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When Pokémon Fans Are All Grown Up…

If Pokémon was a little more adult, a little classier, maybe its posters would look less like toy commercials and more like this. By Kody Christian

By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2010

Next January, Play The Nintendo 3DS For Free!

To stir up interest in its upcoming 3DS, Nintendo is holding “Nintendo World 2011” at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. Admission is totally free. The event is open to the public and will run from January 8 to January 10, 10:00am to 5:00pm. Nintendo hasn’t not yet revealed what titles will be on display.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010

This Thanksgiving Day, Pikachu Won’t Be Alone

Thanksgiving means family. But for Pikachu, it means being dragged through Manhattan as an inflatable balloon. And this year he’ll be accompanied by some Pocket Monster cohorts. According to MSNBC, Pikachu will be joined in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Reshiram and Zekrom from the Pokeémon Black and White. The balloons will be 14 feet…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2010

You Cannot Scrub This Mario Drawing Song From Your Brain

Now I will never forget how to draw Mario. I will never look at this mushroom head, his coin eyes and his rising sun hat ever the same again. The clip was done in DSiWare title Flipnote Studio, but the song? That’s from the depths of catchy jingle hell. Learn to Draw Mario with a…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010

The Many Inspirations Behind Disney Epic Mickey

There are a lot of things to love about upcoming Wii exclusive Disney Epic Mickey. Among my short list? That the game’s creators were able to mine Disney’s 80 years of history to make the game. This video walks us through the process.

By Brian Crecente Published November 23, 2010

PopSci Honors Playstation Move, Insults Wii, Xbox 360 Kinect

Popular Science (that’s PopSci to you cool kids) just released their 23rd annual Best of What’s New awards. Inside are just two video game gadgets and a bit of a backhand for the Wii and Xbox 360. The magazine’s awards go to 100 innovations that, according to PopSci, “indicate where technology is headed in the…

By Brian Crecente Published November 23, 2010

First Aisle: Soda, Cereal & Nintendo DS

Adorable. By Damon Casarez, as seen on Tiny Cartridge Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.

By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2010

Well, They Actually Did It

Nintendo trademarks a piece of popular jargon so they can…send an email advertisement. Lame. Thanks Bruce!

By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2010

Nintendo Returns to CES After 16 Year Absence

The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in the second week of 2011, and for the first time in 16 years Nintendo will be there to show off some new goodies. What’s on their list to show off? We don’t know yet, but I suspect their big push will be for the Nintendo 3DS and it’s…

By Brian Crecente Published November 23, 2010

Charting The Wii’s Decline In The US

2007 was the year of the Wii. So was 2008. But 2010? Not the Wii’s year, especially when you look at the console’s decline in the United States over the course of the year. This chart, provided by Gamasutra and based upon US retail sales figures, shows a console in decline, its sales down by…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2010

The Nintendo Download: Shooting Penguins From The Free Throw Line

Give thanks for the opportunity to lob penguins into a basketball hoop this week, courtesy of WiiWare and Snowpack Park, a game you might want to download to your Wii? No? Maybe Tetris then? Nintendo’s Snowpack Park, a penguin hunting and flightless bird mood management sim, leads this week’s list of fresh downloadable options for…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 22, 2010

Nintendo DSi Comes In Festive Orange & Green For The Holidays

Rumor? Ha! Nintendo has made official that Black Friday will get an injection of green and orange with a pair new Nintendo DSi bundles that with either remind you of Halloween, Christmas or Samus Aran. Orange and green Nintendo DSi bundles will hit North American retailers on November 26 for $149.99 USD, with a copy…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 22, 2010

Debatable Evidence That Conan O’Brien Is Copying Super Mario Again

The theme song for Conan O’Brien’s new show on TBS sounds sorta kinda like a theme song from Super Mario Bros. 3. And we know someone who works with Conan loves Mario. Right? Listen. Even the guy making the video concedes this might be a stretch, but listen and then try to not hear it.…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2010

3DS Games Won’t Send Developers Broke, But…

Never mind that we don’t know how much a Nintendo 3DS game costs to buy, developers need to develop the games first. And that costs money. According to Harvest Moon publisher Marvelous Entertainment, Nintendo 3DS games cost — depending on the title — between ¥70,000,000 (US$838,976) at minimum and ¥100,005,000 ($1,198,598) at max. These, of…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2010

Make Your Own Cheapo Version Of The Nintendo 3DS

The Nintendo 3DS is a glasses-free 3D gaming portable due next February for ¥25,000 (US$299). That’s a long ways away! Let’s make a low budget version right now First you’ll need a Nintendo DS, DS Lite, DSi or DSi XL. Take your pick! Next? Next you’ll a lenticular lens sheet. Then? Then, you’ll need tape.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2010

Green, Orange DSi Consoles To Go On Sale This Week

Interest in the Nintendo DS is drying up as people await the arrival of the new 3DS. Which means Nintendo has to resort to an old trick to keep shifting units: release handhelds in new colours. We’ve been passed this retail listing from Best Buy, showing some of the chain’s Black Friday deals. Alongside a…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2010

Kotaku’s 2010 Wii Gift Guide

The holidays are coming, and that means it’s time for you to start thinking about what sorts of gifts you want to give and get this year. This year’s slate of Wii releases saw plenty of reliable performers and familiar brands in the console’s strongest genres. But it also featured a few games in the…

By Owen Good Published November 19, 2010

Should You Buy A Wii?

The Nintendo Wii exploded off store shelves when it first launched back in 2006. Is it too late to hop on the Wii bandwagon, or has Nintendo saved you a spot? UPDATED for the holidays.] Consider this guide our formal advice on whether you should buy a Wii or not, and if you do, which…

Team Kotaku Published November 19, 2010

The Wii Is In The Red In Japan’s Hardware Chart

All it takes is a little red plastic to spur Wii sales in Japan. The Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary edition of Nintendo’s console went on sale overseas last week, tripling sales of the Wii. Japanese gamers weren’t just hungry for fresh red plastic. There’s a copy of Super Mario Bros. pre-installed on the hard…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 19, 2010

Reviews

Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns Is Hypnotic, Hard Fun

The people responsible for turning Metroid on its head with Metroid Prime for GameCube now have their hands on Donkey Kong. What have they done with it? Delivered the expected, a Donkey Kong Country game that goes back to basics. Where others have experimented with Donkey Kong adventures in 3D worlds (Donkey Kong 64) and…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 19, 2010