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Get a Wii for Under $100 at Walmart on Black Friday
Walmart is sending out mailings to customers, letting them know what Black Friday deals are in their area. While Kotaku hasn’t seen the ads for everywhere, it has seen the one Atlanta. This is it. While some of the smaller items will vary from store to store, the blue chip items—here, a blue Nintendo Wii—should…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011 -
Should You Buy Super Mario 3D Land? Yes.
Eight months after the 3DS’ North American debut, Mario at last debuts on the handheld in Super Mario 3D Land. Nintendo is keen for a big hit to energize interest in the device, and they’ve put their best plumber on the job. Should you hire his services too? Owen Good, the Sports Guy Who Went…
By Owen Good Published November 9, 2011 -
30 Seconds of Skyward Sword: A Masterpiece of a Forest
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has beautiful graphics, despite the fact that it runs on dated hardware. In this game, artistry repeatedly trumps technological limitations. I want to show you one example of the game’s great look in one of the first areas you can reach in the game. This is the game’s forest,…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2011 -
Super Mario 3D Land Has Game Reviewers Loving the Extra Dimension
Up until now the best first-party Nintendo game on the 3DS was a remake of a 13-year-old Zelda game. If anyone can steal Link’s place at the top of the charts, it’s a fat Italian plumber. Super Mario 3D Land is almost here, an amalgamation of decades of Mario fun in one tiny package, ready…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2011 -
This is Super Mario 3D Land‘s Zelda Tribute Level, 5-2
The new Super Mario 3D Land for the 3DS celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda with a tribute level. The Nintendo creators working on the game showed a glimpse of the level in June. We just played it today. Take a look. It’s world 5-2, and while this may spoil it a…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2011 -
Nintendo Turning Times Square Into Mushroom Kingdom for Super Mario 3D Land Launch
Mario’s coming to a handheld in an all-new game. That’s always cause for celebration and Nintendo’s going to be mounting some rather athletic festivities this coming weekend. To commemorate the release of Super Mario 3D Land on Sunday, Nintendo will be setting up an obstacle course in New York City’s Times Square on the Saturday…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 9, 2011 -
Hey Kids, Cave Story is Now Out on the 3DS, and It Looks Like This
From NIS America and original developer Nicalis comes Cave Story 3D, a game that graphically overhauls a title that really needed no graphical overhaul. How’d that work out? Let’s take a quick look. There’s late to the party, and then there’s arriving there a couple of years afterwards with a party hat and a bottle…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2011 -
30 Seconds of Skyward Sword: A Clever Musical Trick
The music of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is delightful. The musical trick the game’s creators pull in the game’s main shopping area, the bazaar, is one of the first things I discovered in the game that made me smile. Lisen to the clip here to hear how the music changes as Link walks…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 8, 2011 -
Report: Nintendo Looking into Support for Multiple Wii U Controller Screens
Nintendo’s reveal of the Wii U at this year’s E3 left many observers, myself included, with one big head-scratcher of a question: Just one tablet screen? Really? All of the game experiences and proof-of-concept demos offered by Nintendo at E3 either used a single controller screen or a combo of controller screen and the Wii…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 8, 2011 -
Getting to the Bottom of All This Nintendo Hate
Is there an inordinate amount of hate being projected at Nintendo lately? Commenter SageofMusic seems to think so, and he’ll tell you why in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. For some reason, people are starting to hate Nintendo. There are some valid reasons regarding their online practices and they’re recent 3DS debacle, but when it…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2011 -
How Long Can You Listen to Mario Talking?
Charles Martinet has done a great job voicing Mario over the years. But part of that great job is that his lines are usually short. Mario is too busy jumping to launch into lengthy monologues. So Nintendo’s decision to have Martinet do Mario for over five minutes in this commercial is a strange one. I…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011 -
There’s a Zelda 3DS Handheld, and It Is Stunning
So far only revealed for the European market, this black with gold trimmings 3DS handheld is being released by Nintendo to commemorate the franchise’s 25th anniversary. It’ll be out in Europe on November 25, and includes a copy of Ocarina of Time 3D You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected].…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011 -
So Far, Super Mario 3D Land is a Breeze, But There’s Something Special Here
You can jump over the flagpole in Super Mario 3D Land. Nothing special happens. I figured that out this morning, while riding the F train in New York City and balancing myself just right so I could keep playing without falling over my fellow commuters. On that same train ride I learned that I can…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2011 -
Transforming a Nintendo 64 Into a Portable
There aren’t instructions here, not unless you’re really good at figuring out what’s going on in a bunch of images. But it’s still fascinating to watch a Nintendo 64 get picked apart and then pieced back together again as a portable. And what’s the game in the slot when it’s done? Goldeneye of course! TRANSFORMING…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
30 Seconds of Skyward Sword: Link’s Indiana Jones Moment
I’m 25 hours into The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword I can assure you that there are some cool moments in the game. At least a few! Over the next few days, I’ll share some short ones. I won’t give much away, but they’ll provide you a flavor of what’s in Skyward Sword from someone…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2011 -
Nintendo’s Delivery of Super Mario 3D Land Didn’t Embarrass Me. Nope. Not at All.
Earlier this week, Nintendo FedExed me a copy of their next Zelda game. FedEx wasn’t good enough for their next Mario game. No, to deliver Super Mario 3D Land they went the extra ridiculous mile. This was shot today at Kotaku’s New York City offices. You can contact Stephen Totilo, the author of this post,…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 4, 2011 -
It’s Dangerous To Gamble Alone! Take These
Last year, Nintendo, who started out as a hanafuda maker, released several sets of Mario playing cards. This December, Nintendo is releasing another themed deck. This time, Zelda Priced at ¥1,050 and out this December in Japan, the decks feature art from four Zelda games. The spades are The Legend of Zelda, the hearts are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2011 -
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The Wonderful, Shady World of Knock-Off Nintendo Consoles
The Nintendo Entertainment System, and its Japanese sibling the Famicom, were two of the most successful video game consoles to ever be released. Which led to a lot of, let’s say, imitators. OK, no, let’s say complete unlicensed rip-offs. But we’re not here to tut tut and point fingers. Today, we’re going to celebrate some…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2011 -
And Now the 1950s Lawn Mowing Game You’ve All Been Waiting For
If you’re tired of the rash of high definition, modern-day lawn mower video games that have been flooding the market in recent years, get ready for a grass trimming simulation that takes you 60 years into the past. It’s the Nintendo Download, people! Maybe you didn’t know you needed a DSiWare game that combines the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
Nintendo Triumphs in 2008 Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Three years ago Ohio-based technology company Motivia filed a patent lawsuit against Nintendo, alleging the Wii infringed on its ‘Human Movement Measurement System’ patent. Today an International Trade Commission judge ruled that wasn’t the case.Grats, big N.
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011