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It's Giant Cat Mario Versus Kaiju Bowser In Bowser's Fury
12.1.2021
With a month remaining until its February 12 release, Nintendo gives us a peek at what the new Bowser’s Fury portion of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury looks like. They had me at Giant Cat Mario. Read more
Yoshi Devolved From Babysitter to Baby
7.1.2021
Yoshi, upon its debut, was a bright green agent of change in the Mario franchise. In its first appearance, it bursts from an egg, growing from newborn to adult in the blink of an eye. Yet for a character so tied to the concept of change and evolution, Yoshi has found itself creatively...
Nintendo Buys Canadian Studio Behind Luigi's Mansion 3, Super Mario Strikers
5.1.2021
Nintendo just announced that it has purchased Next Level Games, the developers behind titles like Luigi’s Mansion 3, Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon and the Super Mario Strikers series.Read more
What's Great About Bowser
4.1.2021
How do you evolve a franchise with an almost-static main character? You look to his antagonist: Bowser, King of the Koopas. Also known by his objectively superior Japanese name: Great Demon King Koopa.Read more
Princess Peach Floated So Rosalina Could Fly
1.1.2021
35 years on, Princess Peach’s lot is somehow still primarily about being kidnapped and rescued. But is there hope on the horizon? And might it have taken the introduction of—gasp—a second female regular into the cast to bring in the changes?Read more
Super Mario Sunshine Mod Turns Every NPC Into A Chuckster
28.12.2020
Indie game developer Bread released a very special Super Mario Sunshine mod over the holidays that makes every NPC in the game able to heave Mario over their heads with no regard for his safety. What a great gift!Read more
Why Ice Levels Keep Showing Up In Video Games, Even Though Most Of Them Are Bad
25.12.2020
In games as in life, slipping and sliding on ice patches while torrents of snow transform your eyelashes into crystalline daggers can be frustrating, to say the least. And yet, ice and snow levels are a time-honored trope in video games. On this week’s episode of Kotaku’s Splitscreen podcast,...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Getting Barret, Tifa, Aerith, And Geno Mii Fighter Costumes
17.12.2020
During today’s Sephiroth presentation, Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai showed off some of the new Mii Fighter costumes that will be added to Ultimate alongside the Final Fantasy villain.Read more
Nintendo Of America President Calls Artificial Purchase-By Deadlines A 'Celebration'
17.12.2020
Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser was asked during a recent interview why some popular Nintendo games are only being sold for a limited time. His answer? “[T]his is a celebration.”Read more
The Persona And Mario Musical Performances From The Game Awards Kicked Ass
11.12.2020
Buried amidst the ads and announcements from The Game Awards earlier this evening were two very cool musical moments.Read more