‘Defenders of the Triforce’ Escape Room Experience is coming to Canada

Calling all Zelda enthusiasts! Nintendo is excited to announce that the ‘Defenders of the Triforce’ Experience will soon be making its way to Canada.

In November 2016, Nintendo announced its partnership with SCRAP, the renowned designers of many popular escape room experiences, to create a unique multi-city Puzzle Tour inspired by The Legend of Zelda series. The tour, which was initially announced for eight U.S. cities, has now added three Canadian city stops in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. 

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Nintendo 3DS announces new Games, a Pikachu-Themed new Nintendo 3DS XL System, new amiibo and discounted Prices on classic games

After the most successful quarter of software sales in Nintendo 3DS history fueled by the record-breaking sales of the Pokémon Sun and  Pokémon Moon games, the portable Nintendo 3DS system kicks off 2017 with the debut of a Pikachu-themed New Nintendo 3DS XL system, new entertaining and engaging games for the entire family, the introduction of new amiibo cards, and discounts on many popular games.

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Nintendo Switch Preview Tour comes to Toronto on January 29th

 

Weeks before its official launch, the new Nintendo Switch is making a special appearance in Toronto, and local gaming fans can be among the first in the world to try the new console. 

The Nintendo Switch Preview Tour is making its only Canadian stop next weekend at Toronto’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre, and on Sunday, January 29, fans can experience Nintendo’s newest home console first-hand. 

Across a 10,000 square foot event, attendees will be able to interact with the Nintendo Switch in original and surprising settings, each of which bring to life the console’s different play modes. This breakthrough home video game system not only connects to a TV at home, but also instantly transforms into an on-the-go handheld using its 6.2-inch screen. 

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Super Mario Run a runaway success, still not as habit forming as Pokémon Go

The highly anticipated iOS exclusive mobile game Super Mario Run managed 10 million downloads during the first 24 hours of being made available. The game, which requires a CAD $13.00 fee to unlock all the levels, made US $ 4 million in revenue on its first day. A formidable achievement for sure but one that's failed to exclipse the excitement earlier this year for Pokémon Go.

A report from analytics company App Annie  Super Mario Run, which is a mobile take on the beloved Super Mario franchise from Nintendo, reports that it notched up over 10M downloads and generated more than $4M revenue on its first day. This is great news for Apple and for Nintendo as well as sign to other game companies that mobile ports of long-standing console franchises are where the future of mobile and casual gaming are. Pokémon Go, which was earning upt to $10 million a day for weeks after its initial release (and which had a staggered rollout) is likely the bigger earner long-term. While it is a freemium game, Pokémon Go continues to add features, creatures and more ways to play. 

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