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Just to clarify, you mean there's no Zelda event at GameStop, right? I mean, as opposed to Nintendo having plans for Zelda's 35th anniversary.
I'm sure corporate would love to hold off on any potential Switch sales until a price drop and/or new system is announced, making less money in the process!
E3 and Switch Pro announcement cannot come soon enough….
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I worked at Best Buy in Canada a few years ago, and there was at least one instance where we were prohibited from selling any new Switch units that came in until a certain date, despite them just being the same model as always.
Not saying GX is being accurate here, just that this did happen once, but again that was like three years ago, lol
Right. The "event" on that schedule starts after the Zelda promo.
Thanks for calling and thereby probably debunking GameXplain's information. Unless the store didn't get the memo yet?
Seems weird that GameStop would abstain from selling Switch inventory they have on hand. Why? It's nonsensical.
watch Nintendo talk about Metroid without bringing up the 35th anniversary
Jesus, talk about irresponsible reporting. GX sure has gone downhill.
Like let alone basic fact checking, this report is lacking basic common sense. Halting the sales of a console during peak news period? Let alone... when its... literally available on their site right now?
Plus, they claim to have an "inside source" yet he is echoing news we've already seen direct proof of on twitter (the two day event), and the new poster piece "can't be confirmed". What kind of inside source is that?
They didn't even show it, nor can they confirm it's real lol
Thanks for sharing. The image on the right is especially focused on the 3D games, which are rumored for re-release. Maybe just a design choice though.
GameStop exclusivity is the absolute worst for any given item because their website always crashes under load, it's impossible to use power up points online (certainly not in the span of time if you get a rare item in your cart), and in-store is just the creepiest customer base and (rightfully) apathetic employees. They never seem to restock rarities and they frequently hold them for preferred customers and friends. I've been the beneficiary of that preferential treatment but it's generally pretty shitty. I'd take any other retailer getting exclusive content over GameStop.
So this is a big nothing burger after all? Maybe some posters but it seems insane to me that any new game, or especially hardware, would be preselling at Gamestop and it wouldn't leak by now.
That's the only explanation so far which makes sense to me (besides it not being true). Would explain why they're being selective on where they sell it too.
All of this not to mention all the stuff which came out regarding Andre mistreating his employees, yeah GameXplain is pretty much trash now.
Curious that for the right poster, they're only using BOTW, WWHD, TPHD and OoT 3D designs repeated, while the left poster features a lot more designs. Could this possibly hint at the fact OOT3D to HD is now a part of the WWHD/TPHD bundle?
EDIT: I thought those were two sides of the same poster, but they're different, so I edited my wording.
EDIT: I thought those were two sides of the same poster, but they're different, so I edited my wording.
I doubt it hints at anything at all. Its just the images the marketing team felt like using for throwaway 35th anniversary swag.
...and Twilight Princess, now don't go short-selling this hype train. *sigh* You are settling.
That's Hero of Time Link on the right. Not a fan of that render, though I think it's new so Ocarina of Time HD?
It's not releasing this year so it won't be a central part of the celebration at all.
It's a 2022 title.
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They're just recycling a poster from the 30th anniversary lol, so wouldn't put too much stock in layout/design choices.
I think it will be the culmination of the celebration, which will spill into next year--just like Mario's did.
The right side represents SS as well.
No, it's Twilight Princess Link based on his updated look from Smash 4. As others have pointed out, it's not a new render either.
Eh - the general design is from the 30th but they've changed up the artwork inside. Byrne didn't appear in the 30th stuff, for example.
Nintendo caps the celebration with the end of their fiscal year, as evidenced by all the Mario stuff that was pulled after March 31st. If it releases in March 2022, you bet they'll include it.
