The Legend of Zelda U Playable at Nintendo NY Store During E3 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 25 May 2016 / 8,662 ViewsNintendo fans who are unable to attend E3 this year have the chance to try out the new The Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U at the Nintendo NY store from June 14th through the 19th.
500 fans will be selected during a Super-Fan Signup Day on Saturday, June 11th. The first 500 eligible people in line when the store opens at 9am ET will receive a wristband they can exchange for a ticket, which will guarantee them a spot to play the game during a select time.
"The six-day free event will begin at noon ET on June 14, when fans will be invited to watch gameplay of The Legend of Zelda live-streamed from Nintendo’s booth at this year’s E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles to the 15-foot gaming screen inside Nintendo NY," said Nintendo. "This will be the world’s first in-depth look at the game. Then at 3 p.m. ET, the first of 500 fans will begin sampling the game for the first time.
"From June 15 to June 19, Nintendo experts will also be giving guided game-play demonstrations on the big screen for everyone to watch and enjoy. Several fans may even get the chance to participate in guided demonstrations. There will also be The Legend of Zelda trivia for a chance for fans to win fun prizes."
Here is the complete schedule of the event:
- June 14, noon-3 p.m. ET (Nintendo Treehouse: Live screening from E3)
- June 14, 3-8 p.m. ET (hands-on experience for fans with appointments)
- June 15-19, Nintendo NY store hours (hands-on experience for fans with appointments)
- June 15-19, Nintendo NY store hours (guided game-play presentations with Nintendo experts and trivia)
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Why not an eshop demo?
Wow I'm w excited about Zelda all over again
Awesome! Better than Nothing!
Just release the damn thing this year for Wii U Nintendo!
The way Nintendo have handled the whole Zelda/Wii U scenario is dreadful. I've moved
on to Playstation now, with no intention of going back.
Nice for those 500 life-less people who will camp in front of Nintendo NY for days just to play the game, I can think of a couple dozzens of ways they could have handheld the sittuation better... at least they could have done a draw just to give the chance to play the game to some kids aswell...