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Nintendo of America Loses Chirpy Exec

Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales and marketing, is leaving not just Nintendo but the game industry effective Oct. 1, a month shy of her third anniversary with the company, according to Nintendo.

By Brian Crecente Published September 20, 2010

The Nintendo Download: Countdown To Excitement

If you had the Nintendo Countdown Calendar app for the DSi last week, you would have been acutely aware of the Nintendo Countdown Calendar’s release this week, along with Aero the Acrobat 2 and one very hungry caterpillar. Of course then we’d be delving into the realm of temporal paradox, and I believe Nintendo has…

By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2010

NBA Jam Crushes the Nuance [Update]

I’m not a sports gamer, not even a little bit. That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy the occasional sports video game, it just means that if I do that game was exceptionally well made. Over the year’s I’ve played, and enjoyed, my share of Madden, Tiger Woods and a variety of board games. But no…

By Brian Crecente Published September 20, 2010

Is The Age Of Exclusives Over?

Not first party exclusives like Mario, Halo and God of War. Those will live on as long as there are console platform holders. Rather, is the age of big third-party exclusives finished? The last big third-party exclusive was Metal Gear Solid 4, and that was in 2008. Before the game’s release, a great deal of…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2010

Report: Nintendo Threatens Pokémon Website For Showing Pictures Of Pokémon [UPDATE]

Nintendo, never afraid to go after the little guy, has sent a letter over the weekend to a Pokémon fan site, threatening them over their posting of pictures from the upcoming Pokémon Black & White. Fan site PokéBeach, which obtained some copies of the game on September 17, was sent a letter on September 18…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 20, 2010

Ever Wonder What Mario’s Insides Look Like?

He may look spongy and adorable, but underneath the overalls beats a heart, just like the rest of us. By Jason Freeney, as seen on Facebook

By Luke Plunkett Published September 20, 2010

This R2D2 Now Packs Ten Consoles, A Projector And A Holstered PSP As Backup

Friend of the site Matt Hawkins spotted this unbelievable R2D2 unit at PAX Prime earlier this month. The robot replica, which we first wrote about last year, is now packed with ten consoles, tons o ports and a projector. Hawkins details the creation over on Fort90, but here’s a quick rundown. The R2D2 includes an…

By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2010

Zombie Mario Wantsa Your Brains

One of the many faces of Mario as seen over on the Examiner.com. The Many Faces of Mario [Examiner]

By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2010

This PlayStation Move Ad Hits The Wii Right Where It Hurts

Only one thing can save you when a gargantuan Mii is chasing you down a deserted stretch of highway in the middle of nowhere. This new PlayStation Move spot from the content creators / Wolf breeders at Wolfbreeder doesn’t beat around the bush. It’s a direct attack on the Nintendo Wii. I mean, it doesn’t…

By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010

GoldenEye 007 Character

Here’s a look at the many playable characters in the Wii’s GoldenEye 007 due out this November. The Wii-exclusive will include a variety of four-player split-screen multiplayer options, more than 50 characters, ten maps, three standard modes and 17 special modifiers. GoldenEye 007 also features online multiplayer for up to eight players.

By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010

Metal Gear 3DS Out In 2011

Konami has just revealed that Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3 “The Naked Sample” – or, “that Metal Gear game for the Nintendo 3DS” – will be out on the new handheld in 2011.

By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010

So, What’s The Biggest-Selling Super Mario Bros. Game?

So the Super Mario series has sold 240 million copies worldwide since 1985. Wondering how those numbers break down amongst the various games? Using official Nintendo numbers (Nintendo discloses sales figures with its financial results) French newspaper Le Monde has done us all a favour and made a pretty chart, outlining the sales of every…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010

2010 Is Not The Year Of The Wii

The Wii sure ain’t what it used to be, this handy chart highlighting that for Nintendo’s home console, 2010 hasn’t been as happy as the glory days of 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2009. The image below shows the twelve worst months for Wii hardware sales since the console launched in late 2006. Four of those…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010

Nintendo Of America’s Birthplace, Now In Ruins

As Nintendo of America begins to stretch its legs in its swank new offices in Redmond, Washington, the company’s old offices – and a piece of gaming history – are now nothing but a pile of rubble. The building where the company began its assault on the American market with the Nintendo Entertainment System –…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010

Mega Mosaic

Roughly 8,000 screen captures form this mosaic of the Mega Man 2 cover. Seen via Pikimal, which also has step-by-step instructions for creating your own.

By Owen Good Published September 14, 2010

Hands-On with Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

Those tiny wind-up Marios are at it again, this time they’re out to save mini Pauline from a Donkey Kong hiding out in Mario’s third theme park. The fourth game in the series, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, still has you tapping toy Marios to have them march across a vertical landscape collecting items…

By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2010

How Many Games Has Mario Sold?

The next time someone says the Modern Warfare or Halo series have sold a ton, point them towards a fat little plumber with a red hat. Having made his first appearance as Jumpman (in Donkey Kong) nearly thirty years ago, Mario has since appeared in over 200 games. When you’re in 200 games – and…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010

Report: Apple Gaining Fast On Nintendo

Ah, this might be what Apple was talking about when it claimed it was the “number one portable game player”. While the comment made recently by Steve Jobs raised eyebrows – mostly because he never backed it up with figures – research from NewZoo shows that while Apple’s iDevices (iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad) are the…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010

Nintendo Marks Super Mario’s Anniversary With A Commercial

This September is the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The game went on sale in Japan on September 13, 1985. Nintendo has released a new television ad that celebrates this watermark — complete with a cartridge blow.

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2010

Saving Professor Layton’s London In San Francisco

People puzzling in the streets of San Francisco during Nintendo’s Professor Layton and the Unwound Future special event. Be sure to read Kotaku’s full review!

By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2010