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Wordle On Game Boy Might Be The Coolest Port Yet
7.2.2022
Hey, have you heard about this game called Wordle? You probably have. At this point, the only people who haven’t heard of Wordle are folks with no internet access, and honestly, it’s likely some of them have heard about it, too. And now, thanks to one clever and bored hardware hacker, the daily...
Nintendo Sounds Leery Of Acquisitions, But Isn't Against Them
3.2.2022
While Xbox and Sony are entering an acquisition arms race, Nintendo isn’t so eager to snap up a slew of game studios.Read more
The Nintendo Switch Has Now Surpassed The Wii In Sales
3.2.2022
First launched in 2017, the Nintendo Switch has now sold more units than the Kyoto-based game company’s previous top home console, the Wii.“Sales [of the Switch] rising to the second-highest level ever, despite scarcity due to delays in production and distribution (especially in North America)...
Make Shopping Online Better With The Wii Shop Channel Song
31.1.2022
It’s a universally agreed-upon truth that the Wii Shop Channel music is a banger. No doubt about it. One of the best pieces of music humanity has ever created. And now, thanks to a nifty and clever little browser add-on, you can have this wonderful song play wherever you go, provided it’s on...
Who Knew A Game Boy's Insides Could Be So Beautiful?
27.1.2022
Stop encasing your old gaming hardware in resin to make furniture, there is a better way to honor the handheld systems that came before. Art studio Grid is taking apart old Game Boy, PSP, Nintendo DS, and Game Gear consoles, and transforming them into stunning technological dioramas you can hang...
A Look Inside Nintendo’s Old Kyoto Headquarters
20.1.2022
If you’re a Nintendo fan, you’ve probably seen countless photos of the exterior of Nintendo’s old Kyoto headquarters. But have you seen inside?Read more
Someone Got PS1 Classic Tomb Raider Running On A Game Boy Advance
15.1.2022
Here’s a port I never expected to see, but is now real and can be downloaded today: Tomb Raider on for the Game Boy Advance handheld console. It’s true. And this wild port is only possible thanks to the flexible open-source “OpenLara” project.Read more
The Nintendo Switch Outsold Every Other Console Combined In Japan Last Year
6.1.2022
Nintendo sold a lot of Switch consoles in Japan last year. Like a lot—5.3 million, to be exact. The Switch was easily the best-selling console in Japan in 2021, beating out the PlayStation 5, which didn’t even crack a million units. In fact, you can add up all the other consoles sold in...
The Week In Games: The Last Week Of 2021
26.12.2021
Congrats, everyone! We made it. This horrible, awful year (filled with some pretty good games...) is nearly over. Now, I know that a new year doesn’t magically change anything. But at least we can all collectively look back at 2021 and say “Fuck off” together. Read more
20 Years Ago, Nintendo Had Plans To Bring Email, Internet Searching, And Live Streams To The Game Boy Color
26.12.2021
The Game Boy Color was released in 1998, a few years before the earliest and crudest smartphones had hit the market. Back then, the internet was still fairly new and the idea of carrying around a single device that could email people, search the web, send photos and stream live videos was years...
11 Things Every New Nintendo Switch Owner Should Try Or Consider
25.12.2021
So you just got a Nintendo Switch. Lucky you! Or maybe you got one for someone else and want to help them make the most of it. How kind! In either case, here are some good things to know after you open up everyone’s favorite portable hybrid console.Read more
Analogue Pocket: The Kotaku Review
13.12.2021
The Analogue Pocket is the ultimate Game Boy. It can play nearly any Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or Game Boy Advance game, on a bright and colorful LCD with 10 times the resolution of the original Nintendo Handheld, sound piping through a pair of superb stereo speakers. That’s just for starters. Read...
Nintendo Might Have To Make Pre-Order Refunds Easier After Losing Lawsuit
6.12.2021
Last week, following a lengthy appeal process, the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (VZBV) successfully argued that Nintendo’s current eShop pre-order return policies are insufficiently flexible, and the console maker may now have to further loosen its heavily criticized digital...
Paper Mario Is The Next Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game
3.12.2021
The Nintendo Switch Online’s expansion pack, which brought N64 games to the subscription service for the first time, launched with nine titles, many of which were not in great shape. The tenth, out later this month, will be the original Paper Mario.Read more
Looks Like The Steam Deck Might Get Some Competition
2.12.2021
Five months after Valve announced the Steam Deck, a new challenger enters the handheld console market. The chip manufacturer Qualcomm partnered with gaming hardware company Razer to produce the Snapdragon G3x, a streamer-friendly console that can play games across PC, mobile, consoles, and...
The Nintendo Switch Has Crazy Sales On Right Now
25.11.2021
Black Friday is awful, and we should all refuse to take part. But in other news, goodness gracious, there are a lot of amazing prices on Nintendo Switch just now. Publishers like Capcom, Ubisoft and EA have joined Nintendo’s own first-party titles in luring you toward the evils of capitalist...
Former Nintendo Exec Reggie Fils-Aimé Hosts Xbox Event For Microsoft
23.11.2021
Right from the get go, former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé addresses the elephant in the room: “I’m sure at this point you’re wondering, what is the former president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America doing at a Microsoft Xbox event?”“I don’t know what I’m doing...
Nintendo Games Are Actually On Sale For Once
22.11.2021
No one tell Doug Bowser, but GameStop actually has Nintendo games on sale for under $40. Shocking, I know!Read more
The Evercade VS Recaptures That Cartridge Game Magic
22.11.2021
Last year UK company Blaze Entertainment released the Evercade, a lovely handheld gaming system that uses cartridges to play retro game compilations. Now the company is doubling down with the Evercade VS, a TV console with two cartridge slots and support for four-player local multiplayer. Slapping...
Playdate Handheld Delayed To 2022 Over Battery Life Concerns
11.11.2021
Playdate, the cute little handheld with a crank, won’t be making its late 2021 debut, developer Panic Inc. told early buyers via email this morning.Read more