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Did The Next Generation Portable Steal 3DS Thunder?

Kotaku commenter Truthtellah was really excited about the 3DS. Now that Sony has outed it’s Next Generation Portable, he’s a bit less excited. Did Sony steal some wind from Nintendo’s sails? That’s your topic for today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku. So… to be completely honest, this new NGP announcement has taken a bit of steam out…

By Mike Fahey Published January 28, 2011

Why Nintendo Won’t Give Its Sony NGP Impressions

The game industry is buzzing about Sony’s upcoming portable game device. Everybody is talking about it. Everybody except Nintendo. There is a very important reason for this, and it involves Apple. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is not providing his impressions, publicly at least, about the NGP. The reason is that because when the Apple iPad…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 28, 2011

Nintendo’s New Wii Game Has Classy Music And A Large Back Tattoo

Nintendo is making a new Wii game, and it’s called Pandora’s Tower. This is it. As hinted at earlier today, Pandora’s Tower is one of the new games revealed at today’s Nintendo investors meeting in Tokyo. The game features the subtitle of “Until I return to your side.” The teaser site features classy piano music…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 28, 2011

Scribblenauts Has Changed

Scribblenauts is now out in Japan, and to make up for the delay, some extra characters have been added to the game. Like who? Well, the fact it’s been published by Konami might give you an idea or two… Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has shown off the inclusion of his beloved Snake (from Metal…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 28, 2011

Won’t Nintendo And Sony Think Of The Children?

Sony’s new gaming handheld, the NGP, is teched out and glossy. Nintendo’s new gaming hardware is expensive and the 3D function is not recommended for kids under six years old. So what the hell are children supposed to do, play outside? Well, yes. That’s exactly what they are supposed to do. By pitching at an…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 28, 2011

The Legend Of Zelda: Link Is Crushing Cities

Old Link drives Cel-shaded Link on a journey to crush cities. Or fight Godzilla. This is so perfect. Even the puffs of smoke have that Wind Waker look to them. By Drew Whitmore

By Luke Plunkett Published January 28, 2011

Nintendo 3DS Gets eShop, Browser And DSiWare Transfer In May

The Nintendo 3DS will get its eShop as late as May in Japan as part of a major software update, along with a web browser and the ability to transfer DSiWare titles, according to details coming from an investor meeting in Japan. Nintendo’s eShop for the 3DS will sell Game Boy and Game Boy Color…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2011

Nintendo ‘Traumatized’ By 3D Virtual Boy, But ‘(Laughs)’ About It Now

The Virtual Boy is one of Nintendo’s biggest flops, an experiment in stereoscopic 3D that left a bad taste in the mouths of some of the game maker’s employees, leaving them with hesitation that the Nintendo 3DS could succeed. In the latest “Iwata Asks,” the interviews conducted by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, he asks the…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2011

So That’s Where Blanka Gets His Juice

The Street Fighter Blanka needs a RECHARGE! Chewing down on that electrifying Pokemon Pikachu gives him a quick fix. Great idea by banzanza RECHARGING by banzanza Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission.

By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2011

We Like This Other 3DS Way Better

As with all electronic devices, the Nintendo 3DS went through a prototyping stage. Thing is, the unused prototype unit you see here looks way better than the final, retail design. Shown off in a new “Iwata Asks” Q&A session on Nintendo’s Japanese website, the image on the right is of a 3DS prototype that appears…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2011

Sorry, No Kid Icarus Or Zelda For Nintendo 3DS Until After E3

Nintendo has already laid out its plans for the Nintendo 3DS launch window games for North America—all 23 of them—but if you’re hoping for two of its bigger games to break into that window, don’t hope too hard. Perhaps two of the best reasons for purchasing a Nintendo 3DS, a new Kid Icarus and one…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2011

LittleBigPlanet 2 Does A Very Good Impression Of Zelda

LittleBigPlanet 2 for the PlayStation 3 is a fantastic little toolbox, capable of creating video games of all shapes, sizes and genres. We’ve seen plenty of game recreations in LittleBigPlanet, but this Legend of Zelda aims for strict accuracy. For more evidence of LittleBigPlanet 2’s ability to do great impersonations of other games, see its…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2011

Papier-Mache Wii Ends In Punches And Tears

Over on Yahoo! Japan’s popular “Bag Full Of Wisdom” advice site, one fellow writes in panic, asking for help. He needed a Nintendo Wii, and the one he made totally pissed off his girlfriend. According to internet person exbywhxoda, his girlfriend wants a Nintendo Wii bad. “I really don’t have any money,” he writes, wondering…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 26, 2011

The Wii Plays Take Nintendo’s Console Off Broadway

Next week, New York’s Ars Nova theatre company will be presenting twelve plays based on…Wii games. Those selected include Wii Tennis, Let’s Tap and…oh dear. Buck Fever. Each is a “short” play that, while named after a Wii game, may not necessarily be a direct adaptation of one. So “All Star Cheer Squad” may start…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2011

Reviews

Playing To Wiin Offers More Than Wii Puns

Nintendo is gaming’s comeback kid. Just when everybody counted them out with the GameCube, the Kyoto-based game maker fired back with the hugely successful Nintendo DS and the Wii. But there’s more to the Cinderella story than that. Specs Price: US$24.95 Platform: Hardcover What’s in the book: 256 pages, black and white pictures. The Basics…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 26, 2011

Man, Wii Skiing Is More Dangerous Than It Looks

Wii Fit’s skiing looks harmless enough. You ski by…leaning a little. Don’t tell that to this guy’s living room, though. He ends up doing quite a number on it. Which considering the game is requiring him to just stand up is quite an achievement. God forbid someone give him a Kinect. He’d probably end up…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2011

Japanese Gaming Does Not Speak The Same Lingo

While to outsiders Japan appears a homogeneous nation (with only 2% of the population being registered foreigners), there are actually key regional differences in the way people behave and the language is spoken. The country’s video game developers are no exception. It’s easy to divide the country into East and West Japan — or simply…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 26, 2011

CultureTotal Recall

Nintendo And Sony Didn’t Invent 3D Gaming, You Know

With the PS3 able to play games in 3D and Nintendo about to launch a 3D handheld, it’s easy to get carried away with the “latest big thing” in gaming. And forget we had 3D games the 1980s Yes, long before Sony added 3D capabilities to the PS3 and Nintendo unveiled the 3DS, several companies…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2011

The Cheaper, Better Tasting Alternative To The Nintendo 3DS

In today’s short but sweet episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter 100Tacks spends a dollar on a portable Nintendo product that does 3D without the aid of special glasses. I got my 3D’S today for one dollar! About Speak-Up on Kotaku: Our readers have a lot to say, and sometimes what they have to say…

By Mike Fahey Published January 25, 2011

Why Don’t Foreigners Like Japanese Role-Playing Games?

For decades, Japanese role-playing games ruled gaming. These days, they don’t. Now, Western role-playing games get all the attention and praise. What gives? Noting the low popularity of Japanese role-playing games outside their native country, Sakaguchi believes that role-playing games need to break the stereotype they’ve created. Sakaguchi tells Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Xenoblade…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 25, 2011