Not all amiibo figures will be freely available. During Nintendo’s financial results briefing yesterday, president Satoru Iwata mentioned that some amiibo will be offered as “limited-time offers”.
Iwata said:
The amiibo figure lineup for “Super Smash Bros.” will continue to be released even after this year-end sales season, and we hope that this will help to update store shelves. As store shelf space is limited, some amiibo will remain stocked on the shelves as staple choices while some will be limited-time offers which will cede their positions to new ones once they are sold out.
Iwata did not elaborate beyond this. It’ll be interesting to see which figures are limited!
Spike Chunsoft has opened a website for Kenka Bancho 6: Soul & Blood. Access it here. You can watch the game’s teaser trailer, view a few images, and more.
Update: Bumped to the top. Added two more images. We also have a reconfirmation about the following amiibo compatibility (thanks Chandler B):
– Mario, Peach and Yoshi work with Mario Party 10
– Yoshi also works with Yoshi’s Woolly World
The images above were taken at a promotion area for amiibo inside Walmart. The third image includes silhouettes for Pikmin and Tom Nook. Might this be a sign that they’ll be getting their own figurines at some point in the future?
New 3DS themes are now available for purchase, and they’re all based on Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
The following themes have been added:
Animal Crossing: New Leaf: Isabelle at Town Hall
Animal Crossing: New Leaf: Mabel Able
Animal Crossing: New Leaf: Sable Able
Animal Crossing: New Leaf: Timmy & Tommy Nook
Animal Crossing: New Leaf: Colorful Pattern
Animal Crossing: New Leaf: Bulletin Board
Each of these themes are out now in North America and Europe. Pricing is set at $1.99 per download.
Things are looking up for Nintendo. Wii U sales rose in the last financial quarter, and the company is currently profitable.
Gamnesia also points out that, at the moment, Nintendo has ¥487,559 million ($4.5 billion) in cash and deposits. Throwing in short term investments like budgets for games on the horizon and other factors means that current assets are valued at ¥1,045,765 million ($9.67 billion).
The good news doesn’t end there! During the second financial quarter, Nintendo saw a net profit of $132 million. The company experienced a loss of $90 million in the first quarter, so Nintendo ended up gaining roughly $222 million in quarter two.
Target’s annual “buy 2, get 1 free” sale on video games will be taking place early next month. This offer will be valid starting on November 9.
A snapshot of Target’s upcoming ad indicates that all video games will be eligible for the deal. The sale will last through November 15.
If you’re planning on purchasing 3DS games anytime soon, you may want to hold off until November. That’s because Best Buy will be holding a “buy 1, get 1 50% off” sale starting November 9 lasting through the entire week.
Best Buy’s ad shows titles like Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Fantasy Life for the deal.
Also on November 9, a few 3DS XL models will be available for $25 off. These include the black, red, and blue models.
Ludosity has confirmed that Ittle Dew is due out in Europe on November 27. It will be available via the Wii U eShop.
It’s taken quite some time for Ittle Dew to make its way to Europe, but the game will feature some updates. These include the ability to play off-TV, and full sound is emitted from the GamePad.
