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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
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
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
Mario Stuff Comes To Animal Crossing: New Horizons March 1
17.2.2021
You know what was missing from Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Official Mario stuff. Bricks. Question boxes. Flags. Costumes. All that and more comes to your furry island paradise on February 25 as part of a free update celebrating the plumber’s 35th anniversary. Read more
Mario Golf Super Rush Swings Onto Switch June 25
17.2.2021
One of Mario’s most satisfying side-activities makes its Switch debut on June 25 with the release of Mario Golf Super Rush. Read more
Bowser’s Fury Co-Op Sucks, But Super Mario 3D World’s Is Amazing
17.2.2021
Nintendo’s first big release of 2021, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, packages together a re-release of a seven-year-old game alongside a new, yet bite-sized, adventure. The main draw is the latter, which offers a showcase of what an open-world Mario game could be. What’s more, Bowser’s Fury...
You Can Instantly Summon Bowser In Bowser’s Fury With An Amiibo
16.2.2021
The most infuriating part of Bowser’s Fury is Bowser himself. King Koopa’s arrival can both ruin your day and grant access to previously inaccessible areas, meaning the bite-sized Bowser’s Fury is somewhat of a waiting game. But you don’t have to wait for Bowser to do his thing. You just need...
Vice City & Grand Theft Auto III's Source Code Has Been Reverse-Engineered
16.2.2021
A team of fans have managed to reverse-engineer the source code for both Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto Vice City, making the files available for download.Read more
What’s The Best Co-op Game To Ruin A Relationship With?
15.2.2021
Fellow post-Valentine survivors, it’s time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.Read more
Luigi Lives Life On Hard Mode
15.2.2021
Luigi is the most exceptional, brave, and loyal character Nintendo has ever created. Because despite knowing all too well what others think of him, he carries on regardless.Read more
Bowser's Fury Should Be A Template For Future Nintendo Projects
15.2.2021
I played Bowser’s Fury this weekend. I’d intended to save it until I’d finished my first run through the Switch’s remake of Super Mario 3D World, having—like most humans—never owned a Wii U. But boy did I get bored of that quickly. And there was Bowser, just waiting on the launch screen, tempting...
President Biden Only Just Beat His Granddaughter At Mario Kart
14.2.2021
Over the weekend President Joe Biden made his first visit to the Presidental retreat known as Camp David and to relax he played some Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. The moment was shared by his granddaughter, Naomi Biden, on Instagram.Read more
Super Mario 3D World Penis Uncut On Switch
12.2.2021
Super Mario 3D World, out today on Switch, is pretty much the same game that appeared on Wii U with a few minor changes. As such, the large, dong-shaped bridge in the World 4 castle remains gloriously intact. (h/t Akfamilyhome)Read more
Mario Kart 64 Speedrunner Sets New World Record By Repeatedly Slamming Into Wall
12.2.2021
It’s usually pretty obvious that video game speedruns are things of finesse and precision. But sometimes, they just look like a guy is running into a wall over and over again before completely demolishing a single-track record in Mario Kart 64.Read more
Get the Special Edition Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch for $47 and Get Real Retro With It
10.2.2021
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. | $47 | AmazonRead more
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury: The Kotaku Review
10.2.2021
Super Mario 3D World would be incredible if I didn’t already know who Mario was and what he was all about.Read more
It's 2021, And Super Mario 64 Now Has Ray Tracing
9.2.2021
You might think that marrying mid-90s textures to 21st-century lighting tricks would look hideous, but this video of the Super Mario 64 PC port is looking very nice.Read more
The Week In Games: Prepare For Bowser's Fury
7.2.2021
People like Mario games, I’ve heard. So it’s good to see Nintendo releasing another one! Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury releases later this week for Switch.Read more
Cactus Props At Super Nintendo World Appear To Be Based On A Fan Game
7.2.2021
It appears someone working on the cacti props at the Super Nintendo World theme park in Universal Studios Japan might have inadvertently built them to look just like some cacti that appear in a New Super Mario Bros Wii fan mod. Whoops!Read more
Super Mario World Soundtrack Remaster Spoils Original's Lo-fi Brilliance
5.2.2021
A group of Super Mario World fans are currently remastering the SNES platformer’s soundtrack (h/t Chris Kohler) with high-quality versions of the original samples. But if you’re hoping for some grand, orchestral versions of tracks you’ve loved for decades, these really aren’t that.Read more