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Kotaku East
I Love the Power Glove Space Suit. It’s so Bad.
Leave it to Japanese musician Verbal from hip-hop group M-Flo to take Power Glove to the next level. In the latest issue of rock and fashion mag EyesCream, Verbal talks about his forthcoming album and poses in a spiffy, custom-made Reebok astronaut outfit with dual-wielding Power Gloves, just begging for some cosmic Rad Racer action.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 19, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Inappropriate 3DS Game Gets Inappropriate Art
Nintendo 3DS game Senran Kagura featured large breasts because the game’s creator really wanted to see boobs in 3D. With that as a starting point, you can already imagine what sort of illustrations the game can inspire. You don’t have to! A recent exhibition showed a collection of 57 Senran Kagura illustrations from 50 artists.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 19, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Nintendo Says Japanese Newspaper Is Making Crap Up. Again.
Late last week, respected Japanese newspaper Nikkei (and seemingly Nintendo’s nemesis of late) reported that the Kyoto-based game maker would be launching the 3DS in South Korea next month. That launch would be followed by a release in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China. According to the Nikkei piece (viewable here), Nintendo now looks at…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 19, 2012 -
Is Super Mario Bros. History’s Greatest Masterpiece of Surrealism?
The surrealism of Super Mario Bros. would seem to be self-evident but, as PBS’ Idea Channel on YouTube says, perhaps it has been around for so long that its non sequiturs are taken for normal. Its wide acceptance (and a catalog of work spanning more than two decades) may make the Super Mario Bros. franchise…
By Owen Good Published March 17, 2012 -
Mr. Yamauchi, Please Go See the Mariners Play. You Own the Team, After All
The man who made Nintendo into a video gaming giant is warmly regarded in Seattle, and not just because the company’s American headquarters are there. He purchased the Seattle Mariners in 1992, almost certainly saving the team from moving to Florida. But Hiroshi Yamauchi, the third president of Nintendo, has never seen his team play.…
By Owen Good Published March 16, 2012 -
Kotaku EastFourteen Minutes in a Terrifying Mental Ward
Written and directed by No More Heroes mastermind Goichi Suda and part of a popular horror series, it’s still a mystery why Fatal Frame 4: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was never released outside of Japan. Maybe it’s because it didn’t fit the Wii’s family friendly image, or maybe Fatal Frame III didn’t sell as…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 16, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Does this RPG Carry Its Own Weight?
When one great RPG was released only in Japan, people were annoyed. When two great RPGs were released only in Japan, they became legitimately upset. But when three great RPGs were denied to them, they got organized. This was the birth of Operation Rainfall, a public—and as it turns out completely successful—petition to get these…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 16, 2012 -
Transformers Prime Rolls Out From TV to DS and 3DS This Fall
Activision’s announced that they’re going back to the Energon well one more time with the just-revealed Transformers Prime title. The game—available exclusively for the Nintendo DS and 3DS—ties into the popular animated series currently running on The Hub cable channel.
By Evan Narcisse Published March 15, 2012 -
The Game Gear eShop Invasion Begins
The first handheld gaming device to go head-to-head with the Game Boy (the Atari Lynx barely counts) reaches out its electronic hand in friendship to its one-time enemy, as three Game Gear games become playable on the Nintendo 3DS. How humbling this must be. It’s okay Shinobi, Sonic the Hedgehog and Dragon Crystal; it’s not…
By Mike Fahey Published March 15, 2012 -
Did You Know Kid Icarus: Uprising is Part Collectible Card Game?
With “hundreds” of augmented reality (AR) cards being distributed across via special events, magazines, retailers and Club Nintendo, Kid Icarus: Uprising for the 3DS is more than just a third-person shooter; it’s also a collectible card game. Can you collect the whole set? The initial set of AR cards that came packaged with the Nintendo…
By Mike Fahey Published March 14, 2012 -
This 3DS Game Didn’t Scare Me Much, But It Did Make Me Want to Puke
Maybe a brightly lit conference show floor was not the place to be playing a game meant to scare the pants off of me, because all I felt while playing Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir was dizziness. Spinning off of the Fatal Frame series—generally acknowledged to be some of the scariest games ever—Spirit Camera has…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 14, 2012 -
Kotaku EastWhy The Hell Am I Not Playing this Korean Girl Group Game?
In Asia, Girls Generation is huge. And in their native South Korea, the girl group has shilled DSi units for Nintendo. Yet, the group does not have its own game. But if it did, would it look like this? This is a fan creation. It’s totally made-up and headed to stores sometime between never and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 14, 2012 -
Why Is There No Donkey Kong In Super Mario Galaxy 2? Because Miyamoto Said So.
After a game is finished and released, it’s always interesting to get a glimpse into what might have been, had not someone in the development process spoken up at just the right moment. Early in development, Super Mario Galaxy 2 contained a number of ideas that didn’t make the final cut. One such idea was…
By Kate Cox Published March 13, 2012 -
GameStop Debunks Wild Donkey Kong 3D Rumors
GameStop has shut down rumors that a new Donkey Kong game is headed to Nintendo’s 3DS, telling Kotaku that display cases for the alleged “Donkey Kong 3D” were not official. “The displays were not supplied by Nintendo and have been taken down,” a GameStop representative told me this morning. “It’s definitely not in the system…
By Jason Schreier Published March 13, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
Science Proves Old Video Games Were Super Hard
Sitting down with a bunch of old games in the Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Legend of Zelda, Pokemon and Metroid franchises, Belgian scientists have proven beyond all doubt that those games are way hard. To showcase their work, they’ve written a scientific paper outlining their findings. Greg Aloupis from the Free University of Brussels…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2012 -
You Won’t Jump Over the Flagpole in These Awesome Mario Heels
Artist Jamie Ferraioli proves that stunning, feminine accessories are in no way at odds with nerd culture with her gorgeous, hand-painted shoes. These heels and flats display meticulously detailed hand-painted art from Super Mario Brothers and The Legend of Zelda. My personal favorite part is the lava painted onto the platform sole of the black…
By Kate Cox Published March 12, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: When You Put it That Way Yeah, Zelda II Was Kinda Dirty (NSFW)
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link briefly exchanged the series’ fairy-based healing mechanics with an going into a house with a strange woman and coming out healed feature. I’ve always assumed the worst. Dorkly does too, only they make it awkward for everyone. This one’s a little not safe for work, so those with delicate…
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2012