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Best controller deal: Get the ‘Legend of Zelda’ Hori wireless Nintendo Pro controller for $25 off

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As of Nov. 9, get the ‘Legend of Zelda’ Hori wireless Nintendo Switch Pro controller for just $34.99 at Woot! That’s a discount of 42%.
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SAVE $25: As of Nov. 9, you can get ‘The Legend of Zelda’ Hori wireless Nintendo Switch Pro controller for $34.99. That’s a savings of 42%.


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‘The Legend of Zelda’ Hori wireless Nintendo Switch Pro controller

$34.99 at Woot! (save $25)

The Nintendo Switch has been seeing banger after banger this year. From The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to the recently released Super Mario Bros. Wonder, there’s so much to explore on the system that it might make your head spin. Be prepared for all the new titles on their way, like Super Mario RPG, or cozy up with recently-released games like Fashion Dreamer with a brand new wireless controller.

As of Nov. 9, you can get The Legend of Zelda Hori wireless Nintendo Switch Pro controller at Woot! for just $34.99. That’s a savings of 42% and $25 off its normal price of $59.99.

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This officially licensed Hori controller is emblazoned with a cool black and gold Zelda theme, which features Link himself, an all-over map of Hyrule, and a golden Hylian crest. It’s a lightweight, comfortable controller with 32 feet of Bluetooth range, and an accelerometer and gyroscope for full motion control support. It’s rechargeable via USB-C and, best of all, it’s your best bet for an analog of the pricier Nintendo Switch Pro controller, which usually costs about $60 to $70.

If you don’t prefer using the Joy-Con Switch controllers or want something a little more ergonomic or sturdier for long-term play, this is your best bet. And at this price, you can get a couple — one for you and one for your favorite player 2. The holidays are coming, after all!

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Nintendo is making a ‘Legend of Zelda’ live-action film

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Nintendo is making a live-action “The Legend of Zelda” movie directed by Wes Ball and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad.

Nintendo has announced it is making a live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. Let the casting speculation begin.

The project has apparently been in the works for some time, with Maze Runner‘s Wes Ball already set to direct. The Legend of Zelda film will be co-produced by Nintendo’s Representative Director Shigeru Miyamoto and Arad Productions’ Chairman Avi Arad.

The founder and former CEO of Marvel Studios, Arad has been the producer on a long list of films such as Morbius, Uncharted, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. He was also executive producer on all three Tom Holland Spider-Man films.

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“I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films,” Miyamoto wrote on Nintendo’s official X / Twitter account. 

“I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion, but I hope you look forward to seeing it.”

Deadline reports that the adaptation will be written by screenwriter Derek Connolly. Connolly has previously penned Jurassic World, Detective Pikachu, and co-wrote the story for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

No details have been released regarding whether the Legend of Zelda film will be based on any of the video games in the franchise, or if it will follow an original story. It will be co-financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment, with the latter also taking care of global theatrical distribution.

Nintendo’s Hollywood ambitions have likely been galvanised by the recent success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The video game adaptation earned $1.3 billion at the global box office, making it the second biggest animated film in history. It also made some pretty drastic changes to Mario’s iconic voice, demonstrating that audiences probably won’t be too put off if Legend of Zelda protagonist Link finally breaks his famous silence.