Epic new musical adventure beckons for The Legend of Zelda
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Internationally famous London Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony Chorus join
forces to present thrilling new video game music concert on July 13th, 2014December 12th, 2013 – Fans of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda series are set for a musical treat like no other as Symphonic Legends London, a concert dedicated to music from the much loved role-playing adventure series, will take place at London’s Barbican on July 13th, 2014.
Featuring music performed courtesy of Nintendo, Symphonic Legends London takes concertgoers on an unforgettable journey through some of The Legend of Zelda’s best-loved themes. With new and revised scores by renowned video game arrangers, Jonne Valtonen and Roger Wanamo, Symphonic Legends London squeezes every last musical drop of action, adventure, romance, heartbreak and heroics from soundtracks to games such as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The concert also features the world premiere of a brand new Overture of music from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, sending listeners’ imagination soaring to the skies and beyond.
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Terminal Reality seemingly shut down
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BloodRayne and Ghostbusters: The Video Game developer Terminal Reality appears to have closed its doors. Former staffer Jesse Sosa wrote a note on Facebook that the studio “seems to have finally shut down.”
No official announcements have been made regarding Terminal Reality’s closure. Based on Sosa’s comments though, things aren’t looking good.
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Namco Bandai opens new countdown teaser site
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Namco Bandai has gone live with a new teaser site, accessible here. Not much is known at present, but the countdown should expire in about six days. Stay tuned for additional details.
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Club Nintendo Platinum/Gold rewards starting to ship
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Good news, Club Nintendo members: Platinum and Gold rewards are starting to ship. Those who reached either of these two Elite statues should receive a confirmation email in the coming days.
As a reminder, here are the rewards that were up for grabs back in July:
Three-poster set (Platinum only)
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Original Soundtrack (Platinum Only)
2014 Club Nintendo Calender (Gold/Platinum)
Super Smash Bros. (Gold/Platinum) – download on Wii
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (Gold/Platinum) – download on Wii
Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (Gold/Platinum) – download on 3DS
Super Mario Land (Gold/Platinum) – download on 3DS
Sakura Samurai (Gold/Platinum) – download on 3DS
Thanks to PattonFiend for the tip.
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Akihiko Yoshida explains why he left Square Enix
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Akihiko Yoshida, longtime character designer, left Square Enix just recently. Yoshida saw a very long tenure with the company having worked there for close to two decades.
In the latest issue of Famitsu, Yoshida explained why he decided to depart from Square Enix. He also spoke about his commitment to Bravely Default even though he’s moved on.
Yoshida told the magazine:
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Nintendo Minute – Kit and Krysta’s pick for Best of 3DS 2013
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Small update lands on Wii U and PC versions of Miiverse
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A small update has landed on the Wii U and PC versions of Miiverse. Going forward, the “Report Spoilers” function can be found within the “Report Violation” feature. To report a spoiler, users will need to select the “Report Violation” icon, and then choose “Spoiler” from the drop-down menu.
The official notice on Miiverse reads:
Pokemon FireRed & Pokemon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection out now on iTunes
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Today, The Pokemon Company International released the soundtracks from the Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen games on iTunes. It features “beautifully adapted and orchestrated versions of the original in-game music, composed by Junichi Masuda, G? Ichinose and Morikazu Aoki.”
You can make a purchase through the following link here. Pricing is set at $11.99.
Next year, The Pokemon Company International will launch more soundtracks for older Pokemon titles, including:
Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver
Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Black and Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2
Source: The Pokemon Company International PR
Namco Bandai announcing new Digimon game this month
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Namco Bandai will announce a new Digimon game in the February 2014 issue of V-Jump, which releases on December 21. That’s according to a new teaser posted on the series’ portal site. Also on December 21, Namco Bandai is expected to show a debut trailer at its Jump Festa 2014 booth.
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San-ei Boeki preparing Zelda: Wind Waker plushes
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San-ei Boeki is making a trio of Zelda: Wind Waker plush characters available. Link (small and medium), Zelda (small), and Tingle (small) are all getting their own dolls.
Pricing is set at 1,500 yen for the small plushes, which are 16 centimeters in height. The medium one, set at 2,500 yen, is 22 centimeters tall.
