Nintendo has no plans for amiibo support in Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Most Nintendo games these days incorporate amiibo functionality in one way or another. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, however, will not.
Director Hiromasa Shikata told IGN that Tri Force Heroes “isn’t a natural fit” for amiibo. “There’s no reason to shoehorn it in,” he added.
Shikata’s words in full:
“I think it’s really something as simple as this game isn’t a natural fit for it. I think [that’s] because we’re focused on giving players the ability to choose different outfits to impact their experience within the game. We didn’t think amiibo added anything other than what games with it are already doing. There’s no reason to shoehorn it in.”
Dark Pit amiibo confirmed as Best Buy exclusive in the U.S.
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Looks like we have another retailer-exclusive amiibo on our hands here in the United States! When Dark Pit launches later this month, it seems as though it will only be sold by Best Buy. You’ll notice that there’s an “Only @ Best Buy” image attached to the amiibo when searching from him over on the store’s website.
The Palutena amiibo launches alongside Dark Pit this month as well. Chances are that figure will also be a retailer-exclusive.
Thanks to CarpetCrawler for the tip.
Ike amiibo is the first physical item sold on Amazon Mexico
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
Amazon Mexico has only been selling Kindle e-Books since launching over a year ago. Today, however, that changed.
So what was the first physical good sold on Amazon Mexico? Believe it or not, that honor actually went to the Ike amiibo!
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Fan-made amiibo compatibility chart – version 5.0
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 0 comments
moldclay has updated his fan-made amiibo compatibility chart once again. In this latest version, it’s been brought up to version 5.0. Check it out above.
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Animal Crossing cards can be used for mini-games in amiibo Festival
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments
Here’s something you may not have known about Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. In the game, it will be possible to use the upcoming amiibo cards for mini-games (presumably to unlock them). Nintendo has yet to share the specifics of this feature yet, but I’m sure we’ll be hearing more in the near future.
Video: Another unboxing for the Palutena, Dark Pit, Zero Suit Samus and Ganondorf amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment
NintenDaan has shared another unboxing for some of the latest amiibo that gives us a look at Palutena, Dark Pit, Zero Suit Samus and Ganondorf. View the video below.
amiibo unboxings: Zero Suit Samus, Ganondorf, Yarn Yoshi
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 5 Comments
YouTube user “NintendoViewer” has shared a couple of amiibo unboxing videos. The first one gives us a look at Zero Suit Samus and Ganondorf while the other features the Yarn Yoshi plushies. Take a look at both below.
Miyamoto says amiibo won’t lock content away in Star Fox Zero
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 19 Comments
Like many Nintendo games these days, Star Fox Zero will have amiibo support. But the one thing players won’t have to worry about is content being locked away behind figures.
Shigeru Miyamoto told Kotaku at E3 2015 last week that amiibo usage in Star Fox Zero will be on the lighter side of things. Tying in significant content like abilities or a special mode isn’t planned. Instead, having amiibo will offer players “a little something extra” – perhaps “a different skin for the Arwing or something like that.”
Miyamoto said:
“In terms of being able to unlock content, I don’t really want to go down that path. For this game, I think of it more as, for people who have the Amiibo, they’re going to get a little something extra and that’s how I’m planning on it with this game. So rather than actual abilities or things like that changing in the game, it would be like getting a different skin for the Arwing or something like that.”
“So, I don’t really want to talk about Nintendo in general today, but in terms of what I’m doing with Star Fox, I’m really not thinking about there being locked content or there being a mode that you won’t be able to play if you don’t have one. Since we already have the existing Smash Bros. Amiibos I basically want to put in something so if you already have those Amiibos, I imagine people will try and tap them on Star Fox anyway, and I want to make sure there is something that gives them a nice charge when they do that.”
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Villager amiibo reprint spotted in North America from Nintendo World
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
At this point, many of you know about the Villager amiibo reprint. The figure received a bit of an update when it was re-released in Japan, and it now looks like this version is making its way to North America as well. The Villager reprint – updated design and all – was recently spotted at Nintendo World in New York City.
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Reggie on Yo-Kai Watch, amiibo supply/exclusives/pre-orders, toys-to-life partnerships, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 14 Comments
IGN has posted its full interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. When the two sides met at E3 2015 last week, Reggie discussed things like Yo-Kai Watch, amiibo, toys-to-life partnerships, and the Digital Event.
We have a number of excerpts from the interview below. You can read the full talk on IGN here.
