Interviews with Eiji Aonuma stemming from his appearance at the New York Comic Con continue to pour in. IGN was yet another site that managed to sneak in a few questions about the series, and more specifically, A Link Between Worlds. Topics addressed in IGN’s talk include the game’s position in the timeline, Yuga, the triforce, why the bracelet was picked as the means of transitioning between Hyrule and Lorule, and more.

You can find a Q&A roundup below. IGN’s full piece is located here.

Nintendo running sale on refurbished 3DS systems through online store

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Several refurbished 3DS products are available for a discount through Nintendo’s online store.

You can pick up the Aqua Blue or Midnight Purple 3DS systems for $109.99 each (normally $129.99). Nintendo has also lowered the price of the Blue/Black and Red/Black 3DS XLs from $179.99 to $169.99.

The full set of refurbished systems can be found here.

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Aonuma says it was “a big challenge” to make collecting rupees matter in A Link Between Worlds, where the rental system idea came from

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In some of the more recent Zelda titles, there hasn’t been much of a point in buying rupees. That’s all changing with Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, which is almost completely dependent on the currency. Players will buy and/or rent items this time around rather than acquiring them for free in dungeons.

Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma explained to Shacknews how the new direction with rupees came about:

Aonuma: Zelda film would have to “change what a movie is”, would be more interactive

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A Zelda movie may not be out of the question. At the very least, series producer Eiji Aonuma says he’s “talked about” the subject with creator Shigeru Miyamoto.

If we were to see a Zelda film, it wouldn’t be your typical viewing event. Aonuma told Kotaku that Nintendo would to “make it more interactive, like you’re able to take your 3DS into the theater and that leads you into participating in it somehow.”

Aonuma added, “We wouldn’t want to make it the same as any other movie. We want to somehow change what a movie is.”

“This is something that me and Mr. Miyamoto talked about. If we were to make a Zelda title, if we had interest in doing that, I think really what would be most important to us is to be able to play with the format of a movie, make it more interactive, like you’re able to take your 3DS into the theater and that leads you into participating in it somehow. We wouldn’t want to make it the same as any other movie. We want to somehow change what a movie is.”

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Gaist Crusher footage

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Pokemon X and Pokemon Y Sell More Than 4 Million Units Worldwide in First Two Days

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Pokemon X/Y sales have surpassed four million copies in just two days, Nintendo has announced. That’s a worldwide figure accounting for sales recorded this past Saturday and Sunday in the Americas, Europe, and Japan.

It’s a bit hard to compare X/Y’s sales to previous games since this is the first time a new release has launched worldwide. Still, Nintendo says: “when combining and comparing regional data for previous launches, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y would be the fastest-selling Nintendo 3DS games of all time and are tracking ahead of the last Pokémon RPG titles, Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2, by more than 70 percent.”

The Pokemon series has now sold over 245 million games worldwide. According to Nintendo, five sets of Pokemon titles have combined to surpass 10 million units sold to date worldwide, with three sets combining to surpass 15 million units.

The list is as follows:

Title	Platform	Total Global Sales
Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl	Nintendo DS	17.63 Million
Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire	Game Boy Advance	16.22 Million
Pokémon Black and Pokémon White	Nintendo DS	15.42 Million
Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver	Nintendo DS	12.67 Million
Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen	Game Boy Advance	12 Million

Head past the break for today’s official announcement.

Photos of the Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Luigi 3DS XL systems

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Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Limited Edition and Luigi Special Edition 3DS XL announced for Europe

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Two special 3DS XL systems have been announced for Europe today, both launching next month.

First up, Nintendo will be selling The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Limited Edition 3DS XL. It comes with a specially designed system as well as a download code for the 3DS game. The top shell and the inside of the console are dressed with an iconic gold color, while the bottom shell is all black and contains a Triforce logo emblazoned across each side. Open the 3DS XL and you’ll see the double Triforce logo of the game.

In addition to Zelda, Nintendo will be making the Luigi Special Edition 3DS XL available at store.nintendo.co.uk. The main system is white, but Luigi’s prints can be found all over the console with his silhouette covering the shell in two shades of green.

Source: Nintendo PR

Capcom ships over three million copies of Monster Hunter 4

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Shipments of Monster Hunter 4 have now exceeded three million, which Capcom says is a new record for a third-party game on the 3DS. The publisher’s figure includes retail shipments as well as downloadable sales coming from the eShop and download cards.

Total Monster Hunter series sales have surpassed 26 million units as of October 15.

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Amazon: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for $18, Pandora’s Tower for $20

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Update: It’ll now take Theatrhythm Final Fantasy a couple of weeks to ship, but you can still lock in the price.

There are a couple of new discounts on Amazon that you may be interested in. First up, you can grab the highly-addicting Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for $18 (40% savings). Pandora’s Tower is also on sale for $20, resulting in a $10 discount.