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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments

Aside from the Timmy & Tommy Nook amiibo, there’s another important item included in Target’s retail display. It appears that the Famicom R.O.B. amiibo is heading west based on the image above. Nintendo hasn’t made any official announcements yet, but there’s no reason for it to be featured in the display if it isn’t coming over.

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Every fighter in Super Smash Bros. gets its own amiibo. Naturally, things won’t be any different for Ryu. The character will be receiving its own figure in 2016, and you can get a first look at it above from a Toys “R” Us display.

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The next issue of CoroCoro will be one to keep an eye on if you’re a Pokemon fan. According to the latest magazine, the next edition will contain some big news about the franchise in 2016. Expect the news to leak out before December 15.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

In just a couple of hours, Amazon will be opening up pre-orders for the Mewtwo amiibo as well as a few Animal Crossing figures.

Here are the relevant times:

Mewtwo

– 2 PM PT
– 3 PM MT
– 4 PM CT
– 5 PM ET

Mabel

– 3 PM PT
– 4 PM MT
– 5 PM CT
– 6 PM ET

Tom Nook

– 4 PM PT
– 5 PM MT
– 6 PM CT
– 7 PM ET

Animal Crossing 3-pack

– 5 PM PT
– 6 PM MT
– 7 PM CT
– 8 PM ET

Meanwhile, if you’re in Canada, the following amiibo can already be ordered:

Mabel
Tom Nook
Animal Crossing amiibo 3-pack

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments

The Play Nintendo YouTube account has a short promo up for Super Mario Maker. Check it out below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 13 Comments

Nintendo shared more about its sales performance in the U.S. during the month of October with IGN.

According to the site, amiibo figures and cards sold 800,000 units. Lifetime sales of amiibo are now up to 9 million in the United States alone.

Additionally, Nintendo says that Wii U hardware sales saw a 40 percent increase compared to October of last year. The company added that sales “have increased more than 20 percent in the first 10 months of 2015” year-over-year.

We also have one more tidbits from the NPD. If software had been ranked on a SKU-basis, “Super Mario Maker would rank in the top 10” in software numbers for the month.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

A number of amiibo are releasing in North America today, and GameStop is now taking orders for them. These include the Animal Crossing amiibo, green Yarn Yoshi, and Mewtwo. Links to each are below, including a bundle with all of them.

Mabel
Tom Nook
Animal Crossing 3-pack
Mewtwo
Green Yarn Yoshi
Animal Crossing 3-pack, Mewtwo, Mabel, Tom Nook, and Green Yarn Yoshi Bundle

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

Amazon is now taking orders for the green Yarn Yoshi amiibo. Since it’s in stock (rather than a pre-order), it will ship as early as today. Get an order in here..

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The official Japanese Pokemon YouTube account posted a new video of the Pokemon Tretta Ultimate Z Arcade game. In it, we’re able to get another look at Zygarde’s Complete Forme. Check out the footage of the Pokemon below.

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Nintendo has published a few photos showing off the Wolf Link amiibo. View them in the gallery below.

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