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Zelda II and Blaster Master Headed to Nintendo Switch Online’s NES App on January 16th

Two well known classic titles are making their way to Nintendo Switch Online’s NES App next week, with Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and Blaster Master finding a home in the subscription service’s online library. The two titles join an ever growing list of classic Nintendo Entertainment System games available through the Nintendo Switch’s online service, which now spans over 30 entries.

Originally released in January 1987, Zelda II: The Adventures of Link pits players back into the classic fantasy world of Hyrule. Per the eShop‘s description: Known for its drastic change from its predecessor, the Legend of Zelda, the sequel sees Link return to Hyrule to search for the Triforce and to awaken Zelda from an endless sleep. Embark on a quest to find the Triforce of Courage and save Hyrule from ruin. Learn magic spells, talk to people in towns to get clues, collect items to increase your power, and explore six palaces where the underlings of the evil Ganon await you. This sequel to the adventure classic uses a side-scrolling visual engine unique to the series for more technical combat, and it features more in-depth world roaming as Link encounters townsfolk while on his quest.

Released in June 1988, Blaster Master is the story of a normal guy and his epic underground adventure. Per the eShop’s description: Jason, in search of his pet frog named Fred, has fallen down a manhole into a world of danger. Mutant-sized creatures of which the likes he never imagined, await him at every turn. In order to survive, Jason must pair up with an armored combat vehicle codenamed SOPHIA. It’s panic or perish as you blast through an endless maze of tunnels, seeking secret passages for an escape. Destroy the Plutonium Boss and his mutant cronies before these warlords destroy the Earth. Load up your arsenal, and get ready for the final encounter!

New users to the service can get a 7-day free trail of Nintendo Switch’s online service, and receive full access to all games available in the NES App’s catalog, along with Zelda II: The Adventures of Link and Blaster Master starting January 16th.

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Fallout 76 Players Will Receive Fallout Classic Collection For Free, Bethesda Confirms

While Bethesda and the Fallout brand have struggled to find their footing at the end of 2018, the newest iteration of the franchise, Fallout 76, continues to find its way into the upper ranks of sales charts since its release. Between the multiple in-game issues, along with the unfortunate canvas bag situation with those who purchased the Power Armor Edition of the game, the company is trying to find ways to get back into the good graces of fans around the world; and it looks as though they may be taking another step in fixing the bond.

In a statement released on the company’s social media account, Bethesda will be providing every player who has played Fallout 76 in 2018  with a free copy of the Fallout Classic Edition, including those players on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

The collection comes bundled with all three of the franchise’s original PC releases, including Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, and Fallout 2. The series first appeared on Windows PC, Mac OS and MS-DOS in 1997 to critical acclaim, which resulted in multiple PC sequels and spin-offs, along with a PlayStation 2 and Xbox release of Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.  Bethesda claimed the rights to the Fallout IP after the series original publisher, Interplay, went bankrupt. Currently, the titles are only available on PC, but this release will mark the first time these specific titles will appear on current generation consoles.

Bethesda states entitlement of the collection is expected to go live in early January. For more information, please visit their website.

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Nintendo of America President Shuts Down Hopes of a Nintendo 64 Classic Coming Soon

For decades, Nintendo has not only created some of the most endearing characters in gaming, they have also developed some of the most cherished consoles as well. Since the announcement of Nintendo’s line of Classic Consoles, fans have been excited to see which systems come next for the line of mini consoles. With the release of the Super Nintendo Classic (or “Mini”) last years, Nintendo fans started to gather expectations that the company’s 1996 64-bit system, the Nintendo 64, would be getting the “classics” treatment. As the holiday season kicks into its highest gear, not a peep was mentioned by the Japanese gaming company, and now it’s US President has confirmed fans’ worst thoughts.

In an interview speaking with Kotaku’s Stephen Totilo, Nintendo of America’s President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed what most expected at this point: for right now, there are no plans to rerelease the system. “I would not ever rule something out, but what I can tell you is certainly that’s not in out planning horizon (in regards to the possibility of an Nintendo 64 Classic happening)”, Fils-Aime stated while in New York City last week promoting the company’s holiday 2018 line up. “We were clear when we did the first two Classic series that, for us, these were limited time opportunities that were a way for us as a business to bridge from the conclusion of the Wii U as a hardware system to the launch of the Nintendo Switch.”

The Nintendo Entertainment System, which launched in November 2016, was one of the most sought after products during the holiday season of that year. Many stores sold out of the systems almost instantaneously, with both resellers and fans alike trying to get as many as possible, due to their high demand and low supply. When Nintendo announced the mini system’s successor, the Super Nintendo Class Edition, the company promised fans that the supply & demand issues surrounding the previous console would be resolved, but many fans still had issues securing a copy. In June 2018, Nintendo announced that the NES Classic Edition would be re-released, along with providing more stock of the SNES Classic Edition as well, which seemed to resolve a lot of fan complaints surround the stock.

While fans may not see Nintendo’s first foray into the 3D generation of gaming coming to the Classics line soon, Fils-Aime reassures fans that this puts a level of importance on how the newly released subscription service for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Online, can meet fans’ nostalgic needs. “We’ve been very clear that as the consumer looks forward to engaging with our classic content is going to happen more and more with the subscription service” Fils-Aime said.

The Nintendo Switch Online service launched in September 2018, that included a library of 20 NES games that had both single player and multiplayer support through online play. Each month, the company has promised that new games will be added to the service, including the recently added Metroid, Twin Bee and Mighty Bomb Jack for November. The service can be purchased in quantities of one month ($3.99), three months ($7.99), 12 months ($19.99), along with a family plan that covers up to eight Nintendo Account holders for 12 months ($34.99).

 

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