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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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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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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.

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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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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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.

We now have the packaging for the upcoming Mewtwo amiibo. Check it out above.

As a bonus, here’s a high-quality shot of the Mewtwo figure:

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The amiibo Retro 3-Pack is currently in stock on GameStop. Get yours here.

As a reminder, the pack comes with the R.O.B., Mr. Game & Watch, and Duck Hunt amiibo. The set is due out on September 25.

During Gamescom this week, NintendOn spoke with Vicarious Visions co-founder Guha Bala. There was plenty of talk about the Nintendo collaboration in Skylanders SuperChargers, as well as a few other topics such as the decision to continue using a portal rather than the GamePad’s NFC functionality.

As always, you can find a few excerpts from the interview below. The full discussion is located here.

Nintendo UK published a new commercial for amiibo functionality in Super Smash Bros. today. Check it out below.


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