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3DS Saints Row Status in Question
THQ may no longer be making a 3DS version of their Grand-Theft-Auto-like Saints Row for Nintendo’s 3DS. Saints Row: Drive By was apparently canceled by the publisher, according to a report by Joystiq. The Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network spinoff was also destined for a 3DS remake. It now seems unlikely that will happen.…
By Brian Crecente Published May 5, 2011 -
Yo, I Heard You Like Wiis In (and On) Your Car…
It’s not the same car used in the classic 2006 commercials – that’s a Smart Car – but this Toyota Scion would still be a sweet ride for any cashed-up Wii fans out there. Built originally for a competition, the car includes five monitors, two DVD players and a Wii. The console branding all over…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2011 -
Link and Zelda, Samurai Warriors
The Legend of Zelda takes a full on cultural shift in this epic illustration by Luis Santiago. Make way for Samurai Link! The Myth of Zelda – Link & Zelda by Luis Santiago / Pertheseus (Twitter) Via: Bamboota Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 4, 2011 -
Donkey Kong Doesn’t Have to Do Anything, He’s a Gorilla
What’s so terrifying about a short Italian plumber that would make an 800 pound gorilla flee instead of facing him? As it turns out, absolutely nothing. Dorkly’s latest game-inspired video hits the barrel on the head. Even as a young boy, something struck me as odd about the dynamic between Mario and Donkey Kong. Mario…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2011 -
Don’t Blame Sony, You Can’t Trust ANY Networks
The hack attack that forced Sony to take the Playstation Network and Sony Online Entertainment offline and resulted in the theft of personal information from tens of millions of people around the world wasn’t really Sony’s fault, it was an inevitability, a security expert tells Kotaku Bruce Shneier, internationally renowned security technologist and author of…
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2011 -
This Game Boy has Been to Space. For Real.
In 1993, Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr A. Serebrov blasted off for a trip to the Mir space station. Onboard his Soyuz rocket was this Game Boy, and it can now be yours. The handheld spent a whopping 196 days in space on the station, managing to orbit our blue ball of dirt over 3000 times. Joining…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2011 -
The Wii Is Now $150
Confirming earlier rumours, Nintendo has tonight announced that the Wii has had its price slashed from $200 to $150. It has also confirmed the establishment of the Wii’s first line of budget software. The price cut will take effect from May 15, and will see the Wii bundle changed a little from what’s available now.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2011 -
What Will Mario’s Creator Do When He’s Done Making Games?
Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto has been making games for decades now, with classics like Mario and Zelda on his resume, yet even if he says otherwise, he can’t make games forever. So what does the man want to do when he hangs up his boots? “When I leave the company, I would like to work…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2011 -
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Theme Has an Amazing Easter Egg
Did you catch the latest trailer for Wii adventure The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword that debuted at this year’s Game Developers Conference? Did you catch the hidden secret of the trailer’s theme song? If not, watch this video. You might just be amazed. It’s a little too good to spoil—don’t worry, there are no…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 3, 2011 -
The Lost Prince of Hyrule, A Legend of Zelda We’d Like To See
The Lost Prince of Hyrule returns in this amazing illustration by Justin Cherry. Follow him on Tumblr and check out his other work. The Lost Prince of Hyrule by Justin Cherry (Tumblr) (CGHUB) Via: nivbed | ianbrooks Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 3, 2011 -
‘Nintendo Selects’ Box Art, Mario Kart Wii Bundle and More Budget Friendly Wii Details Emerge
Yesterday, Kotaku reported that Nintendo would launch a newly branded budget line of Wii software in May, re-releases of games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess at just $19.99 USD. Today, we have box art of the new “Nintendo Selects” line. Nintendo World Report has published new, unofficially confirmed…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 3, 2011 -
The Kid Who Trained with the Masters of Nintendo During a Gaming Golden Age
It was the hot, sticky summer of 1990. Japan’s bubble economy, the period of rapid growth during the 1980s, would be over in a year, but Japanese gaming showed no signs of ending its dominance. Dylan Cuthbert, then an 18 year-old programmer at PC gamer developer Argonaut Software, was in the lobby of a Kyoto…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2011 -
Is the Wii Nintendo’s Greatest Console to Date?
As the wheels of Nintendo’s next console slowly begin to spin, commenter Wrackune suggests the Wii is the greatest Nintendo console gifted to man thus far in today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku. Now that the Wii’s time is nearing its end, I’m saying this: The Wii is Nintendo’s best home console. When I say this, I…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2011 -
Nintendo’s Next Console Will Enter the HD Era, but Not the Hard Drive Era
The successor to the Wii will not include a traditional hard-drive but will bear some of the traits of competing high-definition game consoles, according to sources familiar with Nintendo’s planned 2012 gaming machine. The console, codenamed Project Café, will include 8 gigabytes of on-board flash-based memory, presumably for game storage. That quantity, while nearly 16…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 3, 2011 -
Nintendo Likes Surprises, Sure, but Isn’t Mischievous
Nintendo is considerate. When the Kyoto-based game company reveals it’s working on new hardware, it wants to surprise people, but doesn’t want to screw up their travel plans. Satoru Iwata, Nintendo president, recently told analysts that, yes, the earlier a new system is announced, more speculation will be encouraged and there’s a higher risk for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2011 -
Nothing Says Mario Like $465 Latex
Those blue overalls. The red shirt. All in latex. The only thing that’s missing is a rear-front crotch zip. Oh, Etsy seller Shhhcouture will add that, too, for only US$14! The “Super Mario Inspired Two Piece Cosplay Dressup” has also Bullet Bills on the red top. The whole, one-off geddup costs $465, not including the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2011 -
More Nintendo Games That Sadly Will Never Be
Can it be that time of year again? So soon? Yes, it seems it is. Time for Japanese game store Meteor to hold their annual “Famicase” exhibition, featuring imaginary Nintendo game cartridges. The deal is simple: artists submit pieces to the store, and those pieces get stuck on old Famicom cartridges and put up on…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2011 -
And So We Enter the Wii Budget Age with the Arrival of ‘Nintendo Selects’ [Updated]
Nintendo will drop the price of the Wii to $149 in North America this month, according to details forwarded to Kotaku by retail sources. That price drop, first reported in April, will also coincide with a new budget friendly line of Wii software dubbed “Nintendo Selects.” Update: The official name of that budget line is…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 2, 2011 -
It’s Time for Chrono Trigger to Join the Wii’s Virtual Console
Looks like the original SNES version of Square Enix’s seminal role-playing game Chrono Trigger is bound for the Wii’s Virtual Console service. The ESRB recently rated Chrono Trigger for Nintendo’s platform, so expect the 16-bit version of that JRPG favorite to show up on a Wii Shop Channel near you. (The PlayStation port is also…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 2, 2011 -
Japanese Games are Less Popular These Days Because of Changing Tastes In Graphics, Says Nintendo
Increases in the realism of video games are limiting the ability of Japanese games to appeal outside of their home country, according to the president of Nintendo. “Because the expressions in games are becoming more and more photo-realistic, I imagine that the cultural differences in acceptance have started to be reflected more clearly,” Nintendo chief…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 2, 2011