The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds reviews roundup
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 11 Comments
Reviews are starting to pour in for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. You can get an idea as to how the game is sitting with critics in our roundup below.
CVG – 10 / 10
Destructoid – 6.5 / 10
DigitalSpy – 5 / 5
EDGE – 8 / 10
Eurogamer – 8 / 10
Game Informer – 10 / 10
GameSpot – 9 / 10
GamesRadar – 4.5 / 5
GameTrailers – 9.8 / 10
IGN – 9.4 / 10
Joystiq – 5 / 5
Nintendo Life – 10 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 9.5 / 10
Nowgamer – 8 / 10
USGamer – 4 / 5
Videogamer – 10 / 10
European Zelda: A Link Between Worlds site open
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The European Zelda: A Link Between Worlds website is now open for business. You can find it here. As usual, there’s plenty of information, screenshots, and videos to check out.
Thanks to Tytygh for the tip.
Senran Kagura Burst – Hebijo Academy trailer
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More: Marvelous AQL, Senran Kagura Burst, top, XSEED
Bravely Default demo footage
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More: Bravely Default, demo, Europe
J Legend Biography trailer
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3DS surpasses N64 lifetime hardware sales
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The 3DS has managed to surpass the N64 in terms of hardware sales. As of September 30, 34,980,000 3DS units have been sold. N64’s total shipments come in at 32,930,000 units.
Here’s a full listing of lifetime Nintendo hardware shipments worldwide:
1) DS: 153,960,000 units shipped
2) GB + GBC: 111,869,000 units shipped
3) Wii: 100,300,000 units shipped
4) GBA: 81,510,000 units shipped
5) NES: 61,910,000 units shipped
6) SNES: 49,100,000 units shipped
7) 3DS: 34,980,000 units shipped (in 2 and 1/2 years of being on the market)
8) N64: 32,930,000 units shipped
9) GC: 21,740,000 units shipped
10) Wii U: 3,910,000 units shipped
11) Virtual Boy: ~1,260,000 units shipped
It’s true that the 3DS has a leg up in the hardware department, but the N64 has shipped quite a bit more software.
Lifetime Nintendo software shipments worldwide are as follows:
1) DS: 938,930,000 units shipped
2) Wii: 883,970,000 units shipped
3) GB + GBC: 501,110,000 units shipped
4) NES: 500,010,000 units shipped
5) SNES: 379,060,000 units shipped
6) GBA: 377,420,000 units shipped
7) N64: 224,970,000 units shipped
8) GC: 208,570,000 units shipped
9) 3DS: 122,420,000 units shipped (in 2 and 1/2 years of being on the market)
10) Wii U: 19,710,000 units shipped
More: N64, Nintendo 64, sales, top
Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind comes with various pre-order bonuses in Japan
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Retailers in Japan are offering various pre-order bonuses for Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind. Animate will be giving out a mini Attack on Titan microfiber cloth while HMV is providing can badges (pins). Reservations at Imagine come with a cloth poster pack, and Sanyodo is providing a clear folder. Lastly, Stellaworth has a bromide card.
The Worlds of Mario and Zelda Combine for a Launch Event at Nintendo World in Rockefeller Plaza
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Fans Can Purchase Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Mario Party: Island Tour Early
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:
| WHAT: | Video game launch events don’t get much more exciting than this! On Nov. 21, Nintendo is hosting a combined celebration for three giant games: Super Mario 3D World for Wii U, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Mario Party: Island Tour for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. The event will take place at Nintendo World in Rockefeller Plaza in New York. | |
| Fans will not want to miss this event, as they will be able to purchase all three of these huge Wii U and Nintendo 3DS releases (while supplies last) starting at 8 p.m. ET, a day before they launch in stores and in the Nintendo eShop. In addition to early access to the games, chalk artist Chris Carlson will be on site to reveal an epic art piece featuring iconic imagery from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Costumed characters from both the Mario and Zelda series will also be enjoying the festivities and taking pictures with fans. | ||
| Franchises as big as Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda don’t often launch on the same day. This celebration is sure to be an absolute treat for fans. | ||
| WHO: | Nintendo fans, families, characters from the Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda series | |
| WHEN: | Thursday, Nov. 21 | |
| 8 p.m. – midnight | ||
| WHERE: | Nintendo World | |
| 10 Rockefeller Plaza | ||
| New York, NY 10020 | ||
| VISUALS: | ||
| • A chalk artist revealing a beautiful piece of chalk art inspired by The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. | ||
| • Costumed characters from the Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda series interacting and taking pictures with fans. | ||
| • Fans dressed as characters from their favorite Nintendo games. | ||
| • Families playing Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Mario Party: Island Tour on game-play kiosks. | ||
| • Attendees purchasing some of the top games of the holiday season before they launch. | ||
Source: Nintendo PR
