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Nintendo Will be Making Games Using the Unity Engine

Unity CEO David Helgason has revealed that his company, whose light-weight engine is becoming increasingly popular in both the mobile and PC gaming worlds, has been licensed by Nintendo for use with the upcoming Wii U. The engine is being optimised for Nintendo’s latest console, and while it’s become surprisingly powerful in recent times (see…

Level-5 tells Kotaku that none of its TGS games are confirmed for a Western release.

Tekken‘s Mushroom Battle Mode Gives Tekken a 1-Up

Namco’s Tekken series is making the leap to the Wii U. The fighting game favorite is one of the first big games slotted for the console. But does it pack enough punch on the Wii U? To cater to Wii U players, Nintendo and Namco have tailed the Wii U edition with loads of platform…

Ace Attorney 5’s New Trailer Makes Phoenix Wright Look Even Cooler

You’d expect the first 3D Phoenix Wright/Ace Attorney game to look in motion. And whaddya know, it does. Tastefully done, Capcom, you’ve done a great job maintaining the art style of the DS games while spicing things up a little for the 3D-capable hardware.

Might the West Actually Give a Damn About Monster Hunter 4?

I doubt it. But bless Capcom and Nintendo for trying. Here’s the TGS trailer for the upcoming monster battler, which is coming out for the 3DS.

Pikmin Meets Dragon Quest In This Downloadable RPG For 3DS

Take a dash of Pikmin, throw it into some Dragon Quest, and you get Denpa Ningen 2. Here’s some gameplay footage for the upcoming sequel, which Nintendo announced a few weeks ago for the 3DS eShop And believe it or not, we’re actually getting the first game in this bizarre Japanese series: The Denpa Men:…

Something’s Not Right Between Nintendo And Amazon, But Neither Side Is Talking

You can buy a Nintendo 3DS at GameStop. You can buy one at Best Buy. Target. Wal-Mart. You can buy it from pretty much anywhere—except for the world’s biggest online retailer. For at least the past year, retail titan Amazon.com has not sold Nintendo hardware. There are Amazon listings for the DS and Wii and…

Which New Pokemon Game Should I Play?

I have a dilemma. Here in the office I have Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2. One will go to Mike Fahey for review. One will go to my 3DS for playing (and JRPG columning). But I can’t decide which to keep. So I’m letting you guys decide. Vote right here: Should I play…

Even An Olympic Gymnast Should Probably Not Play With a 3DS While Standing On Her Hands

Nintendo has a long history of getting celebrities—honest-to-goodness non-gaming celebrities—into commercials for their handheld systems. Nicole Kidman, Sir Patrick Stewart, Liv Tyler, Carrie Underwood, Beyonce, and America Ferrara have all appeared in ads for the Nintendo DS over the past five years. Those ads were actually pretty effective. Mostly they just showed people, if famous…

Pokémon Are So Cute When They’re Small

Spotted by sister site Kotaku Japan, these—dare I say—pocket-sized Pocket Monsters sure look darling. Some of these Pokémon toys were shown last August. Here are more—have a look! ［キャラホビ2012］コロコロっとしたデザインのポケモンギャラリー [Kotaku Japan] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every…

Next March in Japan, Nintendo is shuttering its mobile news site Nintendo Mobile, which also offered ringtones.

Sixteen Minutes of That Capcom Meets Namco Game. Sixteen!

Upcoming tactical role-playing game Project X Zone is headed to the 3DS. Here’s the game’s latest trailer, which is sixteen minutes long. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and soak up the latest gameplay footage. 「PROJECT X ZONE（プロジェクト クロスゾーン）」第2弾PV [YouTube] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points…

Why Bowser is in Disney’s New Movie, But Mario Isn’t

Disney’s upcoming animated movie Wreck-It Ralph features cameos from all sorts of existing video game characters, from M. Bison to Altered Beast’s Neff. Yet there’s one character conspicuous by his absence. Mario. The biggest video game character on the planet will not be in the flick, and before you go thinking that’s just a licensing…

iTunes Users Are Upset About This Blatant Mario Clone

Another day, another beloved video game gets cloned by an iOS developer out to make a quick buck. The current victim is Nintendo, a company that is seeing their lovely 3DS game Super Mario 3D Land pilfered by the creators of 3D Cartoon Land Safari Naturally, the everyday Joes and Janes who review games in…

Take a Look at Shin Megami Tensei IV‘s Trailer Again for the First Time

A month back, the trailer leaked for the next, 3DS-bound installment of Atlus’ beloved RPG series. Then it went away. But it’s back now, shinier and more full of the sweeping mythological feel that the SMT series—which spawned the wildly popular Persona offshoot—is known for. Expect to hear more about Shin Megami Tensei IV at…

Tweets from the Nintendo 64 Launch

Twitter was invented 9 1/2 years after the first Nintendo 64 washed up for sale on American shores. That was fortunate for the N64, because, as we re-learned last week, Twitter exists to vivisect any and all video game news—and to make it all seem rather crappy. But what if people could Tweet about the…

Five Reasons Not to Buy the Wii U from a Reputable British Newspaper

With all the excitement surrounding the upcoming release of Nintendo’s next console, Britain’s largest daily newspaper takes a hard look at the facts of the matter and warns the public against an early Wii U purchase. We should all cancel our preorders right away, as The Sun sets us straight: the GamePad is a Vita,…

Nintendo Doesn’t Think Your Wii U Will Collect Dust

Maybe your Wii is collecting dust. Maybe you’re sick of hearing people say that their Wiis are collecting dust. Either way, it’s undeniable that the Wii has not garnered the same software support as, say, the Xbox 360. Or the PlayStation 3. The Wii’s release schedule over the past two years has had some serious…

The Original 151 Pokémon Made Very, Very Small

This summer, talented internet person Ninjazzy made the original 151 Pokémon in clay. That’s impressive! It’s even more impressive after you realize Ninjazzy not only did that, but made them small enough to stand on a penny. No wonder these are called Pénnymon. The level of craftsmanship and detail on display here is heroic. Have…

OK, Tensions Between China and Japan Are Getting Serious

Anti-Japan tempers continue to flare in China. Japanese stores are being vandalized and looted, and Japanese factories are being destroyed. The images emerging from China can be described as unreal—shocking, even. Last month, the anti-Japan protests started brewing in China over disputed islands (called “Senkaku” in Japan and “Diaoyu” in China). There are supposedly oil…