The action-adventure video game “The Legend of Zelda” on the Wii U shall reportedly have a 90-minute gameplay demo at Nintendo’s New York City store as well as at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2016 to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center next month.
Nintendo is apparently priming up the game for its long-delayed release next year to the Wii U and its eventual roll out to the NX, the next-generation gaming console from the Japanese gaming company, reports the Christian Today.
Reports have it that Nintendo shall actually allow up to 500 fans and gamers of “The Legend of Zelda” to try an early demo of the game on the Wii U at the Nintendo store in New York City.
Registration shall begin on June 11 and the first 500 people in the line will be given a special wristband which they can later trade for a ticket for the early demo presentation of “The Legend of Zelda” and an opportunity to be at its New York City store gaming booth.
The only requirement that Nintendo asks for registering fans is a valid ID. The registration shall also be open to minors but they should be accompanied by a parent or a guardian.
The kick-off event is slated on June 14 in New York, which is also the start of the E3 2016. The launching of the game shall begin with the showing of a video at noon at the Nintendo booth at the E3 2016 to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
From June 15 to June 19, Nintendo shall also be hosting several in-depth demos of the game and continue guiding fans as they try the gameplay demo. The company has yet to make an announcement about how long each demo session will run but according to previous reports, the full demo is actually 90 minutes long.
The advisory to the press
The length of the gameplay demo at the Nintendo New York City store gaming booth seems to have been confirmed by a recent press advisory of the Japanese gaming company to international press people who shall be attending the E3 2016 in LA.
Apparently, Nintendo told them to allocate up to one hour and a half to complete the E3 2016 hands-on demo of “The Legend of Zelda” on Wii U, details IGN.
“The Legend of Zelda” shall reportedly be the only Nintendo game at the E3 2016 floor and according to insiders, it shall be presented by way of two extended demos.
The two demos will allow players to step into the wilds of Hyrule and explore some of the grasslands, forests, and mountains that they have been given mere glimpses previously.
It is not clear if the two demos that shall be presented to the press at the E3 2016 will be the same gameplay demo that will be made available to play at the New York store gaming booth of Nintendo to be held simultaneously with the Los Angeles expo event but it looks like it is going to be similar.
Trading cards of the video game franchise
The popularity of “The Legend of Zelda” has resulted to the spawning of a range of trading cards from at least five different games of the franchise.
Apparently, the game cards shall feature images from five different “The Legend of Zelda” games including “Twilight Princess,” “Majora’s Mask,” “A Link Between Worlds,” “Ocarina of Time,” and “Skyward Sword.”
According to the product description, the base set shall have 85 trading cards, including 23 regular cards, eight gold foil cards, 12 decal stickers, and nine tattoos.
The same description also cited that Nintendo’s “The Legend of Zelda” brand is incredibly popular and has already spawned best-selling games, books, and more.
It also added that it shall be having two major releases this year including the HD version of “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess” that already happened in March this year, and another all-new game coming soon.
It did not say if it is going to be the highly-anticipated “The Legend of Zelda” on Wii U, which has been taking almost an eternity to come out on the gaming consoles since its announcement during the E3 2013.