Streetpass continues to be one of the best features
of Nintendo's 3DS. It certainly comes in handy when you're waiting in
line for a launch event. It makes the cold air a little more tolerable
while you're standing on the street. Listening to friends talk about
their respective Pokémon Safari is amusing. There's fun to be had being
allowed to peek into what games others are currently playing. And of
course, the all mighty flicker of a green light indicating you've tagged
a fellow Nintendo Enthusiast is one of life's simple yet wonderful
pleasures.
I wish my Streetpass was no longer working. I just really wanted to an excuse to get my hands on that sweet new The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 3DS XL!
Last night, UI and I attended the launch event for the Xbox One Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Mario Party: Island Tour at
Nintendo World in NYC. Being that this was a late night launch of the 8
p.m. to midnight time slot for not one but three games, the launch was a
relatively simple affair. From what I could tell, there were no games
or 'events' to partake in as with the Animal Crossing launch.
Quite frankly though, at that hour, it was more a matter of getting
your advance copy and being on your way. Nintendo World knows what time
it is! Hey, the city may never sleep but I sure as heck need to some
times.
Though, what's a launch for a new Mario or Zelda game without some
showing of love and swag, right? There were game stations set up for
playing the latest and greatest in the ameowzing world of Mario.
There were also some cat ears to be had on the swag side of things for
purchasing a copy of 3D World. The ear options were for pink, blue,
yellow or green sets. Feeling incredibly pressured by my first world
decision making problems, I went for the yellow pair. I am now wondering
if I should have gone for the pink set. Though I have to say, Fahey wears the blue pair so well… What's that? You never saw a pink and/or blue cat before? I do feel sorry for you.
There was
also a poster (?) and a bag for purchasing both Mario games, I believe. I
did not want Island Tour, and so I went home bagless. Cat earless, I
was not though! As we waited inside in another line - the line whose
end journey was to be riddled by life's greatest questions in
fashion-forward colour matching sensibilities - we were entertained by a
familiar face.
Here's Mario with the high fives
Here's Mario challenging me to a duel. (It's a sword, GBD. Honest!)And here he is holding his side where I wounded him with my fist. That's right. I'm telling you the fist is mightier than the Assassins Creed blow up swash-buckling Sword, and I bested your childhood hero!
There's Luigi! Relegated... to a wall? The second floor is truly the Dark World. And no Loki in sight. For shame.
The real beauty of this launch event was what Nintendo World did for A Link Between Worlds.
There were some fantastic pieces of art on display on the lower level.
The walls were covered with dungeon art from the game, and I just wanted
to stick to them in all my 2D glory. Unfortunately, reality reared its
ugly, harsh truth of a head and reminded me that I could manage no such
feat. I instead quietly sobbed while taking pictures.
Can I get a choir of angels?
Not to be outdone by the red plumber who mysteriously appeared solo in this the Year of Luigi, Link made an appearance as well!
Hrrrmmm... perhaps with a sword like that, the sword IS mightier than the fist. Though let us not get confused. The Fabulous Fyst is mightier than most.
So why was
there no Luigi again? We can't have two green clad heroes appear in the
same space? The world cannot possibly handle all that hotness? Or did
Mario get rid of Luigi?! Who cares what the titles of the games are!?
For making
the dangerous journey and not going it alone, we were rewarded with some
sweet bonus swag for purchasing the Zelda game. UI has wonderful gloat filled pictures
here. If you cannot quite make it out from my pictures, it's a mini
treasure chest. I do not believe any rupees are inside and I feel like
calling shenanigans. Seriously, why couldn't some gold shine upon me
upon opening it? A silver rupee? A boomerang? Nothing? Just the chest
opening music, huh? Well, alright then. I'll just store my precious 3DS
game cartridge in there and pretend I found it in a Forest Temple or
something. I will also pretend that I did not have to "pay" for it my
damned self. If I must.
Oh who am I kidding. This was the treasure I was rewarded with while waiting in the dungeon that was the line. I am quite pleased with it to be honest. It's just too cute!
Regardless
of the lack of any 'event' with the usual Nintendo flair of in-store
silly game type fun, the evening was still a pleasant one. The buzz of
all those people at that hour made for a friendly, excited atmosphere. I
do apologize if this was not quite the launch event you were expecting
to read about (but you can do so right here!). My third paragraph kindly disagrees that it was designed to mislead you!
Ah, this is
just me having a little fun in talking about the adventures on which I
am about to embark with my dear old friends Mario and Link. Really
though, I hope that my epic journey with my one green hat friend is much less strange than the one I went on with that other green hat fiend...
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