Unboxing videos for the Animal Crossing amiibo cards
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment
In what should be the last round of Animal Crossing amiibo unboxings for at least a little while, we have a look at the series’ new cards. Two videos showing the amiibo can be found below.
More details about GameStop’s amiibo pre-order event
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments
The folks over at Reddit have secured additional details about GameStop’s amiibo pre-order event taking place on Saturday. If you missed out on the news previously, this will be your chance to reserve a 3-pack containing R.O.B., Duck Hunt, and Mr. Game & Watch.
First, here are some general details:
- Pro membership is required once again for the 1-hour early event.
- You can buy membership Saturday morning.
- There is no restriction based on when you became a Pro member.
- The price for the 3-pack is officially confirmed at $34.99. It is currently $99.99 in the POS but will be adjusted prior to the event.
- Minimum deposit is confirmed for $5, nothing more.
- On Thursday, stores will receive their store-specific allocation numbers.
- Stores will be displaying their allocation numbers on signs at their entrances. (Sound familiar?)
- Generally speaking, stocks will be put up the night before, when the last employee leaves for the night.
- 1 Retro 3-pack per customer.
Some other interesting tidbits:
- There are a total of 6 SKUs up for reserve on Saturday, including the 3-pack. (So 3-Pack + 5 Individuals)
- These additional SKUs may be Gannondorf, Zero Suit Samus, Olimar, Dr. Mario, and 30th Anniversary 8-Bit Classic Mario.
We also have the following information about returning your Pro membership:
- If somebody is planning on getting PUR Pro simply to pre-order and then return it, they are entitled to the return.
- The web site does list the 7 day return period, even though it does not list reasons required for a return. (This is why your mileage may vary)
- The employees are definitely going to say anything they can for you to keep it.
- In the end, it will most likely require the current manager on duty.
- While the majority of employees do not know how to properly return memberships, somebody will figure it out.
- Returning Pro membership brings you back down to a regular member, it does not remove you from the PowerUp Rewards program entirely.
- If you do decide to try and return your membership, please wait until later on in the day or the following day as to not hold up the line for your fellow amiigos.
GameStop amiibo pre-order event confirmed for Saturday, including new 3-pack
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments
Last week, rumors surfaced about GameStop potentially holding an amiibo pre-order event on August 8. This has now been confirmed.
Those who stop by GameStop on Saturday will have the opportunity to reserve a new 3-pack. R.O.B., Mr. Game & Watch, and Duck Hunt are being included in the bundle.
GameStop will be opening its doors at 9 AM. Consumers will need to put down a $5 minimum, and there’s a limit in place of one per customer.
Nintendo on the challenges of making amiibo, shows how they’re tested for safety and reliability
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments
The Nintendo CSR Report 2015 was recently published. In the digest version, there’s a big focus on amiibo, including a few interviews.
One portion of the report features an interview with Nintendo’s Masaki Amano. He spoke about the challenges faced in developing amiibo at one point, noting:
Nintendo has developed a variety of game systems such as Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. However, amiibo development was extremely challenging because we couldn’t use our existing knowledge at all and had to proceed through everything by trial and error.
For example, when we make a game system we usually make a mold of each part by cutting the metal directly from 3D data using a drill or some other tool. For a figure, however, you use almost no machinery at all to make the mold, and do everything by hand instead. For amiibo, we started by creating a master. We then took this master apart to consider how to easily coat colors or create each mold. Link, for example, has 24 separate pieces.
We took a cast of the first mold by pressing clay into each part of the master and then coating it with silicon. Finally, after repeatedly duplicating the mold with harder substances, we used iron to create a metal mold. Although we could not apply our existing knowledge or experiences, we learned along the way as we pursued absolute quality.
That wasn’t the only notable element from the Nintendo CSR Report 2015. We also get a look at how Nintendo tests amiibo for safety and reliability. See the image below.
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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – footage of the Villager statue
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
Yesterday we mentioned that a Villager statue can be obtained in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer by scanning the related amiibo. You can now see some footage of it in the video below.
Dark Pit amiibo up on Best Buy’s website
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Update 2: Back in stock again apparently!
Update: Now gone. It lasted a decent amount of time on Best Buy’s site!
The Dark Pit amiibo can currently be purchased on Best Buy’s website. Get an order in here. If it doesn’t work, try using this link.
Rumor: GameStop taking pre-orders for R.O.B, Duck Hunt, Game & Watch amiibo 3-pack on August 8
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 2 Comments
The R.O.B., Duck Hunt, and Game & Watch amiibo could be seeing their first pre-orders as early as next week. Speculation has surfaced about an event GameStop will be hosting on August 8, and an exclusive three pack containing the three figures will supposedly be offered.
Here’s the lowdown:
– Special GameStop amiibo event
– Stores are being allocated extra hours in the early morning
– The 3-pack will be a GameStop exclusive (not the individuals)
– The 3-pack will be a Retro Pack featuring R.O.B., Duck Hunt, and Mr. Game & Watch
– Each store will have roughly 30 available for pre-order
– Pre-orders will be the traditional “head in store and put $5 down” style rather than Web In Store
– If a location allows more than their allocated pre-orders, the customer will not receive their pre-order
– As of now, the 3-pack is the only pre-order officially announced internally for the 8/8 event
– As a side effect, GameStop most likely not be receiving individuals of R.O.B., Duck Hunt, or Mr. Game & Watch
– Pro members may be allowed in to stores an hour early
All of this information is unconfirmed for the time being. If we hear anything official, we’ll be sure to bring the news to you.
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Villager amiibo unlocks a trophy
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 11 Comments
The Villager amiibo from the Smash Bros. line unlocks a little something special in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. By using the figure, players are given a gold trophy. This is the only amiibo from the Smash Bros. line that we hear works with Happy Home Designer thus far.
Nintendo plans to release 400 Animal Crossing amiibo cards
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Nintendo will be bringing out a whole bunch of amiibo cards. Actually, there are plans to release 400 in total.
The Animal Crossing amiibo cards will be seeing four different series. In each one, there will be 100 different cards. Plenty to collect!
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Nintendo sold 4.2 million amiibo in Q1, total up to 14.7 million
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Nintendo reported its first quarter results of the fiscal 2016 year yesterday. Bloomberg reveals that, during this period (April 1 through June 30), the company sold another 4.2 million amiibo. Total sales of the figures are now up to 14.7 million since last year’s launch.
