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Yet another Nintendo E3 2016 update

Nintendo keeps updating and refining their E3 2016 plans, but it looks like they finally settled on a schedule of activities and events leading up to and including next week.

There will be a whole lot of new The Legend of Zelda, that’s for sure. From livestreams to hands-on sessions, and more. Fans can expect eShop sales, some Miitomo gifts, and a whole lot more.

They also released this sweet piece of art of what looks like female Link.

Check out the latest details below.

Nintendo is getting ready for the E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles next week, and wants to help fans stay engaged with all the Nintendo news and action from the show. Here?s a rundown of some of Nintendo?s activities before and during the show:

June 8

  • The Legend of Zelda Twitter campaign for Miitomo in-app gifts: Miitomo users should check @NintendoAmerica on Twitter today for a special tweet kicking off a collaboration between the mobile app and the Legend of Zelda franchise. If the tweet gets a combined 10,000 retweets worldwide, Nintendo will issue a ?Link?s new hair wig? as an in-app gift to all users of Nintendo?s Miitomo mobile app. If it gets 20,000 combined retweets, Nintendo will give all Miitomo users a ?Link wig? in the Miitomo app.

June 14

  • More of The Legend of Zelda in Miitomo: Miitomo will continue its celebration of The Legend of Zelda with a themed Miitomo Drop game that will give players the chance to win The Legend of Zelda-themed in-app gear for their Mii character. Players will also be able to use Miitomo coins in Miitomo to purchase The Legend of Zelda collaboration items. An additional The Legend of Zelda collaboration gift will be available on the My Nintendo website, and players can exchange their My Nintendo Platinum Points for this item.
  • Nintendo Treehouse: Live ? Day 1:Nintendo?s kickoff to the E3 trade show begins at 9 a.m. PT, with an introduction by Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime and the world?s first look at live gameplay of The Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U console. Viewers can also catch the first live gameplay of thePok?mon Sun and Pok?mon Moon games. Watch Nintendo Treehouse: Live via Nintendo?s channels on YouTube and Twitch, as well as on http://e3.nintendo.com.
  • Nintendo eShop sale: Starting at 11 a.m. PT until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 21, Nintendo is offering discounts on some of its most popular games as a special treat for fans. My Nintendo members who are signed in will also get a special bonus if they buy select games included in the sale. Anyone who hasn?t signed up for My Nintendo yet is encouraged to do so now to avoid the E3 rush. To get the extra discount, My Nintendo members must link their Nintendo Account to their Nintendo Network ID and access Nintendo eShop on their device at least once before they make a purchase. The discounted games can be purchased in Nintendo eShop or at http://e3.nintendo.com. Details about the discounts can also be found athttp://e3.nintendo.com.

June 15

  • Nintendo Treehouse: Live ? Day 2: Starting at 10 a.m. PT, the Nintendo Treehouse: Live programming will showcase upcoming Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games, including Monster Hunter Generations from Capcom, Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. The day will start with a special Pok?mon GO developer Q&A. Watch all of Nintendo?s action from the E3 show floor via Nintendo?s channels on YouTube and Twitch, as well as on http://e3.nintendo.com.

For more information about Nintendo?s activities at E3, visit http://e3.nintendo.com.

Paul Bryant

Staff Writer

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