New tour dates announced for Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Master Quest
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
A number of new dates have been announced for the The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Master Quest concert. Performances will be held in Charlottesville, District of Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Portland, and more.
Here’s a complete listing of upcoming locations and dates:
Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Theater; May 22
Calgary, Southern Jubliee; May 23
Montreal, Place des Arts; May 30
Las Vegas, The Venetian; June 10
Los Angeles, Walt Disney Concert Hall; June 14
Austin, The Long Center PAC; June 20 at 2pm and 8pm
San Diego, Copley Symphony Hall; July 11
Orlando, Dr. Phillips Center; July 18
Charlottesville, John Paul Jones Arena; August 28
San Francisco, Davies Symphony Hall; August 29
Durham, Durham Performing Arts Center; September 10
St. Louis, Powell Hall; September 11, 12, 13
District of Columbia, Strathmore; September 16
Philadelphia, Mann Center; September 18
Providence, Providence Performing Arts Center; September 25
Chicago, Auditorium Theatre; October 1
Indianapolis, Old National Center; October 2
Milwaukee, Milwaukee Theater, October 3
New York, Barclays Center; October 13
Salt Lake City, Abravanel Hall; October 15
Columbus, Ohio Theater; October 18
Houston, Jones Hall; October 22
Dallas, Music Hall at Fair Park; October 24
Portland, Keller Auditorium; October 25
Hamburg, O2 World; November 8
Amsterdam, Heineken Music Hall; November 11
Brussels, Palais 12; November 12
Madrid, Palacio Vista Alegre; November 13
Barcelona, Auditori Forum; November 14
Rome, Auditorium Conciliazione; November 15
Zurich, Hallenstadion; November 21
Dublin, Convention Centre; November 22
San Jose, San Jose Civic Center; December 5
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses features music and visuals from Majora’s Mask 3D, A Link Between Worlds, and other titles from the famous series.
Those who are interested in the concert can find a full tour schedule with ticketing information on the official site here.
Source: Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses PR
Rumor: New Skylanders game to be called “Superchargers”, will feature vehicles
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News, Rumors | 0 comments
We’ve already reported on the news that the next Skylanders game will feature vehicles thanks to some leaks, and now we’ve got some more evidence backing that up.
A couple of weeks ago, American motorsports competitor Travis Pastrana reportedly wrote the following Instagram post: “Was filming some cool stuff for a new Activision game called Skylanders Superchargers this weekend”. The post has since been deleted. Makes sense that a motorsports star would be involved with a game featuring vehicles, right?
While it’s obviously not an official confirmation yet, it does seem pretty likely that the next Skylanders game will feature vehicles of some kind.
More: Activision, Skylanders
CEO teases “something big” related to Smash Bros. for next month’s tournament
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 44 Comments
Community Effort Orlando will be taking place in Florida next month. A number of games will be featured at the tournament, including Smash Bros.
CEO prepared a new trailer to promote the event yesterday (see below), though Smash Bros. was not included. This prompted one fan to inquire about the game’s status. While Smash Bros. was missing in the video, CEO’s official Twitter account that we’ll still be seeing it at the tournament. What’s more, there’s also “something big” planned.
The message reads:
.@goosenipples40 to be continued… As the trailer says. Smash has something big coming to #CEO2015. Next Trailer.
— CEO Gaming (@CEOGaming) May 25, 2015
This could be one of many things, so I won’t even begin to speculate about what’s being teased here. I will say that we shouldn’t jump to any sort of conclusions, such as major new fighters being revealed for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS. We’ll just have to wait and see how this one plays out!
More: CEO 2015
How to tell if you’re a squid with Nintendo’s new infographic
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, Random, Wii U | 10 Comments
Are you a squid? By using Nintendo’s new infographic, you should be able to determine the answer to that very important question! We’ve attached it above.
More: Splatoon
[Just a Chat] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, new Art Academy, Nintendo World Championships, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Just a Chat, Videos | 2 Comments
I’ve been sick and Austin isn’t around to edit audio, but Just a Chat must go on! In this week’s episode, Daan and I talk about the announcements of Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon and Art Academy: Atelier, plus the Nintendo World Championships, Nintendo’s hiring of “Bowser”, and the Splatoon Iwata Asks.
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[Let’s Talk] What is your favorite Nintendo franchise?
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 44 Comments
Let’s Talk #9: What is your favorite Nintendo franchise?
Nintendo has created a ton of franchises over the years. We’ve seen IPs like Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Kirby, Star Fox, Kid Icarus… just to name a few. There are so many series out there that it’s tough to choose a favorite. But that’s exactly what I’m asking of you this week!
This week’s Let’s Talk is very simple. I want to have a discussion about our favorite franchises. What’s your favorite? Why do you enjoy it so much? I’m curious about your absolute favorite series, but you can name a few runner-ups as well. Sound off in the comments! You’ll find a few thoughts from me and highlights from last week’s Let’s Talk down below.
Choosing a favorite Nintendo franchise is incredibly difficult since Nintendo has a bunch of well-known and great series to choose from. At the end of the day though, I’d probably have to go with Zelda. I’ve previously talked about how Ocarina of Time truly jump-started my interest in gaming, and my experience with it is a big reason why Nintendo Everything exists today!
There’s a lot to love in Zelda. The epic adventures. The variety of art styles. The different types of gameplay. For me, there’s very little that beats riding Epona across Hyrule.
I do want to mention that I have a ton of love for other Nintendo franchises. If I were to rank them, Zelda would be first, followed by Mario, and then Metroid. Mario… well, not much explanation is needed there! It’s an absolutely classic franchise that can resonate with just about anyone. I started with the Metroid series late – Metroid Fusion was my first experience with the franchise. But I never looked back, and have loved both the 2D and 3D entries.
Highlights from last week’s topic: Your thoughts on Splatoon
Exy
I had my worries in the past that they’re not doing as much as they should to promote it, but they should be credited for identifying their internet fanbase and getting to them where it counts. Tumblr in particular is big on the game’s aesthetic and characters, and they’re actually using their Vine account for the first time since 2013 solely to promote this game. Before last month, they had only two Vines, both half-heartedly promoting the Wii U, but now there’s a good amount of videos on it all dedicated to Splatoon. They’re really going all out on the internet front getting this game known. Pity about those American television commercials though…
timfletcher1983
I’ve read a lot of complaints about the game pad being necessary to play online. I have to admit, I was a little concerned too, given I use the Pro Controllers almost exclusively with the relevant games that support it. However, the gyro + analogue stick controls of the game pad were absolutely, surprisingly comfortable when playing for 1 hour during the Splatoon Global Testfire. I gave it a good go, then turned motion control off to see how I’d fare with the typical analogue stick controls, but I have to say I preferred the gyro + analogue combo; it seems far more accurate.
I wonder though how this might fare for longer periods of playing. No doubt, the game pad may get a little heavy over time, and I still had a lot of tweaking (and skill development) to feel like I had the hang of it 100%. Nonetheless, I was super pleasantly surprised – two hands on the game pad make for some seriously accurate and timely aiming – much more than those one handed Wii remote motion aiming days.
Ant M.
I for one am REALLY excited for this game after getting my hands on it. It’s a new spin on a genre that DESPERATELY needed one & a polished one at that. That game feels SO good! Everything about it feels fluid and works together to make you feel immersed in the gameplay from the controls down to the sound design.
Another look at the Zelda: A Link to the Past comic
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment
Gaming Boulevard has provided another look at the recently-released Zelda: A Link to the Past comic. Actually, you’ll be able to see all of the pages in full.
Update: Not true after all – Target only letting customers purchase a total of 2 amiibo on Friday
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Update: Target is now saying the opposite on the same Twitter account. I’m not sure where the confusion originated from, but at least the situation wasn’t as poor as we thought!
@VerxlTMathman Limit 2 Amiibo per character, not total basket, You can buy multiple characters just not more than 2 of each. Thanks!
— AskTarget (@AskTarget) May 24, 2015
Target will be handling the launch of Friday’s new amiibo in a peculiar way. We’re not sure why this is, but customers will only be allowed to purchase two figures in total. That means you could go with a combination like Charizard and Wario, but that’s it. Just two.
The official “AskTarget” Twitter account posted the following earlier today, which has since been backed up by other employees:
@RVAgeek Good question! You'll be able to purchase two Amiibo in total on your visit. Thanks and have a great weekend!
— AskTarget (@AskTarget) May 24, 2015
I can absolutely understand limiting things to one of each character. Only allowing customers to purchase a total of two figures, though? That seems a tad crazy. If Target wasn’t offering the exclusive Jigglypuff amiibo, I doubt many people would be trying their luck there!
Rumor: Low wave 4 amiibo shipments at GameStop, no more holds, Shulk restock in June
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 7 Comments
A rumored internal memo from GameStop provides an update on the situation surrounding amiibo.
Like every major retailer, GameStop will begin selling wave 4 Smash Bros. amiibo on Friday. But sadly, the stock situation here doesn’t sound too encouraging… aside from silver Mario.
Here’s what was shared by Reddit user “gamestopinfo5678”:
Our shipments of wave 4 SUCK. plain and simple. from 0 robins/lucina to just one of each. 1,2, or no nesses. Surprisingly we’ll have plenty of silver mario’s for whatever that’s worth. Memo stated that we will not be re-supplying wave 4. Once we run out, we are out. you can camp gamestop if you want, but as a collector myself…I’m not. I can spend my time better at another store with much better stock. (this doesn’t mean there won’t be the abnormal store here and there that might have decent stock)
The one bright spot? We’re hearing that GameStop will post in hand stock on the morning of May 29 on the door. That means you’ll be able to see stock totals while waiting in line.
Rumor: Nintendo now enforcing 1 amiibo character per customer rule in the UK
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 9 Comments
The amiibo situation has been out of control almost since launch. Nintendo hasn’t been shipping enough figures for a number of characters, and scalpers have been taking advantage of the situation to drive up the prices on sites like eBay.
Based on a rumored internal email stemming from GAME, it seems that Nintendo is starting to crack down on things. Apparently, Nintendo UK has sent new rules to major retailers, and the company is now actively enforcing the 1 amiibo per customer rule forcibly. That means consumers are only able to purchase one unit of each character. It’s all being done in attempt to cut down on the reselling market.
I haven’t seen the email myself, but this information comes from the trustworthy information-leaker Liam Robertson. Assuming it’s true, it’s nice to see Nintendo finally looking to address some of amiibo’s issues.
