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A Realistic Star Fox Cast

Not too realistic, because an overly realistic Star Fox cast would just be animals in flight jackets. But this is a good compromise. The four portraits were drawn by artist Andy Winn (thanks for the submission, Andy!), who regularly posts his pop culture-themed works to Instagram under the name Gallery 94. You can find more…

It Took One Fan Nearly Three Years To Obtain A Perfect Shiny Pokémon Collection

Sometimes, catching ‘em all just isn’t enough. As Pokémon fans know, any time you encounter a Pokémon in the wild, there is a very small chance that monster will appear in a special color. Known as “shinies,” these Pokémon are so rare, many fans have never actually captured one at all. To wit, in the…

Animators Team Up To Redo Smash Bros. Melee‘s Intro

More than 30 animators brought in their unique styles for the Reanimation Project’s attempt to remake the beloved intro of Super Smash Bros. Melee This means it’s dozens of small clips, segments of the original intro, (gotta love the Monty Python one around 1:18), tied together as one long fan remake. Here’s the original one…

Japan’s Game Boy Mailbox

Previously, Kotaku pointed out that Japan sure has some interesting Japan Post mailboxes. Looks like there’s another one to add to the list: the Game Boy mailbox. Spotted by a Japanese Twitter user who was going fishing, the post box appears worn and weathered. If you look closely, you notice the Japan Post symbol (that…

Podcast: Nintendo Is Bumming Us Out

Even for longtime Nintendo fans, it’s hard not to feel burned by the Wii U, a console that never quite lived up to its potential. Sucks for people who bought one just for Zelda! Originally posted 4/28/16 Today on our podcast, Kotaku Splitscreen, Kirk and I talk about this week’s disappointing Nintendo news, and how…

The Splatoon Amiibo We’ve Been Waiting For

Unlocking new in-game challenges is nice and all, but where are the Amiibo that unlock new musical numbers? They’re Callie and Marie, Splatoon’s Squid Sisters, and they’ll be hitting stores on July 8. They’re in-game TV personalities. They’re virtual idols. They’redelicious-looking food. The Squid Sisters are the best thing to come out of Splatoon besides…

How A Mario Maker Rivalry Got Me Punched In The Balls

I’ve been fending off the diabolical Mario Maker creations by Giant Bomb editor Dan Ryckert for months now. Our rivalry has always taken place over the Internet, however. At PAX East, it was a face-to-face showdown. Mario Maker has captivated my attention longer than any other game, fueled by imaginative levels crafted by its players.…

Drawing Dicks on Conan’s Face When He Loses at Mario Kart

Seth Rogen and Zac Efron race Conan O’Brien in Mario Kart 8, with the loser getting covered in weenies. Conan is terrible at Mario Kart, meaning he got covered in dong doodles, including a teardrop drawing for the dick he killed in prison. Rest in peace, prison penis.

Guy Performs Free Jazz To Competitive Smash Bros.

Here’s Caleb, doing a stunning drum performance. And it’s not just random drumming. All the different hits are in sync with all the Smash Bros. moves. You can hear light cymbal hits for Fox’s short hop lasers, for example. He basically replaced all the game’s sounds with drum hits, and it works perfectly, giving the…

New maps from Fire Emblem Fates’s second map pack will start to release on May 5, Nintendo announced today. Map Pack 2 will contain 6 maps in total, with the entire package costing $8. Check out our review of the game here, if you haven’t yet.

Nintendo will “greatly reduce the amount of Wii U systems produced and shipped” during the financial year ending March 2017, company president Tatsumi Kimishima recently said. “Taking into consideration demand for the new NX hardware and overall demand forecasts,” he added, “we plan to ship 800,000 units.”

The Making (And Legacy) Of Super Mario Bros. 3

SMB3’s entire development team consisted of just eleven people: Miyamoto and Tezuka as directors and designers, four additional designers, four programmers, and Koji Kondo as composer. During SMB3’s two years of development, Miyamoto’s days at the office had no definite start or end time, and he often stayed up working late into the night. This…

Nintendo Is Offloading The Seattle Mariners [Update]

In 1992, Nintendo’s then-president Hiroshi Yamauchi went out and bought a majority stake in the Seattle Mariners baseball team. It was one of the most 90s things Nintendo ever did, but today, that era comes to an end. The Mariners announced today that Nintendo are looking to sell most of their 55% stake in the…

Game Critic Uses Brilliant Workaround For YouTube’s Copyright Bullshit 

Thank god for Jim Sterling, a game critic whose recent YouTube antics forced YouTube’s copyright system to eat itself alive. Here’s how he did it. As you may already know, YouTube has something called “Content ID,” which is a system that theoretically allows users to identify and manage their videos. Basically, once a video is…

Zelda Delay Signals Another Slow Year For Nintendo Fans

Longtime Nintendo fans may remember the brutal last years of Wii, in 2010 and 2011, when third-party support had dried up and just about all Nintendo put out was Skyward Sword and Fortune Street. After today’s news, it seems like 2016 might be even worse. This morning, Nintendo announced that the next big Zelda game…

Nintendo Will ‘Focus’ On Zelda At E3, No NX

Nintendo’s next console won’t be at E3, nor will most of their games. The company announced today that the upcoming Zelda will be “the focus of Nintendo’s presence at E3″ and that nothing else will be playable on the show floor. Here’s the full statement from Nintendo of America’s PR. You’ll note that it leaves…

The Nintendo NX Will Be Out March 2017 Worldwide

Nintendo just announced that the Nintendo NX will be out in March 2017. That release window is global. Via a financial release, Nintendo states, “For our dedicated video game platform business, Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed ‘NX’ with a brand-new concept. NX will be launched in March 2017 globally.” In a tweet,…

Nintendo announced that their first mobile app, Miitomo, has crossed the 10 million unique user threshold. They’re commemorating the milestone by running a ten-day “Celebrating 10 Million Users!” promotion between April 29 and May 8, the details of which are currently unknown.

Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem Are Getting Mobile Apps [Update]

Today, Nintendo announced that it’s releasing Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem apps for mobile devices. Update, 4:50am EST: A previous version of this story stated that the release date for these apps was unknown. That was incorrect. They will be out this fall. Here’s what Nintendo said about the apps in a financial report released…

Star Fox Fan Animation Is A Love Letter To Classic Cartoons

The official Star Fox anime isn’t the only animated short that came out recently. Animator and voice actor Matthew Gafford and his team of enthusiasts spent more than six years establishing their fan project, set in the Star Fox universe, called A Fox in Space. The first, 13-minute long episode is now completed, and it’s…