By Joe Osborne
The campout line was enormous
At 8:45am, I arrived on the scene of the Nintendo NY (its new name) store grand re-opening, only to walk past hundreds of fervent Nintendo fans in the approach to Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Well-equipped to handle this sort of thing, the patrons casually chatted (argued) about which Super Smash Bros. character is best and passed the time with their New Nintendo 3DS’s.
The line curled around the corner even as I approached the store. The first guy in line? He had to be sitting there for at least a day. At least.
The front door hasn’t changed much in the remodeling. Come to think of it, the Nintendo logo hasn’t changed in some 40 years. Talk about brand identity.
Shiggy grants his blessing
While the illustrious creator of Nintendo’s most-beloved game franchises couldn’t make it to the store opening, designer Shigeru Miyamoto christened its hallowed halls with a custom sketch.
I’m still not sure what Shiggy’s getting at with his John Hancock, though.
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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