People sure do like buying (and collecting) Amiibos. Proof of that: In its latest sales figures, Nintendo announced it’s sold 20.50 million Amiibo figures and another 21.5 million Amiibo cards.
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02 Feb 13:27
Damn, Nintendo Is Selling Lots of Amiibos
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderObvious news but there are numbers inside
02 Feb 13:24
The Official Anime Versions of Harry Potter Characters
by Brian Ashcraft
These are not fan art. You are looking at the official anime-style drawings of many of the major Harry Potter characters.
02 Feb 05:15
Anti-Swatting Congresswoman Gets Swatted
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderI pray the punishment all those little fuckers deserve is coming sooner rather than later
Rep. Katherine Clark has for a few years now been on a crusade against shitty behaviour on the internet , from death threats made against women to hoax calls that send armed police to a victim’s home (also known as swatting). On Sunday night, Rep. Katherine Clark’s home was swatted.
01 Feb 20:04
Indie Dev Cancels Game, Says Co-Workers Stole Money For Booze And Strippers
by Jason Schreier
Game developer Eric Tereshinski announced this weekend that he plans to cancel his game Ant Simulator, saying in a video message that his former business partners spent all of their company’s money on “liquor, restaurants, bars, and even strippers.”
01 Feb 18:17
Danganronpa, a game about what Japanese high school is really like, will be out on Steam February 18
by Jason Schreier
DsiderUPUPUPUPUPU
Danganronpa, a game about what Japanese high school is really like , will be out on Steam February 18. The second game will also come to PC at some point in the future, says developer Chunsoft, who are publishing these versions themselves.
01 Feb 18:11
Splatoon Characters Make for Good Virtual Idols
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderI'd still have to heavily contemplate ever buying tickets to a vocaloid event.
This? I would buy tickets in a heartbeat.
This weekend, the Squid Sisters from Splatoon performed live in concert at this year’s Game Party in Japan. Aren’t virtual idols great?
01 Feb 18:05
I Rewatched The First Pokémon Movie And It Messed Me Up Real Good
by Patricia Hernandez
DsiderThe important point being made here of course is how that orchestrated soundtrack was all replaced over here in the US with HOT GARBAGE. THE HOTTEST GARBAGE.
It’s been 17 years since the original release of Pokémon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back. Since then, there’s been 19 other Pokémon movies. For veteran Pokémon players, I’m guessing that none of the newer movies match up to the original one, though.
01 Feb 18:01
Lord Of The Rings Gets The Suicide Squad Trailer Treatment
by Andrew Liptak on io9, shared by András Neltz to Kotaku
DsiderI don't think I've seen that Suicide Squad trailer, but I do like the way they cut this one.
We’ve seen a bunch of awesome The Force Awakens mashups already, but the next big thing seems to be Suicide Squad-styled trailers with Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. First up? Lord of the Rings.
01 Feb 14:08
The Competitive Problem with Pokkén Tournament
by GiantBoyDetective on Talk Amongst Yourselves, shared by András Neltz to Kotaku
DsiderWaste of a controller which might be nice for retro games imo
Since Pokkén Tournament was teased in August of 2013 fans of the Pokémon series have been dying to get their hands on the fighting title. Now that it’s almost here players are wondering if it will become the next big thing competitively for Nintendo or get bogged down due to some strange Wii U limitations.
01 Feb 14:01
Seinfeld x Persona Would Be A Show For The Ages
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderI laughed harder at this than it probably deserved
01 Feb 13:37
Popular YouTubers Try To Trademark 'React'
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderSo THIS is what people were losing their shit about this weekend
The Fine Brothers have built successful careers showing how folks, old and young, react to everything from split-screen gaming to the Oculus Rift to rotary telephones and 1990s internet . And now it’s the Fine Brothers that people are reacting to and their decision to try to trademark “React.”
01 Feb 13:37
Fans Bring Splatoon Weapons to the Real World
by Richard Eisenbeis
Game Party Japan 2016 played host to the Japanese National Splatoon Championship . But while that was going on at the front of the booth, it’s back side sported an awesome gallery of fan-made versions of Splatoon’s ink-based weaponry.
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01 Feb 13:36
A Giant Attack on Titan Snow Sculpture Makes Perfect Sense
by Brian Ashcraft
For this year’s Sapporo Snow Festival, the big centerpiece snow sculpture is Attack on Titan themed.
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30 Jan 21:07
Warcraft Movie Actor Tells Conan O'Brien How World Of Warcraft Saved His Life
by Mike Fahey
Orgrim Doomhammer actor Robert Kazinsky was on Conan O’Brien earlier this week, where he told the story of how World of Warcraft made him fat, lazy and happier than he’s ever been.
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30 Jan 05:13
Danny Devito Would Make For An Excellent Detective Pikachu
by Patrick Klepek
If you needed proof of this magic combo, Tealhollow1 on YouTube has created a hilarious video demonstrating why Nintendo should get behind this idea.
30 Jan 05:02
Heroes of the Storm Cosplay May Smash A Flail In Your Face
by Luke Plunkett on Cosplay, shared by Luke Plunkett to Kotaku
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30 Jan 05:01
New Barbie Makes Video Games For A Living
by Kirk Hamilton
DsiderShe looks too happy for a woman in the current game development industry
Earlier today Mattel debuted a bunch of new Barbie dolls for the coming year. Among them: Game Developer Barbie, with her cool glasses and nifty headphones and ergonomically sound standing desk .
30 Jan 04:59
Two Final Fantasy Legends Now Working On A Mobile Strategy Game
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderI was understandably upset at first, but then they said it was more like an "Advance Wars" style game? Either way, not a fan of the visual style as it stands.
Yoshitaka Amano is famous for his Final Fantasy art. Nobuo Uematsu is famous for his Final Fantasy music. The two are back working together on a new game, only instead of it being a JRPG, it’s an “an esports-driven mobile title”.
30 Jan 04:54
Japan's Ageless Manga Artist Meme Continues Into 2020
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderThe joke, like Araki, never gets old
This is Hirohiko Araki. He does two things: churns out JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and refuses to age.
30 Jan 04:53
Cancelled Saints Row Game Gets Released For Free
by Jason Schreier
Last night, the developers at Volition did something remarkable. They revealed a cancelled game in their biggest series, Saints Row, and then they set it free, releasing it to the public for anyone to download.
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28 Jan 15:13
Japan, Where the PS Vita Won't Die
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderFor the first time, I'm GLAD that Japan is desperately clutching a Sony handheld and keeping it from the grave
This week, the biggest selling video game in Japan is for the PS Vita. While the handheld seems to be on its last legs in the west, here in Japan, it’s doing pretty well.
28 Jan 15:11
Hayao Miyazaki Confirms Princess Mononoke Urban Legend as Truth
by Brian Ashcraft
There’s a long-standing urban legend that part of Princess Mononoke is really about leprosy. Now, the film’s creator, Hayao Miyazaki, confirmed that this was no legend. It’s a fact.
28 Jan 15:09
Fan Makes Cool Paper Versions of Classic Game Scenes
by Gergo Vas
The very first stage of the original NES Castlevania, the spooky Ghost House from Super Mario World, our first battle with Bowser in Super Mario Bros. Scenes we probably all remember and encountered one way or another, from the NES days, that Mark Green resurrected with brilliant dioramas.
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28 Jan 15:07
What The Heck Is DC Comics Doing to Scooby-Doo?
by Evan Narcisse
DsiderUltimate Hipster Form Shaggy
Also, I'm sure Velma being turned into a little kid (or at least, that's what it looks like?) is gonna disappoint a lot of people.
Shaggy looks like he lives in Bushwick now and works at an artisanal clam chowder pop-up. Zoinks, Scoob!
27 Jan 18:52
Suikoden II Did Pretty Damn Well Last Year
by Jason Schreier
Last week the PlayStation Blog brought serendipitous news: the masterpiece Suikoden II took a top 10 slot not just on the best-selling list of PlayStation Classics for December, but for all of 2015.
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27 Jan 17:14
In 1994, Vin Diesel Was Selling Street Sharks At Toy Fair
by Luke Plunkett
Look, Vin Diesel wasn’t born a star. From break-dancing to his own short films, the guy had to work real hard to get where he is today.
27 Jan 17:13
Making Japanese Superhero Shows Looks Exhausting
by Brian Ashcraft
The great thing about Ultraman is that the series still uses good old fashioned special effects: people wearing suits, miniature cities, and dudes throwing as much dirt as they possibly can.
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27 Jan 17:12
The Music Videos Are My Favorite Part of Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem
by Richard Eisenbeis
DsiderLike... I just... think about that headline for a moment. When would you have ever said that about any entry in either series, save for *maybe* one.
I just want them to have an official name we can all call it here instead, one which doesn't make my mind continue to associate it with either series and allows me to enjoy it as its own thing.
When I started playing Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, I expected a lot of things: summonable demons, Fire Emblem characters
, turn-based RPG gameplay
, etc. What I didn’t expect? A ton of animated music videos for the game’s rocking soundtrack.
27 Jan 17:01
Nothing Like Seeing 'Fuck It' in a Major Japanese Newspaper
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderFUCK IT
The Nikkei is one of the biggest, most respected newspapers in Japan. And today, it ran an ad with the words “Fuck It.”
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