Famicom R.O.B., Rob, Ryu amiibo coming on March 18
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Three more amiibo have been dated. Famicom R.O.B., Roy, and Ryu are all due out on March 18. The news comes from today’s final Smash Bros. presentation, which also confirmed that new characters Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta will be getting amiibo as well.
Target stores estimated to have 10 Shovel Knight amiibo per store, 4,000 online
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While the Shovel Knight amiibo is already out in most European territories, it won’t be until January that fans in North American can purchase the figure. An employee speaking on Reddit gives us an idea about what to expect from Target’s stock.
In stores, there will be an average of 10 Shovel Knight units. However, there could be as few as 2 on the low side, and 12-16 on the high side. It’s also expected that about 4,000 amiibo will be available online as well.
Animal Crossing amiibo cards series 3 heading to Japan on January 14
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The third wave of Animal Crossing amiibo cards are reaching Japan on January 14, Nintendo announced today. Pricing is set at 324 yen per pack. You can get a look at many of the different cards featured in the upcoming series here.
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Resetti, Celeste, Kicks, Blathers amiibo pre-orders up on Amazon Germany
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Amazon Germany are now taking pre-orders for the next round of Animal Crossing amiibo. Reserve Resetti, Celeste, Kicks, Blathers through this link.
For those looking to pre-order from a U.S. retailer, reservations probably won’t be going up until January.
Rumour: Free-to-play amiibo game in the works, Nintendo Software Technology might become a mobile-only developer
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Rumors | 33 Comments
Liam Robertson has once again uncovered something quite interesting. In a report published on NintendoLife, he writes that, according to one his sources, a free-to-play amiibo game is currently in the works. The developer for this is Nintendo Software Technology, who recently made Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars and in the past were responsible for games such as Metroid Prime Hunters and Wave Race: Blue Storm.
Apparently the game is planned for a US release in early 2016 – initially it would be free for anyone who owns a compatible amiibo, though this is apparently only a special promotion for the game’s launch. Once that promotion is over, customers will supposedly have to pay to play the game. Nintendo of Europe apparently plans to release the game later on in 2016 for free.
Additionally, Robertson states that, according to his source, there are plans for Nintendo Software Technology to become a mobile-only developer, presumably once development on the free-to-play amiibo game is finished. However, this is apparently only a proposal at the moment and not a final decision.
As always with reports like this, take them with a grain of salt – Liam Robertson has been quite accurate with his reports in the past, however there’s always the possibility of things falling through at the last minute or other internal developments leading to the project not being completed after all.
Shovel Knight amiibo footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Now that the new Shovel Knight amiibo update is out in Europe, we can see what sort of new elements are introduced in the game. The video below shows power ups, weapons, and more.
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Amazon has the Splatoon amiibo 3-pack for $30
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November 2015 NPD: amiibo surpasses 11 million units sold in the U.S.
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Update: GamesBeat’s report has been updated. The author made an error, and actually meant amiibo. So to clarify: over 11 million amiibo have been sold in just the United States (not worldwide).
We have an extra piece of information stemming from this month’s NPD report. Nintendo has confirmed that sales of the Wii U have surpassed 11 million units. Now, even though the news comes as part of the November NPD results (which are US-focused), that figure should be worldwide.
Animal Crossing amiibo packaging for Resetti, Celeste, Kicks, Blathers
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 0 comments
Packaging images have arrived for four upcoming amiibo. You can see the boxes for Resetti, Celeste, Kicks, and Blathers above. It was announced yesterday that all of these figures are heading to Europe on January 29.
Get sparkle cards in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam by scanning two amiibo of the same character
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We all know that Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam lets players obtain cards for use in battle by scanning amiibo. But interestingly, there are also “sparkle” cards that can be obtained by registering two amiibo of the same character. One example would be to use Mario from the Smash Bros. line as well as one from the Mario Party line.
