike Fahey Published May 7, 2012

Great Moments in Gaming Humor: A Squirrel in a World of S***

The funniest thing about Conker’s Bad Fur Day isn’t the boozing, sexual situations, drug use, or foul language. It’s not even the boss fight against a living mound of feces with teeth made of corn kernels. It’s the fact that this Nintendo 64 classic started out a kid’s game. Bad Fur Day isn’t the first…

By Mike Fahey Published May 7, 2012

Theory No. 5 About Why Nintendo Lost Money Last Year

Over at Yahoo (or maybe The Week), some unnamed editor has rounded up the opinions of four other writers to alchemize a theory or four about why Nintendo lost more than $400 million last year, the company’s first annual loss I’m not sure how they missed the theory that I dare say is the right…

By Stephen Totilo Published May 7, 2012

Shigeru Miyamoto Explains Why the Vita Isn’t “a Very Strong Product”

Given recent sales trends, Nintendo probably isn’t that worried about the PlayStation Vita posing any kind of a threat to their own 3DS. But that doesn’t mean that haven’t thought about Sony’s device. Over at Edge, an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto has the Nintendo game design legend praising the specs of the Vita but also…

By Evan Narcisse Published May 4, 2012

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Cover Your Eyes, it’s the Horror of Third-Party N64 Contollers

I hated the N64 pad. Hated it. Didn’t like the button placement, didn’t like the ergonomics, really didin’t like the fact the little joystick was broken on half the controllers you ever picked up. But you know what? I could easily live with it if I had the choice between Nintendo’s official pad and those…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2012

Oh Hey, a Virtual Console Game! Remember Those?

Back in late 2006 we were convinced that one day our Wiis would be filled with every classic video game we ever wanted, thanks to the magic of the Virtual Console. That dream is dead now, but the Virtual Console continues to hang-on in superlative fashion. Today on the Wii Virtual Console it’s Super Hang-On,…

By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2012

Kotaku East

Hidden Sexual Innuendo In The World Of Super Mario

Mario, the Italian plumber with a kidnap prone girlfriend is the poster child of Nintendo. But is there hidden sexual innuendo in the world of Super Mario? Some Japanese players seem to think so. Consider the following: Mario: The size of his nose as a metaphor for a large member. Luigi: His name in Japanese…

By Toshi Nakamura Published May 3, 2012

Kotaku East

Pikachu Meets Gundam Meets Holy Crap

It’s like best of both worlds made better—way better. Japanese model builder mashed Gundam Wing with Pokémon to create this Pikachu Wing. Brilliant! Have a look at more pics in the above gallery. Pikachu Wing Version [Modelers Gallery]

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2012

These Fake Nintendo Games Look More Interesting Than Real Ones

Can you believe it’s Famicase time already? That time of the year when indie Japanese store Meteor holds an exhibition showcasing a bunch of incredible, one-of-a-kind fake video game cartridges. The goal of the exhibition is simple: artists submit a cartridge for a fake Famicom game. It can be whatever they want, basically, meaning some…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2012

Satoru Iwata’s Wii U Launch Hype Is Refreshingly Realistic

Sometimes console makers like to promise the world for their new gaming systems, making lofty claims about how awesome their launch lineups will be. Those claims are never true. So it’s nice to see Nintendo president Satoru Iwata spitting some truth at a recent Nintendo investor Q&A, saying that while the company has certainly learned…

By Jason Schreier Published May 2, 2012