Photos of the Bowser Jr., Olimar, and Dr. Mario amiibo
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 3 Comments
Some folks in Europe have started getting their hands on the latest amiibo. Hit up the gallery below for photos of the Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr., and Olimar figures.
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Updated: Delayed to Tuesday – Amazon seems to be teasing an amiibo announcement for Monday
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 20 Comments
Update (7/13): Amazon’s announcement was expected today, but it has been pushed back to tomorrow due to the passing of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. The same representative from the retailer posted the following on Reddit about a half hour ago:
Hey everyone. I know how excited you are for what we have in store, but my team just had a discussion, and out of respect for Satoru Iwata, we’re going to be delaying our announcement by one day. Iwata was a visionary that had a near-immeasurable impact on the industry as a whole, and we didn’t want to simply ignore that and push forward without acknowledging. RIP Satoru Iwata.
Amazon is gearing up for some sort of amiibo announcement on Monday. Over on Reddit’s amiibo board, one of the retailer’s representatives made a topic titled: “No, Esteban! Not until Monday!”
Some of you might be wondering what the image above is about. Furthermore, you may be curious as to who Esteban is. This handy explanation should sort things out for you:
Esteban was an Amazon employee who gave this sub some info about when certain Amiibo would go live on the site. A cult following resulted in Amazon posting a picture of a rooster on Twitter. Allegedly, the rooster is Esteban.
So this picture, from AmazonJosh, likely implies that something big and Amiibo-related will occur on Monday, and the tie around his beak is to keep Esteban’s mouth shut so as not to spoil the surprise.
Basically, some sort of amiibo announcement is happening at the beginning of next week. Maybe a restock of figures? That’d certainly make sense given how amiibo have been reappearing at stores such as GameStop and Target.
More photos of the Mewtwo amiibo
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 0 comments
More photos of the Mewtwo amiibo – which was showcased at Comic-Con – have surfaced. View them in the gallery below.
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Photos of the Dr. Mario amiibo box
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 1 Comment
A few photos have leaked of the Dr. Mario amiibo box. Like the Game & Watch figure, the images come from the same Chinese auction site. Take a look at the full set of images below.
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Leaked images of the Game & Watch amiibo box
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Several images of the Game & Watch amiibo box have been discovered via a Chinese auction site. View them in the gallery below.
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Update: Ness at GameStop – Rosalina, Marth, Jigglypuff, Wii Fit Trainer, Charizard, Wario amiibo in stock on Target
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
Update: Marth seems gone from Target. GameStop has Ness up here (along with a bundle featuring King Dedede and the GameCube adapter for Wii U).
A few amiibo are currently in stock on Target’s website. These figures include:
Rosalina
Marth
Jigglypuff
Wii Fit Trainer
Charizard
Wario
The amiibo probably won’t last long, so get an order in while you can!
First Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer shipment to consist of 500,000 units in Japan
Posted on 10 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Seems like Nintendo is fairly confident that the Animal Crossing spin-off Happy Home Designer will do well in Japan. The company announced today that the first shipment of the game will consist of 500,000 units. This includes both the regular version of the game as well as the one that will be bundled with the NFC reader. Both versions will come with one amiibo card.
Recently, both Splatoon and Fire Emblem Fates were basically sold out in Japan in their first couple of weeks on the market. It’ll be interesting to see how well Happy Home Designer does and if Nintendo calculated the demand appropriately this time.
Update: Gone – Ness, King Dedede amiibo up on GameStop
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Mewtwo amiibo spotted at SDCC
Posted on 10 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in General Nintendo, News | 15 Comments
Comic Con officially kicks off this week with the illustrious SDCC. The show floor has been set up, with today being the preview event and the convention officially starting tomorrow morning, going until Sunday afternoon. Nintendo will once again be making an appearance this year, and it seems in their area they’ve set up a case containing some upcoming amiibo, one of them being the newly added Mewtwo to the Super Smash Bros. line of amiibo!
This is more than likely a prototype, but I don’t see it straying too far from this design and look when it officially releases, one would imagine sometime before the end of the year, if not January 2016, as the last wave of the Super Smash Bros. line won’t launch until Holiday season in North America.
So what do you think? Will you be picking Mewtwo up when he finally releases? Obviously most amiibo have been selling out, but with the popularity Mewtwo has garnered since Pokémon began nearly twenty years ago, it’s no doubt Mewtwo will be flying off shelves for a good while. Let us know your thoughts below!
Rumor: Palutena amiibo won’t be retailer-exclusive in the U.S.
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 6 Comments
Two more amiibo are due out in North America later this month. Dark Pit is scheduled for July 31, and Palutena is also coming out on the same day.
You may recall that Best Buy recently announced that it will be the only retailer in the United States to sell the Dark Pit amiibo. This has led some to wonder if Palutena will be meeting the same fate. Apparently not, if the latest rumors are to be believed.
Nintendo Inquirer has heard from “a reliable source within the community” that a Nintendo representative confirmed Palutena’s non-exclusivity. This would certainly be encouraging news for amiibo collectors!
