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Persona Studio Returns to Cute Sticker Pictures
You probably know Japanese game company Atlus best for its Persona role-playing titles. But in the mid-1990s, Atlus was known for something else entirely: sticker pictures. A female employee at Atlus actually invented sticker pictures, which went on to become a national craze in Japan. Even today, Japanese teens get sticker pictures with friends. Atlus,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2011 -
Fire Emblem To Set Japan Ablaze Next Spring
Last night, Nintendo held the second of its Nintendo Direct online press conferences. In it, the Kyoto-based game creator confirmed several Japanese release dates. One of them was new—the one for Fire Emblem While Nintendo did confirm Japanese release dates for titles like Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D (Mar. 8, which we knew), it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2011 -
Kid Icarus: Uprising Will Have Online Multiplayer, Five 3DS Titles Getting Free Demos
Four big 3DS titles, including Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D and Resident Evil: Revelations, are getting free downloadable demos in Japan, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said last night. No word on the timing for when the free demos will be hitting 3DS in other regions. Iwata also talked a bit more about the upcoming…
By Brian Crecente Published December 27, 2011 -
Android Tablet Rips Off Sony, Nintendo, Angry Birds and Everyone Else
Chinese tablet company JXD has released a new unit called the S7100, which in an effort to sell to its local market, flaunts not just its specs, but who and exactly where it’s ripping off properties that are owned and controlled by someone else. From the emulated games on its menus to the PlayStation buttons…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 27, 2011 -
The Abominable Snow Link
Back in 2006, Kotaku reader Ryan sent a photo of a Yoshi snow sculpture he spotted. It’s 2011. Ryan spotted another sculpture. Same yellow house, same snow covered lawn, but this time, there’s a large snow sculpture of Link from Zelda Nice snow handiwork, yellow house Nintendo lovers! We’ll check back in five years.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
Nintendo 3DS Games Getting Paid DLC. Here’s the First Title.
For years now, additional downloadable content has been a staple. Nintendo, unlike rivals Microsoft and Sony, has not embraced downloadable content. Until now. According to Japan’s Nikkei, Nintendo will be begin offering paid DLC for the Nintendo 3DS next March. Available through Nintendo’s online services via credit card or prepaid card, the first DLC will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
One Man’s Very Zelda Christmas
Kotaku reader Mike didn’t have any old Christmas. He had a Zelda Christmas, complete with a box, rupees, and a Master Sword that Mike purchased from his sisters. According to Mike: It started with a box. In the box were a green hat and a satchel of rupees and a small note saying I could…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
The Long, Hard Search for the Infamous Mario Porno
You’ve seen the photos. Porn star Ron Jeremy dressed as Mario. The images weren’t simply some silly cosplay photo. Rather, they were promotional images for a dirty movie—a dirty movie that’s difficult to find. Over on the Something Awful forums, forum user Doorknobjohnny began searching for the movie behind the photo, Super Hornio Brothers. There…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
The Mysterious Nintendo Wii U Launch Window Narrows
Last summer, Nintendo revealed that the Wii U, its upcoming new home console, would be released sometime between April and Dec. 2012. That big window of time just got a smidgen shorter. According to Japanese website Inside Games, Nintendo stated that the Wii U is slated to go on sale between next June and the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
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
