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Every Single NES Game Getting A New Coat Of Paint
Artist Campbell Whyte has embarked on a noble adventure: every day, he’s painting a picture based on a Nintendo Entertainment System game. Every. Last. One. Going off a Wikipedia compendium of 799 English-language games as his “master list”, Whyte will be going through the NES’ entire collection one by one, chronologically by order of release…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2011 -
Super Mario Bros. With Hi-Def Audio Sounds So Disturbing
Stripping the familiar 8-bit sound effects from Super Mario Bros. and replacing them with realistic “nextgen AAA sounds” makes for an unsettling, but awesome, audiovisual experience. You’ve never heard coins collected with this level of fidelity. Promise. This audio remix is the work of composer and sound designer Jake Kaufman, a video game music pro…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 9, 2011 -
The Fantastic Mr. Star Fox Takes A Look Deep Inside Himself
“I’ve been flying through silver rings for 18 years, and I never once stopped to ask why.” When Nintendo’s classic space shooter meets visionary director Wes Anderson, The Fantastic Mr. Star Fox is born. And then he questions his existence. Wes Anderson’s stop-motion animation adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Fantastic Mr. Fox ranks as one…
By Mike Fahey Published March 9, 2011 -
The Maker Of Mario Kart Justifies The Blue Shell
I’d like to think that I made a reasonable request of the man behind Mario Kart. Hideki Konno has been the director of Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64, the producer of Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii. Get this guy in a room and you’ve got to ask him something about one…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 9, 2011 -
Pokémon Suspect, Cops Arrest You!
Japanese cyber cops are cracking down big time on individuals who are breaking copyright law. And if you break he law, you just might end up on prime time news. Last fall, 27-year-old Makoto Sekiguchi uploaded pictures of unrevealed characters in Pokémon: Black and White to the internet via his mobile phone. The characters were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011 -
Two Excuses For A Lack Of Wii Games
Well, there is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. That is a Wii game, a big one. Oh, and there’s a Kirby game coming. But after that, it’s…a void. There is a reason for this, says Nintendo. According to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, one reason for the skimpy Wii line-up is that the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011 -
We Had No Idea Link Had A Fussy Jewish Mother
“It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this”. It’s a classic Zelda line, uttered by the Old Man as he gives Link his first sword. But what if, instead of it being an old man, it was Link’s old lady? Andrew Bridgman over on Dorkly explores this, making it not just Link’s mother, but what is…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011 -
Pokémon Black and White Has A Presidential Theme Song
If you were in attendance at this weekend’s launch fiesta for Nintendo DS game Pokémon Black and White, you might have seen ’90s musical sensation The Presidents of the United States of America belting out their newest jam “Can’t Stop (Catchin’ ‘Em All).” If you weren’t fortunate enough to bask in that pop pap, please…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2011 -
Nyko Doubles The Battery Life Of The 3DS
Disappointed with the three to eight hour battery life of the Nintendo 3DS? Accessory manufacturer Nyko will be ready at launch with the Power Pak+, an add-on device that promises to double the interval between 3DS battery chargings. What you’re seeing here is actually two products Nyko has lined up to support 3DS gamers when…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2011 -
Ms. Splosion Man Creator Dreams of Miyamoto. Disturbing, Personal Dreams.
In Josh Bear’s happy dream, Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Donkey Kong and Super Mario, was sitting on a toilet. “I don’t dream of hot girls,” Bear told me as he recalled the dream last week at Game Developer’s Conference, “I dream of Miyamoto taking a dump.” In the dream, as Bear tells it, Miyamoto gets…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 8, 2011 -
Nintendo Is So Not Screwing Around With 3DS Piracy
The 3DS was apparently already cracked within 24 hours of release, and it’s now supposedly running piracy devices. Isn’t Nintendo going to do anything? You betcha. Back in July 2010, THQ’s Ian Curran said, “What excites me even more [than 3DS games] is that there’s technology built in that device to really combat piracy…I actually…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 8, 2011 -
A Nintendo 3DS Magic Trick To Amaze And Confound
The 3DS is able to render 3D without the need of 3D glasses. Neat trick, but the 3DS has another ace up its sleeve. The 3DS can, as pointed out on blog Tiny Cartridge, continue to play music while in sleep mode when it is placed on a DS Lite. When placed on a DSi,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 8, 2011 -
The (Small) Price You Pay For Playing DS Games On The 3DS
You can play DS games on the Nintendo 3DS. No problem there. But did you know they take a lot longer to load on Nintendo’s new handheld than they did on the old one? A series of tests run by GameSpot, booting up five games on both the DS and 3DS, found that the new…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2011 -
Phony Nintendo DS Units Seized At Japanese Border
The real, honest-to-goodness Nintendo DS is made in China. Phony Nintendo DS handhelds are also made in, you guessed it, China. Funny, that. Over 90 percent of counterfeit goods that entered Japan in 2010 were, according to Japanese customs, from China. The number is 11 percent higher than the previous year. The number two country…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 8, 2011 -
Nintendo Won’t Back Down On 3D—It Makes Games ‘Easier to Feel’
I’ve played video games in 3D but, last week, I still thought 3D might just be an attractive gimmick, a buzzword, a special effect. I’ve been a skeptic about this stuff. It looks nice on the 3DS, but is it just a cosmetic effect or can it actually affect how video games play? Answering my…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 7, 2011 -
One Man’s Endless Love Affair With Pokémon
Today on Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Komrade Kayce isn’t ashamed to explore his deep and lasting love for everyone’s favorite pocket monsters. So, I just walked into work an hour ago. Store didn’t open till 10, but I was there at 9. I walk around behind the counter, completely empty store, rip into Pokémon Black.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011 -
WiiWare Draws Heavy Fire And Bomberman Gets Heroic
Nintendo delivers an impressive selection of downloadable Wii and DSi games this week, perfect for anyone that isn’t too busy catching new Pokémon to care, including a hardcore shooter and Bomberman’s mediocre Nintendo 64 adventure. One of two shining stars of this week’s Nintendo Download games, Heavy Fire: Black Arms from Teyon is the continuation…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011 -
Getting Prettier DS Games On The 3DS Means Shrinkage
What you trade for beauty, you lose in size. The Nintendo 3DS is able to play Nintendo DS games, but some gamers are complaining that the games are not as sharp as they can be. No worries, there’s a fix. By simply pressing “Start” and “Select” while booting up a DS game, players can get…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011 -
This Could Have Been The Greatest Game Boy Commercial Ever Made
This video turned up a couple of weeks ago, claiming to be a “banned” Nintendo commercial. And that’s not even the most interesting thing about it. Supposedly from 1993, you can almost instantly pick out the distinctive voices of the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA and ODB. What’s more, the beats are apparently supplied by Prince Paul…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2011 -
Ocarina of Time‘s Master Quest Confirmed for 3DS
Nintendo has confirmed that the Master Quest, a companion to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time that features new dungeons and puzzles, will be a part of the game’s upcoming release for Nintendo 3DS. The confirmation was made by a Nintendo representative at the 2011 Game Developers Conference, in this video with Conservative New…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011