Skyward Sword Limited Edition Bundle Officially Announced
Posted on August 29 2011 by Nathanial Rumphol-Janc
So my brother texted me yesterday, wondering how his Skyward Sword pre-order would work out if they announced the limited edition bundle we all knew was coming. I assured him he’d be good to transfer his order to the new bundle once it was announced, and that we should expect news soon – in a month or two at most. I didn’t think that news would be coming today.
Nintendo’s just officially announced a Skyward Sword limited edition bundle, which comes out at launch for $69.99 (just $20 up on the game alone) and includes the Gold Wii Remote Plus seen at E3. Plus, anyone who buys a first-print issue of the game will get a free Zelda Symphony Concert Soundtrack CD. What a deal! I know I don’t mind paying $20 extra for what may be the biggest Zelda release of the last decade.
UPDATE: I took an in-depth look at the crest we see in the background. It looks very similar to the strange portals that take Link into the Siren World. The crests of the goddesses – first introduced in Oracle of Ages but used for Din, Nayru, and Farore in Wind Waker – appear, as well as Hylian script using the Twilight Princess Roman-style writing reading “Wisdom – Nayru” and “Power – Din.” (Presumably we’d see “Courage – Farore” elsewhere.) Really cool little touch. Interesting that they’re using Twilight Princess‘s script to represent “Old Hylian,” though…
REDMOND, Wash.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Leaves won’t be the only things turning gold this fall as Nintendo prepares to launch an extraordinary lineup of games for its Wii™, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ game systems. At a recent meeting of GameStop retail store managers from across the United States, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing Scott Moffitt revealed new details about upcoming releases for several fan-favorite franchises:
A special limited-edition The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword bundle containing the game and a gold* Wii Remote™ Plus controller will be available when the game launches on Nov. 20.
Also for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, every copy in the initial production of the game will come packaged with a special music CD featuring orchestral arrangements of select songs that will be performed at The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert.
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“Nintendo has something for you this fall, no matter what type of gamer you are, no matter what Nintendo system you’re playing,” said Moffitt. “Whether you’re looking for a world-spanning epic like The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, the pick-up-and-play puzzle fun of Tetris: Axis or the mind-bending adventure of Professor Layton and the Last Specter, we’ve got you covered.”
The limited-edition gold controller bundle for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be offered at a suggested retail price of $69.99. The game will also be sold separately at a suggested retail price of $49.99, though the gold controller will only be available as part of the special bundle. As an additional 25th anniversary treat for fans who purchase the game early, every copy in the initial production, whether sold by itself or as a part of the limited-edition bundle, will come with a free CD featuring select orchestral arrangements of iconic music spanning the history of the franchise which will be performed at The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert performances in October 2011. For more information about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, visit http://www.zelda.com/skywardsword.
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Remember that Wii and Nintendo 3DS feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
* Note that the gold controller will simply be gold in color and will not contain any actual precious metals.
Source: PR email via GoNintendo
