You’ve probably heard Charles Martinet countless times while traversing the Mushroom Kingdom. But it’s something else entirely to watch the man behind Mario actually play Mario. »Yesterday 3:00pm

Games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Fez and Destiny get a lot of credit for challenging the packs of people who play them to put their heads together to solve puzzles: players share tips online and make message board breakthroughs. Nintendo kids were doing that on the playground a quarter century ago, of course, trying… »Tuesday 3:23pm

Made by an Australian Soundcloud user victorylaptop, it’s the lyrics of Kendrick Lamar’s “King Kunta”, mixed up with the classic 8-bit theme of Super Mario Bros., and it just works perfectly. »Tuesday 9:40am

Eight years ago, Kotaku reader Daniel sent us a YouTube clip where he waltzes right into Nintendo’s original Kyoto headquarters. Even now, it’s a fascinating peek into a historic building that isn’t open to the general public. »Tuesday 5:30am

The cute monsters are a distraction—there seems to be something much more sinister going on in Pokémon. »10/08/15 11:00am

YouTuber Hat-Loving Gamer has imagined and animated a life simulation game based in the Pokémon world. So, yes, think The Sims meets Pocket Monsters. »10/08/15 8:30am

Victory was close, but my eternal struggle against nightmare Super Mario Maker level designer Dan Ryckert continues. I’m still angry. If you want to be angry, too, you can try to “play” Spikeshoe Plains (6E3C-0000-008D-C11F). The full archive is here, and I’ll be livestreaming an attempt to finish it later today. »10/07/15 2:00pm

Super Mario Maker isn’t just for making your own nightmarish creations. It’s also proving useful as a means of preserving (well, recreating then preserving) Nintendo history. »10/06/15 6:30pm

Last weekend, things didn’t look so great for Smash Bros.’ top player, Gonzalo “Zer0” Barrios. For a moment, it seemed like reigning champ might actually lose a tournament. »10/05/15 2:30pm

Killing Yoshi to save your own skin is a time-honored tradition in Mario. Noble players who decide against ruthlessness do exist, though.
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The GameCube’s shape is perfect for a unique dual paint job like this. It’s Hyrule and its parallel universe from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess by artist Zoki 64. »10/05/15 8:30am

One of the filthiest games released on a Nintendo console was originally going to be just another kiddified 3D platformer. Check out some never-before-seen footage of the game that would become Conker’s Bad Fur Day. »10/03/15 1:27pm

Imagine a house that is covered entirely in Pokémon goodies. Wait. Don’t imagine it, watch it on television! »10/02/15 7:30am

Well, this is pretty damn incredible. »10/01/15 2:00pm

Not every Pokémon-themed handheld has to be covered with Pikachu. This lucky fan-made Game Boy Color for example has the entire region of Kanto painted on its front by Belgian graphic artist Vadu Amka. »10/01/15 9:00am