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The Origins Of Pokémon

As the creator of Nintendo’s Pokémon series, Satoshi Tajiri is one of the most important (if not well-known) developers working in video games today. Like another Nintendo legend, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, Tajiri’s most popular work has been directly inspired by his childhood experiences and hobbies. While Miyamoto’s Zelda was the product of boyhood explorations,…

Here are the Pictures That Guy Took with his 3DS at the WWE SmackDown Event [Update]

Friday, Totilo noticed someone sitting ringside with a 3DS at WWE SmackDown’s recent event in Spokane, Wash., apparently capturing the action with the device’s 3D camera. (Kotaku commenter Dr. Zaius: ‘Guy was watching the match through the 3DS’s 3D lenses. ‘Whoa! It’s like I’m RIGHT THERE!'”) Yesterday, that guy contacted us to share the photos…

Whatcha Gonna Do When a 3DS Runs Wild on Friday Night Smackdown

On Smackdown last night, WWE rasslers Christian and Sheamus finally adjudicated matters inside the ring, and one fan captured the magic moment with an Aqua Blue 3DS, seen here. I bet this does indeed look lovely in 3D. For those interested in the final score, Sheamus pinned Christian (following a brogue kick) winning out in…

Rejoin Some Old Friends in This Resident Evil: The Mercenaries Character Trailer

Remember the time you gunned down all of those terrifying, pasty monks? Or when that unhinged fella with the chainsaw chased you down the alleyway? Man, that was really fun. This trailer for Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for the 3DS put me in mind of a late night spent marathoning Resident Evil 4, or…

There Are No Safehouses in the Mushroom Kingdom

And shotguns won’t work, either. Your best bet is a star, though, that may be how this whole mess started in the first place… I’M-A-GONNA-EAT-YOUR-BRAINS! [Dan Hipp]

Has Sony’s NGP Been Gutted Before Release?

According to a report on French tech site 01net, in order to cut costs and compete with the price of Nintendo’s $249 3DS, Sony’s upcoming NGP handheld has been the victim of a little slash-and-run. The piece states that the NGP, which was originally intended to ship with 512MB RAM, will now only ship with…

Don’t Get Too Excited About Zelda Universe

A lot of people are getting hot under the collar over a listing on the ESRB website for something called Zelda Universe. It’s down as an “online” title, which considering the publisher and the franchise sounds interesting Only, it’s not. Zelda Universe is listed as “online” because, as is pointed out here, it’s a website,…

One Year Later, Did Nintendo Keep Their E3 2010 Promises?

E3 is the biggest event the video game business. Every company lays their cards on the table, and every AAA game for the next year is on display. Failure is not an option. As high as the stakes were before, Nintendo managed raise them at their 2010 E3 keynote. Riding high from strong Wii and…

Shinobi Delivers a Rare 3DS Game To Get Excited About

Ignore that this is a 3D game for Nintendo’s latest portable. Ignore that it’s been nearly a decade since we’ve seen a new title staring Joe Musashi. Embrace, instead, the fact that this is a Shinobi that fans of the 1987 side-scrolling arcade game may recognize and could come to love. I only had about…

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Hey! Look At What’s New In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

The Nintendo 3DS remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time does more than just give the Nintendo 64 original a visual makeover and bring it into magical stereoscopic 3D. It has (at least) three potentially exciting new features. As shown in the video above, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D has…

This Is Definitely Not Nintendo’s Project Café

Mario does not approve. Sketch comedy group 20 Second Power-Up created this clip as a sort of “bizarre Marvel Comics ‘What If?’ scenario” celebrating the impending unveiling of the next Nintendo console. Here’s hoping they’re way off the mark.

Is Shinobi 3DS Bound?

If this trailer is legit, Sega’s ninja series Shinobi could be heading to the Nintendo 3DS. If it’s not, then it won’t. In 1987, the first Shinobi title was released in arcades and later on the Sega Master System. It’s been a few years since Sega has released a new Shinobi, so the series is…

This Version of Ocarina Of Time Comes With an Actual Ocarina

While only French gaming press were given real, working instruments to go with their copies of Ocarina of Time 3D, in Australia, anyone can get one. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Edition 3DS, available only at EB Games, includes a copy of Ocarina of Time 3D along with a plastic ocarina, which even has sheet…

Magic Turns Old Pixel Characters Into Modern HD Characters

A pair of researchers, one from Microsoft and the other from The Hebrew University, have come up with something that will be either a game purists’ salvation or worst nightmare, depending on tastes. Johannes Kopf and Dani Lischinski are the men behind an algorithm that is able to take an 8-or-16-bit pixellated image—like those found…

Would You Like a New Zelda 3DS Trailer?

Well, here ya go! The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time is coming to the 3DS with glasses-free 3D and better graphics The game will be out this June. Maybe people will start buying the 3DS then! 【3DS】『ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ3D』最新トレーラー公開 [ゲーム情報！ゲームのはなし]

Sega’s Shinobi and Sonic Generations Outed for Nintendo 3DS

It would appear that the Sonic game with double the Sonic is, in fact, coming to Nintendo 3DS, as already semi-announced by, well, Sega itself. But Shinobi? Well, that’s good news too. Thanks, Nintendo Power magazine! Sonic Generations for 3DS is the cover story for (what is allegedly) the next issue of Nintendo Power. That…

Is This The First Look at the Ace Attorney Movie?

Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, Audition) is in Cannes, prompting his latest film, Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai. His next film won’t be nearly as heavy. “It is a very light comedy that I am filming now, a court drama, based on a video game, the Nintendo game DS,” Miike told The Huffington Post. The…

The Man Who Creates Pokémon For a Living

Ken Sugimori may not be a household name, but the monsters that have flowed forth from his sketchbook certainly are. You see, Sugimori designs Pokémon He’s been involved with the mega-popular franchise from day one, having forged a friendship with Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri in the 1980s, when the pair both worked on a gaming…

A Classical Musician’s Love for Nintendo Music

It used to be that apprentice musicians and composers would have no choice but to labor through The Well-Tempered Clavier and attend stuffy conservatories. Well, that’s still true, for the most part. But it’s hard to keep new blood out of even the most ancient art forms, as contemporary classical composer Nico Muhly could attest.…