Little Mac amiibo’s stock status in question
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Has the Little Mac amiibo already been discontinued at retailers? We’re not ready to jump the gun and say what’s going on either way, but there may be a reason to be somewhat concerned.
GameStop pulled its Little Mac amiibo listing on December 31. All other figures can still be located on the website. GeekParty reached out to GameStop and was told the following about the situation:
How about another retailer? Like Toys “R” Us, perhaps. When you search for the figure on Toys “R” Us’ website, Little Mac is nowhere to be found. He also seems to be appearing in the retailer’s systems as no longer active.
Again, we can’t say for sure what’s going on with Little Mac at the moment. If you happen to see him online or in-store, you should probably snag him just to be safe!
Thanks to Ryan R for the tip.
PlatinumGames sends out a New Year’s greeting with new video
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 3 Comments
PlatinumGames posted a video message on its YouTube channel last night, which is intended to be a New Year’s greeting. There are plenty of teases from various staff members about this coming year as well as some general talk. If you head on over to PlatinumGames’ blog, you’ll find a lengthy message from PlatinumGames president and CEO Tatsuya Minami.
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Video: McDonald’s “Archenemies” commercial features Mario and Bowser
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
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Famitsu readers vote on the top news stories of 2014 and more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Last month, Famitsu conducted a poll on its website about the year 2014. The results were published in the magazine’s most recent issue.
Here’s how readers voted on the most noticeable news of 2014:
1. The announcement of Dragon Quest Heroes for PS4/PS3 (218 votes)
2. New Nintendo 3DS systems will be released on 11th of October (169 votes)
3. PlayStation 4 sells 322,083 systems during first 2 launch days (151 votes)
4. Youkai Watch sells one million copies (136 votes)
5. Atlus Co., Ltd. starts business from first of April [reorganization after SEGA bought the company] (94 votes)
6. Super Smash Bros. will be released during summer for 3DS and the Wii U version during winter (87)
7. The shocking announcement of Monster Hunter 4G (71)
8. The announcement of Project Morpheus for PS4 (60)
9. The formal introduction of Kan Colle Kai for PS Vita (55)
10. Stating “we want to announce a new game” in the live event of SaGa series (52)
11. The announcement of Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
12. Persona 5 launching at the same time for PS4 and PS3
13. Final Fantasy VII arriving on PS4
14. Splatoon, a title with a new style in third-person shooters, arriving on Wii U
15. The announcement of PoPoLoCrois Farm Story
16. The Legend of Legacy, a perfect new RPG, coming from splendid staff
17. The announcement of Pokken
18. Etrian Mystery Dungeon launching 15th of March 2015
19. Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire launching in November worldwide
20. The announcement of Bloodborne
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Video: Teens react to Mario Kart 64
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 4 Comments
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Video: A new look at the Super Mario 64 fan remake
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 13 Comments
It’s been awhile since we last posted about the Super Mario 64 fan remake – almost a year! However, the project seems to have progressed quite a bit since then. You can get a look at where the game is at currently in the video above.
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Fan makes custom Waluigi amiibo
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
One fan has put together an impressive custom amiibo featuring Waluigi. Luigi is used for the base, so Smash Bros. players can set the character to Waluigi colors in-game.
The asking price for this amiibo is $200 on eBay. You can check out the official listing here.
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Photos of Nintendo’s Love Tester
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
Nintendo came out with the Love Tester back in 1969. The product, created by Gunpei Yokoi, was made to determine how much two people love each other.
The Love Tester is used by having two people hold onto the terminal knobs while holding hands. It then senses increase in heart rate and moves the needle on the display accordingly.
Update: Or not – Target now says Rosalina & Luma amiibo pre-orders will return this month
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Update: I’m not sure what’s going on with Target, but now it’s looking like pre-orders won’t be returning after all…
@90pll Thanks for asking! The Rosalina and Luma Amiibo will be a Target exclusive. We aren't offering pre-orders on this item.
— AskTarget (@AskTarget) January 2, 2015
@90pll The Nintendo Amiibo Rosalina & Luma will be available in our Target Canada stores. But no preorder and quantities will be limited.
— AskTarget (@AskTarget) January 3, 2015
@Jervaaay Thanks for your interest! We aren't currently taking pre-orders and don't have specifics right now on future availability.
— AskTarget (@AskTarget) January 3, 2015
Target opened pre-orders for the Rosalina & Luma amiibo during two extremely brief periods last month. The retailer later said that online reservations were closed and consumers would need to head towards their local stores in hopes of nabbing a figure.
Now we’re hearing something that contradicts this a bit. The official “AskTarget” has indicated that Rosalina & Luma amiibo pre-orders will return sometime this month before it goes on sale in February. Fans are advised to continue checking the website.
@Jervaaay Yes the Rosalina & Luma amiibo Figure will be available for pre-order sometime this month! Keep checking back! Thank you!
— AskTarget (@AskTarget) January 2, 2015
