Zelda: Phantom Hourglass launch draws cosplayers to Nintendo Store

by Andrew Yoon { Sep 30th 2007 at 8:00PM }

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The newest Zelda game, Phantom Hourglass for the DS, launched a day early to the surprise of Nintendo World Store shoppers today in New York City. It's not every day that a new Zelda game graces the Nintendo faithful, and the World Store housed some rare memorabilia from the series' long-running legacy. In addition, cosplayers flocked to the store for a chance to nab the game for free. Excuuuse me, but this Link from the original Saturday morning cartoon wins the cake from us.

Gallery: Zelda: Phantom Hourglass launch

Tags: cosplay, nintendo-world-store, phantom-hourglass, zelda

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Bigfoot @ Sep 30th 2007 8:17PM

I want that Metroid Prime 3 poster thing in the window.

Neebs @ Sep 30th 2007 8:32PM

Emo Link is Emo.

ThornedVenom @ Sep 30th 2007 10:18PM

Quit repeating yourself: it's like saying male Link is male.

Mr. Scolex @ Sep 30th 2007 10:22PM

Thorned Venom is Thorned.

Seroth @ Sep 30th 2007 8:32PM

Heh...what's with the ovaries sign? Is Phantom Hourglass only for manly men?

Andrew Yoon @ Sep 30th 2007 8:40PM

Heh... how did that photo get in there? =D

That was a sign I spotted in a window right next to the World Store. Weird, huh?

gore on the floor @ Sep 30th 2007 8:39PM

I'd sell my girlfriend's ovaries for a silver goddamned DS Lite with a triforce on it.

ThornedVenom @ Sep 30th 2007 10:19PM

How the hell did she stay with you in the first place?! xD

Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Oct 1st 2007 1:12AM

DEAL!!!

Zeromaru @ Sep 30th 2007 8:43PM

So get my luck: according to my local EB Games here in St. John's, Newfoundland, Phantom Hourglass won't be arriving until Tuesday. Except I have class all day Tuesday. And then on Wednesday I have an assignment to do all day. Then class all day on Thursday again. End result is if I don't get this game tomorrow, when I only have two classes, I won't be playing it until Thursday :(:(:(

Lemmiwinks @ Oct 1st 2007 1:33PM

"Why, hello there gentle Newfie!"

Kazi @ Sep 30th 2007 8:45PM

What the hell is the Itachi cosplayer doing at a Zelda launch event? Did he put on the wrong costume and not realize it?

Szu @ Sep 30th 2007 8:45PM

The guy in the Uchida Itachi outfit is really out of place.

youruglyclone @ Sep 30th 2007 9:24PM

well...he did have a zelda shirt underneath his cloak.

still pretty damn weird.

Littletad @ Sep 30th 2007 8:49PM

sweet

JodyAnthony (FDF - Hedonism Bot) @ Sep 30th 2007 10:06PM

got my copy all paid for and ready to go. can't wait till tuesday

hvnlysoldr @ Oct 1st 2007 10:49AM

As if Futurama needs any defending on this site. I'll buy this as soon as I finish some of my other games.

Paul S. @ Sep 30th 2007 10:39PM

I was also at the launch event. If you'd like to read my impressions, I've posted them on the Nintendo World Report Forums.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=22466

BPM (FDF - Hypno-Toad) @ Oct 1st 2007 1:03AM

Korok guy = best costumed person there.

And holy hell, a Narutard is there...

darklink (NDF - n00b ring) @ Oct 1st 2007 8:20AM

naruto is the best

blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Oct 1st 2007 3:19AM

my friend tested this game, he said it's good

Cal @ Oct 1st 2007 3:28AM

Miyamoto's signature is so frickin' awesome.

religiousjedi @ Oct 1st 2007 12:58PM

That's it...

If Nintendo doesn't get its asses in gear to build a Nintendo Store here in California, I'm gonna have to blow up the States between California and New York, and bring together both states.

That, or a remove the current store from New York and place it somewhere convinient for me.