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Wii U “On Par” With 360, PS3 (So Far) Says Darksiders Developer
While Nintendo has yet to release the full specs for its upcoming Wii U, you can guess by its launch lineup that its capabilities are probably in line with the Xbox 360 and PS3, something Vigil Games are now backing up. “So far the [Wii U] hardware’s been on par with what we have with…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2012 -
50 Things About Assassin’s Creed III That You Should Know
You can assassinate a bear in Assassin’s Creed III. You can run around the battle of Bunker Hill, flanking the British to surprise them in their camp. You can go to the frontier and relax in a tree. You can help found a nation. You will be able to do so many excellent things in…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 26, 2012 -
This Person Went Kid Icarus Scratching Insane
Kid Icarus: Uprising is a stylus controlled 3DS game. Unless you are press down as hard as you possibly can while using the stylus, your 3DS should be fine! Nintendo builds its products to be tough; it builds them to last. Some players, however, get way into their stylus play. Check out this screen guard…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 26, 2012 -
GameStop Gives the GameCube the Sweetest Rejection Note Ever
The GameCube is “officially collectible,” says GameStop, in a notice that, come April 2, it will no longer accept trade-ins on any GameCube consoles, games or accessories. It’s at the bottom of the retailer’s trade-in page. That doesn’t mean your local store will stop selling its GameCube consoles, games or accessories, of course. GameStop will…
By Owen Good Published March 25, 2012 -
Unchained Blades Coming to 3DS—as a Downloadable Title?
XSEED yesterday teased a new game release, which turns out to be Unchained Blades, the western title for the dungeon crawler UnchainBlades ReXX. Nintendo Power, in its latest edition, also reports that this game will be a digital download, one of the first full-size titles to be made available that way on the 3DS. We’ve…
By Owen Good Published March 25, 2012 -
3DS Epic Mickey Confirmed by Nintendo Power‘s Cover
Still unofficially announced, Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion is a cover subject of the April edition of Nintendo Power, which arrived in some readers’ mailboxes today. The article lists Dreamrift, developer of Monster Tale as the studio behind the 3DS Epic Mickey. It will arrive sometime in the fall, probably concurrent with Epic Mickey:…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2012 -
Kid Icarus Uprising‘s Awesome Menus Require 11 Minutes of Your Attention. Trust Me.
Kid Icarus: Uprising as a game? Very good. Kid Icarus: Uprising as a thing to put on a stand? Eh… Kid Icarus: Uprising as a game with amazing menus? Wonderful menus and silly menus and clever menus? Amazing. Enjoy the video.
By Stephen Totilo Published March 23, 2012 -
ReviewsKid Icarus: Uprising: The Kotaku Review
How much to we value weirdness? How much weight do we place on eccentricity? There are so many video games that are essentially retreads of the same old tired space; it can feel so nice to see a game that, even while following the same basic formulas as its brethren, does so with enthusiastic weirdness.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 23, 2012 -
They’re Making an Adventure Time Game for Nintendo 3DS? Hooray!
Pendleton Ward, creator of Adventure Time, tweeted earlier tonight that his computer crashed while he was making an animated GIF to announce an Adventure Time 3DS game. Wait, what? From his Twitter: “Dang.. Compy crashed while I was drawin a gif of this 3DS wavin it’s arms around announcin the Adventure Time 3DS game.” This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2012 -
One in Three Nintendo Downloads Are Worth Checking Out This Week
Which of this week’s three downloadable Nintendo games is worth a second glance? I’ll give you a hint: It’s not Carmen Sandiego’s latest math adventure or the poker game. That’s right, it’s… oh damn, you’ve fallen asleep. You look so peaceful when you’re sleeping. I’ll just let you rest there. Maybe tuck a blanket around…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2012 -
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Other Uses for Nintendo’s Most Pointless Peripheral in Years
The official 3DS stand Nintendo is packing with Kid Icarus: Uprising and selling as a stand-alone is, simply put, pointless. Or is it? Online in Japan, someone has found other uses for it: a PS3 game stand, a PS Vita stand, and a PlayStation controller stand. Sony fanboys, take note! 3DS 『パルテナの鏡』 同梱の 「3DSスタンド」 が高機能すぎる件、PSVitaで充電しながら遊べるぞｗｗｗｗｗ…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2012 -
Kotaku EastDynasty Warriors‘ Odd Nintendo Cosplay: The Promotional Trailer
Link and Samus outfits are coming to upcoming 3DS game Dynasty Warriors VS, allowing Dynasty Warriors characters from that game to dress up as…Nintendo characters. That’s kind of strange, but whatever. To see the outfits in motion, jump ahead to the 1:58 mark. 3DS「真・三國無双 VS」プロモーションムービー [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2012 -
Did Nintendo Just Create Better Words For ‘Multiplayer’?
If you thought the word “multiplayer” was a good way of describing the thing you do when you play a video game with friends, please consider the word “together.” That’s the option you’ll get in the new 3DS game Kid Icarus: Uprising if you choose not to play the game’s Solo mode. “Together” is pretty…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 20, 2012 -
Which Looks Better? New iPad, PS Vita, or the 3DS?
This is hardly scientific—and honestly, something I have yet to confirm myself. However, this set of photos apparently compares the new iPad to the PS Vita and the 3DS. The 3DS stacks up to both, well, like one would expect. That’s not a dig on the 3DS or Nintendo, but the handheld’s screen simply isn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 20, 2012 -
Awww, Nintendo Made a Horror Movie
How cute. It’s not at all scary, of course, but then, the 3DS game its promoting – Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir – doesn’t look terribly terrifying either Still, it’s a neat idea for Nintendo of America, even if it is nowhere near as cool as the company’s Japanese equivalent for the same game, which…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 20, 2012 -
Behold: Nintendo’s Most Pointless Peripheral In Years
I possess an official stand for my Nintendo 3DS. Hooray. That’s like bragging that you’ve got a Wii Speak for your Wii or a propellor for your telephone. The Nintendo 3DS Stand (first seen in Japan) is free with every copy of this month’s Kid Icarus: Uprising, and it theoretically makes the game more comfortable…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 19, 2012 -
Kid Icarus: Uprising Flies in the Face of Game Critics’ Expectations
It’s been 21 years since the release of the last original Kid Icarus game. That makes hero Pit old enough to drink. Let’s see if the assembled game reviewers gave him reason to start. Kid Icarus: Uprising takes the original heavenly action-platformer from the NES days and transforms it into a third-person shooter. That sentence…
By Mike Fahey Published March 19, 2012 -
Acid, Leeches, Quicksand, Magic, Black Holes, And Other Ways Mario Can Die
Try your hardest to stay calm as you watch Mario die over and over and over again. I know, I know. It’s tough. But you can get through this. The video, which includes clips from almost every Mario-helmed game, from Super Mario Bros. to Paper Mario to Mario Pinball Land, is a journey through the…
By Jason Schreier Published March 19, 2012 -
We Like Kid Icarus: Uprising So Far, Because It’s Weird.
Kid Icarus: Uprising is Nintendo’s big 3DS game of early 2012. Hyped since the early days of the 3DS as one of the major titles for the system, we’ve now been able to play the finished game. It’s fun. It’s weird. No, it’s very weird. We’re not ready to review it just yet. We want…
Kirk Hamilton & Stephen Totilo Published March 19, 2012
