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Here’s a Christmas Classic Because Hey, Why Not

If TBS can give us a 24-hour marathon of “A Christmas Story,” then we’ll wish you a Merry Christmas with video gaming’s counterpart, the unforgettable boxing of a NINTENDO SIXTY-FOURRRRRRR! YES! YES! Merry Christmas, everyone. Hope that your day is as exciting and as joyous as these little gamers were so many years ago.

By Owen Good Published December 25, 2011

VVVVVV on the 3DS! Get Your Codes for VVVVVV on the 3DS Here! Who’s Ready?

Alright gang, here we go with another wild download code giveaway over Twitter, and this one is extra super special because the codes are for a game that is not even available yet But if you’re lucky enough to snag one of six codes I’m giving out over Kotaku’s official Twitter in the next two…

By Owen Good Published December 23, 2011

The Best Game Music of 2011: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is perhaps the most compelling argument yet for “Video Game as Concert Piece.” As a game, it is a smartly designed interlocking series of puzzles, an ever-more-complex world filled with hidden secrets and challenging combat that unfolds with a uniquely Zelda-y sense of joyous excavation. But as a concert…

By Kirk Hamilton Published December 23, 2011

32 Nintendo Fans made these 8 Short Movies in 24 Hours

If Nintendo gave you 24 hours to make a short film about one of their games, what kind of YouTube classic would you create? The company behind Link, Samus and Waluigi gave 32 Los Angeles-based “Nintendo Brand Ambassadors” (fans!) the opportunity to make movies about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Super Mario…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 23, 2011

Club Nintendo Calendar Invents a New Month

Announced this summer, Club Nintendo’s gifts were customarily dumped on, then turned out to be not that bad. For the platinum level, anyway. Elite level members had to settle for a desk calendar. And one containing a new month, between October and December, named “Nobember.” Whoops. Nintendo has noticed the goof and in an email…

By Owen Good Published December 22, 2011

Come Talk About Skyward Sword Before You Get Any New Games!

Welcome to the Kotaku Game Club! Today will be our third meeting to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword This week, we’re discussing the events from where we left off last week: the end of the Ancient Cistern through the Fire Sanctuary dungeon. As always, the conversation takes place in the comments below the…

By Mike Epstein Published December 22, 2011

You Can Now Pretend that Nintendo Sent You a Christmas Card

Nintendo’s corporate affairs team just sent me a holiday card. Very official! Actually, their card arrived in the form of a web link to a neat Mario animation. Go ahead, click on it, and pretend that Nintendo’s corporate affairs team sent it to you. They love you. (For other game company holiday cards that involved…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 22, 2011

Tetris Tops the Last Nintendo Download Shopping Week Before Christmas

Twas three days before Christmas and all through the Nintendo Download fresh new games both big and small tried desperately to outshine the majesty that is the original Game Boy version of Tetris The game that got an entire generation doing lines in the back seat of their parents’ cars is a tough act to…

By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2011

In Japan, Nintendo Beats Sony in Week One of the Vita vs. 3DS Showdown

The PlayStation Vita’s barely a week old in its native Japan, where its release was met with the usual lines and enthusiasm. Hordes of PlayStation faithful are hoping that Sony’s latest handheld makes good on the promise of hi-def handheld gaming that approaches the quality of a home console. But the sales numbers from the…

By Evan Narcisse Published December 22, 2011

Would You Dress Like Mario For a Month For a Free 3DS? He Would

Nintendo asked their Facebook fans what they’d do for a 3DS console and then picked a winner from those that responded. Who won? A guy who said he’d dress up like Mario for a full month to celebrate. Good thing the prize pack included a couple extra sets of Mario shirts, hats and overalls.

By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011

How Many Errors Can You Spot in 30 Years of Hot Christmas Toys?

The folks at Ultimate Coupons were nice enough to pass on this video game-dappled infographic featuring the top toys of three decades worth of Christmas holidays. In the true holiday spirit we only tear it apart just a little. It’s a trip down memory lane that begins in 1981, when Donkey Kong for the Nintendo…

By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2011

Downloadable Fix for Skyward Sword Bug Now Live in Japan, Coming Soon for U.S.

We’ve written before about the nasty bug that will break Nintendo’s latest Legend of Zelda game and Nintendo’s plans to address it. Gamasutra reported earlier today that Nintendo opened up a special “Legend of Zelda Data Restoration Channel” to deliver the patch that would fix the problem for Skyward Sword users. When Kotaku followed up…

By Evan Narcisse Published December 21, 2011

Tekken 3D Prime Edition Comes to the Nintendo 3DS in February

Think for a moment about fighting games and portable gaming systems. Compared to genres like first-person shooter or action/adventure, fighting games make a great fit for handheld play because they don’t need a second analog stick. D-pad input and face buttons let you pull off most of the moves you need to compete and have…

By Evan Narcisse Published December 21, 2011

If Creative Classic Mario Paint‘s Theme Had Lyrics, They Might Sound Like This

Retro game lyricist Brentalfloss rings in the holiday season with a musical tribute to the only Super Nintendo game to come bundled with a mouse and a mouse pad. Take that, uDraw!

By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2011

That Weird New Pokémon Game Has a Trailer

It wasn’t a dream. There really is a video game coming that crosses the world of Pokémon with that of Nobunaga’s Ambition, a Japanese history series developed by Tecmo Koei. This is its trailer. See? Not dreaming. That’s a trailer. The game’s full name is Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition, and it’s out on the DS…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011

How to Get 10 Awesome Free GBA Games on Your 3DS, If You’re an ‘Ambassador’

Did you buy a 3DS back when it cost $250, then watch the price drop $80 and take Nintendo up on their offer to give you 20 games as an apology? If so, then you can get the second half of that apology right now. All you need to have done before today was register…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 17, 2011

New Pokémon Game Revealed! It’s Not What You Expect.

For years now, a steady stream of new Pokémon games have been coming out. If you’ve played one, you basically know what you are getting yourself into. Not this time. Nintendo is teaming up with Tecmo Koei for a totally different Pocket Monster experience, one that features samurai warriors, and is called Pokémon Plus Nobunaga’s…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2011

Game Boy Advance Ambassador Games Are Live

The Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program’s second batch of games are now. You can see a full list here. Download them the same way you downloaded the NES games!

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2011

Zelda‘s Post-Apocalyptic Future Is Dangerous. Take This.

The Legend of Zelda is set in idyllic Hyrule. But what if things in Hyrule weren’t so pastoral? What if Zelda was set in the future and all of Hyrule had gone to shit? Then it might look something like this. Website Dogbomber is in the process of redesigning Zelda so that it looks closer…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2011

The 3DS Circle Pad Pro Busted Open. Look at It!

A few years ago, a Nintendo Wii rip-off, called the Vii, appeared in China. A couple Chinese dudes purchased one and then filmed themselves opening it up to see what was inside. There was a tiny, sole circuit board. They broke out laughing. The inside of the Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro, that add-on second…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2011