Update:
This website has apparently been up for about a week at the time of writing. Consider this a belated reminder and an opportunity to link to classic videos from The Simpsons...
Original Article:
It's really that time, when we have to prepare for the madness of the Holidays and - shudder - Black Friday. Put on some steel toe-capped boots and make sure you're armed with the appropriate crowd management tools, as it's time to hit the High Street. Or you could just do your shopping online, that could be easier.
In any case Nintendo of America has launched a fairly snazzy Holiday Gift Guide website, which uses various categories to point its readers to a whole load of games, systems and amiibo. It's somewhat lacking in cool accessories, but is nevertheless a nicely produced site.
The festive shopping season will be a crazy battleground, especially in the younger market that this website is targeting. It may be focused on kids, but we did - meanwhile - manage to find Xenoblade Chronicles X, so that's one outrage averted.
In any case check it out, and it does have handy links to buy lots of stuff from stores or directly from the eShop, if you have a lot of cash burning a hole in your pocket.
[source happyholidays.nintendo.com]
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yaknow because wario with a stack of coins is the first thing i wanna see on a "top deals" tab.
Xenoblade X and Stella Glow are all I need for the rest of this year
Is this the best you can do Reggie?! M***********!!!!
Went up last week, posted this last Friday. I don't blame you for avoiding my emails though.
@ThomasBW84 While you're busy covering Halloween Nintneod has a gift guide page up for the holiday holidays. It's kind of kid oriented like the "Play" website but I'm a holidays kind of guy. It even generates a cute wish list. IT's NOA so feel free to skip it.
http://happyholidays.nintendo.com/
@rjejr Ah, I probably just missed the email, oh well!
I think I just want some amiibo for Christmas (unless something in the next Nintendo Direct catches my eye).
Website makes me want Nintendo Christmas decorations.
I'm waiting for Mario Tennis and then Holiday shopping is over(except for the discount shopping after Christmas/New Year)
Gee... must be what they've been doing with all of their time, since they're ignoring their fan/customer base completely.
hey NOA how about adding a ton more bundles than just the AC HHD standerd"new" 3ds. NOA deeply lacks bundles such as ...welll just..look..
http://store.nintendo.co.uk/new-nintendo-3ds/consoles.list
@simonthomas6 Holy cow! I didn't realize NOA was lacking so much! I would buy one of those AC bundles in a second if they were over here!
@simonthomas6 That's not all NoA lacks. How about - an online store, proper Amiibo supply, marketing, fan/customer engagement, events, timely and relevant downloads for eShop (ie Wild Gunman for Back to the Future Day and Resident Evil 4 for Halloween... both are out in the UK), bundles, a proper release and some variety for the standard "NEW" 3DS + faceplates, any sort of bone thrown to it's consumer base. NoA is passed out behind the wheel.
Well, the shovel knight amiibo is on there. Good stuff.
@Tsusasi
As much as I hate to admit it, you're kinda right.
@Tsusasi there is technically an online store but its incredibly lacking good items compared to NOE and its a massive disappointment . but yeah their defiantly lacking a ton of other stuff you said . Here is the most limited official merchandise online store for NOA. https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/
@MrGuinea Yep its nothing but disappointment for us americans. Also there is a "new" normal sized 3ds AC HHD bundle sold in america but its the ONLY bundle sold so far.
@simonthomas6 Yeah… I have to admit, I hadn't noticed that they had even come this far because there's been no communication, no compelling content.. nothing that says 'The rest are just retailers… THIS is the place to shop Nintendo!' There was a time it wasn't even this complete, but 'lacking' is the kindest way I would describe this. Thanks for pointing that out.
@Tsusasi your comment made me laugh and as sad as it is your comment is also very very TRUE- NOA whoever is in charge should be ashamed of themselves I wonder if Nintendo even really cares about sales in the west there are countless game bundles , games themselves , and Nintendo merchandise that will never see light of day in NA I mean you think the amiibo sales would have been a big clue most of them are not even useful in the games they are designed for yet look how they sale just as collectables ., craziness I tell ya craziness ..
Glad to see Nintendo get into the Christmas Spirit. But honestly you lack a lot NoA. I mean I love Christmas and all, but like its kinda Halloween and wheres some spooky games for us?
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