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Ten Tips For Creating the Ultimate Photo Dojo Warrior

Photo-friendly fighter Photo Dojo hits the DSiWare shop today with a temporary discount to free. Here’s a short list of ways to master the art of customizable, silly-fighting with your DSi, from Nintendo. Make sure you pick up your copy of the game in the shop before June 11 when the price jumps up to…

By Brian Crecente Published May 10, 2010

Pokemon World Championships Coming To A Metropolis Near You

The 2010 Pokemon Video Game Championships launched in Seattle on Saturday. Regional competitions continue each Saturday through June. The world championships will be in Hawaii this August. An enticing tournament, to be sure, but there are strict rule, you know. You need a copy of Pokemon Heart Gold or SoulSilver to compete. There are many…

By Stephen Totilo Published May 10, 2010

Halo: Reach, Laser Tag and the Law of Convenience

Last week more than a million people logged in to their Xbox 360s, plopped down and got a taste of upcoming first-person shooter Halo: Reach. And that was just on the first day. I spent a bit of time checking out the beta for the upcoming shooter from developer Bungie. But later that week I…

By Brian Crecente Published May 10, 2010

Watch Mario Galaxy 2’s Video Instruction Manual

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is easy to understand. Mario Galaxy 2, a little less so. To help get fans of the former to purchase the latter, Nintendo will be bundling a DVD instruction manual with the galactic sequel. You can see a preview of the DVD, which is for the European and Japanese markets,…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2010

Apple And Nintendo, A Short History of Rivals

In March 2006, Nintendo released the DS Lite. The portable kicked off a wave of Apple comparisons. Here’s why: The DS Lite was first released in white – iPod white. The DS Lite’s color scheme mirrored the iPod of the day, and even Nintendo’s simple, modern packaging seemed Apple-esque. The DS Lite was not, however,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2010

This Pikachu Pancake Does Not Look Good

At all. As seen on Hawty McBloggy

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2010

Let’s Imagine New Pokemons!

On Sunday, Japanese kids’ show Pokémon Sunday showed silhouettes of new characters in the all-new forthcoming game Pocket Monsters: Black and White. Time to imagine what these characters will look like! Pokémon Black and White is a completely new Pocket Monster series. And this fall, the fifth-generation Pokémon series will be released on the Nintendo…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2010

Wii at Last, Wii at Last, Thank God Almighty …

So President Obama, once again, dinged video games in a speech. I’d rather send a more uplifting message, where a console is judged not by the content of its games, but the color of its skin. As we know, today is an historic day* in America – the first black Wii is available for purchase.…

By Owen Good Published May 9, 2010

Man Plays Wii, Bites Mother Then Goes On “Rampage”

According to a report from ABC’s Denver outpost, a man by the name of James Williams has had an adverse reaction to a day spent playing games on his Wii. Having “gotten angry over a Wii game”, Williams (pictured above) is alleged to have gone on a “rampage”, racking up the following rap sheet: –…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2010

Nintendo’s 3D Can Be Switched Off (But What Does This Mean For Games?)

Seeking to allay fears over the possible health problems associated with playing games in 3D, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said that his company’s upcoming 3DS handheld will have a “toggle”, allowing users to switch between 2D and 3D. From a legal standpoint, it’s a solid decision. There are many people with conditions that mean…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2010

The Ultra Realistic Metroid Is Anatomically Correct (And Maybe NSFW)

Jaime “Kalapusa” Margary, maker of ultra realistic Piranha Plants, Goombas and other Mushroom Kingdom fungus, gorgeously explores the physiology of the Metroid. Perhaps a little too revealing. As seen (larger) at Kalapusa’s deviantArt page.

By Michael McWhertor Published May 7, 2010

Nintendo Still Figuring Out This Online Subscription Fee Thing

Some out loud thinking from Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto could be telling of Nintendo’s plans to dedicate more energy to and demand more money for online gaming through the Wii and Nintendo DS. Miyamoto tells Edge that the Wii maker is “desperate to realize” the core part of its online gaming biz. Should it follow…

By Michael McWhertor Published May 7, 2010

The WarioWare Winnings Have Arrived

The skilled and/or lucky winners of our Nintendo D.I.Y. contest get prizes, courtesy of Nintendo. Those prizes pass through Kotaku’s NYC office, where I can confirm that the best WarioWare game is among them. Prizes to be mailed soon!

By Stephen Totilo Published May 7, 2010

Brave Man Conquers Super Mario Bros. With Dance Dance Revolution Pad

Footloose Dracula slayer Nick Hagman and his stuffed anipals have done it again. The man who bravely defeated Castlevania using nothing but his feet and a DDR dance mat has danced his way to another victory, defeating Super Mario Bros. Hagman puts his Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix controller to use once again on the…

By Michael McWhertor Published May 7, 2010

Report: Nintendo Thinks It Has Won, Sees Apple As “Enemy”

Console wars decided. A rival comes into view. Time to buckle down, because things seem poised for a shake up. While Wii sales might have been down 21 percent last year, Nintendo still saw its third best year in the history of the company. According to the Times Online, sources close to Nintendo’s Japanese headquarters…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2010

Nintendo’s Next Big Game Is Wii Party

Wii Sports led to Wii Play. Wii Play brought us to Wii Fit, then Wii Music. The next major Wii-branded game from Nintendo is also a Mario Party successor. Ready for Wii Party? Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed the new game in a presentation to investors this week as part of a show of confidence…

By Stephen Totilo Published May 7, 2010

Capcom vs Nintendo vs Konami

Capcom vs SNK is one thing, but a fighting game that pits Nintendo against Capcom, Irem, Sunsoft, Hudson, Taito, Namco, Konami and Sega? Oh boy. While this kind of cross-promotional stuff would have been pure fantasy in the days of the Famicom/NES, it’s the reality in this clip’s fantasy world, which sees most of the…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 7, 2010

These Nintendo Games Have Sold Over 20 Million Copies

Since the launch of both the DS and Wii, five games published by Nintendo have sold more than twenty million copies. Can you guess which ones? If you said Brain Age, you’re close (18 million), but wrong. Mario Kart DS? Close again, at 17.9 million, but just as wrong. No, the five games to reach…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 7, 2010

Kicking Ass & Taking A Fall In Nintendo’s Photo Dojo

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime believes that the soon to be released fighting game Photo Dojo might be the title that sells you on the XL-sized version of its Nintendo DSi. After competing in eight-player Photo Dojo tournament today, I’m not quite sold on dropping the $189 USD required to buy my fourth variation…

By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010

Nintendo’s Real World Easter Egg

I found this spotted egg hidden on my front doorstep this evening inside a plain white box. Inside the Yoshi Egg? Appropriately enough, a tiny Yoshi and a SD card packed with some new images from Super Mario Galaxy 2. Enjoy the feast!

By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2010