Akusikho okokuqala, futhi akubonakali sengathi kuzoba isikhathi sokugcina emasontweni ngaphambi kuka umcimbi obaluleke kakhulu emhlabeni wamavidiyo wevidiyo Uhlu lwezindaba ezingavela esandleni seNintendo luyahlungwa, unyaka owodwa. Ngonyaka odlule, isithombe sasivele saputshuka ngamanoveli amqoka ayezokwethulwa kulo mcimbi, kanti kulo nyaka umlando uyaziphinda.
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Kusukela namhlanje, iningi lonjiniyela selivele liqinisekisile izinsuku zokwethulwa, okuthile okugcinwe abafana beNintendo njengamanje, noma ngabe sibheka isithombe esidaluliwe, kungahle kube Usuku lokukhishwa kweNintendo News lukhonjisiwe esithombeni, ngoJuni 12 ngo-12: 00 PM, Isikhathi saseLos Angeles.
Kepha ngenkathi inkampani imemezela usuku, isithombe sesiqale ukusakazeka kwi-intanethi lapho singabona khona uhlu oluphelele lwayo yonke imidlalo inkampani ehlela ukuyethula kulo mcimbi, uhlu lapho ngaphezu kwe-GTA V evelele neThe Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Zelda, sithola ezinye izihloko ezingathandeki kepha ezilindelwe ngokulinganayo abasebenzisi bale khonsoli.