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The Nintendo Download: It’s A Good Week To Own A DSi

This week’s Nintendo Download is packed to the brim with DSiWare goodness, with six titles ranging from Ferrari racing to an augmented reality shooter that gives players something to do with the DSi’s built-in camera. I might actually spend some points on DSiWare this week, which hasn’t happened since I bought my DSi in the…

By Mike Fahey Published April 26, 2010

Zelda Cosplay Makes A Big Splash

As seen on DeviantART, via GamePro

By Luke Plunkett Published April 26, 2010

Hands On With Nintendo’s Ball

Japan’s Club Nintendo offered members the chance to redeem their points for this. Just look at it! This is a working re-issue of retro Game & Watch handheld, which was originally released in 1980. The game had players toss balls in the air and trying not to drop them. It is the first Game &…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 26, 2010

Castlevania Finally Beaten By Man Using Dance Dance Revolution Pad

It has been done. The bounty of defeating NES classic Castlevania using nothing but a Dance Dance Revolution dance mat controller can finally be collected by one man, Nick Hagman, hot-stepping vampire slayer. Hagman bested the Wii Virtual Console version of Konami’s original Castlevania using nothing more than a Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix controller…

By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010

Amazing Pseudo-3D DSiWare Game Coming To America In May

The formerly Japan-only downloadable DS game that wowed us with its tricky no-glasses-needed 3D graphics appears to be set for a May 17. The game, known as 3D Hidden Picture in Japan, will be called Looksley’s Line Up, and you can see for yourself if the footage above matches the brand-new DSiWare date and description…

By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2010

Metroid: Other M Moves To August, Sin & Punishment Slides As Well

Fans looking forward to the June release of Metroid: Other can now start looking forward to its August release, as Nintendo delays the Team Ninja developed title along with Treasure’s Sin & Punishment: Star Successor. Originally scheduled for release in June, the new release date for Metroid’s return to form is August 31, giving fans…

By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2010

Some People Are More Excited Than Others About The New Monster Hunter

This Monster Hunter Tri Wii unboxing is A) A marketing stunt, B) a video recording of an amazing and wonderful event, C) this guy’s shtick

By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2010

Will You Play Video Games At Age 100?

People who live to age 100 are awesome, I think. It’s good, right? Living to triple digits? Apparently so-called centenarians are not just impressive people but potential video gamers. That’s got me thinking, what would I play at age 100? I’d never thought about gaming at age 100 before, not until I found an article…

By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2010

If Mario Had Grown Up, He’d Look This Badass

Some game series grow older alongside their original audience. Get darker. More “realistic”. Metal Gear. Zelda. Grand Theft Auto. One series that has not done this is Mario. If it did, though, it may look like this. As seen on DeviantART, via Unreality

By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2010

The World’s Fastest Robot Takes On The Nintendo Wii (And Humanity)

This is neither an episode of Astro Boy, nor is it a sequel to Robot Jox; instead, it is a real event, where the world’s fastest robot went up against a Nintendo Wii Remote. The Quattro, a sorting arm developed by Adept, was recently crowned “World’s Fastest Robot”. It’s used to, well, sort things. And…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2010

The Best (Kotaku) WarioWare Games You’ll Ever Play

Last week we asked you to impress us and you have succeeded. On April 12 we kicked off our WarioWare D.I.Y contest with a call to wannabe game developers to create the best Kotaku-themed game. The rules were simple, you had to be the right age and live in the right place and you had…

By Brian Crecente Published April 22, 2010

While Pokemon Come and Go, The Healing Center Stays the Same

There’s the Nike Swoosh. The Target Bullseye. And now, the Pokémon Center. As of yet-to-be-released Pokémon Black/White, the game’s healing hub has undergone eight different redesigns. Although graphics have evolved since Pokemon was first released in 1996, the building has maintained one iconic look. The bright building has become so recognizable that its original “Poké”…

lauren orsini Published April 21, 2010

A Look At Super Mario Galaxy 2’s Cosmic Guide and Cloud Mario

See the recently-revealed Cloud Mario in action, check out the cosmic version of New Super Mario Bros. hand-holding Super Guide, and see who you’ll be controlling as player two in this latest trailer for Super Mario Galaxy 2. The new trailer opens with a bit of two-player action, with player one controlling Mario and player…

By Mike Fahey Published April 21, 2010

Okamiden Will Be A True Successor to Okami

Okamiden is a game about children, the children of the main characters of 2006’s surprise hit Okami. But will the DS title be a game for children when it hits the U.S. next year? Okamiden producer Motohide Eshiro doesn’t seem to think so. Instead, he sees it as a true successor to the Playstation 2’s…

By Brian Crecente Published April 21, 2010

Reviews

Does For the Win…Win?

Groups of massively multiplayer online gamers from around the world band together to form…unions. No, wait, stay with me! For the Win is the latest book from Cory Doctorow, known for his work at website Boing Boing as well as his best selling novel Little Brother. The book is set in the near future in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2010

Yet Another Study: Brain Training Games Don’t Improve Intelligence

First it was French scientists who said brain training games like Brain Age do not work. Now, it’s UK scientists. As part of a nationwide study for a BBC television program, over 11,000 individuals used the “brain training” games for six weeks. Those in the study were up to the age of 60 years old…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2010

Ladies, Do Not Try And Sell A Nintendo Wii Over Craigslist

A pair of women from Toledo, Ohio thought it would be a good idea to try and sell their Nintendo Wii consoles via Craigslist. Ladies: it is never a good idea to conduct video game business over Craigslist. In two completely unrelated incidents, one woman was assaulted when a prospective “purchaser” came to her home.…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2010

Report: Nintendo’s New 3D Portable Hits This October

Nintendo’s venture into 3D gaming, courtesy of the recently revealed Nintendo 3DS, will hit as early as this October, according to a new report citing a “very senior publishing source.” CVG says it has on good authority from multiple “industry sources” that the Nintendo 3DS, which won’t require 3D glasses to display potentially dazzling three-dimensional…

By Michael McWhertor Published April 20, 2010

Yes, There Are Actually Pokemon Batteries

Just what Japan needs: More Pokémon stuff. Whether it be Pocket Monster branded school buses or any of the endless heap of merchandise, Japan loves its Pocket Monsters. On May 25, these Maxell Pocket Monster batteries go on sale in The Land of the Rising Sun. Thunder Pokémon Raikou and thunderbolt Pocket Monster Electivire appear…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2010

Japanese Poll: Only 8% Will Definitely Buy A Nintendo 3DS

The general public has yet to see the upcoming 3D-glasses-free Nintendo 3DS. It will be playable sometime this year. Exciting, no? Well, not to some folks in Japan. Nintendo has described the portable as allowing games to be “enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses”. The Nintendo 3DS will succeed the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2010