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

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A look at the silver Mario amiibo costume in Super Mario Maker

Posted on 9 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

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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 9 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.

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Animal Crossing amiibo card packs are £3.49 in the UK

Posted on 9 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

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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!

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Super Mario Maker is compatible with over 50 amiibo

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Update: The Super Mario Maker amiibo page is now fully updated. The Animal Crossing amiibo cards should work (thanks NicoRobin!).

We have one last piece of important news coming from today’s Super Mario Maker trailer. Over 50 amiibo are supported, including Link, Wii Fit Trainer, and Kirby.

The official amiibo website indicates that all existing and upcoming figures work with the game, with one exception: the Mii Fighters. It’s also unclear if the Animal Crossing amiibo cards will be compatible.

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Update: Another video – Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Isabelle card gameplay

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Update: And here’s another video:

More footage from Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is now available. In the latest video posted below, we’re able to see the construction of a house for Isabelle with the amiibo card.