Nintendo is set to restock some amiibo in Australia and New Zealand over the next few months.
In a message posted to the company’s website, it’s stated that there will be “limited quantities of some amiibo figures”, though there will be “some figures sourced from other regions that will feature non-AU/NZ packaging”.
You can find the full notice from Nintendo below.
Have you pre-ordered an Ike or King Dedede amiibo at GameStop? Then you’ll probably be interested in hearing the latest update from the retailer, via a memo obtained by Destructoid.
Those who reserved Ike before December 27 should have their orders fulfilled within the next week or so. However, all reservations that came after won’t be completed until spring. Ike is also being limited to one per household.
The situation is similar with King Dedede. If you got your pre-order in before December 31, expect the figure to arrive soon. Unfortunately, all other orders won’t be fulfilled until summer.
Mega Man and Sonic are safe at least. GameStop says that these two figures will reach all consumers in one wave, unlike Ike and King Dedede.
Affordable Space Adventures was announced as a Wii U exclusive last year. That being said, it sounds like a 3DS version isn’t completely out of the question.
In a Reddit AMA conducted today with the game’s developers, it was revealed that the team has “been looking into” a potential 3DS version. Note that the Wii U version is still being prioritized.
Anchel Labena, who is handling PR for Affordable Space Adventures, stated:
Actually, we’ve been looking into it and we’re in talks to see what we can do. There’s nothing we can announce yet, but we’re obviously prioritizing releasing a great Wii U game first
Labena also touched on Affordable Space Adventures’ multiplayer:
Multiplayer takes tasks that would otherwise be handled by a single player and shares them with the rest of the players.
Think of it as flying a ship solo or coordinating with a crew.
So whereas in single player one person will control all the aspects of the ship from the Gamepad, in multiplayer one will be the Navigator, piloting the ship around with a Wii remote or Pro Controller, another can be the Engineer, changing the different systems via the Gamepad touchscreen, and a third is the Science Officer, scanning alien artifacts and focusing the ship’s flashlight.
But of course, it could also just be two players and these tasks get arranged differently.
KnapNok designer Lau Korsgaard noted in the same Reddit AMA that it’s possible to play one, two or three player co-op. “The experience of the three modes are quite different actually,” he said.
Nintendo stock in North America as of late has become a bit ridiculous as of late. Finding amiibo, New 3DS XL systems, and other products in stores has been far from easy.
Whatever’s going on could partially be attributed to the port strike happening on the west coast, which has been taking place for several months. 70 percent of goods coming from Asia have been affected, Reuters says. Nintendo hardware and amiibo come from China, and ships tend to head to the west coast since it’s the shortest route. That happens to be where the strike is happening.
Nintendo hasn’t commented on whether the port strike has impacted them. However, Kotaku writes that it has heard from people at the company that supply of amiibo and New 3DS systems have been affected.
Axelay is due out on the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow, Nintendo’s website confirms. The game will cost $7.99. No word on any other VC releases slated for tomorrow at this time.
Reviews for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse are just now starting to pour in. You’ll find an overview of the early verdicts below.
Polygon – 8.5 / 10
Nintendo Life – 7 / 10
Game Informer – 7.75 / 10
Destructoid – 9 / 10
GameSpot – 5 / 10
Shacknews – 8 / 10
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
