offworld Nintendo's Iwata aimed to 'satisfy people's need to be happy' Leigh Alexander

Games Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, who launched Wii, dies of cancer at 55 Xeni Jardin

cute World's smallest park in Japan is the size of four sheets of paper Popkin

cosplay Tourists can now spend a day as Japanese students at mock high school Mark Frauenfelder

Games Watch Mario explore a blocky Minecraft world on original N64 hardware Grant St. Clair

Funny Watch clever monkeys use charming tactics to get food Popkin

Science Male proboscis monkeys show off their "large fleshy noses" Jennifer Sandlin

lego Check out the new Lego Pac-Man arcade set Jennifer Sandlin

Japan Early Japanese ninja weapons discovered including stone precursor to the throwing star David Pescovitz

Nintendo Words of wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's legendary CEO Mark Frauenfelder

fantasy Fantasy novels paired with appropriate RPGs Gareth Branwyn

Games See the original notebook sketches for Pac-Man David Pescovitz

offworld Offworld Monday roundup: Nostalgia, magical girls and cybersex Laura Hudson