{"id":133594,"date":"2023-05-10T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-149176"},"modified":"2023-05-10T00:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T00:30:00","slug":"random-zelda-super-fans-are-already-queuing-outside-nintendos-store-for-tears-of-the-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/05\/10\/random-zelda-super-fans-are-already-queuing-outside-nintendos-store-for-tears-of-the-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Zelda Super Fans Are Already Queuing Outside Nintendo&#8217;s Store For Tears Of The Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/22b955d7ee5a6\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/22b955d7ee5a6\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/22b955d7ee5a6\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/22b955d7ee5a6\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Believe it or not, but we&#8217;re now less than 72 hours out from the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_tears_of_the_kingdom\">The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/a> on the Switch. Nintendo New York is hosting a special midnight launch event and although there&#8217;s a reservation system in place, some people are already lining up outside the store.<\/p>\n<p>Legend of Zelda and Nintendo super fan Alex &#8216;Captain Nintendo Dude&#8217; Pekala, who has also <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AlexCND\/featured\">built up a sizable YouTube following<\/a> over the years, has shared a photo of himself waiting in line for Tears of the Kingdom &#8211; a &#8220;full&#8221; 72 hours ahead of the game&#8217;s midnight launch at this location:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialcnd\/statuses\/1655964087744856065 @ 2023-05-10T03:08:08+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I made it to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TearsOfTheKingdom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TearsOfTheKingdom<\/a> line <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoNYC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NintendoNYC<\/a> !<\/p>\n<p>10am today till 10am Friday = 72 full hours. This will be the longest I&#8217;ve ever waited without leaving the line. Wish me luck!<\/p>\n<p>Day 1 vlog coming out tomorrow! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/neNQdJuyrv\">pic.twitter.com\/neNQdJuyrv<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Alex CND (@OfficialCND) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialCND\/status\/1655964087744856065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Pekala also happens to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/03\/feature_the_long_journey_to_lead_the_nintendo_switch_line_-_cnd_and_triforce\">the same guy who was first in line for the Switch launch<\/a> at the Nintendo NY Store back in 2017. And he&#8217;s the individual who took over the duties of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/02\/isaiah_triforce_johnson_and_captain_nintendo_dude_get_in_line_for_the_nintendo_switch_launch\">legendary Nintendo fan Isaiah &#8220;TriForce&#8221; Johnson<\/a> &#8211; waiting in line for other systems like the Switch OLED.<\/p>\n<p>While this special event at the Nintendo NY Store requires a special &#8220;Warp Pipe Pass&#8221;, there&#8217;s no need to worry if you don&#8217;t feel like lining up or don&#8217;t have time. Standard physical copies of the game should be readily available when Tears of the Kingdom launches on <strong>12th May<\/strong>, and there&#8217;s always the digital option, which will give you immediate access to the game when it unlocks in your timezone.<\/p>\n<p>To fill the hours between now and the game&#8217;s release, Nintendo will also be hosting a special Treehouse Live event in the lead-up, where it shows off four different segments of Link&#8217;s new adventure on Switch:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/nintendoamerica\/statuses\/1654531865762463772 @ 2023-05-10T01:49:41+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Get ready Legend of Zelda fans! We will be hosting a special livestream leading up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoNYC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NintendoNYC<\/a> midnight launch of the Legend of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Zelda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Zelda<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TearsOfTheKingdom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TearsOfTheKingdom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in on 5\/11, starting at 6:45pm PT\/9:45pm ET to watch Nintendo Treehouse: Live &amp; more!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jRT5Suqrjl\">https:\/\/t.co\/jRT5Suqrjl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wrORKEonxv\">pic.twitter.com\/wrORKEonxv<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/1654531865762463772?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/zelda\/related-articles:149046,149052,127473 @ 2023-05-10T06:54:56+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>Have you ever been to a midnight launch? 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