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The Legend of Zelda
OCARINA OF TIME
NOW AVAILABLE IN JAPAN — NOVEMBER 21, 1998 · NORTH AMERICA NOVEMBER 23
A SHIGERU MIYAMOTO PRODUCTION · FOR NINTENDO 64 · 256 MEGABIT CARTRIDGE · LIMITED GOLD COLLECTOR'S EDITION
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Welcome to the World of Nintendo
For 109 years, Nintendo has been making games that bring families together. From
hanafuda playing cards in 1889 Kyoto, to Donkey Kong in the arcade, to the
Game Boy in your pocket and the Nintendo 64 in your living room — one
principle has not changed: the game must be fun. This holiday season, that
promise reaches a new peak with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,
Shigeru Miyamoto's largest game ever, and the brand-new full-color Game Boy
Color that makes the world's best-selling handheld more colorful than ever.
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★ NEWS FROM NINTENDO
| NOV 23 |
Zelda: Ocarina of Time arrives in North America — Two days after the Japanese launch, the gold cartridge edition reaches Nintendo Power readers and retail. First-day shipment exceeds 1 million copies in North America alone. |
| NOV 21 |
Zelda: Ocarina of Time launches in Japan — Shigeru Miyamoto's first 3D Zelda adventure ships on a 256-megabit cartridge with the new Z-targeting combat system, day-and-night cycles, and Koji Kondo's symphonic score. |
| NOV 18 |
Game Boy Color reaches North American stores — The handheld that started a revolution in 1989 is reborn in five colors with a full-color reflective display. Suggested retail $79.95. |
| OCT 21 |
Game Boy Color launches in Japan — Available in clear purple, atomic purple, kiwi, berry, and dandelion. Plays the entire Game Boy library plus new full-color titles from Capcom, Konami, and HAL Laboratory. |
| SEP 28 |
Pokemon Red and Blue continue to dominate — Game Freak's monster-collecting RPG, released in North America September 28, has sold over 4 million copies and remains the #1 Game Boy title. Pokemon merchandising sweeps holiday wish lists. |
| JUL 14 |
F-Zero X cracks 60 frames per second — The first Nintendo 64 racer to maintain a rock-solid 60 fps, with thirty futuristic vehicles and a four-player split-screen mode. North American release November 26. |
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Holiday 1998 Lineup — Nintendo 64
Two years after the Nintendo 64 launched on June 23, 1996 in Japan, the cartridge
library has grown to over 100 titles. This holiday season delivers the strongest
first-party slate in the platform's history.
| TITLE |
DEVELOPER |
SHIPS |
PRICE |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
Nintendo EAD |
Nov 23, 1998 |
$69.99 |
| F-Zero X |
Nintendo EAD |
Nov 26, 1998 |
$59.99 |
| Banjo-Kazooie |
Rare Ltd. |
In stores |
$59.99 |
| 1080° Snowboarding |
Nintendo EAD |
In stores |
$59.99 |
| Mario Party |
Hudson Soft |
Dec 1998 |
$59.99 |
| Turok 2: Seeds of Evil |
Iguana Entertainment |
In stores |
$59.99 |
The Game Boy Color Story
Nine years after the original Game Boy debuted with Tetris, the world's
best-selling handheld grows up. Game Boy Color features a full-color reflective
LCD, doubled processor speed, and 32 KB of RAM — while running every Game
Boy title ever made. The five launch colors are atomic purple, berry, dandelion,
kiwi, and grape, with translucent shells that let you see the circuit board
inside. Two AA batteries deliver up to 30 hours of play.
Specifications:
► CPU: Sharp LR35902 at 4 or 8 MHz (selectable)
► Display: 2.32-inch reflective TFT color, 160×144, up to 56 colors on screen
► RAM: 32 KB work / 16 KB video
► Power: 2×AA, up to 30 hours play time
► Compatibility: 100% backwards compatible with all Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket cartridges
► Link: Game Boy Game Link Cable supported
Pokemon Mania
With Pokemon Red and Blue still the #1 game in North America, Nintendo and
Game Freak are preparing the next wave: Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu
Edition follows in 1999, taking advantage of Game Boy Color's full palette.
The animated series airs every weekday morning on KidsWB, the trading card
game from Wizards of the Coast hits stores in December, and the first feature
film opens in Japanese theaters July 18, 1998.
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BY THE NUMBERS
| Nintendo 64 sold | 20+ M |
| Game Boy lifetime | 70+ M |
| Pokemon R/B (NA) | 4+ M |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Employees | 1,000+ |
★ POWER LINE
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Corporate Information
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
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Kyoto 601-8501, Japan
Tel: +81 (75) 662-9600
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President: Hiroshi Yamauchi
Founded: September 23, 1889
Founder: Fusajiro Yamauchi
Listed: Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code 7974)
Capital: ¥10.0 billion
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