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Capcom Kills Off Resident Evil’s Blind Bimbo
Earlier this month, Capcom surprised a lot of long-time Resident Evil fans by including a character in a trailer for the upcoming Revelations who didn’t really fit the aesthetic of the universe. And by that I mean she had a stupid haircut and ridiculous cleavage Dislike for the character was almost unanimous, but it turns…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2011 -
3DS Ninja Boob Game Is Just as Jiggly as Expected
When Half-Minute Hero designer Kenichiro Takaki thought about what he wanted to see on the 3DS, he came up with Senran Kagura—for obvious reasons If this Senran Kagura clip is any indication, the game looks like it’s pretty much what one would expect. There are ninjas. There are boobs. The end. Senran Kagura will be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2011 -
Zen Pinball 3D Coming to 3DS via Nintendo eShop This Fall
The makers of the popular Zen Pinball series on PlayStation Network and the Pinball FX 2 series on Xbox Live Arcade will bring the silver ball to the 3DS with Zen Pinball 3D, a downloadable title releasing this fall on the Nintendo eShop. Zen’s news release mentioned four original tables will be available at launch—Earth…
By Owen Good Published September 20, 2011 -
Work at Nintendo for 20 Years and You Get More Than a Gold Watch
A Reddit user who says his dad works at Nintendo of America posted this image yesterday of a commemorative gift given to the man after twenty years service at the company. Seems the guy in question is Jerry Danson, Senior Manager of Systems and Engineering, who first joined Nintendo in 1991. The image has since…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 20, 2011 -
Making Zelda a Little More Japanese
Despite being developed entirely by Japanese men and women, The Legend of Zelda has always had a more Western aesthetic. Something this wonderful fan art seeks to address. French artist Gerwell has reimagined some of the series’ main characters for a fantasy project of his, and in this project, there are less belts, heavy leather…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 20, 2011 -
How Could Anyone Dislike The Legends of Zelda: Twilight Princess?
Surely commenter Daemon_Gildas isn’t the only one that wasn’t completely in love with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. It’s time to step forward and be heard in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. We promise Nintendo isn’t looking, much. Does anyone else dislike Twilight Princess? I honestly felt like is was all of the worst…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2011 -
Smash Bros. PC Demake Super Smash Land is Out, Free
Super Smash Land, the PC ‘demake’ of the beloved Super Smash Bros. series is here in full, free of charge and looking faithfully Game Boy-esque. Last December, we showed the game’s demo release. Now, the complete version of the game is live and, as the statement on the site guarantees, it will always be free.…
By Matthew Buzzi Published September 16, 2011 -
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition is Fun For One but Built For Four
At the end of my visit with Nintendo this week, we were given some DSiXLs and set loose on The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition. (Good god, that title is a mouthful.) For those who haven’t heard, it’s an upgraded take on the classic GBA game, which was itself a portable version of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 16, 2011 -
6 Minutes of Kirby’s Surprisingly Insane Nintendo DS Swan Song
Silly me. I thought the main draw of Kirby Mass Attack would be Kirby Mass Attack. Nope. The main mode of what I assume is Kirby’s final game on the sunsetting Nintendo DS—the mode that gave this game its name—is a decent experiment in controlling 10 pink puffballs at once in a side-scrolling adventure. The…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 16, 2011 -
I Don’t Know Whether Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is Half-Empty or Half-Full
I don’t think there’s another game on the showroom floor of this year’s TGS (aside from maybe Monster Hunter) that so shows up the conflict between good and evil in the design of the Nintendo 3DS as Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D It looks great. Even with the 3D effects on, it looks great.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2011 -
Japan’s Biggest Game Getting a Big Change
For years, Monster Hunter has primarily been a PlayStation Portable game. With Monster Hunter 3G for the Nintendo 3DS, that’s going to change. Monster Hunter started out as a PlayStation 2 title and then made its way to the Wii. It was when it made the leap to the PSP that the game really took…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2011 -
Let’s Pretend This Week’s Nintendo Download Was Worth Waiting For
Another week has passed, and once more Nintendo has brought us an amazing lineup of downloadable goodies! Mega Man for the Game Boy! Bridge! That other game! Excitement! And I’m spent. No real excitement this week. Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge is nice if you like recycled NES content, and Hearts is a game I…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2011 -
Wanna See More of Dragon Quest X In Action?
Square Enix’s wildly popular (in Japan) role-playing game series is coming to the Wii and Wii U as Dragon Quest X. Only this one’s an online multiplayer RPG, a decision that’s not sitting well with some Dragon Quest fans. Watch some new footage of DQX right here and judge for yourself. The above footage—part pre-rendered…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 15, 2011 -
Manhandling the Nintendo 3DS’s New Second Slide Pad for the First Time [Update]
Okay, it’s ugly. We know that, but how does it feel in the hand? Today at the Tokyo Game Show, I checked out the brand new second slide pad for the Nintendo 3DS. It’s large and bulky looking, but how does it feel? UPDATE – Added new high-resolution pictures of the peripheral. The “3DS Kakuchou…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2011 -
Bounding, Gliding, and Rolling Along: Hands-On With Super Mario 3D Land
Yesterday, I had a chance to play through several levels of Super Mario 3D Land. I came away impressed by the way that the game successfully combines elements of 2D and 3D Mario games into a fun, playable package. Is it enough to pull pull the 3DS out of its current tailspin? No. Is that…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 14, 2011 -
How Does the PS Vita’s Battery Life Stack Up to the 3DS’s?
According to Nintendo, the Nintendo 3DS’s battery gives players from three to eight hours of play. How does that compare to the PS Vita’s battery? Today, Sony revealed that the PS Vita will offer between three to five hours of game play. Sony noted that this does not include network play. This is the battery…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
Mario & Sonic Will Be Walking Like Crazy At the London Olympic Games
Why isn’t this future Nintendo 3DS video game, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, included alongside the other 3DS videos Kotaku posted earlier today? Because you’d probably gloss right over this one, missing out on the most intense walking we’ve ever seen from Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. The Nintendo 3DS version…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
This Thursday Retro Game Master Takes On Golden Axe
This season’s Retro Game Master ends with a bang as the Kacho takes on… Golden Axe. Released in 1989 by Sega for the arcade, this high fantasy side-scroller beat ’em up later made its way to a number of different consoles. In the game players take on the role of a dwarf, a barbarian or…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011 -
The ‘Super Mario Ceremony 30th Anniversary Medley’ is an 18-Minute Mariogasm of Sight and Sound
Jamming 30 years worth of Mario tunes and visuals into an epic 18-minute-long video remix, the creators of “Super Mario Ceremony The 30th Anniversary Medley” doing an impressive job of honoring Nintendo’s famous mascot. “Super Mario Ceremony” covers the basics, from Donkey Kong to Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 64 to Super Mario Galaxy,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Get A Good Look at the Posterior of Nintendo’s New 3DS Slide Pad Expansion Thing
Still curious about Nintendo’s new aftermarket add-on for the Nintendo 3DS, the one that adds a second analog stick, one more shoulder button and the need for an AAA battery? Yes, that one. Well here it is in the wild, snapped in all its ungainly glory at Nintendo’s 3DS Conference 2011. It’s a bit thicker…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011