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The ‘Super Mario Ceremony 30th Anniversary Medley’ is an 18-Minute Mariogasm of Sight and Sound
Jamming 30 years worth of Mario tunes and visuals into an epic 18-minute-long video remix, the creators of “Super Mario Ceremony The 30th Anniversary Medley” doing an impressive job of honoring Nintendo’s famous mascot. “Super Mario Ceremony” covers the basics, from Donkey Kong to Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 64 to Super Mario Galaxy,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Get A Good Look at the Posterior of Nintendo’s New 3DS Slide Pad Expansion Thing
Still curious about Nintendo’s new aftermarket add-on for the Nintendo 3DS, the one that adds a second analog stick, one more shoulder button and the need for an AAA battery? Yes, that one. Well here it is in the wild, snapped in all its ungainly glory at Nintendo’s 3DS Conference 2011. It’s a bit thicker…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
God of War: Origins, Renegade Ops & From Dust Are New on the PlayStation Store
This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is here, dropping an eclectic mix of downloadable games that includes a pair of PSP remakes in God Of War: Origins, god game From Dust and… the import version of Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness?! While Kratos in HD may be the most prominent release on the PlayStation Store (and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
Tokyo Game Show Get!
MonHun – Scene from the massive Monster Hunter Portable 3rd booth at the 2010 Tokyo Game Show. TGS 2011 begins today. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine: The Kotaku Review Until recently I was under the impression that Warhammer 40,000 was a tabletop war game played mainly by bookish and bearded nerds in comic shops and out-of-the-way…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
LittleBigPlanet 2 Gets Move Support and a Cakeling Rises
Today is the day, LittleBigPlaneteers! The day Media Molecule’s second helping of sackboy madness is controllable via Sony’s glowing future lollipop. Is $9.99 too much to ask? How’s about they throw in a little Cakeling? LittleBigPlanet 2: Rise of the Cakeling Move Pack finally gives PlayStation Move owners something to do aside from playing high…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 -
Watch New Videos of Paper Mario, Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem, Kid Icarus and More from Nintendo’s 3DS Blowout
Nintendo laid out its game plan for the Nintendo 3DS well into 2012 at a press conference in Tokyo today, showering us with new games and new media for its 3D handheld. Let’s catch up. In this gallery, you’ll see gameplay video of 3DS entries of Paper Mario, Mario Tennis, Animal Crossing, and Fire Emblem,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
See The Anti-iPhone Game That Apple Doesn’t Want You To Play
Earlier today, we reported that Apple had pulled Molleindustria’s iPhone game Phone Story from the app store. The game depicts four stages of the production of a smartphone, exposing the ugly truths of smartphone development with a frankness that is designed to make users uncomfortable. A friend of mine managed to snag a copy of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 13, 2011 -
There’s Xbox Live Inside Every Copy of Windows 8
Confirmed today during Microsoft’s 2011 Build developer conference in Anaheim, California, Windows 8 will have the Xbox Live service built right in. What does it all mean? Aside from further justifying the upcoming fall Xbox 360 dashboard update, the integration of Xbox Live into Windows 8 means more to Microsoft than it does to us…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 -
The Robot Master You Never See Coming Brought to Life
The stealthy / powerful ninja robot master Shadow Man gets a design upgrade in Jeffrey Cruz’s new Mega Man 3 fan art. Bring on the frogs! Related Rampages: – X – | Jump Jump JUMP | Venom (More) Shadow Man by Jeffrey Cruz / lastscionz (deviantART)
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
This Incredible Multiplayer Paintball Video is a One-Shot Kill
Paintball has never been quite as exciting as it is seen through the eyes of director Saman Keshavarz in this video, which you’ll want to watch at least three times. Why? First you’ll want to watch it just for the sheer spectacle. The footage was recorded using a Phantom Flex digital camera capturing at 1,000…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 -
When The Kirby Truck Rolled Up to Kotaku…
We got a visit from the Kirby ice cream truck today, part of Nintendo’s promotional push for September 19’s Kirby Mass Attack, which just might be the last Nintendo-backed DS game. Maybe. (UPDATE: No. There’s a new Prof. Layton coming out next month.) But today was a not a day for eulogies. It was a…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 13, 2011 -
Separated at Birth? The 3DS’ New Gimmick and James Bond’s Weird Face
Some people think that the 3DS’ new second-circle-pad add-on is ugly. They mock it. They deride it. But maybe the 3DS “slide pad” is a beautiful homage to one of history’s greatest video game box-art optical illusions. You see a slide pad. I see Pierce Brosnan’s extended jowl on the cover of Nintendo 64 classic…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 13, 2011 -
Retro Game Master’s Kotaku Season Finale Hits Thursday
Due to some technical difficulties we were unable to “air” the last episode of this season’s Retro Game Master last week. Sorry about that. Fortunately, the show is all ready to run this Thursday. This week: Golden Axe
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011 -
There Was an iPhone Game About Foxconn Until Apple Killed It
The new iPhone game Phone Story hits awfully close to home—the game concerns itself with the real-world costs of creating a smartphone. A few hours after launch, Apple removed it from the App Store. Phone Story charts a course from Coltan mining in the Congo to the horrendous manufacturing workers’ conditions that led to the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 13, 2011 -
Hey Miss Universe, What is This, a Cosplay Competition?
Get a load of these contestants from the 2011 Miss Universe competition. This isn’t the swimsuit competition. It’s something far more interesting: the national dress competition. Which looks more like the world’s slinkiest cosplay showcase. I mean, get a load of this stuff! You’d think a “national dress” competition would be for, well, national dress.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011 -
Here’s What We’re Looking Forward to at This Year’s Tokyo Game Show
After the tragic events of earlier this year, for a while the 2011 Tokyo Game Show didn’t seem like it was going to happen. This hasn’t been a good year for Japan. If you’re a gamer, though, this year’s TGS is a bright spot. Here’s what we’re looking forward to this week at the 2011…
Brian Ashcraft & Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011 -
Yup, That’s an Evil Master Chief Punching Hercules at a House Party
The latest episode of The Guild is a universe of geeky stars, with Dollhouse‘s Eliza Dushku, Chuck‘s Zach Levi, Colin Ferguson from Eureka, and more join Felicia Day at a party where evil Master Chiefs punch Kevin “Hercules” Sorbo in the kisser. Why? I have no idea! I’m not caught up on The Guild. But…
By Joel Johnson Published September 13, 2011 -
This Is How We Upgrade Equipment in Skyward Sword
Self-preservation isn’t the only reason for Link to slice-and-dice the creatures of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. He can also harvest their oddly-shaped innards to upgrade his gear. I’ve always wanted a sword with a spleen. I’m a complete sucker for game systems that allow you to take treasure from monsters and modify your…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 -
The First 2 1/2 Hours of Gears of War 3 Are the Series’ Best Start
The first act of Gears of War 3 is impressively muscular and surprisingly graceful, a role model for shooter fans that proclaims from the crowd of so many gun-wielding peers that this is how a blockbuster action game should begin. I’ve only played the first fifth of the storyline mode of Epic Games’ mega sequel,…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 13, 2011 -
New Super Mario 3D Land Trailer, Now With More Raccoon Suits and Street Pass
Take a look at this brand new Super Mario 3D Land trailer from Nintendo last night. Giving us our first real look at the game, showing us old faces and new mechanics to get excited about. On Nov. 13, Nintendo will release the Super Mario 3D Land game for Nintendo 3DS. In this first-ever true…
By Chris Carolan Published September 13, 2011