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Nintendo Bringing Back the NES Classic in 2018!
Good news for those who missed out on the NES Classic (and no, I’m not referring to the Nintendo Classic Mini Famicom at Play-Asia, and the SNES Classic pre-orders.
In a press release today (and on Nintendo Europe’s Twitter), Nintendo announced that “[d]ue to incredible demand for the upcoming [SNES Classic], Nintendo plans to ship the retro-inspired product into 2018. Originally, shipments were announced to cease at the end of this calendar year.” This apparently applies both to Europe and North America.
In addition, the press release states that the NES Classic (which was discontinued back in April, and given the scalper treatment with ridiculous prices) will return on an unspecified date in summer 2018. Nintendo adds that more units of the SNES Classic will be shipped on launch day in the US than what the NES Classic shipped in the entirety of last year, with shipments “arriving in stores regularly.”
Given the fact that the NES Classic sold approximately 1.5 million units in just under a year, Nintendo would be foolish to let this opportunity to cater to gamers’ nostalgia pass them by. The SNES Classic will arrive in stores on September 29th.
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Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.