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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 -
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 -
The Louvre’s New Tour Guide is a 3DS
Starting in March the Louvre, one of the largest, most visited art museums in the world, plans to replace their audio guides with 5,000 Nintendo 3DS programmed by the game maker to give full tours in seven languages, the AFP reports. The switch will gradually replace the traditional guides used by about four percent of…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 -
Fans of Old Blaster Master Games and Christmas Songs Will Love Today’s Nintendo Shop Update
There’s one major difference between today’s Nintendo Download and our recent installments. Mike Fahey isn’t writing this one. And that’s why this one isn’t as exciting as the recent ones. I mean, he got to tell you people about Pushmo, one of the best portable games I’ve played all year. I don’t have such great…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 15, 2011 -
Have You Been Playing Your Skyward Sword This Week? Kotaku Game Club Wants to Know!
Welcome to the second week of the Kotaku Game Club‘s series on The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. This week, we’re talking about the events from where we left off last week, the end of the Earth Shrine up through the Ancient Cistern dungeon. Hopefully the people who’ve been trying catch up because of our…
By Mike Epstein Published December 15, 2011 -
And Now, the $25,000 Super Nintendo Cartridge
Hot on the heels of the near-mint Deluxe Edition NES we posted about today comes word of an even rarer Nintendo artifact. Placing multiple popular games on one single cartridge, the Super Nintendo Campus Challenge cartridge was created for promotional competitions all over the world. There are reportedly only three in existence and one’s shown…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 -
Would You Pay $16,000 for This Old Nintendo System?
Nearly pristine. Frozen in time. That’s what the claims are for a rare 1985 edition of the Nintendo Entertainment System being sold on eBay. Wrapped in plastic in a handled cardboard box, the NES up for grabs is apparently in the same state that retailers received it more than 20 years ago. It’s a Deluxe…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 -
This Crush 3D Trailer Mentally Manipulates the Third Dimension
Seeing as how the original version of Crush on the PlayStation Portable was all about shifting perspective from 2D to 3D and back, it’s fitting that Sega’s liked-but-ignored platformer gets a second chance at life on the 3DS. The trailer above—with British narration a tad reminiscent of Stephen Frye’s work for LittleBigPlanet—re-introduces Danny and explains…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 -
Nintendo Will Fix the Skyward Sword Bug
That Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword bug? Nintendo of America sent out an email fix of sorts, but its Japanese parent company is releasing an online fix. Those without internet can send Nintendo their Wiis or SD cards. [Nintendo]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 15, 2011 -
Nintendo Releasing a Lovely Zelda Art Book
As part of the franchise’s 25th birthday celebrations, Nintendo has decided to release a nice big art book for The Legend of Zelda fans. Called Hyrule Historia, it’s 274 pages of concept and promotional art from throughout the series, while also including historical info on the characters and the games they’ve starred in. So far…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2011 -
Nintendo Already Died When….
Nintendo isn’t the king of gaming. It’s the cat, and it seemingly has nine lives. Yet, even after every “disaster”, there Nintendo is, still churning out games and hardware. This list does a decent job of striking that nerve—even if some of the things listed are reaching just a bit. Nintendo is Dommed! [NintendoFuse]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 15, 2011