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Next Nintendo DS Game Keeps Going And Going
Picross 3D, the puzzle sequel set for release from Nintendo next week, will have a lot of content, content that keeps coming out. This is becoming something of a Nintendo — and game industry — trend. A Nintendo rep showing Kotaku the Picross 3D game yesterday said that the cartridge for the game will contain…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 27, 2010 -
Rumor: Black Wii Comes To North America In May
When will North American Wii owners finally have a sleek black console that matches their black Wii Remote, Nunchuk and Classic Controller? Maybe as early as May, according to multiple retail sources. Tipsters from Target, GameStop and Future Shop—as well as one shopper at FYE, where the black Wii bundle is apparently available for pre-order—tell…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2010 -
These Are Your Favorite Kotaku-themed WarioWare D.I.Y. Games
After much work and voting on your part, we’re left with nearly a dozen mini-games created on the Nintendo DS to delight and amuse. More importantly for these 11 finalists, the WarioWare D.I.Y. games are also a chance to win a pretty sweet prize package: The grand prize winner of our DIY contest will receive…
By Brian Crecente Published April 26, 2010 -
This Is What The Original Mario Looked Like In High School
He may not have a mustache, proper plumbing gear or bear a remote resemblance to the Mario of Donkey Kong, but this is what the man who inspired Nintendo to name their most famous character looked like in 1952. Mario Segale was once Nintendo of America’s landlord, but he’s better known for being the naming…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2010 -
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Preview: Tougher, Easier
With their next Mario game, it once again appears that Nintendo is trying to have it both ways. I’m not complaining. Super Mario Galaxy 2 appears to be harder than its predecessor, while offering several ways to make the game quite easy. Plus some fat has been trimmed to make room for an apparent abundance…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 26, 2010 -
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 -
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 -
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
