Bowser Jr. amiibo exclusive to Toys “R” Us in Canada, likely U.S. as well
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Yesterday some news emerged confirming that Target will be the only store in the U.S. to be selling the Dr. Mario amiibo. In similar news, we’re now hearing about another retailer exclusive.
If you’re in Canada and want to get your hands on the Bowser Jr. figure, you’ll need to make a purchase at Toys “R” Us. It’s also worth mentioning that the amiibo will likely be exclusive to the retailer in the United States as well given how Lucario and Greninja were handled.
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Rare amiibo figures expected to be restocked in North America soon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brady(@emitremmus22) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments
CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act) registration forms have been filed by Nintendo of America for a number of hard to find amiibo figures. Among those included are the Splatoon 3-Pack, Little Mac, Villager, Ike and Marth. Historically, amiibo figure restocks occur around one or two months after their CPSIA registration.
Hopefully this shows Nintendo’s commitment to making all amiibo figures more easily available to consumers, and will make the amiibo hunt a little less strenuous for collectors.
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Dr. Mario amiibo confirmed as a Target exclusive in the United States
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
Nintendo has confirmed speculation that the Dr. Mario amiibo will be a retailer exclusive in the United States. The company’s official site notes that this figure will only be sold by Target at launch. On September 11, consumers can begin purchasing the Dr. Mario amiibo.
How amiibo works in Picross 3D 2
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Nintendo made the unexpected announcement last night that Picross 3D 2 is in development for 3DS, with a planned Japanese release for October. We heard that the title would be incorporating amiibo, and an Amazon Japan listing shares more details on this front.
Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Yoshi, Bowser, Link, Kirby, Meta Knight, and King Dedede work with Picross 3D 2. By using any of these amiibo into the game, players can unlock original puzzles. The screenshot above shows what the Mario puzzle looks like.
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Rumor: GameStop not taking pre-orders for various amiibo launching on Sept. 11
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 11 Comments
The amiibo board over on Reddit has received word that GameStop will not be taking pre-orders for a number of figures launching on September 11 in the United States. Supposedly, there are no plans to take reservations for Ganondorf, Zero Suit Samus, Olimar, and 8-Bit Classic Mario. This information comes from a memo distributed “to certain tiers of GameStop management.”
While there won’t be any pre-orders, we’re hearing that a limited amount of each figures will be offered through GameStop’s website. Also, allocation sent to each store will depend on previous amiibo sales.
Here’s what the stock numbers look like for one store (will vary by each location):
Ganondorf ~10
Zero Suit Samus 116904 ~13
Olimar ~12
8-Bit Classic Mario ~10
A look at the silver Mario amiibo costume in Super Mario Maker
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments
We have an image of another amiibo costume included in Super Mario Maker. Above, you can get a first look at the silver Mario outfit (which may also feature the Super Mario 64 finishing jingle if a Miiverse post is to be believed). The gold Mario figure works as well, but we don’t have any screenshots of it just yet.
Thanks to Anthony for the tip.
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Images of the Rosalina, Toon Link, Pac-Man, Mega Man amiibo costumes in Super Mario Maker
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 28 Comments
A few photos have come in showing some of the amiibo costumes included in Super Mario Maker. Hit up the gallery below for a look at Rosalina, Toon Link, Pac-Man, and Mega Man.
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Rumor: Dr. Mario amiibo to be a Target exclusive in the U.S.
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 9 Comments
We may have the next retailer-exclusive amiibo on our hands.
Target has started putting up listings for the next round of Smash Bros. figures, including Dr. Mario. This has sparked speculation that the amiibo will be an exclusive since it hasn’t appeared in inventory systems for other stores.
Of course, any sort of retailer exclusivity for Dr. Mario hasn’t been confirmed at this time. We’ll need to wait for more information before we know how the situation will play out.
Animal Crossing amiibo card packs are £3.49 in the UK
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Yesterday we learned that Animal Crossing amiibo cards would cost $6 per pack (6 cards in each) here in the United States. In the UK, we now know that packs will be £3.49.
The Nintendo UK store now has its listing up for the Animal Crossing amiibo cards here. Each pack contains three cards, and one of these will always be a special one.
There are also now various bundles for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer to choose from on the Nintendo UK store. You can find all of the offerings here.
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Walmart lists Animal Crossing amiibo card packs for $5.96
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
Based on a listing from Walmart, the Animal Crossing amiibo card packs will only cost $5.96. Each pack comes with a total of six cards. You’ll basically getting a card per dollar!
