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Check Out Mario’s Sweet Birthday DSi XL
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., Nintendo will next month release this rather fetching custom DSi XL console. Due out on October 28, it’ll sell for ¥18,000 (USD$215), comes in a lovely box, and is emblazoned with an even lovelier little graphic to commemorate the occasion. With the 3DS on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
Watch Almost Every 3DS Game In Action
Press play on this clip and you’ll see gameplay footage from just about every big title we know is coming to the 3DS, from Mario to Zelda to Metal Gear to Street Fighter to Resident Evil to… …Dead or Alive to Kid Icarus to Animal Crossing to Mario Kart to Starfox, they’re all in here,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
Resident Evil: Mercenaries Coming To The Nintendo 3DS
Resident Evil: Revelations isn’t the only BioHazard game on the way for Nintendo’s latest handheld; it’s been revealed at a press conference earlier today that Resident Evil: Mercenaries will also be released for the system. It’s not a new game, though; rather, it takes the popular “bonus” game modes (and maps) from Resident Evils 4…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
Mega Man Legends Headed To Nintendo 3DS
Osaka-based studio Capcom is already working on Super Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil for the Nintendo 3DS. That’s not all. The company has revealed that the Mega Man Legends 3 Project is in development for the Nintendo 3DS. “We have wanted to create a new installment in this series for a number of years,”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 -
The 3DS Has A Virtual Console For Game Boy Games
Ever wonder why there were no Game Boy games made available on the Wii’s Virtual Console? Why, it’s because Nintendo was saving that for the upcoming 3DS. The company revealed at its 2010 press conference earlier today that the 3DS will have its own Virtual Console, from which you’ll able to download both Game Boy…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
The Nintendo 3DS Has A Release Date
After months of speculation, Nintendo has today revealed the launch date for the new 3DS handheld at a press conference in Tokyo And that date, at least for the Japanese market, is February 26, 2011. The 3DS will retail there for ¥25,000 (USD$300). Two colours will be available at launch: “Aqua Blue” and “Cosmos Black”…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
Wii Remote Plus Is Official, Combines Peripheral With Controller
Finally delivering on something that really should have been made available last year, Nintendo today revealed a new controller that combines the original Wii Remote and its add-on, Wii MotionPlus, in the same casing. This confirms reports from earlier in the week that such a device was incoming. The new controller is called the Wii…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
The 3DS’ Hardware Design Is Now Final (Check Out Its Stylus)
At the Nintendo Conference 2010 in Tokyo, the company has shown off the final, retail design of the upcoming 3DS handheld. And…it’s almost exactly the same (a colour change to the analog nub notwithstanding)! Not really that big a surprise, since the model present at E3 not only looked “final”, but also went down well…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
The Nintendo Conference 2010
At the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, Nintendo is expected to reveal details about its upcoming portable, the Nintendo 3DS. Kotaku will be culling all the highlights and bringing them to you in real time. We’re one-stop shopping! And the press conference has begun. Satoru Iwata has taken the stage — he’s decked out in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 -
The Mayor Of SimCity Is A Giant Tool
Click to viewPut a face, a name and a voice to the job of “Mayor of SimCity”, and suddenly it doesn’t seem so fun anymore. It seems…creepy. I mean, I wouldn’t vote for this guy. Not that my cities have ever been about “democracy”. I tend to let my bulldozers speak for themselves. Actually, now…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
This Is A List Of Nintendo 3DS Games (Some New, Most Old)
The Nintendo 3DS isn’t out yet, but it looks like it will get a bunch of games. A list of undated titles has popped up online. Those games include: *Deep breath* Samurai Warriors Chronicle, Resident Evil Revelations, Super Street Fighter IV, Dynasty Warriors Musou, Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, Kingdom Hearts 3D, Chocobo Racing 3D,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2010 -
Team Fortress 2: Everybody Dance Now
Last month, we showed you a brief glimpse of a little project James Benson was working on, bringing some smooth moves to the Team Fortress 2 universe. Well, he’s done. And the end result is glorious Be sure to click the little “HD” button and watch it in full-screen. Then watch it 6 or 7…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2010 -
Nintendogs Blamed In Attack By Real Dog
A British newspaper claims that the barking sound effects from Nintendogs were responsible for bull mastiff mauling a 9-year-old girl playing the game. Megan Walker told The Daily Mail that on Sept. 19 the dog had dragged her from the couch at a friend’s house and bit her face, tearing off a part of her…
By Owen Good Published September 28, 2010 -
Then Why We Still Got Ewoks?
Kotaku readers, join us in this nightly post where your off-topic ramblings and insights are welcome, where we might just discuss the odd Star Wars-related development that isn’t related to a studio named LucasArts. For example, we might discuss the news that the Star Wars saga—which it turns out spans six films!—will be the latest…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 28, 2010 -
Death Visits The Resurrection Of NBA Elite
The most fateful day for NBA Elite 11 was not Monday, Sept. 27, the day it was postponed indefinitely. It’s Sept. 21, the day it was crucified. As a metaphor for withering criticism, the kind hardcore gamers dispense every day, “crucified” is an especially apt word covering both the substance of and response to a…
By Owen Good Published September 28, 2010 -
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I: A Release Date
Sega will release the first episode of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 starting on October 11 for WiiWare, October 12 for PlayStation Network and October 13 for Xbox Live Arcade in North America. Price is $15 in U.S. dollars. [IGN]
By Michael McWhertor Published September 28, 2010 -
What A Horrible Night For A Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Trailer
Remember that 7-minute-plus trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow from Tokyo Game Show? Konami’s got more where that came from, issuing a new, gameplay-filled preview of Mercury Steam’s take on Castlevania that can go all night OK, so it really goes for about 11 minutes and change. But it’s narrated by Jason “Lucius Malfoy” Isaacs…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 28, 2010 -
Fable III Kingmaker Lets You Earn Gold On The Go
Fable fans will be able to amass a small fortune in the kingdom of Albion well before the next Xbox 360 entry launches next month. And they’ll do it on their smartphones with the soon-to-be-released app Fable III Kingmaker. The smartphone app was spotted by CVG in the latest issue of Xbox World magazine. Similar…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 28, 2010 -
I Am Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty… Jedi Apprentice?!
LucasArts has revealed a somewhat unexpected addition to the cast of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the star of comedic adventure game series Monkey Island. Either some cloning procedure has gone horribly wrong or Guybrush really is that mighty. “Yes, this is real,” reads the official Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Facebook page,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 28, 2010 -
PlayStation Store Update: Lara Croft & The Thongs of Virtue
PlayStation 3 owners can take part in Lara Croft’s latest adventure, as the cooperative game without the Tomb Raider name makes its way to the North American PlayStation Store. What else can PS3 and PSP owners spend hard earned money on? The new DeathSpank, Swords & Soldiers and the latest expansion for Borderlands, for starters.…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 28, 2010