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Nintendo’s Live-Action Metroid Ad Is A Slow, Sexy Treat

Looks like somebody at Nintendo HQ has been looking at the way Halo is marketed and thought, yes, that’ll work for Metroid, too. Hence we have this live-action Metroid commercial for upcoming Metroid: Other M, heavy on moody music and even heavier on the moody slow-motion. It’s unusually striking for a contemporary Nintendo ad, and…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010

Twenty-Four Years Of Metroid History, Narrated By Samus Aran

Team Ninja’s upcoming Metroid: Other M is heavy on story. But what if you haven’t paid attention in past Metroid games? How the hell will you know what’s going on? Allow Metroid’s heroine Samus Aran to explain.

By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2010

Extreme Close-Ups Of The Nintendo 3DS

We’ve seen photos of the Nintendo 3DS, sure. Here are some extreme close-ups of the upcoming 3D-glasses-free device. You can see buttons and slots and holes. It’s like you are pressing your face right up against it. The Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo’s next generation of portable handheld gaming consoles, was made official this past spring. It…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2010

Wii Getting Tablet Peripheral

And it’s not from Nintendo, but game publisher THQ. This year, THQ is launching the US$70 uDraw Game Tablet and aimed at 6-to-12-year-olds. It measures at 9 inches wide and 7 inches wide, making it roughly the same size as a Nintendo Wii. The tablet comes with uDraw software. Pictionary and Dood’s Big Adventure are…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2010

Nintendo Download: ‘Karaoke Game Of The Year’

Unless press releases lie, the Karaoke Game Of The Year became available for Nintendo DSi download today. So did a cool-looking side-scroller involving reflections. I’m not Mike Fahey, but this is your Vritual-Console-free Nintendo Download. WiiWare Space Trek Publisher: CALARIS Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Fantasy Violence Price: 700 Wii…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2010

Metroid: Other M Puts Those Duct-Taped GameCubes To Work

I think it’s the highest praise you can heap on a Wii game, at least in terms of its appearance, when you can say it doesn’t look like a Wii game. Instead, with all those colours, explosions and (most important of all) clever camera placement, Team Ninja’s debut Metroid effort looks closer to something you’d…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 16, 2010

Nintendo’s 3DS Has Unleashed A Monster (Well, Monsters)

Luckily, it seems they’re all being very well behaved. By fmk, as seen on Tiny Cartridge

By Luke Plunkett Published August 14, 2010

Are You Sure You Don’t Want to Jailbreak Your iPhone?

Reader Paul Brown sent along images of a new iMario theme he created for the iPhone 4. The catch? You’ll need to jailbreak your phone to install it. Makes me wish I had an iPhone 4… a jailbroken iPhone 4. iMario [Mac Themes]

By Brian Crecente Published August 13, 2010

The First Rule Of Smash Bros. Is, You Do Not Talk About Smash Bros.

By Robotpencil

By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2010

How 3D On The 3DS Actually Works

Not sure how 3D on the 3DS works? Let Hoagie from Day of the Tentacle explain. While some of you may already know the technical background behind the 3DS’ glasses-free technology, this video is still worth watching, because it gives you a few great examples of “cross-eye” 3D (including game footage), instances where you can…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2010

Link Is Silent, And Nintendo Wants To Keep It That Way

One of the enduring appeals of Link, hero of The Legend Of Zelda series, has been the fact that he’s mute. You can’t spoil a man’s character with bad writing when he never speaks! As technology marches onwards, though, some people may expect Link to make like the characters from other long-time mute series like…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2010

The Suite Life of Making Pokemon Commercials

When they’re not making Disney television shows about living in suites located in hotels and cruise ships, the Sprouse brothers are busy hawking goods. In this case, Nintendo goods. Check out this behind the scenes look at brothers Dylan and Cole Sprouse’s upcoming Pokemon commercial, due to hit television next week. Click to view

By Brian Crecente Published August 12, 2010

Did Scott Pilgrim Actor Play Video Games While Filming?

As said on Reuters

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 12, 2010

If Mario Actually Had A Conscience

As seen on Maneggs via Wonderland

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 12, 2010

Rumor: Nintendo & Nokia Worked On A Phone Together

Sony and Google’s rumoured partnership may be the gaming phone news of today, but sources speaking with Pocket Gamer reckon that a few years back, Nintendo was in bed with a phone company too. That company was Nokia, and during the early 2000s the Finnish phone giant and Nintendo had plans to release a portable…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2010

Doctor: No Evidence Of 3D Causing Eye Damage

Dr. Mark Borchert, an ophthalmologist who is one of the best of his kind, has told Gamasutra that 3D gaming might not be as dangerous as some would have you believe. Because the technology is so new, and because so many people have reported discomfort after using it, there are fears that 3D could lead…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2010

Nintendo Bringing Zelda, Kirby, Donkey Kong & More To Gamescom

Next week, Kotaku will be in Cologne, Germany to sample the latest video games and the greatest sausages while covering the annual Gamescom convention. What savory selections will Nintendo be bringing to this year’s gathering? Much of it you’ll remember from E3 2010. Expect familiar faces like Donkey Kong Country Returns, Kirby’s Epic Yarn and…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2010

This Super Scribblenauts Preorder Bonus Is Soft, Fuzzy, And Acoustic

If you’re going to play like Maxwell, you might as well look like Maxwell, with a pair of attractive plush headphones available to GameStop customers that preorder the adjective-infused Super Scribblenauts. I have many pairs of headphones. I have headphones that are large and comfortable. I have ear-shaped headphones. I have tiny headphones that are…

By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2010

Epic Mickey Designer “Drooled Over” Mario Creator

At this year’s E3 gaming expo, Epic Mickey designer Warren Spector got the chance to meet Shigeru Miyamoto. And he was totally gobsmacked. Figurative drool was involved! “I basically drooled on the guy at E3 when I met him,” Spector tells the Official Nintendo Magazine. “I couldn’t ask a single question. I carry his business…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2010

As Wii Hits 30 Million In U.S., Nintendo Reveals Weird Zelda Fact [UPDATE]

Nintendo boasts today that the company has sold 30 million Wiis in the U.S., making it, they say, the fastest-selling home console in gaming history. This proud news was bundled with a curiosity. Hint: Name the best-selling Wii Zelda game. You will find the answer in the 10th spot of a list Nintendo included with…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 10, 2010