Amazon selling Palutena amiibo at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT on Friday, “ample quantities”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
Amazon has shared more information about the upcoming release of the Palutena amiibo, which is exclusive to the retailer in the United States.
Consumers can begin placing orders for Palutena at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT this Friday. There will be a limit of 1-per customer. Additionally, 1-Click Ordering will be disabled.
Amazon says it will “have ample quantities of this amiibo”. However, the figure is still expected to sell out due to “very high” demand.
Head past the break to read up on Amazon’s full email that was just sent out to customers. We’ll have another reminder on Friday, but you’ll want to keep track of this page
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Europe: Classic Colors Mario amiibo reconfirmed for Sept. 11, Modern Colors on Oct. 23
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Nintendo provided a European release date update for the 8-bit Mario amiibo over on its Twitter account. The Classic Colors Mario variant is reconfirmed for September 11, which we heard about previously. It’s also now known that the Modern Colors edition is due out on October 23.
Nintendo’s official tweet reads:
Classic Colours Mario amiibo will be available on its own from 11/09. The Modern Colours variant arrives on 23/10 pic.twitter.com/bTE8ES4xSH
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) July 22, 2015
Dark Pit amiibo not a Best Buy exclusive in Canada
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Originally, the Dark Pit amiibo was thought to be a Best Buy exclusive in Canada. There’s been talk since then that this wouldn’t be the case, but it wasn’t until today that we received concrete information.
Walmart is now listing the Dark Pit amiibo on its Canadian website. While the listing isn’t live yet, this means that Best Buy won’t be the only retailer in the country to be selling the figure. That’s good news for amiibo fans in Canada!
Animal Crossing amiibo card packs only come with 3 cards in Europe
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Nintendo will be including six cards with the Animal Crossing amiibo card packs when they launch in North America. It’s being handled differently in Japan, as there will only be three random cards in each pack. We now also know what the situation will be like in Europe.
Nintendo’s website from Norway confirms that there will only be three cards in each of the Animal Crossing amiibo booster packs in Europe, much like Japan. One of these includes a “special card”.
Rumor: Captain Toad amiibo bundle is exclusive to Argos in the UK
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 2 Comments
The Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle was confirmed for Europe last month. It’s expected out across various territories in a matter of days.
In the UK, it’s looking like the bundle will be exclusive to Argos. That’s based on the retailer’s latest catalog – see the image above.
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Photos of the Game & Watch amiibo
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 1 Comment
Video Game Tidbits managed to get their hands on a Game & Watch amiibo. Take a look at some photos of the figure (and the different poses) below.
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Update: Shulk gone, others in stock – Shulk amiibo in stock on GameStop
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Update 2: Charizard, Wario, and Silver Mario still appear to be up. Others are gone.
Update: Shulk is gone, but Ness, Charizard, and Wario are in stock here. There’s also a bundle here (Shulk, Dedede, Pit, Silver Mario, Ness).
GameStop currently has the Shulk amiibo in stock. Get yours here. It likely won’t last long, but hopefully a couple of you will be able to get an order in!
Footage of the Pikmin and Olimar aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Now that the Pikmin and Olimar amiibo has started to release in Europe, we have a look at the related aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+. Take a look at it below.
Yoshi’s Woolly World – amiibo costumes for Olimar, Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr.
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We now have footage showing the amiibo costumes for Olimar, Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr. in Yoshi’s Woolly World. Get a look at each in the video below.
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Mario Kart 8 – Olimar Mii racing suit gameplay
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Now that the Olimar is starting to release in Europe, we can get a look at the related racing suit ni Mario Kart 8. Check out some footage below.
