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Nintendo Sued Again, This Time Over Wii Fit

That damn Wii Fit. Always getting itself into trouble. If it’s not turning people into sex addicts, it’s attracting lawsuits from companies that make interactive fitness equipment. IA Labs, based in Potomac, Maryland, is suing Nintendo over Wii Fit, claiming it has been “irreparably harmed” by Nintendo’s alleged “continued infringement” of patents IA says it…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2010

Nintendo “Piracy” Store: Now You See It, Now You Don’t

Well, that was quick. Real quick. On April 11, retail shop Otacon Village was slated to open for business. The store, located in Osaka’s geek area of Den-Den Town, featured two banners on the front of the shop that read, “R4, Majikon, TT DS”. As Kotaku posted previously, the R4 cartridge itself is not a…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2010

First Pokémon Black & White Screens

Nintendo’s latest Pocket Monster series, Black & White, will be out later this year in Japan. Here are the first official screenshots from the game. You’ve seen some of these are scans, yeah, but scans can be crappy sometimes, and this was one of those times.

By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2010

A Rash of Kirbys

Observe: a view into a world where Kirby is common and popular. “The 126 Faces of Kirby” by Buci01 at Deviant Art [Via Press The Buttons]

By Stephen Totilo Published April 14, 2010

Contest Reminder: Have You Made A Kotaku Micro-Game Yet?

If you have WarioWare D.I.Y., if you want prizes, if you must make a micro-game that uses the word Kotaku, then, man (or woman), do we have a contest for you. Details here. Deadline approaching.

By Stephen Totilo Published April 14, 2010

If I Were A Pokemon Trainer…

Believe it or not, I am not a Pokémon trainer. But if I were, I’d look like this, apparently! This Pokémon Trainer Dress Up was created by hapuriainen.deviantart.com. It is delightful. What would you look like? Pokémon Trainer Dress Up [deviantArt via The BBPS]

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 14, 2010

Woman Falls Off Wii Fit, Becomes A “Sex Addict”

According to a suspiciously brief newswire report, 24 year-old Briton Amanda Flowers has become a “sex addict” after falling off her Wii Fit board. It seems that, courtesy of the fall, she’s developed a condition called persistent sexual arousal syndrome (which, we’ll have you know, is a real thing). Now any time Amanda is around…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 14, 2010

Appeals Court Deems Nintendo Controllers Patent Infringement-Free

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned the 2008 verdict of an East Texas jury that would have resulted in a ban on sales of the Nintendo Gamecube controller, Wavebird, and Classic Controller due to patent infringement. In 2006, Anascape Ltd. took Nintendo and Microsoft to court over the technology used to…

By Mike Fahey Published April 13, 2010

Nintendo Packs Bowser’s Inside Story Inside New DSi Bundle

Thinking about buying a new Nintendo DSi today? Think again. Nintendo of America is making the purchase of the dual-screen, dual-camera portable a little sweeter later this month, tossing in a complementary copy of Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story. On April 25, Nintendo begins bundling a copy of the latest and delightful Mario &…

By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2010

WarioWare D.I.Y. Lucrative Contest Reminder

Owners of WarioWare: D.I.Y., the DS game that lets us witness a world in which Nintendo fans make Nintendo games (Shigeru who?), are reminded/welcomed/encouraged to enter Kotaku/Nintendo’s D.I.Y. contest. Make a game. Win money and stuff. Details here. Deadline looming.

By Stephen Totilo Published April 13, 2010

Nintendo Says 3DS Is “Our Next Handheld Platform”

Dispelling any doubt over the significance of the upcoming 3DS, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has told BusinessWeek that the console is the company’s “next handheld platform”. “We have ideas of what we want to bring to the consumer that we can’t do with the current DS model”, he said. “The Nintendo 3DS for…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010

3D TV Sets Aren’t Great For Drinkers, Kids, Pregnant Women Or The Elderly

If James Cameron, Nintendo and Sony have anything to say about it, 3D is the future not just of movies, but of gaming as well. I wonder, though, if they’d read the safety guidelines before getting so carried away. With Samsung’s line of 3D television sets now on the market, their accompanying safety information has…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010

Nintendo 3DS Has A New 3D Screen Contender

Nintendo’s foray into bringing 3D gaming to the masses without the need to wear glasses may have a new hardware ally in Hitachi. The electronics manufacturer unveiled details of its new 3D-simulating display today, a potential Nintendo 3DS hardware contender. Not long after Sharp showed off its own brand of 3D LCD screen tech at…

By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2010

Netflix Goes Wide On Wii, Brings ‘Baby Geniuses’ To 28 Million More People

You may already have a special Netflix disc that will let you stream movies over the internet to your Wii. You may not. As of today, Nintendo says, all systems are go for Netflix video streaming in glorious Wii definition. Netflix began sending out Wii-specific streaming discs at the end of March, completing the console…

By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2010

The Nintendo Download: 7 Card Games Is Finally Here!

Who needs the arcade version of Sega’s Zaxxon or online multiplayer strategy game Military Madness: Nectaris, when they can have cerasus media’s 7 Card Games for DSiWare? No one, that’s who. I mean, sure Zaxxon is a classic, and no console version back in the day came close to recreating the joy of piloting your…

By Mike Fahey Published April 12, 2010

Master WarioWare: D.I.Y., Make Us a Game, Win a HUGE Prize

Impress us! You can create some pretty amazing games with WarioWare: D.I.Y., but can you create some pretty amazing Kotaku games? We’re kicking off a contest today to see who can make the best Kotaku-themed WarioWare mini-game. Think of it is a Photoshop contest for budding game developers. Oh, and it’s not just Internet fame…

By Brian Crecente Published April 12, 2010

Our Definitions For 2D And 3D Are Broken, Please Fix

For years now, video games have been divided into two categories: 2D and 3D. With the advent of 3D televisions and portable consoles, those definitions might be antiquated. Time for an update! 2D video games refer to action happening on a 2D plane and typically are either side-scrolling or vertically-scrolling. What’s more, the characters and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010

Take That, Nintendo!

Forget Osaka’s shady R4 cartridge retailers, the city has one shop that is openly advertising the device. And rubbing it in Nintendo’s face in the process. The R4 cartridge itself is not a piracy device; however, it can be used to play pirated Nintendo DS games. A court injunction was filed in 2009 against Chinese…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010

You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of classic Nintendo series like Mario and the Legend of Zelda, hints that while his past deeds are what have made him famous, we shouldn’t discount his future, either. “In the past five years I’ve been working on such unusual titles like Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports Resort”, he told…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2010

Look At The New Pokemon Series

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 DS in Japan. Here is a sneak peak. Scans of Black and White have been published in Japan’s CoroCoro Magazine. The scans show a battle scene between new Pocket Monsters Zoroark…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010