Zelda-Themed Prepaid Cards Heading West
Posted on September 24 2011 by Nathanial Rumphol-Janc
One tiny little detail hidden in an almost two-week old press release is about to get a whole lot more attention: the Zelda 25th anniversary prepaid download points cards are coming to America! We’ve already seen these cards show up in Japan and I’ve been aching to get my hands on them – but I’ll finally get my chance!
I’ve been really into collecting Zelda 25th anniversary bling this year: I have a Skyward Sword themed desktop background running right now, I still use my E3 2011 lanyard to hold onto my keys, and my Ocarina of Time 3D soundtrack is proudly displayed alongside my Wii games. Looks like I’ll have a couple other pieces to add to the pile! (Plus, I’ll get some good download content out of them, too.)
The info came from a press release we referenced a couple weeks back that confirmed that Skyward Sword would feature over 100 minutes of cutscenes. Here’s the quote from the release relating to the download cards:
Fans of Nintendo’s downloadable games will be getting a special Zelda treat as well. Between Oct. 3, 2011, and Feb. 20, 2012, select retailers will carry limited-edition cards highlighting the series’ 25th anniversary. The Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card, which is used in the Nintendo eShop of the Nintendo 3DS system, features an image of Link™ battling Ganon. The Nintendo Points Card, which can be used in the Wii Shop Channel or Nintendo DSi Shop, shows Link flying high in a scene from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Looks like I’ll be heading to Target/GameStop to use one of my gift cards to buy…more cards. I love being a nerd.
Source: Nintendo Press
