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Forrest 64 Is What A Fictional Nintendo 64 Game Sounds Like
22.2.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. We’ve got an odd one today: the soundtrack to a make-believe Nintendo 64 game hidden away in the Switch version of Firewatch.Read more
Delicious Looking (And Totally Fake) Super Mario Sushi
22.2.2021
This is like the fake food you see in front of Japanese restaurants but with Nintendo characters.Read more
Happy 35th Birthday, The Legend Of Zelda
22.2.2021
On February 21, 1986, the original Legend of Zelda was released on the Famicom in Japan. It did OK, Nintendo made some more Zelda games, and we’ve all been having some good times ever since. Read more
A Fully Playable Build Of Rare's Unreleased N64 Game Dinosaur Planet Has Leaked Online
20.2.2021
A group of gaming preservationists has released online a fully playable (and a bit buggy) build of Dinosaur Planet, a canceled Nintendo 64 project developed by Rare. It would eventually become Star Fox Adventures, which was released on the Gamecube in 2002.Read more
'Shop Contest: The Legend Of Zelda 35th Anniversary
20.2.2021
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Zelda franchise. But specifically, it seems today Feb 21 is the actual day the series hits the big 3-0 (plus five.) Let’s celebrate the long-running franchise by creating silly images. It’s how we do things around here. Read more
Splatoon 3 Coming 2022, New Mortal Kombat Film Trailer, Texas Devs Struggling During Brutal Weather, And More
20.2.2021
This week on Morning Checkpoint, we check out the new Mortal Kombat trailer, catch up with all the news from BlizzCon and the latest Nintendo Direct, hear how developers in Texas are dealing with the terrible weather and eat a stupid-big gummy controller. Read more
Bowser’s Fury isn’t quite Mario: Breath Of The Wild, but it’s close
19.2.2021
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing This Weekend? Read more
A Princess Charm Game Would Be Great, Thanks
19.2.2021
During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Mario Kart Live developer Velan Studios revealed its next game, Knockout City. But all I really care about is the spunky (and wholly unrelated) little princess that was used to market it.Read more
Yes, Splatoon Is Set After A Climate Apocalypse
18.2.2021
Splatoon 3’s reveal yesterday took many folks by surprise, both because there was little indication beforehand that the aquatic shooter would get a third installment and because of the presence of an upside-down Eiffel Tower in the trailer. No, your eyes weren’t deceiving you: Splatoon is set...
Here’s Where To Pre-Order All of the Latest Nintendo Direct’s Biggest Games
18.2.2021
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD | $60 | Best BuyMario Golf: Super Rush | $60 | Best BuyNo More Heroes 3 | $60 | Best BuyRead more
Bravely Default II's Developers Don't Want It To Be Just Another RPG About Making The Numbers Go Up
18.2.2021
Final Fantasy I is a game about about four warriors of light collecting ancient and powerful crystals to restore peace and balance to the world. Over three decades later, Square Enix is still telling that story same story, and this time it’s Bravely Default II’s turn, an old-school-feeling JRPG...
Nintendo Announced A Lovely Looking Summer Game For Japan
18.2.2021
During the Japanese version of this week’s Nintendo Direct, a pleasant surprise was announced: a summertime game with everyone’s favorite anime five-year-old from the anime Crayon Shin-chan.Read more
Thank God For Wario
18.2.2021
These are trying times we are all living through. If only we could live through them with half the gusto—and fashion sense—of Wario.Read more
Nintendo oznámilo nový Mario Golf, Zeldu: Skyward Sword HD a Splatoon 3
18.2.2021
Po více než roce jsme se dočkali plnotučného pořadu Direct. Nintendo během padesáti minut představilo hry, které vyjdou během letošního roku na Switch a přidalo i pár lákadel pro rok 2022
Skyward Sword Has A Neat Workaround For Its Motion Controls
18.2.2021
The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword, bless it for trying, was a Zelda game on the Wii that went all in with its motion controls, making ports to systems that aren’t the Wii a tricky proposition.Read more
No Thank You, Animal Crossing Mario
18.2.2021
Stay up to watch the Nintendo Direct they said. Help us with the edits as the stories go live they requested. Sure, sure I replied, I was going to watch anyway, why not. And then they said Mario was coming to Animal Crossing. And now I don’t get to sleep. Ever again.Read more
Everything Nintendo Showed During Today's Direct
17.2.2021
Nintendo held it’s first full-length Direct in nearly two years today, and it was chockfull of smaller announcements and some neat surprises. Read more
Nintendo Announces Splatoon 3, Out 2022
17.2.2021
When you see dusty backdrops and derelict train yards, you probably think of, well, anything other than the very colorful Splatoon series. But that’s how Nintendo showed off Splatoon 3 during today’s Nintendo Direct.Read more
Nintendo Sorry There Isn't Any Breath Of The Wild 2 News
17.2.2021
When Zelda boss Eiji Aonuma made a brief appearance on today’s Nintendo Direct, it sparked some brief hope that there might be news on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. There was not.Read more
Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword Is Coming To Switch
17.2.2021
Brightly colored Legend of Zelda dark horse Skyward Sword is getting a second lease on life. Or a third, if you count the Wii U eShop re-release. But I don’t.Read more