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The London Philharmonic Is Totally Going To Record The Music From Fez (And Some Other Games, Too)
You may recall that a while back, we held a vote to help the London Philharmonic determine which music they’d include on their follow-up to their first “Greatest Video Game Music” album. Many a vote was cast, and in the end, Mass Effect 3 won. Which was a lit-tle bit awkward, since IGN also held…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 13, 2012 -
Balloon Trip Breeze Brings Back Memories of the NES’ Balloon Fight
What I recall of Balloon Fight on the Nintendo Entertainment System was whaling on one button or the other to maintain altitude, to the point of thumb cramps. Balloon Trip Breeze, the Wii U’s obvious homage to the NES classic, relies on the use of a stylus with the Wii U GamePad’s touchscreen, as Kotaku‘s…
By Owen Good Published September 13, 2012 -
Mario Gets His Race On In “Boost Rush” Mode For New Super Mario Bros. U
At Nintendo’s press event today, Jason took a look at the new “Boost Rush Mode” for New Super Mario Bros. U for the Wii U. Here, you can see the mode in action—it involves pushing the screen to scroll faster by hitting boost blocks. Also, check out the nifty secret Luigi finds near the end.
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 13, 2012 -
Hold Off On Trading In Your Wii for a Wii U If You Want To Be Able to Keep Your Data
GameStop may be offering a trade-in bonus on your Wii right now, but you may not want to rush to trade up for a shiny new Wii U just yet. Wii owners will be able to transfer their data—including saved games and purchased Wii Shop titles—from their Wii to their new Wii U, but there’s…
By Kate Cox Published September 13, 2012 -
Draw Up Some Crazy Plays in the Dirt with the Wii U’s GamePad in Madden NFL 13
The basic pass routes in American football are, off the top of my head, the post, the slant, the square-out, the streak, the hook and the wheel. Here, Kotaku‘s Jason Schreier introduces us to the Curli-Cue, the Zag-Zig-Zag, the One-Oar-In-the-Water and the Field Sobriety Test, all of which were improvised routes using the touchscreen feature…
By Owen Good Published September 13, 2012 -
You Asked For More Pikmin, So Nintendo Is Giving It To You. Twice.
Pikmin 3 isn’t the only Pikmin game on Wii U. Watch me throw Pikmin as Captain Olimar in this mini-game for Nintendo Land, the compilation title for Wii U that’s out on launch date, November 18.
By Jason Schreier Published September 13, 2012 -
Why, Yes, That Is an NHL Goal Horn You Hear in Fart Cat
Hockey fans might think they’re hearing a familiar sound in Fart Cat, the rude-and-crude mobile game that released last week, when they finish off a level and the titular feline floats an air biscuit into the basket. And they’d be correct. That is the bleat of the same horn the St. Louis Blues use to…
By Owen Good Published September 13, 2012 -
Nintendo Isn’t Supporting or Selling a Second Wii U GamePad for the U.S. Launch
Speaking to Polygon today, Nintendo product marketing manager Bill Trinen said that the stand-alone Wii U GamePad, being released in Japan at half the cost of the full console, won’t be priced or released in North America until there’s content that requires doubling up. Second Wii U GamePad won’t be supported or priced at launch…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2012 -
Dress Heihachi Up as Mario, Kazuya as Link in the Wii U Version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2
There’s already a ton of character customization options in the newly released Tekken Tag Tournament 2 but the Wii U version will be getting fan service of the highest order. Namco Bandai will be releasing themed outfits that turns characters into Bowser, Zelda or other characters from iconic Nintendo games. TTT2 on Wii U will…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 13, 2012 -
Nintendo Wants To Take Over Your Living Room
Today’s Nintendo news bonanza taught us two things. 1. Nintendo has learned how to use the Internet. Finally. 2. Nintendo is using this newfound knowledge that the Internet exists not just to support games, but to try to take over your living room. It’s one hell of a gamble. Let’s flash back to 2006. When…
By Jason Schreier Published September 13, 2012 -
Batman: Arkham City Looks, Um, Different on the Wii U [UPDATE]
These screens are supposed to be showing off the new armored looks Battle Armored Tech (B.A.T.) Mode for Batman and Catwoman in the Wii U edition of last year’s hit superhero game. But, really, these shots highlight the fact that Arkham City doesn’t look demonstrably better on Nintendo’s upcoming console. Honestly: these images look terrible.…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 13, 2012 -
Wii U Games Will Cost $59.99
Games for Nintendo’s new system will cost $59.99, the Mario creators have confirmed to us. This is an increase from last generation: the standard retail price for Wii games was $49.99. The Wii U comes out November 18. The base package will run you $299.99.
By Jason Schreier Published September 13, 2012 -
How The Wii U’s Launch Price Stacks Up
As we learned this morning, the Wii U will launch on November 18, 2012—almost six years, to the day, after the Wii launched—and it will come in two versions, costing $299.99 and $349.99. Many of us had running bets or civil disagreements over our best guesses for the Wii U’s launch date and price. It’s…
By Kate Cox Published September 13, 2012 -
NBA Live 13 is, Basically, Delayed, Although This Trailer Suggests It Hasn’t Been Canceled
NBA Live 13 is effectively delayed indefinitely. While EA Sports may say the game isn’t, technically, delayed because it was never given a release date, the publisher today acknowledged many had expected it to release Oct. 2 alongside competitor NBA 2K13, and said it’s giving the NBA Live development team more time to shore up…
By Owen Good Published September 13, 2012 -
Canadians who pre-order New Super Mario Brothers U Canada’s Future Shop chain will get a swanky steelbook. Lucky ducks.
By Evan Narcisse Published September 13, 2012 -
Here’s What Nintendo TVii Looks Like In Action
Shot at Nintendo’s event in New York City today, here’s a live look at Nintendo TVii in action. Nintendo TVii is the Wii U service that will allow you to use the second screen to interact with media, follow sports scores, and do all sorts of other random connected and streamy things. What do you…
By Jason Schreier Published September 13, 2012 -
Hey, It’s George Washington in This New Assassin’s Creed Trailer
We already knew that main character Connor would be meeting historical figures in Assassin’s Creed III, since the game is set during the Revolutionary War. And now, we get a chance to see what some of those founding fathers will look like in the next installment of this franchise. The teaser also highlights the efforts…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 13, 2012 -
This Pyramid Head Statue Is the Stuff of Nightmares
*shudder* Now this is frightening. You are looking at a Silent Head 2 Pyramid Head statue. You are looking at the stuff of nightmares. The 33cm figurine is priced at around US$150, and it will be out this November in Japan. レッドピラミッドシング 1/6スケール PVCスタチュー [Mamegyorai via ファミ通]
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2012 -
These Army Soldiers Love Commanding Space Marines
I’ve always gotten the sense that a lot of men and women in the United States Armed Forces enjoy a good game of Call of Duty—the fast-paced first-person shooter is a good way to blow off steam. But not all soldiers love fast-paced video games—a good number of them like something a bit more strategic.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 13, 2012
