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Nintendo Wants People To Take Their Miis To New Systems

The Miis, cute little avatars that are one of the highlights of Nintendo’s Wii system, look set to be around for the long run, according to comments made by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Asked whether Miis might somehow be compatible with the upcoming 3DS, Miyamoto replied “We need to keep in mind how we evolve…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2010

Miyamoto’s Early Assignment: Create a Chair

Shigeru Miyamoto’s world class design reputation is within video games, but when he was a student he demonstrated his very adaptable creativity within other media. Such as chairs and coat hangers, according to a Los Angeles Times profile. In an anecdotal profile published over the weekend, Miyamoto, 57, related his earlier days as a designer.…

By Owen Good Published July 6, 2010

And The Game Critics Best Of E3 Award Winners Are…

The game critics have spoken, and the 2010 E3 Game Critics Awards winners have been chosen. Check out a Best of Show that isn’t a game, big wins for EA and Rage, and a little vindication for our E3 awards Now before you read this, remember that the Game Critics Awards are not chosen by…

By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2010

Is Now A Good Time to Buy a New Game Console? Let’s See

If the DSi were stock it would be down today. Why? Because we’ve updated the Buyer’s Guide to the DS Our guides to what to buy, when to buy a gaming platform are packed with information, but the most important thing about them is that they are living documents. No, they won’t bleed when you…

By Brian Crecente Published July 6, 2010

Boy Uses DS To Save Mother From Car Wreck

On Sunday, a family from Victoria in Australia’s south-east was involved in a car crash, when the driver rolled the vehicle trying to avoid a kangaroo. There were five people in the car – three children, their mother and her partner – and after the crash, the mother became trapped in the wreckage. Staying calm,…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010

Get A 3DS Preview With Old Nintendo Games In 3D

If you have a pair of 3D glasses in the house, go get ’em, then settle in and see what it’ll look like when Nintendo starts to raid its back catalogue and re-release old classics on the 3DS. This is Mario 64 and Starfox in 3D. Well, it will be when you click on the…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010

CultureTotal Recall

A Quick Look Back At Sega 3D

While companies like Sony and Nintendo are pushing 3D, the technology is not new. In movies, 3D was used in attempts to attract theatergoers that had dwindled during the 1950s as the diffusion of televisions increased. For gaming, Nintendo tried (unsuccessfully) to release its own 3D headset, the Virtual Boy, in 1995. It was a…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2010

3DS Games Could Look Better If They Ditch The 3D

According to “developers working on the system”, games running on the Nintendo 3DS can look (and perform) even better than those we’ve seen on one condition: they lose the 3D. That’s what a report on IGN says, as developers “could theoretically use the extra processing power for additional texture passes and more complex object and…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2010

Warning: Little Mac Now Shoots Flaming Balls

Punch-Out!! hero Little Mac now floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee and can blow your fingers clean off with his flaming balls. As seen by Kotaku reader ChillyBilly at an unnamed fireworks vendor.

By Michael McWhertor Published July 2, 2010

Super Mario Bros. Finally, Faithfully Ported To Sega Genesis

With Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario enjoying a comfortable friendship these days, a port of Super Mario Bros. to its 16-bit rival console doesn’t seem that strange anymore. What’s somewhat more surprising is how solid of a port it is. It looks and almost sounds exactly like the NES original Super Mario Bros., a game…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 2, 2010

The Inconvenient Truth Of Buying Video Games?

What do you consider when shopping for a new video game console? The games available for the console? How much it will cost you? What about the ethical impact of your choices? Do you weigh what the creation of that console does to the environment, whether it was built in sweat shops or contains supplies…

By Brian Crecente Published July 2, 2010

Apple Engineers “Totally Wrong”, Nintendo Misjudged Excitement and Other Great Corporate Excuses

This morning iPhone owners woke to a very unusual thing: An apology letter from Apple. Everything about the letter, from its opening line of “Dear iPhone 4 Users”, to its unusual use of phrases like “totally wrong”, is cringe-inducing, but Apple isn’t the only company that doesn’t know how to come clean when they screw…

By Brian Crecente Published July 2, 2010

Nintendo’s Weird Environmental Tips

If you play the Nintendo DS puzzle game Picross 3D long enough, you unearth some advice about how to be more eco-friendly. But the advice is a little weird. Have a look. This isn’t the first time Nintendo’s tucked a message about environmentalism in a DS game. Chibi Robo, anyone?

By Stephen Totilo Published July 2, 2010

Is Japan Interested In 3D TVs? Survey Says…

In The Land of the Rising Sun, electronics manufacturers like Sony and Panasonic are rolling out 3D televisions. Sony, in particular, shows great interest in 3D with its TVs and 3D-ready PlayStation 3. Japan, however, does not. According to Kakaku.com survey that polled 8,957 individuals, 70 percent said they were turned off by wearing 3D…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010

How I Accidentally Bought The Soundtrack To Nintendo’s 2006

It’s a story that involves good intentions, booze and DJ Krush. Having had one too many drinks last weekend, I found myself at a friend’s place watching a DJ Krush DVD. Not the worst way to end a boozey evening, as I like DJ Krush! Anyway, that reminded me I’d been on the lookout for…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2010

Will There Ever Be A Nintendo Theme Park?

Just imagine it: Like Disneyland, but with video games and Nintendo characters. During a recent meeting with investors, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata discussed the topic. “Countless times, the idea of a theme park has been debated and discussed, and there have been rumors in various forms,” Iwata said. “But at the present moment, there are…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010

The New Pokemon Series’ Name Takes Some Liberties

The current Pocket Monster animated series is called “Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl”. That makes sense as that’s what the games based on it are called. The name of the new series? Later this year, Nintendo will release the next generation of Pokemon games, Pokemon: Black & White. A new generation of Pokemon means a new…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010

It’s Dangerous To Go Alone… Take These Condoms

Ben Marsh’s Play Condoms packaging, which aims to “create a desire to purchase the product for aesthetic reasons, rather than the necessity of condoms,” promoting safe sex. Make sure to read the NSFW instruction manual. Seen via TinyCartridge

By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2010

The Super Smash Bros. Secret That Took 7 Years To Unlock

Seven years and seven million copies later, a previously unplayable Super Smash Bros. Melee character was made playable, a glitch that sounds like schoolyard myth but has since been proven to be fact. For the hardcore Super Smash Bros. player that may not already know that the game’s boss, Master Hand, is a playable character,…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2010

Dragon Quest Creator Launches Sentinels Of The Starry Skies In New York

Celebrate the launch of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinel of the Starry Skies next weekend in New York City, with a Nintendo party in Rockefeller Center featuring the creator of the Dragon Quest series, Yuji Horii. Dragon Quest IX was a big release for Square Enix in Japan, and now it’s a big release for Nintendo…

By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2010