Deals of the Day: Best Buy’s Black Friday Ad Released

Believe it or not, Thanksgiving (US) is two weeks from today. Pretty soon you’re going to blink and it’s going to be Christmas. Time passes us by too fast, but I digress.

With Black Friday bleeding into Thanksgiving more and more every year, retailers are pushing out their ads for the massive sales as soon as they can, and one of the first to do so is Best Buy.

Best Buy is always a fan favorite to shop at on Black Friday, due to their selection of tech-related items on sale, which includes many popular video games and systems. Below are some hot ticket items to keep an eye on as you plan your budget for the biggest shopping day of the year:

• PlayStation 4 Slim 1 TB Bundle w/ Marvel’s Spider-Man – $199.99
• PlayStation VR CREED/SuperHot VR Bundle – $249.99
• PlayStation VR Astro Bot/Moss Bundle – $199.99
• PS+ 12 Month Membership – $39.99
• PS4 Dual Shock Controllers – $39.99
• FIFA 19 – $29.99
• Madden 19 – $29.99
• Detroit: Become Human – $19.99
• Monster Hunter: World – $19.99
• MLB the Show 19 – $19.99
• Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Edition of Light – $29.99
• God of War – $24.99
• Call of Duty: WWII Gold Edition – $24.99
• Red Dead Redemption 2 (w/ free shot glass) – $59.99
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – $44.99
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered – $14.99
• Star Wars Battlefront 2 – $7.99
• L.A. Noire – $14.99
• Borderlands: The Handsome Collection – $14.99
• Burnout Paradise Remastered – $9.99
• Watch Dogs 2 – $14.99
• DOOM VFR – $14.99
• Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection – $14.99
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR – $29.99
• NHL 19 – $29.99
• Overwatch Legendary Edition Holiday Bundle – $29.99
• NASCAR Heat 3 – $29.99
• Vampyr – $29.99
• For Honor: Marching Fire Edition – $29.99
• Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker – $29.99
• PES 2019: Pro Evolution Soccer – $29.99
• F1 2018 – $29.99
• Destiny 2: Forsaken Legendary Collection – $34.99
• Diablo III: Eternal Collection – $19.99
• Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition – $19.99
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition – $19.99
• Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection – $19.99
• Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Gold Edition – $19.99
• The Crew 2 – $19.99
• Nier: Automata – $19.99
• Dragon Ball FighterZ – $19.99

 

• Nintendo Switch Super Mario Kart Deluxe Bundle – $299.99
• Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – $19.99
• Rocket League Ultimate Edition – $19.99
• Dragon Ball FighterZ – $29.99
• Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – $24.99
• Just Dance 2019 – $24.99
• Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 – $24.99
• Legendary Fishing – $14.99
• Tennis World Tour – $29.99
• Overcooked! 2 – $29.99
• Hello Neighbor – $29.99
• Hasbro Game Night – $24.99
• LEGO The Incredibles – $19.99
• Namco Museum Arcade Pac – $19.99
• Super Bomberman R – $19.99
• Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate – $34.99
• Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido – $34.99
• Fire Emblem Warriors – $34.99
• Megan Man Legacy Collection 1+2 – $24.99
• Sports Party – $19.99
• Carnival Games – $24.99
• America’s Greatest Game Shows: Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy – $19.99

 

• Xbox One X 1TB Gold Rush Special Edition Battlefield V Bundle/ Extra Controller – $429.99
• Xbox One S 1TB Minecraft Creators Bundle – $199.99
• NBA 2K19 – $29.99
• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – $29.99
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider – $29.99
• Far Cry 5 – $19.99
• Assassin’s Creed Origins – $19.99
• Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition – $19.99
• Lego DC Super Villains – $29.99
• Forza Horizon 4 – $29.99
• WWE 2K19 – $29.99
• Fallout 76 (w/ Vault Boy keychain) – $59.99
• PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds – $14.99
• Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition – $9.99
• State of Decay 2 – $14.99
• Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition – $24.99
• SoulCalibur VI – $34.99
• UFC 3 – $24.99
• Sea of Thieves – $24.99
• NBA Live 19 – $19.99
• The Sims 4 – $19.99
• Injustice 2 Legendary Edition – $19.99
• Middle-Earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition – $19.99

 

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Nintendo Releases Date of November Games Update for NES Online

While consumers may have known the upcoming games being added to the Nintendo Entertainment System application on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has released a date to which you will be able to play said games.

On November 14th, Metroid, Mighty Bomb Jack, and TwinBee will be added to the catalog of games touted within the Nintendo Entertainment System app via Nintendo Switch Online. This will bring the total number of titles available through the service to 26 (not including the Legend of Zelda variation added earlier this fall).

The most notable of the bunch, 1986’s Metroid, will see the series’s first appearance on Nintendo’s hybrid system, ahead of the highly-anticipated Metroid Prime 4. From Nintendo’s release and accompanied video, “the first installment of the immensely successful Metroid series introduces us to the hideous title creatures and the slick, cybernetic bounty hunter Samus Aran. As Samus, your mission is to penetrate the space pirates’ home planet, Zebes, and keep them from destroying the galaxy with the dangerous life-forms known as Metroids. Metroid has all the high-tech weaponry, creep tunnels, and crawly alien creatures that anyone could ask for.”

Mighty Bomb Jack (1986) focuses on “the hero of the game, Jack, while he makes his way through 16 levels of a pyramid in order to defeat the demon Belzebut and rescue the royal Pamera family. Each level is split into two parts: and action zone and a Royal Palace room. Action zones can be split up into several portions and contain power-ups, such as money bags, Mighty Coins, and Mighty Drinks, usually hidden in treasure chests. However, be careful to not get greedy with collecting too many Mighty Coins or Mighty Drinks.”

Finally, TwinBee is a “vertical-scrolling arcade game that made its 1986 release on the Famicom in Japan. Guide the spacecrafts, TwinBee and WinBee, as you dodge and destroy waves of aerial and ground enemies to save the island from a ruthless conqueror. In two-player co-op mode, you can combine forces to launch extremely powerful attacks.”

For access to these games and the 23 previously released NES games, players must have an active Nintendo Switch Online service, which can be purchased at major retailers or via the Nintendo Switch eShop.

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Super Smash Bros Ultimate Demo Arriving at Best Buy, Possibly this Week

Super Smash Bros fans who didn’t have the opportunity to get their hands on the prerelease demo during its convention run this summer will have the opportunity to very soon, as Best Buy retailers will be receiving demos for the highly anticipated title as soon as this week.

Twitter user @ChaseJ_T posted a tweet yesterday containing a picture of a Best Buy Nintendo Switch demo kiosk, in which the screen prominently displayed the box art of Super Smash Bros Ultimate and the tag “Demo” below it.

So appearently Best Buy Switch kiosks are getting Smash Ultimate demos this week. Maybe other stores are getting them this week too? pic.twitter.com/LS5Hy31Y9U

— Chase (@ChaseJ_T) November 6, 2018

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The retailers official twitter account soon replied to the original tweet, confirming the hypothesis laid out. Unfortunately, no set date was released by the account, only replying to one Twitter user saying “Check with your local store as the best source for the latest updates”.

The cat is out of the bag.

— Best Buy (@BestBuy) November 6, 2018

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To find your local Best Buy store and to possible find a date when said store will receive the demo update, visit Best Buy’s official website. For more Super Smash Bros Ultimate coverage, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @BonusAccessory.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate DLC Line-Up Complete, Confirms Director

It looks like Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros team is further along that many anticipated with the DLC plans for their upcoming entry, Super Smash Bros Ultimate.

Last night, series director Masahiro Sakurai released a series of tweets (in English as well, which isn’t common for him to do) confirming that the DLC line-up for the acclaimed fighting series has been completed, and will be developed entirely in-house by Nintendo. Sakurai stated “Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s DLC line-up is now complete. This time the selection was made entirely by Nintendo. I decided if we can create a fighter based on their selection, then come up with a plan.”

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s DLC line-up is now complete. This time the selection was made entirely by Nintendo. I decide if we can create a fighter based on their selection, then come up with the plan.

— 桜井 政博 (@Sora_Sakurai) November 6, 2018

While as positive as this news is, Sakurai asked fans to refrain from flooding his thread with suggestions on characters (a request which I feel will fall upon deaf ears unfortunately). “It’s great to dream about your favorite character joining the battle and I appreciate your passion, but please try to stay on topic when replying to tweets and refrain from flooding us, and other users, with requests when we’re not specifically asking for feedback. Thank you!”

It’s great to dream about your favorite character joining the battle and I appreciate your passion, but please try to stay on topic when replying to tweets and refrain from flooding us, and other users, with requests when we’re not specifically asking for feedback. Thank you!

— 桜井 政博 (@Sora_Sakurai) November 7, 2018

 

While DLC may still be a few months off, fans won’t have to wait long to get their hands on the full game, which drops a month from today, on December 7th, 2018. For more updates as this story progresses, please follow us on Twitter @BonusAccessory.

Rumor: New Job Posting for the Next Legend of Zelda Entry/Content

Job postings for certain game developers are usually hit or miss when it comes to trying to read the metaphoric palm of the future of your favorite game series. More often than not, they lead to nowhere, or are far too generic to deduce a logical connection to said franchise; but every now and then, these tidbits are only the tip of the iceberg, to a much larger announcement on the horizon.

Earlier this morning, ResetEra user guru-guru created a thread, with information he found pertaining to multiple newly listed job postings via Nintendo’s Japanese website. The rough translation, done by guru-guru, is as follows:

• The first job posting is for a 3DCG Designer. The post specifies that the position revolves around terrain/topography production for aspects such as fields and dungeons.
• Requirements: experience in making backgrounds in the common 3D animation software Maya and Adobe Photoshop; experience working on HD hardware, and if possible, Japanese fluency.
• Other skills that aren’t required, but are appreciated: experience making backgrounds, specifically for an action game; experience making concept art; experience making assets in Substance Painter and Substance Designer; interest in Zelda, along with leadership experience.
• The second posting is for a Level Designer. Nintendo is looking for someone to plan in-game events, field and dungeon layouts, as well as enemy aspects.
• Requirements: experience working as a game planner for consumer games, and if possible fluency in Japanese.

While this isn’t cut and dry saying “Hey, our next Zelda project is in development!”, it does give consumers a pretty good idea that the preverbal gears are churning within Nintendo’s playground. What isn’t being necessarily thought of as an answer to this small morsel is the idea of another round of DLC for Breath of the Wild.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently stated during their most recent earnings meeting that he wants to keep producing content for already release Nintendo titles. As first reported by Bloomberg’s Yuki Nakamura, Furukawa stated “We need continuous growth. We must keep releasing new software. That includes DLCs and other contents for big titles that are already out.” While many Zelda fans had believed that Nintendo was finished producing and developing content for the award winning entry, Breath of the Wild, on both the Switch and Wii U, the company on record has never formally stated they were finished doing so.

Personally, I feel this information aligns more with the DLC route, rather than a hiring focused on the next entry in the franchise (at least at first); as I truly believe the next Zelda adventure has already been in development for months already. Due to the semi-recent change in oversight with Nintendo, in their appointing of Furukawa as the new president of the company, DLC for previously released titles could very well have been a newly brought to life by him. All of this is speculation by the author though, as nothing is set in stone until it is formally announced by the company representing the product.

As always, please take this with a huge grain of salt, in relation to the narrative of the next Legend of Zelda game being in development. If any updates are made to this story, I will update it accordingly.