Not all amiibo are created equally! Take this Samus figure for instance, which is actually defective. Two arm cannons are included on the figure for some strange reason.

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GameStop ad (11/21 – 11/23) – family weekend

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GameStop has published another ad with a few deals for its “family weekend”. The offers shown below are valid today, and last through Sunday.

Photos from the Smash Bros. Wii U, amiibo and Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire launch event at Nintendo World

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans wait in line at Nintendo World in New York on Nov. 20, 2014, to be among the first in the U.S. to purchase Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, amiibo figures as well as Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Victor M. of New York, NY, is the first consumer to purchase Pokémon Alpha Sapphire for Nintendo 3DS at the launch celebration at Nintendo World in New York on Nov. 20, 2014. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire launched in the U.S. on Nov. 21, 2014.
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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Jose G. of Brooklyn, NY, is the first consumer to purchase amiibo figures at the launch celebration at Nintendo World in New York on Nov. 20, 2014. The figures launched in the U.S. on Nov. 21, 2014.
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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Jose G. of Brooklyn, NY, (left) and Marcus L., of Bronx, NY, are among the first consumers to purchase amiibo figures and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at the launch celebration at Nintendo World in New York on Nov. 20, 2014. Both launched in the U.S. on Nov. 21, 2014.
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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Elle M. (left) from Flushing, NY, Julia D., from Brooklyn, NY, and Erich M., from Brooklyn, NY, play the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U video game at the Nintendo World store launch event in New York on Nov. 20, 2014.

Source: Nintendo PR

More: Amiibo, Nintendo World, Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, Pokemon Omega Ruby, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Scans roundup – Attack on Titan, Etrian Odyssey II Untold, Final Fantasy Explorers, Samurai Warriors Chronicle 3

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GameStop ad (11/19 – 11/25)

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.

More Hero Bank 2 character art

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More: Hero Bank 2, Japan, SEGA

A look at a rejected Super Mario Strikers ad

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Let’s take a trip down memory lane… back when Nintendo was about to release Super Mario Strikers. Print magazines were still going strong, and there needed to be ads to promote the GameCube title.

The image above is one such ad that Nintendo was apparently considering. I hope I don’t have to spell out why it was rejected!

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Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric concept art – Sonic designs, Lyric as an owl, more

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Concept art for Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric has emerged, showing some… interesting things. Craig Harris and Nicolas P Villarreal – two staffers who worked on the game – recently posted the art to their Facebook accounts.

Here are some of the noteworthy tidbits shown in the art:

– Eggman was a Hillbilly type character
– Lyric was to be an owl
– Sonic in trousers
– Sonic Boom was codenamed Project Apollo
– Chao were planned (called Chaos), looked like baby dragons

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More: Big Red Button Entertainment, SEGA, Sonic Boom, Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric

Photos of Mario and Luigi visiting Sun Life Stadium to bring Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS to college football fans

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario and Luigi take the field at Sun Life Stadium before the face-off between Florida State and University of Miami on Nov. 15, 2014. The two video game icons were in town to show football fans Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and the forthcoming Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Nintendo of America is bringing these all-star brawling games to college campuses across the country this fall as a part of the College Tailgate Tour.
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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario and Luigi visit Florida State University and University of Miami fans to showcase Super Smash Bros. for Wii U outside Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida. The latest installment of the Super Smash Bros. franchise, which lets players compete against friends by choosing from an extensive lineup of iconic video game characters, will debut on the Wii U system on Nov. 21, 2014.
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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario and Luigi cheer on a heated Super Smash Bros. for Wii U battle outside the University of Miami vs. Florida State University football game on Nov. 15, 2014. The Super Smash Bros. for Wii U game, launching on Nov. 21, 2014, is the first fighting game in the series to allow eight local players to play simultaneously.
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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, excited football fans gather outside Sun Life Stadium before the Florida State University vs. University of Miami game on Nov. 15, 2014, for the chance to play the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U game. Nintendo of America is bringing these all-star brawling games to college campuses across the country this fall as a part of the College Tailgate Tour.

Source: Nintendo PR