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Metroid Prime Trilogy Lost its ‘Damn’
In Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Admiral Dane expresses his frustration with the Space Pirates by letting out a rather mild profanity. “Damn,” to be precise. In the Metroid Prime Trilogy, which released a week ago, it’s been scrubbed. See for yourself in the above comparison, uploaded yesterday by YouTube user ThunderChaosStudios. The cleanup didn’t affect…
By Owen Good Published August 31, 2009 -
More Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story Gameplay Action
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story is on a very very short list of games releasing before the holidays that I plan on purchasing—with my own money!—and completing from start to finish. That’s rare! While not normally a fan of the role-playing game genre, I’ve been a big fan of the Mario & Luigi RPG…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2009 -
First DSi-only Games Hit Stores This Fall With Distinct Look
Nintendo’s Masato Kuwahara, project lead on the Nintendo DSi hardware, revealed that games playable only on the latest revision Nintendo DS were in the works at this year’s GDC. Those first DSi-only games will hit this fall, sources tell Kotaku. Software that will only work on a Nintendo DSi will join titles playable on a…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2009 -
The Nintendo Download: Phantasy Monkey Battle League
The solo player reigns supreme in this week’s Nintendo Download, with four games perfect for loners of all shapes, sizes, and dispositions. Telltale’s Tales of Monkey Island continues this week in WiiWare, with Guybrush Threepwood searching for a cure to the mysterious Pox of LeChuck, which he caught in the last episode due to his…
By Mike Fahey Published August 31, 2009 -
Move Over Wii Sports, It’s Time For The Biggest Loser
This clip for The Biggest Loser, a cash-in on the TV show of the same name for the Wii, is too long. Too much menu footage. But in between that? We’re talking party game of the year here, people. [via Go Nintendo]
By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2009 -
Mario Goes All Christian Bale on the Set
Mario Kart: The Movie’s under production – or so we’re led to believe by the trailer you saw earlier this week and now, mister bigshot star flipping out at the lighting guy. Video: Mario Freaks Out On the Mario Kart: The Movie Set [Gay Gamer]
By Owen Good Published August 30, 2009 -
LostWinds’ Wintry WiiWare Sequel Confirmed
The latest issue of Edge Magazine takes a long look at LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias, which is the sequel to last year’s WiiWare hit LostWinds. No release date was announced. When it arrives, Winter of the Melodias will allow you, as the game’s protagonist Toku, to change the seasons from summer to winter and…
By Owen Good Published August 30, 2009 -
A Reignited Console War Means A Happy Holiday For Gamers
The long-simmering war between the Playstation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 has boiled over in time for the holidays thanks to dual price drops that put all three consoles within $50 of each other. In a much anticipated move, Sony announced a new $300 model for their Playstation 3 in Cologne, Germany during the Gamescom…
By Brian Crecente Published August 28, 2009 -
Sakura Note, For The Nintendo DS
Marvelous Entertainment‘s creative experiments with Nintendo platforms just keep on keepin’ on, with the release later this year of Sakura Note, an adventure game for the DS. Not much is known about the game other than the fact it’s an adventure title and is set in a small town, where a young girl is being…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2009 -
Nintendo Brings Shmup To DSiWare (Yes, Nintendo!)
Nintendo does make things besides brain games, fitness games and I-don’t-know-what type games. Want proof? Here’s proof. This is Aa Mujyou Setsuna (Ah Cruel Instant or Oh Heartless Moment, depending on your localization fancy). It’s a chaining-based bullet hell shooter. From Nintendo. In 2009. Yes. The game’s official page lists Nintendo as the "maker", but…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 28, 2009 -
How To Install The Homebrew Channel On Your Wii
Yes, yes, these days the Wii isn’t as useful as we’d hoped. As useful as it could be. Unless, that is, you’re running the Homebrew channel. Here’s how you install it. Previously, you needed a copy of Twilight Princess to get this working, but with a recent system update, Nintendo closed that loophole. Not to…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2009 -
Joystick Junkies Teams Up With E4 For Gamer Geek Chic Search
Street fashion designer Joystick Junkies is partnering with British TV channel E4 to find “the ultimate geek chic face of 2010” to appear in their Spring/Summer photo shoot. Those of us on this side of the pond too poor to afford Joystick Junkies‘ shirts and jackets might know the label’s work from their Saints Row…
By AJ Glasser Published August 27, 2009 -
Old News ’97: Sony Forces Nintendo Game Prices Down
What does every gamer have to thank Sony for? Let’s jump back a dozen years to recall a happy moment when games got cheaper. You are reading Kotaku’s once-weekly (except for QuakeCon weeks and Gamescom weeks – sorry!) journey back to yesteryear. This week, I wanted to find some old price drop news to tie…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 27, 2009 -
Now You’re Playing With Power
The Schackelford wedding, as seen on Go Nintendo [Via Bitmob]
By Brian Crecente Published August 27, 2009 -
The Limited Edition Pokemon World Champs DSi
The Pokemon World Championships held recently in San Diego were a source of laughter, yes, but for die-hard fans they’ll also have been a source of envy if this Pokemon DSi is any indication. Handed out in strictly limited quantities, it’s probably as visually pleasing an offspring of Pokemon and San Diego as you’re going…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2009 -
The Mario Scape Pepsi Built
Witness the spectacular aftermath of a Coke versus Pepsi “display war” in a California grocery store. Reader Chris writes that his sister snapped a photo of what she described as a huge 8-bit Mario display Pepsi built out of cases of their drinks at the Safeway in Rohnert Park, California. Keep in mind this isn’t…
By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2009 -
Mario Kart: The Movie (The Fan-Made Live-Action Trailer)
Mario meets Days of Thunder? Special effects meet low budget? Fan dreams meet impossibility of big box office return? It’s the fan-made Mario Kart movie trailer. The video was created by the comedy troupe Dr. Coolsex. They seem to be based in New York. And I am based in New York. Hmmm. If they make…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 25, 2009 -
Charting The Growth Of Nintendo’s Hardware Sales
It’s hard to imagine now, but if you can remember back to 2004, you’ll remember that Nintendo were a joke. Dead last in the console market, a boy struggling to compete in a man’s market. My, how things have changed. Following the release of first the DS, and then the Wii, Nintendo are clearly the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 25, 2009 -
Wii Sports Resort Sells A Million in America, Ditto for Europe
Not only has Wii Sports Resort broken the million mark in Japan, but it’s also done the same in both the United States and Europe. People love their Wii Sports Resort. Not only has the game sold a million copies, but the Wii MotionPlus add-on has racked up a total of two million in sales…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 25, 2009