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[LordKano]

EDIT : Could a mod fix the typo in the title ?

Thought it could be useful infos. With courtesy of Dystify and Nintendo Force's twitter :
https://twitter.com/Dystify/status/833722267054006273
https://twitter.com/NintendoForce/status/833713905314705408

Like the European press, our embargo says nothing but photos of the unopened box for now. Have to wait until the 23rd to start previews.

Previews that day. Reviews can't be posted until March 1.

NintendoForce just tweeted the Zelda preview embargo ends Feb 24, while the reviews can be posted March 2. Seems to be in line with what others told me. Good to get more confirmation.

 

[FelipeMGM]

So March 1st for zelda reviews too?

EDIT: No March 2nd

 

[MiamiWesker]

March 1st, zelda review day. Going to be legendary.

 

[Smellycat]

YES

9 days

 

[BY2K]

I thought Zelda was March 2nd.

 

[frankie_baby]

In before 8.8

 

[LordKano]

So March 1st for zelda reviews too?

Seems so. Though I've heard about March 2nd a few days ago.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Just every website make a click noise video for a whole week before zelda reviews drop.

I thought Zelda was March 2nd.

Every time a zelda rumor happens, they always do it earlier than you'd assume they would.

 

[Bubble Walrus]

It's fun trying to say 23th!

 

[mario_O]

previews?


edit- oh reviews not allowed until the first of march.

 

[Mariolee]

Damiani: 7.8

Or the 5 star equivalent now that they're Easy Allies lol

 

[LordKano]

It's fun trying to say 23th!

...crap.

 

[Hispanic! At the Disco]

It's fun trying to say 23th!

Twenty-Threeth of February

Edit: I vote the mods politely change the title to February 23

Spoiler

nd

 

[JimPanzer]

so where do they draw the line between previews and reviews?

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

Good ol 23th of the month always look forward to that day of the month.



Seriously pumped. Next week cant come soon enough

 

[Richie]

I wooooonder if the previews' lift-up could coincide with a Direct...

Spoiler

No I don't know why I do this to myself either

It's fun trying to say 23th!

 

[Zedark]

So, a Nintendo OS etc. Direct/explanation would have to take place in the next two days, then, if it is going to happen at all, right?

Looking forward to the previews and reviews of Zelda!

 

[DoubleYou]

I'm pretty nervous for the Zelda reviews lol. Haven't been this hyped for a game in years.

 

[DecoReturns]

Cool.

Don't have to worry to much about Zelda spoilers from reviews till launch.

 

[FelipeMGM]

Seems so. Though I've heard about March 2nd a few days ago.

I thought Zelda was March 2nd.

yeah, thats the date that was circulating here on GAF for the past days I believe

maybe its a timezone thing?

 

[foltzie1]

Potentially less depending on the wether or not the reviewers read their NDAs.

 

[thestopsign]

March 1st, zelda review day. Going to be legendary.

Horizon has made me realize how hard it is going to be for a game to get in the mid to high 90s in the modern day reviewing environment. Just some simple 4/5 scores (which is a great score still) can weigh down a games average a lot. If any game is going to break through this gen, I hope and believe it can be Breathe of the Wild.

 

[Dystify]

Switch previews: February 23.

Switch reviews: March 1.

Zelda review: March 2. Edit: As far as I know. Maybe wrong.

 

[Smellycat]

Switch previews: February 23.

Switch reviews: March 1.

Zelda review: March 2.

are you sure?

It seems odd that Zelda's review is separate

 

[Kouriozan]

Looking forward to those and hopefully no meltdowns over Zelda scores.

 

[Zedark]

Switch previews: February 23.

Switch reviews: March 1.

Zelda review: March 2.

Where does that Zelda date come from?

 

[Bsigg12]

Looking forward to those and hopefully no meltdowns over Zelda scores.

8.8

 

[DecoReturns]

Horizon has made me realize how hard it is going to be for a game to get in the mid to high 90s in the modern day reviewing environment. Just some simple 4/5 scores (which is a great score still) can weigh down a games average a lot. If any game is going to break through this gen, I hope and believe it can be Breathe of the Wild.

Nintendo has a couple Wii U games in the 90's.

 

[Vital Tundra]

Just over a week left. I can't handle it!

 

[Meesh]

Zelda : 9.5!!!

 

[Aostia]

So March 1st for zelda reviews too?

Shoudl be.
Preview on February 23rd at least here in Italy.

 

[forknknife]

The wait is only barely bearable because every day there seems to be some new peace of news keeping us busy. Yesterday the Chinese tear-down, before that the UI leak via a stolen console then taken back by Nintendo ninjas...

It sure is being exciting!

 

[ramparter]

23 is Thursday. Thursdays are usual Nintendo Direct suspects. Thursday 23st Direct confirmed?

 

[TheMoon]

anyone making bets for botw review thread bans?

 

[LordOcidax]

Horizon has made me realize how hard it is going to be for a game to get in the mid to high 90s in the modern day reviewing environment. Just some simple 4/5 scores (which is a great score still) can weigh down a games average a lot. If any game is going to break through this gen, I hope and believe it can be Breathe of the Wild.

93
91

 

[Magikoopa24]

Looking forward to those and hopefully no meltdowns over Zelda scores.

Let's not get unrealistic now

Spoiler

if Horizon gets a better metacritic, people will riot

 

[onemanasylum]

Nintendo has a couple Wii U games in the 90's.

Sony has a bunch too from last gen, has no bearing on reviewing in the 90's now.

 

[Dystify]

Where does that Zelda date come from?

It's just a date I keep hearing. Maybe it's wrong after all? The ones who talked about it seemed pretty sure about it.

 

[jmizzal]

We are getting closer

I still want a eShop Direct before launch

 

[FelipeMGM]

Shoudl be.
Preview on February 23rd at least here in Italy.

Switch previews: February 23.

Switch reviews: March 1.

Zelda review: March 2.

Ok, so which one guys?

as both part of the public and the media I hate this embargo of the embargo bs. Not beeing able to say when coverage should be out is weird

 

[Dystify]

Ok, so which one guys?

as both part of the public and the media I hate this embargo of the embargo bs

He and me said the same thing?

 

[GregLombardi]

So Zelda is either terrible or great, based on the strange dates Nintendo has chosen.

 

[Inferno313]

Wonder if video footage is allowed as part of the "previews."

Will GiantBomb be able to do a livestream of Switch games on the 23rd, or the 1st?

 

[Aaronrules380]

are you sure?

It seems odd that Zelda's review is separate

Probably trying to eke out as much time as possible for reviewers to play Zelda given the size of the game. In fact, the only reason it's on the 2nd and not later is to get it reviews out before the game. The fact that switches were sent out late means that actually giving reviewers adequate time to review Zelda is probably a challenge (unless they used the wii u version, but there are obvious reasons they would want to send the reviewers the switch version instead)

 

[jmizzal]

23 is Thursday. Thursdays are usual Nintendo Direct suspects. Thursday 23st Direct confirmed?

Yea we could get a ND right before the press previews start coming out, would make sense

 

[Plum]

I can't see Zelda getting a high general review score to be honest (i.e. above 85). Critics are a LOT harder on games nowadays and I think sentiment towards Nintendo as a whole has removed much of the nostalgia bias some previous reviews had.

 

[GasProblem]

Zelda review thread is going to be fun!

 

[FelipeMGM]

He and me said the same thing?

No, he said March 1st you said March 2nd no? For Zelda reviews

 

[Jonneh3003]

Nintendo Direct wouldn't make much sense, journalists will provide all the coverage Nintendo need. A post launch one giving us a glimpse of the future lineup would be nice.

 

[JoseDFrog]

Zelda review thread is going to be fun!

I hope Greg from GAMEBOMB gives it a 4/5 for the lulz.