“Iwata Asks” is a regular feature on Nintendo’s official site in which Nintendo president Satoru Iwata asks questions about hardware and games his company makes. This time, Iwata asks Mario creator about the Wii U.
Metal Gear Solid 3D is so big that the game needs specially made 4GB cartridges, created just for it.
uDraw is THQ’s…drawing platform. This past May, an HD version was mentioned, and at this year’s E3, it’s been shown off for the PS3 and the Xbox 360. Kotaku checked ou the Wii Drawing Tablet last fall. Click here for impressions, a video, and Stephen Totilo—not necessarily in that order. [E3 2011]PS3やXbox360にもタブレット・コントローラーが登場！ 「ユー ドロー」 [Kotaku…
One of Sony’s big E3 reveals was its 3D display that allows gamers to see two different images on the same screen at the same time. This isn’t new. Some dude is already enjoying this feature at home. YouTube user sinabun12si shows how. He took some movie theater 3D glasses. In one pair, he put…
Anarchy Reigns from Osaka’s Platinum Games is like violent Wii title MadWorld—except people are going to buy it. Know as Max Anarachy in Japan, the beat ’em up is going to slap you upside your head, chainsaw you in half, and drive high heels in your head. The game is due out on the PS3…
PlayStation title Dragon’s Crown has the worst game title font I’ve ever seen. It also has enormous norgs. Go figure. Developed by Vanillaware (Odin Sphere, Muramasa), the inclusion of stylized female form isn’t a shock—that illegible font is. Dragon’s Crown is headed to the PS3 and PS Vita will be released globally in spring 2012.
In a Reuters interview, Sony Computer Entertainment honcho Kazuo Hirai said that he hoped the PS Vita would turn a profit within the next three years. He also added that wants the Vita to outsell the PSP. [Reuters]
Our long Mario Party drought is over! The last game in Nintendo’s Mario Party series, Mario Party 8, was released in 2007. And the latest entry, Mario Party 9 was revealed today at the E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles. The Wii game currently doesn’t have a release date, and it’s unclear whether Nintendo’s Nd…
The Wii Vitality Sensor debuted at the 2009 E3 gaming expo. Then it was too mellow for last year’s and this year’s E3. Why? When asked this question earlier in April, Nintendo replied that it was still in development, but wasn’t yet working on 99 percent of Wii players. Thus, it doesn’t yet have a…
The newly revealed Luigi’s Mansion 2 won’t be developed internally by Nintendo, but by Canada’s Next Level Games, the studio behind the Wii version of Punch-Out!. Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto is supervising the project, however.
Kotaku‘s Stephen Totilo checked out Kinect title Hulk Hogan’s Main Event earlier today and got wrestling advice from the Hulkster himself. Hulk Hogan’s Main Event allows you to create your own custom wrestler and have them rule the ring. The title also you to unleash over 30 wrestling combos.
Kirby is headed to the Nintendo DS with Kirby Mass Attack. This is the game’s latest trailer. Watch it. Or not. Players apparently control multiple Kirbys.
Valve is teaming with gaming peripheral maker SteelSeries for a, ahem, series of Valve branded accessories for Valve’s most famous titles. [SteelSeries]
It’s been a long time since the world’s seen a brand new Kid Icarus game, but this year, Kid Icarus: Uprising is going to change that. Developed by Project Sora, Kid Icarus: Uprising is sorry to keep you waiting.
Dark Souls, the upcoming title from Demon’s Souls developer From Software is going to be a hard game. That bittersweet pill is made easier to swallow by the game’s beautiful look. Dark Souls will be out this fall.
Brace yourself—not for the gameplay footage—but for the guitar soundtrack. Dynasty Warriors is coming to the PS Vita, and this latest trailer shows how the game will make use of some of the PS Vita’s features.
At E3, Kotaku gets an up close look at Super Mario 3D, the 3DS Mario title out sometime this year.
Besides the Nintendo eShop, today’s 3DS system update allows players to transfer DSiWare titles, photos, and music over to the 3DS. Pikmin transfer the data in what can only be described as cute. Once you transfer over the data, you cannot transfer it back. It took website Vooks.net an hour to transfer 34 DSiWare titles…
Dynasty Warriors, the historical hack-and-slash games from Tecmo Koei, is in development for the PS Vita. The game will make use of the Vita’s features. [Tecmo Koei via Facebook via VG247]
According to this teaser site, Atlus is bringing SNK’s The King of Fighters XIII to North American this fall. [Thanks, Brotha Kyo!]
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