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​Want to Print Money, Nintendo? Make a Super Smash Bros. Anime.

The most exciting part of yesterday’s Nintendo E3 presentations? Not the Reggie vs. Iwata live-action fight, nor the Palutena or Pac-Man reveals. It was the super-cool anime-styled cartoon near the end of the broadcast. Everyone watching it probably thought the same thing at the same time: “Why doesn’t this thing actually exist?” The cartoon clip…

Your Mother 3 Non-Update Of E3 2014 (Sorry!)

Kotaku to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime on Tuesday: You guys did make a joke about Star Fox in the [Nintendo digital event] and then Miyamoto showed up with a Star Fox game… Fils-Aime: Don’t go there! Kotaku: So… Fils-Aime: Don’t go there! Kotaku: You did make a joke about it. [laughs] Fils-Aime: Where…

A Handy List Of Nintendo’s Big E3 Event Moments

47 minutes in length and packed with games, Nintendo’s special E3 direct was intense, to say the least. And then there were all the announcements that came after As we did for the four other big E3 events, let’s take a look, in (a mostly) chronological order, at all the new stuff we’ve seen from…

Pokemon Butt Meme Finds Its Way into a Supermarket…Again

This is Froakie. In Japan, his name is “Keromatsu” (ケロマツ), with “kero” referring to “ribbit” in Japanese. Yet, a couple of supermarkets have mixed that up with something else: Ass. As you can see in the image uploaded by Twitter user zinrai_bastar, this isn’t Keromatsu bread. Oh no, it’s “Ketsumaro” bread, with “ketsu” (ケツ) meaning…

The 1990s Console War Is Rolling In Its Grave

The idea that all these characters could be in the same video game would have been inconceivable in the 90s, and yet here we are. Pac-Man, Mega Man, Mario and Sonic are all in the same game. Kind of wild to think about, no? Then again, it’s not like the characters are cooperating with one…

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Pac-Man Is A Character In Smash Bros. [Update]

Woah. Looks like the conspiracy theories were true! The news comes out of a Smash Bros. roundtable tonight in E3. Jason—who is attending the event right now—says the game features a new-style Pac-Man that can transform into an old-school Pac-Man for certain attacks. Neat. Pac-man has a fire hydrant move, and can spit out pellets…

And Now The Epic Conclusion Of The Smash Bros. Invitational

Nintendo just had their first ever Super Smash Bros Invitational tournament, and it was a nail biter all the way to the last match. We won’t spoil the ending, so take a look here! Can’t wait to see if Reggie makes good on his his threat next year.

Reggie Fils-Aime Sucks At Smash Bros (FOR NOW)

The man said it himself! But don’t worry, he has a plan to come back, take names and kick ass. See, before he went up to present the prizes for the Smash Bros Invitational, Fils-Aime had confessed at the end of an interview with Kotaku that his skills were limited. “I want Kotaku people to…

Nintendo’s E3 announcements aren’t over yet: they’ve got a Smash Bros. Q&A/discussion planned for tonight at 7pm Pacific, and a 90-minute Q&A/discussion for “an unannounced 3DS game” planned for tomorrow night at 6pm Pacific. We’ll be at both, covering the news as it happens. Here’s hoping for a new 3DS Metroid or Zelda.

How To Make Your Own Mario Level

Making levels in Mario Maker is easy. Like, really easy. In a good way. Actually beating them? Not so much. Nintendo took the lid off this exciting Wii U game that lets players build their own Super Mario levels this morning during its E3 press event, and Kotaku was able to go hands on with…

Watch Us Play Super Smash Bros. Wii U

We snuck into the VIP section of Nintendo’s booth here at E3 2014 and played some :Super Smash Bros. I can confirm that Mega Man is hella fun, and that I probably shouldn’t shit-talk if I’m not going to win a game. Watch us play in the video above. Smash is out in October for 3DS…

Watch The First Ever Smash Bros. Wii U Tournament Live [Done!]

16 talented Smash Bros. players, all duking it out for the number one spot: it’s the Smash Bros. invitational, and you can watch it right here. It might not be surprising to hear that thousands of people have lined up to watch the event—it’s the first time we’ll get to see how the game plays…

Here’s A Crapload Of Footage From Xenoblade Chronicles X

Straight outta E3, here’s some 45 minutes of the folks at Nintendo’s Treehouse playing through Xenoblade Chronicles X, the upcoming JRPG by the studio Monolith Soft. Looks a whole lot like Xenoblade, don’t you think? There’s clearly some Xenogears/Xenosaga influence in here too. The game will be out for Wii U next year, Nintendo says.…

​Watch Shigeru Miyamoto Show Off His Weird New Wii U Games

The man responsible for Mario came to E3 with a fistful of new game prototypes to show. One’s a new entry in the fan-favorite Star Fox franchise. The others? They’re kind of goofy but clever, just as you’d expect from Miyamoto-san. In the video—which is more than a half-hour long—Mr. Miyamoto talks as members of…

Luigi’s Death Stare Made A Cameo In Nintendo’s E3 Address

Remember this guy? Of course you do. How could you forget a glare so withering? Luigi’s death stare has made some pretty big waves across the internet ever since Mario Kart 8 launched late last month. But this morning, Mario’s brother returned home—chilling visage and all—in a guest appearance during Nintendo’s E3 address: Watch out,…

​Ten Minutes of Nintendo’s Charming New Mario Spin-Off

Nintendo surprised fans by promoting one of Mario’s sidekicks to a starring role this morning. Let’s take a look at the Mushroom Kingdom’s newest hero, shall we? Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker takes one of the playable characters from Super Mario 3D World and puts him square in the spotlight. Nintendo streamed a few levels of…

The Internet Reacts To Nintendo’s E3 Presentation

Nintendo didn’t go for a live presentation today, but they still had a lot to show this week—and some of that stuff was considered a megaton for fans. New open-world Zelda. Brand new games with fresh ideas. New characters and modes in Smash. Most of what Nintendo showed during their short E3 presentation was a…

How Nintendo’s Amiibo Toys Will Work In Smash Bros. And Beyond

It’s been a long time coming, but Nintendo finally took the lid off its wonderful new box of toys this morning during its E3 address. They’re called “Amiibo,” and the basic idea is that they’re turning all of our favorite Nintendo characters into playable action figures that also augment gameplay in a number of upcoming…

Pokémon’s New Mega Evolutions, In Action

We’d heard that the new Pokémon remakes would include megas for Mudkip and Treeko. But now we can see what they’re like in the actual game. Neat, eh? In fact, there’s a whole bunch of new footage of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire—Hoenn is looking like a great place to return to: Admittedly, though, I…