Both Zelda titles released for the 3DS are on a huge discount at Best Buy, at the price of $30, marked down from the regular $40.
This is part of a small sale that Best Buy is running, with $10-$15 off of different video games, including Wind Waker HD and some non-Nintendo titles like Injustice. The full list can be found here.
There’s no telling how long this sale will last…
The European eShop is soon going to have what it is calling “The Legend of Zelda Weeks”. Several Zelda games will be up to 37% off for three straight weeks, and if you buy a Zelda game between the 19th an 26th of September, you can get Hyrule Warriors for 10% off! Check out the ad after the jump!
With the new attention Nintendo has finally put on downloadable content, their eShops for the 3DS and Wii U have tapped a whole new market that was being only halfheartedly satisfied before. Thankfully, this advent has given us the ability to download older Zelda games without having to buy the normally adjoining consoles, and recently, these retro downloadables have charted on the 3DS quite well. Click the jump to find out more.
Among its large—and still growing—library of impressive titles, the Nintendo 3DS is also home to two rather different, but similarly spectacular Zelda titles: Ocarina of Time 3D and A Link Between Worlds. The former a remake released in the dim, early days of the handheld, the latter a sequel released just last fall after such hits as Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. While Zelda titles tend to do rather well critically, sales can be a tougher point, making the commercial…
To some, it may be no surprise that both Legend of Zelda 3DS titles, Ocarina of Time 3D and A Link Between Worlds currently remain on the Top 10 list of of best selling 3DS games to date. According to a Nintendo’s latest Press Report, both games combined have sold over an astounding 2.48 million copies in the U.S. alone. Check out more of the report after the jump.
The Wind Waker HD represents yet another successful remake of a popular Zelda title. After incorporating the Quick Sail item and reworking the animation for stunning graphics, the game served as a huge incentive to buy a specialized Wii U bundle, bolstering sales of Nintendo’s latest console tremendously. The game has also been available on the eShop for a while now and is undoubtedly a favorite among Nintendo players. Hit the jump to see more!
We have another Super Smash Bros. 4 screenshot this week from Masahiro Sakurai, and this time, he has revealed that Ganondorf’s loyal minions, Koume and Kotake, will be making a cameo in the 3DS-exclusive Gerudo Valley stage. It is unclear whether they will have any real effect on the battlefield, but it does raise speculation as to whether more secondary characters will show up in other stages. Check out the Miiverse post after the jump!
A couple of days ago, Nintendo of Spain posted a video on their YouTube channel which compiled some their favorite moments from the Zelda series over the years. The video is a compilation of the best moments chosen by the fans. Hit the jump to see if your favorite moments made the cut.
I’ve made no secret about how I feel in regards to A Link Between Worlds. To me, the top down style just works fantastically well for an on the go experience, where as a full board 3D console experience just doesn’t click as well for me on the go. Still, there are several merits to both styles and it is hard to directly compare and contrast them without showing individual bias. I know many fans weren’t pleased when A Link Between Worlds was announced because they are waiting for a true on the go console Zelda experience. Others were welcoming the return, which had been seemingly several years since we last got such a style.
While Zelda U is certainly going to be the next major Zelda game announced and released, it is also true that a new handheld experience should be following that release within a year or two. So, what style is the right way to go?
By now it’s no secret that the Zelda series is significantly more popular in the United States than it is in Japan. This wasn’t always the case, but really ever since Ocarina of Time hit in 1998 each game has slowly but surely sold more and more in our area than in its own motherland. Nintendo has tried various methods to invigorate sales in Japan for the series, but none of them have seemingly pulled it off. In Japan, we must note that handheld gaming is significantly more popular than console gaming, so when we start looking at sales numbers it is really Nintendo’s handheld line that tells the tale.
Head inside for a breakdown.
