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Announced viaNintendo of America Twitter butt shot, Bayonetta and Corrin arrive in Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS this Wednesday, February 3.

Fan Makes Cool Paper Versions of Classic Game Scenes

The very first stage of the original NES Castlevania, the spooky Ghost House from Super Mario World, our first battle with Bowser in Super Mario Bros. Scenes we probably all remember and encountered one way or another, from the NES days, that Mark Green resurrected with brilliant dioramas. His pieces are basically 3D papercraft versions…

Nintendo too skrong? Two Wii U games and a venerable Gamecube release are among the headlining games announced for the world’s biggest fighting game tournament. Along with Pokken Tournament, Smash Bros Wii U and Smash Melee, the 2016 Evo line-up will include Mortal Kombat X, Killer Instinct and Tekken 7 among others Contact the author…

The New Pikachu Is Freaking People Out, Man

Today, The Pokémon Company gave us our first look at an upcoming Pokémon spin-off, Great Detective Pikachu: The Birth of a New Duo. It stars Pikachu….but not the Pikachu you’re used to. The trailer, in case you haven’t seen it: What stands out about this footage is that Pikachu is speaking actual words. Not only…

The Other Ways Nintendo Is Changing The English Version of Fire Emblem Fates [UPDATE]

Despite being another sequel in a longtime Nintendo series, Fire Emblem Fates is… quirky. Its Japanese version sparked quite a bit of controversy among English-speaking fans when it launched last year. Nintendo is making some fairly significant changes. As I reported last week, Nintendo is removing a scene that’s been regarded as homophobic from the…

First Look at the Talking Pikachu Detective Game in Action

Hinted at back in 2013, Pikachu will play a talking detective in the upcoming 3DS game Great Detective Pikachu: The Birth of a New Duo. Today, we finally get to see the game’s debut teaser. The Japanese title is Meitantei Pikachu: Shin Konbi Tanjyou (“konbi” can also mean “combination” as well as “pair” or “team”).…

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam: The Kotaku Review

When you think of sensational action sequences and explosive setpieces, your mind may jump to big-budget productions like Uncharted or Tomb Raider. Allow me to present a dark horse contender: the unassuming Mario & Luigi series, with its goofy animations and sight gags, which has carved out its own healthy niche in the realm of…

Super Bowl Commercial Shows Pokémon Would Look Amazing In Real Life

Up until the very end of this commercial, the entire thing comes across as a Nike ad—not something about Pokémon. That’s just how fierce it is. As of late, Pokémon advertisements have really stepped up their game. I think back on the stuff for Pokémon Go, the upcoming mobile spin-off for example…. Both of these…

Mighty No. 9 Delayed Yet Again

Although Mighty No. 9, the Megaman-like, crowdfunded platformer, was originally expected in April 2015, its release date was first moved to September 15, then to February 9 of this year. This latest delay shifts the date to spring 2016. At the earliest. The delay was revealed ina project update sent out today to backers of…

A Brief Tour Of The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

While most of us have to wait until March to play The Twilight Princess HD on Wii U, Nintendo Minute’s Kit and Krysta have been there, done that and posted nearly 10 minutes of gameplay. Did the world really need HD Oocca? The game’s nightmare-fuel human-faced birds have never looked so crisp and clear, which…

Someone Made Hyrule Temple Playable In Smash Bros.

Because why not. It’s a tiny modification for Brawl by modder Sir Kirby (via imgur) and even though it’s a miniature version, it still looks silly enough. Why stop there though? Why not replace all the characters with mini-versions of stages and all the stages with huge characters?

Nintendo Removes Controversial Scene From English Version Of Fire Emblem Fates

When Fire Emblem Fates launched in Japan last year, there was controversy over a scene that was perceived as homophobic. Nintendo says that part won’t be in the English version. The aforementioned scene sees the player character (you) use a “magic powder” to make Soleil, a woman who’s into women, like men. Or rather, it…

Nintendo sent out a press release this morning detailing how Amiibo will work with the upcoming Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for Wii U. In short: Wolf Link will unlock a challenge dungeon; Zelda/Sheik will heal you; and Ganondorf will—hilariously—double the damage you receive from enemies.

The underappreciated Wii adventure game Zack & Wiki will come to the Wii U virtual console tomorrow, Nintendo has announced. It’s $20 and well worth your time.

If you were wondering were Tri-Force heroes fits in the official Zelda timeline, rest easy! Nintendo has updated the official chronology. It takes place several years after The Legend of Zelda: A Between Worlds. Noted! You can see more details on the chronology here and here

Nintendo’s just announced that Bravely Second: End Layer is coming on April 15. There’s also a Fire Emblem Fates-themed 3DS XL hitting February 19 for $200, though it’ll come without the game. Contact the author at [email protected]

The Game Boy Macro 

Anthony Thomas will take your old Nintendo DS, rip off its top screen, move the speakers, clean things up, paint it and turn it into something way cooler: a Game Boy Macro, an unofficial, over-sized brother to Nintendo’s actual (and wonderful) Game Boy Micro. NeoGAF user SmiteOfHand got one the other day and it looks…

Fan Updates 2002 GameCube NFL Game With 2015 Rosters

It takes some fiddling, but a dedicated fan has made sure that if you want to use the current roster of NFL players in a GameCube sports game released in 2002, you can. The update for NFL Blitz 2003 (which was also released on PS2 and Xbox) is courtesy of johnz1 over on Tecmo Bowl.org…

Pokkén Tournament, the Pokémon fighting game, hits the Wii U on March 18, Nintendo announced. Richard has played the game’s Japanese arcade version, so you can read about his experience here to find out whether you should be looking forward to this one.

Pokémon’s Kanto, Remade In Unreal Engine 4

Pokémon’s Kanto region is a map people like to recreate a lot in various editors because of its familiar layout and popularity. Preston Dunagan used Unreal Engine 4 for his remake. He has been working on it for the past 7 months and made all the models and assets himself. Really amazing for a one-man…