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Indie Game Blocked by Nintendo Over “Questionable Religious Content”
One of 2011’s more pleasant surprises was The Binding of Isaac, a game Totilo described as “a wonderfully warped Old Testament take on The Legend of Zelda“. It’s been out on Steam for months now, but was also slated to appear on the 3DS eShop as a downloadable purchase. That was until Nintendo took a…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 29, 2012 -
Turns Out There’s Already at Least One Great Mario Party Drinking Game
In today’s preview of Mario Party 9, I cracked that the game could easily inspire some great drinking games. As it turns out, the guys at “Drinking Games for Gamers” are way ahead of me, putting together a game called “Mario Party Down” with rules based on past Mario Party games. They get extreme bonus…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 28, 2012 -
New Super Nintendo (Yes, Super Nintendo!) Game Is in Development for 2013
For the folks out there who can still lay hands on a working Super Nintendo system, good news: there’s a new game slated to come your way next year. Development, publishing, and production company Super Fighter Team are calling Nightmare Busters a “masterful run and gun game for the Super Nintendo, Super Famicom and all…
By Kate Cox Published February 28, 2012 -
The Boss Battles of Mario Party 9
In the trailer above, you can get a bit of a sense of Mario Party 9‘s road-trip design, as well as a taste of a couple of the new boss battles. It’s all a random, chaotic good time, though less “go team!” than this trailer would suggest. My full impressions of the game can be…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 28, 2012 -
Mario Party 9 Sure Could Inspire Some Great Drinking Games
“Are we there yet?” So you’re on a road trip with three friends, and things have gotten combative. You were thinking it’d just be you and your pal Waluigi, two buds taking some time on the road to catch up, but no; he had to invite along that annoying little punk Toad and his half-sister…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 28, 2012 -
These Guys Cover Every Single Song From The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Whether you’re working, learning, or just straight up doing nothing today, there’s no excuse not to rock out to music from The Legend of Zelda. These talented folks have put together a lovely re-creation of every track from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, otherwise known as the series’ Super Nintendo entry,…
By Jason Schreier Published February 28, 2012 -
Witness the Gloriously Annoying Marriage of Ocarina of Time and My Little Pony
How could The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time‘s Navi possibly get any more annoying? Don’t ask questions like that unless you want answers — pony answers. It never ceases to amaze me how well the mouth movements in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic lend themselves to other things. Things like StarCraft II, and…
By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThe First 20 Minutes of The Last Story in English
The Last Story, the latest game from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, made its Western debut last Friday when it was released in PAL territories. We’ve already covered the combat system and multiplayer modes from our Japanese copy of the game, so now it’s time to show you what it’s like in English—British English to…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 28, 2012 -
Ten Ways to Make the Next Pokémon Games the Very Best, Like No One Ever Was
With Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 on the way, commenter Daemon_Gildas has submitted a timely list of suggestions for freshening up a franchise that hasn’t changed all that much in the past 16 years. Dear Nintendo and/or Game Freak, I’m going to give you a list that would make the Pokémon series kick SO…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2012 -
Pokémon Black and White 2 Catch All the Western Gamers This Fall
Announced this weekend for a June release in Japan, the first pair of main series Pokémon titles with the number two in the title will be hitting North America and Europe this fall. Fans can expect plenty of surprises in Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2, the tag-team sequels everyone was certain would be…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2012 -
The Dog from the Oscars Also Works for Nintendo
This month is Responsible Pet Owners Month. And to mark it, Nintendo hired Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier from The Artist, as its official spokesdog. This month is also the Academy Awards. During last night’s Oscar presentation, Uggie was on stage as The Artist won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He donned a bowtie…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 27, 2012 -
Looks Like Kingdom Hearts 3D Comes West in Late July
Square-Enix’s official French store briefly listed Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream, Drop, Distance for release on July 27 before the company pulled back the listing and replaced it with “Summer 2012.” Either way, it’s a more precise release window than what we’d heard before. Square may be pulling back the Western release date just to give…
By Owen Good Published February 26, 2012 -
Pokémon Black 2, Pokémon White 2 Coming This Summer
As promised, Junichi Masuda, the director of Pokemon Black and White appeared on Japanese TV show Pokémon Sunday today to announce the next entries in the Pokémon series. They are Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2 The games are scheduled to release in June for Nintendo DS systems, in Japan. DSi and 3DS players…
By Owen Good Published February 25, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Gossip! Rumors! What Is Nintendo’s Track Record?
Earlier this week in an uncharacteristic move, the president of one of Japan’s biggest companies, Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata, hopped on Twitter to address “gossip”. “By the way,” Iwata tweeted, “on Monday there was an inaccurate report online. This sort of thing has continued repeatedly, with no context, self-serving language, and the blurring of truth and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
A Beautiful Collection of Awesome Nintendo Logos
I like the games and the hardware, of course, but one of my favourite things about Japanese video games from the 1980s were the logos. And some of the best ones came out of Nintendo. I’m not talking about the company’s primary logo, either. I’m talking about the series of logos drawn up for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2012 -
The Many Melodies of the Nintendo 3DS
Welcome back to “Menu Music,” a regular Kotaku Melodic feature in which we’ll be listening to the best and worst menu music in video gaming. Last week, we listened to the mind-numbing music of the PlayStation Vita, so it seemed only fair that this week we should listen to the music of its competitor, the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 23, 2012 -
What Do Dillon’s Rolling Western, 2 Fast 4 Gnomz, and Box Pusher Have in Common?
One’s a mildly anticipated game for the 3DS eShop; one is a DSiWare game about box pushing; and the third comes from someone that thought 2 Fast 4 Gnomz was a good name. What could they possibly have in common? That’s right, it’s time for your weekly Nintendo Download, where games of all shapes, sizes…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Game Creators Look To 2012: We’ll Do Better
Last year turned out to be a tough one for most Japanese game companies. With natural and nuclear disasters and economic downturns, it’s been a rough year all around. In Weekly Famitsu, several game companies have announced their year-end performance and plans for 2012. So let’s have a look at what’s in store. Major players…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 23, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Is Nintendo about To Piss Off the Bible Belt?
For years, hardline Christians have been calling Pokémon evil. One questionable individual even called the character “Oriental demons”. Now, it’s not a new Pocket Monsters that could be their next target. Nintendo is working on a new Brain Age—one that features a demonic doctor, horns, red face, and all. While the Pokémon complaints seem downright…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2012 -
Here’s All of Today’s Nintendo News in One Place
Mario’s corporate owners dropped a bunch of news today via their two Nintendo Direct broadcasts and Kotaku was all over it. Whether it’s details about a new, more demonic Brain Age or the longed-for NorthAm release of a great Wii RPG, the links below have the knowledge you seek: • Nintendo Teases 3DS Owners With…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 22, 2012