From "Nintendo World Store" to "Nintendo NY"

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/01/new_yorks_nintendo_world_store_prepares_for_major_revamp

Nintendo of America has now announced that [the Nintendo World Store in New York] is getting a revamp. It's set to close for a month on 19th January, re-opening on 19th February with a new layout that includes demo units, a 15-foot gaming screen and an enormous coin at the entrance.

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When it reopens on 19th February Nintendo is promising some relaunch festivities:

The weekend of the reopening (Feb. 19-21), the newly branded Nintendo NY store will host a series of reopening activities, including giveaways (while supplies last) and appearances by costumed characters like Mario and Luigi. The store will also sell exclusive souvenirs that can only be purchased that weekend, including a limited-edition T-shirt featuring Mario or Link. Fans who want to try out some of Nintendo's latest games are in luck, as new and upcoming Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games will be available to play.

The news of the re-brand from "Nintendo World Store" to "Nintendo NY" is what has really gotten my ear. Since Nintendo is now referring to the store under city or state letters and/or names a la Hard Rock Cafe, this can only mean that Nintendo is planning to open more stores in other cities in the foreseeable future.

edited 6th Jan '16 10:20:43 AM by Mario1995

so no one is going to acknowledge that the store used to be the Pokémon Center I guess

I wish I got the chance to go there during my childhood. Seeing the ads it would have been pretty awesome.

Unfortunately I've never been to New York. At all.

I remember going there back then. They had a kiosk on the second floor where they gave away (in eggs) rare Pokémon and Pokémon with exclusive moves to people with G/S/C carts. I think that's how I got Celebi actually. They had a bunch of Pokémon dolls and figurines that I have never seen anywhere else too. Was a pretty cool store. Don't think I've ever seen anything like what they had there after they rebranded it to Nintendo World. I guess they've got rare amiibos now?

Too bad I have no interest in the 3DS, especially since they got rid of the Game Boy Advance slot in the D Si and haven't added it back since then.

I don't know what anything I said has to do with the 3DS but okay.

The amiibos are used for 3DS games, so I assumed that the topic was heading to 3DS territory.

It's fine though.

More Wii U games use amiibo than 3DS games anyway.

Sadly, I don't really go to NYC. I go to New York every 4th of July but we go to my great Aunt's camphouse by Canada Lake.

Thanks for the info, burnspy.

edited 6th Jan '16 3:41:27 PM by Mario1995

Kinda makes me wish I lived closer to NYC.

I've always wanted to visit Nintendo World-now-NY ever since I first heard of it, but I've never actually gotten out and walked around NYC. ^note  I've only ever driven through the city while on a road trip. We were in a hurry to get somewhere else and didn't have time to stop.

I agree that the new name is giving me the impression they they're planning on putting up new Nintendo Worlds in places. Of course, I doubt there will be any near my neck of the woods, but one can dream.

They actually don't sell rare amiibo anymore. They used to have weekly restocks of amiibo like Pit, King Dedede, etc., but that all changed when the restocks began to be countrywide. Nowadays you can spot stuff like Captain Falcon, Lucario, and Villager at NWS, but those are amiibo that have been readily available at normal retailers for months now.

"NY" is in reference not to the state, but to their next console, code-named "NX" at present.

edited 6th Jan '16 6:34:02 PM by Nohbody

I never went to the Nintendo World Store.

I always wanted to but it would be pointless to drive 6 hours just to go to the Nintendo store.

Try the full 24-hour drive from Kansas. I've never been to NY, and I have no intention of ever going.

Besides, Chicago is way cooler.

The Toys "R" Us in Times Square was also shut down before the new year to be replaced by a Gap store. It'll probably move to somewhere close to the old location, but I hope it's not too far from Nintendo NY because NWS and Times Square Toys "R" Us used to be just a few blocks away from each other.