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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Is Now A Nintendo Switch Game

The Wii U version is no more. It’s been canned! Instead, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is coming to the Nintendo Switch. “During our Kickstarter campaign, the Wii U was at the height of its popularity, but the situation has drastically changed after the release of Nintendo Switch,” states Bloodstained designer Koji Igarashi on the…

Nintendo Switch Is Getting Seiken Densetsu Collection in Japan

Following up on yesterday’s teaser, Square Enix has announced a Mana collection for the Switch. Slated for a June 1 release in Japan, it will feature Final Fantasy Adventure, Secret of Mana, and Seiken Densetsu 3. You know, the first three Seiken Densetsu games. According to Famitsu, new to the Switch release is a quick…

Why Is It So Hard To Make Video Games For Kids?

“Daddy? DADDY!” I look up from my laptop. This video game was supposed to give me a precious 15 minute respite from the endless drudgery of parenthood. What the hell’s gone wrong now? “DADDY WHAT I DO? “WHAT I DOOOOOO?” It must be really hard to make a good video game for kids. I know…

A Soft Way To Fix The Switch’s Screen Scratching Issue

Where there’s a hardware flaw, there’s a cottage industry to take advantage of it, and the Switch dock’s propensity to scratch console screens is no different. There’s still no confirmation if the scratches are being caused by sloppy owners or the odd bent dock, but whatever, if you’re concerned that a cheap piece of plastic…

The Binding Of Isaac On Nintendo Switch Has A Gorgeous Instruction Booklet

In a world of big, empty video game cases devoid of instructions or interesting art, one game is fighting back in a small but beautiful way. The Binding of Isaac first came out back in September of 2011. Since that time, however, Edmund McMillen and his development team have been releasing expansions and add-ons for…

American Says In 2007 It’s His Dream To Work At Nintendo, Winds Up In Credits For Breath Of The Wild

Everyone has a dream. Corey Bunnell’s was to one day work for Nintendo. But he wasn’t sure how to make that happen so he asked for advice one day on a forum. That was ten years ago. This month, Nintendo shipped The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with his name in the credits…

Breath of the Wild Speedrunner Gets Minutes Away From World Record, Watches Game Freeze 

The race to rush through Breath of the Wild has produced blistering speedruns. A run on track for a new world record came to a sudden end yesterday due to a deadly foe: technical issues. The current world record for Breath of the Wild is well under an hour. Currently, Orcastraw hold the top spot…

How To Build An Airship In Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Move over, Final Fantasy—the newest Zelda has its own airship, and it won’t kill you every time you try to land. The only catch is that you have to build it yourself. Here’s how to make your very own artisanal Breath of the Wild airship: Step 1) Get lots of Octo Balloons (by killing Octoroks).…

The Wall Street Journal reports that Nintendo is doubling the number of Nintendo Switch consoles its plans to make in 2017 from 8 million units to 16 million. Kotaku reached out to Nintendo for confirmation but didn’t hear back prior to publication. 

The 12 Best Games for the Wii U

Hail, ye Nintendo faithful! Loyal folk that you are, a Wii U rests beneath your TV. The console never quite hit its stride and has now been replaced by the Nintendo Switch, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some good games for it. Check out the list below for the games that make the…

Tell Us About Your Video Game Pets

We often get attached to animals in video games. Yesterday I wrote about my sweetest, most darling friend: Raincloud, my horse in Breath of the Wild. She’s precious, I love her, and if anything bad ever happens to her I will murder everyone in Hyrule. You all seem just as obsessed with your horses as…

Fire Emblem Heroes Gives Me The Structure I Need Right Now

Mobile gaming is a pitfall of crude monetizations and flash in the pan games. Most people I know have moved on from Fire Emblem Heroes. But it’s become a crucial part of my day to day. Initially, Fire Emblem Heroes provided a gateway to the other games. The bright characters and their brash personas ignited a…

Four Indie Games Launch On Nintendo Switch

For all of the hullabaloo about the Switch having a minuscule launch lineup, Nintendo’s hybrid system has actually come out stronger than most new consoles. That’s mostly thanks to Zelda, of course, but there’s also Specter Knight and now a bunch of indies coming to the Switch this week. Next time Nintendo updates the Switch…

If You’re Playing Zelda, Try Fast Traveling Less

So you’ve been playing Breath of the Wild for more than a week. You’ve made some decent progress. You’ve finished some of the story and unlocked most of the map. It’s only natural that you’d start fast traveling. A few days ago I noticed that this was how I was playing, at least. After several…

My Quest For The Prettiest Horses In Breath Of The Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild offers players a remarkable amount of freedom in terms of gameplay. For the moment, however, I’m completely obsessed with taming the prettiest horses. The huge world of Breath of the Wild is dotted with wild horses you can tame to get around on. In order to tame…

Fire Emblem Heroes Is Getting A Hardcore Battle Mode

An upcoming update to horny strategy game Fire Emblem Heroes is making some major changes to the game. New battle modes, arena fixes, and an additional way to collect feathers should help breath some life into the game. Fire Emblem Heroes announced a major update through in-game notifications today. The “April Update” has a few changes. One…

Tips For Playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a big, brilliant game full of secrets to uncover. It’s a blast to explore on your own. But you might need a little nudging. UPDATE (3/15/17): Now that Breath of the Wild has been out for a couple of weeks, we’ve updated this post with some…

How To Play Switch On TV If You’re Worried About The Dock Scratching Your Screen

Between reports of screen scratches and concern over blocking the heat vents on the back of the tablet, some folks worry that docking for TV play isn’t the best thing for the Nintendo Switch. Good news for them—all it takes to bypass the dock is a simple USB-C extension cable. While folks like me were…

Announced last fall, here’s a better look at Mario Sports Super Stars for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is, of course, getting an English release, but here is a recently released Japanese-language trailer. 

Seven Years Later, Pokémon Player Finally Maxes Out Pokéwalker

For over seven years, Japanese Twitter user Suica has been carrying around the Pokéwalker pedometer that was bundled with Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. And now, Suica has discovered its secret felicitations. When Suica’s Pokéwalker hit 9,999,999 steps, a message reading “Congratulations!!” (おめでとう!！or omedetou!!) appeared on the pedometers tiny screen. An in-game message also appeared, stating,…