Zelda: Breath of the Wild – new Link amiibo unlock new items and weapons
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 45 Comments
Fans have been wondering how the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo would work with the game since they were announced last week. Images of the boxes are now beginning to surface, revealing the functionality – at least for a couple of the figures.
It seems that the new Link amiibo unlock new items and weapons. Apparently the Archer version provides rare bows and Rider Link gives treasure for riding horses such as saddles and large swords.
Photos of the new Zelda, Bokoblin amiibo
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 13 Comments
Nintendo is showing off some of the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo at a European press event today. Because of that, we have new in-person shots of the Zelda and Bokoblin figures. Get a closer look below.
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Fire Emblem Echoes amiibo apparently unlock a special dungeon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 33 Comments
When Nintendo announced Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia last month, two new amiibo were also revealed. Alm and Celica will both have their own figures. But what functionality do they offer?
According to an Amazon Japan listing, the amiibo unlock a special dungeon. It’s a bit tricky though since the description doesn’t elaborate further. We can’t currently said if the two amiibo unlock the same dungeon or different dungeons. Fire Emblem Echoes is coming to Japan in about two months, so we shouldn’t have to wait terribly long for an official answer.
Thanks to Brian for the tip.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo pre-orders starting to open on Amazon Canada
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Update: Bumped to the top. All of the amiibo are now up. Visit this page.
Original: Amazon Canada is beginning to take pre-orders for the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo. Currently, both Link figures and the Zelda one are up. You can reserve each one here.
Fan-made amiibo compatibility chart – version 11.0
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, New Nintendo 3DS, Switch, Wii U | 4 Comments
It’s been some time since moldyclay last updated his fan-made amiibo compatibility chart, but it’s now been updated to version 11. The latest edition features Switch and has made some general adjustments. Continue on below for the full chart.
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Video: A closer look at the Qbby amiibo and BoxBoy! Stuffed Box
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 7 Comments
A few days ago, Nintendo released the BoxBoy! Stuffed Box in Japan, which comes with a Qbby amiibo, soundtrack, and physical version of all three BoxBoy! games. We now have a close look at the full set below.
Fire Emblem Echoes amiibo pre-orders open at Best Buy (Alm & Celica)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Best Buy is now taking pre-orders for the recently-announced Fire Emblem Echoes amiibo. You can nab the Alm & Celica two-pack here. It arrives on May 19 alongside the game.
Video: A look at the Kirby amiibo costumes in Goodbye! BoxBoy!
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Goodbye! BoxBoy! has a few different Kirby costumes that can be unlocked with amiibo. Take a look at the various outfits below.
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European Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle unboxing
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World launches on Friday. For a look at the European amiibo bundle, view the video below.
Nintendo on Wii U, amiibo, digital download, NES Classic Edition sales
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments
This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
This slide compares sell-through for Wii U hardware and first-party packaged software in Japan, the U.S. and Europe from April 2016 through the last week of the calendar year, compared with the same period over the past two years. We significantly decreased the shipping volume for Wii U this fiscal year compared to the fiscal year ended March 2016 and set our sales expectations at 800,000 units. As a result, hardware sell-through is down significantly compared to the previous two years. Also, there were fewer new titles this year, resulting in reduced trends in software sell-through compared to previous periods, but both the hardware and software results are largely in alignment with our expectations.
This figure shows the sell-in for amiibo figures compared to the previous period. In the previous period, we sold many amiibo, particularly in the Super Smash Brothers series, reaching total sell-in of approximately 20.5 million units. Sell-in for this period was approximately 6.5 million units.
