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Here’s Your First Look At The Nintendo Switch, Nintendo’s Next Console

Ladies and gentlemen, here’s the system that will be replacing the Wii U (and possibly the 3DS) as Nintendo’s main console. Meet the Nintendo Switch. It will launch on March 2017. Here’s Nintendo: Introducing Nintendo Switch! In addition to providing single and multiplayer thrills at home, the Nintendo Switch system also enables gamers to play…

Nintendo Releases New Legend Of Zelda Breath Of The Wild Footage

With the NX debut hitting later this morning, here’s a brand new Breath of the Wild trailer with gameplay, exploration, and weather. Goodness, this game looks glorious. Note that the official website where these clips which were just added states now states that the game is for the Wii U and the NX, which is…

NX Mario Is Creeping Everyone Out

This morning, Nintendo will unveil the NX. To let the world know this, Nintendo tweeted out the announcement with a photo of Mario that sure is unsettling. And now for the Creepy Mario memes: So creepy!

Nintendo Will Debut The NX Tomorrow Morning

Tomorrow morning (October 20) at 7amPT/10amET, Nintendo will release the first trailer for the NX, its next console. Exciting times! We’ve heard reports that the NX is a small, portable console with detachable controllers, which you can either use on the road or plugged into a TV via a dock. Guess we don’t have long…

Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Devs Respond To The Popplio Backlash

Earlier this month, Kotaku asked the folks at Game Freak which starter Pokémon they prefer in Sun and Moon. Unfortunately, poor Popplio didn’t make the cut. I got a chance to speak over the phone to Junichi Masuda, producer on Sun and Moon, as well as Shigeru Ohmori, director on Sun and Moon, and they…

Here’s What The Creators of Pokémon Sun and Moon Think About Fan Games

The recent controversial takedowns of high-profile yet unofficial Nintendo-related creations paints a picture of an aggressive corporation that punishes fans. But Game Freak, the creators of Pokémon, actually seem remarkably chill about the existence of fan games based on a recent conversation with Kotaku. As some of you know, 2016 has been a fraught year…

Super Mario Hot Wheels, Ranked

Last month Nintendo and Mattel teamed up to create the first ever Super Mario character cars. Each is a wheeled work of art, but with eight different vehicles at $.97 a pop, snagging the whole set might be tough. Don’t worry. We’re here to help. We’ve created the definitive ranking of Super Mario Hot Wheels…

The Internet Reacts To Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Pokedex Demo Leak

Well, the Meowth is out of the bag now. Thanks to datamining of the recent Sun and Moon demo, we now know what a good portion of the Alolan Pokedex will look like, including many monsters which haven’t even been announced yet. (Spoilers ahead.) You know what that means, right? Pokémon fans are inundating the…

Fans Translate Rare Japanese Zelda Game, Now Everyone Can Play It

The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets is a nearly forgotten spinoff title originally made for the Super Famicom Satellaview but a new fan English translation has brought the game back to the masses. BS Zelda no Densetsu Inishie no Sekiban was a special title for the Satellaview, a Japanese only peripheral that allowed players…

The Pokémon Sun and Moon Demo Is Out Now, And It’s Worth Playing

Good news, 3DS owners. You can now go into the Nintendo eShop and download a small taste of the upcoming Pokémon games. The demo is not hard to find: it’s currently the first thing that pops up in eShop when you load into it. While much of the content inside of the demo is currently…

Pokémon Sun and Moon Demo Appears to Accidentally Leak Most of The Pokedex

Pokémon Sun and Moon’s special 3DS demo may not be out in all regions yet, but data miners are already hard at work extracting as much information as they can from the uploaded eShop files. (SPOILERS) According to hackers, data miners, and trusted Pokémon sources, the public Sun and Moon demo contains files revealing the…

Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Alolan Dugtrio Has Fabulous Hair [UPDATE]

Now that the special demo for Pokémon Sun and Moon has dropped for some regions, players are making some incredible discoveries—including what may be the best Alolan form of any Pokémon we’ve seen so far. Yes, that’s Dugtrio with blonde hair. I know, I know. It looks fake. My initial reaction was that it must…

New River City Ransom Password Discovered After 27 Years

River City Ransom has a pretty intense password system. With so many symbols and combinations, it’s not surprising that players might have missed a password or two. One of those hidden passwords was recently found. The process is pretty intense but YouTuber Bisqwit did some serious code cracking to find a lost password that turns…

Yo-Kai Watch: The Movie Is As Whimsical As Saving The World From Evil Spirits Gets

Japan’s highest grossing film of 2015 is pretty silly. Yo-Kai Watch: The Movie, making its U.S. debut at a special Fathom Events theater showing this weekend, keeps the wacky humor of the television show rolling, even when the fate of the entire world is at stake. I got to watch a special preview of the…

New Pokémon Sun & Moon Trailer, Everyone

Hark! A new trailer for Pokémon Sun & Moon. Featuring some new evolutions and monsters. Two new trainers, as well. On the creature end of things, we’ve got Sivally, a Pokémon that changes type depending on the item it is holding, making it right for every occasion. Hakkomo-o’s evolution to Kommo-o is as impressive as…

I mean,I know that this is an actual thing that is happening, but for anyone who remembers Nintendo’s once-staunch opposition to mobile gaming, it’s still a weird photo to process

Inside A Nintendo Storage Room, Where They Keep Their Old Stuff

Nintendo Japan have today given fans a brief glimpse at what must be one of the most sought-after areas of the entire company: one of their storage rooms, where old consoles and peripherals are kept. Part of a series of posts celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of The Legend of Zelda in 1986,…

The Long, Strange History Of Video Games Sponsoring Football Teams

Video games and football have long gone hand-in-hand

The Super Mario Bros. speed record is broken again. Old champ Darbian has reclaimed the throne with a 4:56.878 run. The previous record, set earlier this week, was Kosmic’s 4:57:194

Starter Pokémon’s ‘Feminine’ Evolution Is Bothering Some Fans

Poor Popplio can’t catch a break. First people hated Sun and Moon’s water starter because it was considered ugly. Yesterday, Game Freak revealed Popplio’s evolution, Brionne, leading some fans to feel like they have even more reason to dislike the evolution line. The problem? Brionne looks too ‘feminine.’ On social media, people are criticizing Brionne’s…