Amazon taking pre-orders for the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 18 Comments
As Nintendo announced earlier today, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is getting an Expansion Pass for new DLC. Amazon has now followed up with pre-orders.
You can reserve the pass on both Switch and Wii U here. An email should be sent your way from Amazon on March 3.
Best Buy giving out a Zelda: Breath of the Wild poster for midnight Switch launch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments
Best Buy locations across North America will be hosting a midnight launch for Switch on March 3. If you attend, you’ll have a shot of nabbing a special item. While supplies last, Best Buy will be handing out a Zelda: Breath of the Wild poster.
Trio of Final Fantasy games discounted on the eShop for the series’ 30th anniversary
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 22 Comments
Square Enix is holding a small sale on the North American eShop to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary.
On Wii U, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is down from $7.99 to $5.59. The 3DS games Final Fantasy Explorers and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call were previously $39.99, but are now $19.99.
All of these discounts are valid until February 21.
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Aonuma says 2D Zelda game for Switch is “definitely a possibility”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 27 Comments
With the amount of hype surrounding Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we should remember that Nintendo makes two kinds of Zelda games. We usually see new 3D titles on home consoles, while portables receive games that are more in line with the 2D entries.
Game Informer decided to ask Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma if Nintendo considered merging the Breath of the Wild team with the group that handled the 3DS Zeldas. Regarding that, Aonuma said:
“The dev pace is not really dependent on how many people are on a team, so combining them would not necessarily expedite the development pace. The 3DS team and the Wii U team have different approaches to game development, so I don’t necessarily want to combine them and have them think together, but rather have each think about what they can bring to Nintendo Switch from their own perspective.”
“The handheld development team will not be phased out because of Nintendo Switch. Switch will allow the users to bring their home console on the go, but this doesn’t mean handheld game development like Nintendo 3DS will be discontinued.”
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Zelda: Art & Artifacts Limited Edition back up on Amazon Canada
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Update 3: Sold out yet again.
Update 2 (2/14): Back up on Amazon Canada. It’s $26 off and ships to the U.S.
Update: This has now sold out again.
Original (1/31): Amazon Canada is again taking pre-orders for The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts Limited Edition. Even better, it’s been discounted by $22. For those who missed out on U.S. pre-orders, you’ll be happy to know that this ships stateside.
Two new North American Pokemon Sun/Moon commercials
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 6 Comments
Nintendo keeps up its advertising efforts for Pokemon Sun/Moon with a pair of new North American commercials. View them both below.
More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 with Power-up Kit footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 3 Comments
Koei Tecmo held a live stream for Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 with Power-up Kit earlier today and showed off the latest footage from the game. See the full recording below.
XSEED introduces Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns bachelor Wayne
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 13 Comments
After recently introducing Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns’ bachelorettes, XSEED is now turning its attention to the game’s bachelors. The first overview is for the flirtatious postman Wayne.
XSEED describes Wayne as follows:
Rumor: Best Buy Switch launch information
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 29 Comments
Switch is about two and a half weeks away. To prepare for launch, retailers are starting to get their plans together. Best Buy is one such store in the U.S. readying for Switch’s release.
Based on information posted to the Switch section of Reddit which was verified by the moderation team, 682 Best Buy locations will have a midnight launch. Tickets will be handed out before the clock strikes 12, though store managers will decide on the specific timeline.
For those who didn’t pre-order, tickets will be printed for systems that were not reserved. Consumers will be given a ticket at least one hour before the store opening for locations not doing the midnight launch. As for quantities, we don’t have any numbers unfortunately, but systems are expected to be available.
As one final note, all accessories are street dated in Best Buy’s system. You won’t be able to purchase any of them until March 3.
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Nintendo of Europe says NES Classic Edition production will continue
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
Yesterday, a retailer in Scandinavia claimed that production for the NES Classic Edition (otherwise known as the NES Mini) would soon be ending. That prompted some concerns about the hardware’s status worldwide.
Thankfully, Nintendo of Europe has followed up with a quick comment and has clarified the situation. “Production for the Nintendo Classic Mini: NES continues, and NOE [Nintendo of Europe] will continue to ship units to retail on a regular basis,” a Nintendo UK representative told TechRadar.
Nintendo’s comment should put worries about the NES Classic Edition leaving the market to rest.
