Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

Le Journal des Loisirs Interactifs is reporting that Nintendo has sold more than 450,000 amiibo in France. That number accounts for all figures moved since launch last November. The last number we heard about was in January, when Nintendo said it had sold over 200,000 amiibo in France.

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One user over on Reddit has managed to pick up the latest amiibo from Japan. These include the Zero Suit Samus, Palutena, Dark Pit, and Ganondorf figures. Photos of each can be found in the gallery below.

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Update: The Mario – Gold Edition amiibo is heading to New Zealand on June 22.

On Twitter, Nintendo has announced that the Mario – Gold Edition amiibo is coming to Australia on June 25. The figure will be sold at Target, both in-store and online. Pricing is set at AU$17.95.

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Reddit user “HeroTheyCallMe1” has come across some wave 5 amiibo on display at one Japanese store. It gives us one of our first in-person looks at the Ganondorf, Zero Suit Samus, Palutena, and Dark Pit figures. Check them out in the image above.

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Before Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS hit store shelves, Nintendo said that all characters in the game would be seeing their own amiibo. So it comes as no surprise that retailer GAME has put up tentative listings for both Mewtwo and Lucas. They’re DLC, but still characters in the game, so this was ultimately expected. Maybe Nintendo will have something to say about this at E3 next week.

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Update 6: Ness is absolutely gone now.

Update 5: Some people are able to order the Ness amiibo from GameStop. Try your luck here!

Update 4: Bumped to the top. Pac-Man is now in stock, and you can purchase him here.

Update 3: The Splatoon 3-pack and Charizard are sold out.

Update 2: Wario is now up here.

Update: The Inkling Girl is now available for order. Inkling Boy is here.

GameStop has a couple of amiibo items in stock. You can get an order in for the Splatoon amiibo 3-pack, as well as the Charizard figure. I’ll keep an eye on things and will update this post as they sold out.

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It’s well known that Nintendo’s amiibo figures have been suffering from shortages almost since launch. That’s unlike other toys-to-life brands, which have been relatively well-stocked.

John Vignocchi, the executive producer of Disney Infinity, was recently asked by Game Informer if the company is doing anything to prepare for the high demand for Star Wars figures in light of the amiibo situation. To this, he said:

There is never an intention to create a shortage of any figures. It is irresponsible and rude to your hardcore fans. They don’t want to create frustration or the hunt. So they will be stocking the shelves well!

We can’t say for certain that Vignocchi was blasting amiibo specifically, but his words do apply to Nintendo’s situation. No one is really happy with the lack of stock and consistent shortages!

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Update: You can see a bunch more patterns below at the 4-minute mark.

Yoshi’s Woolly World has a bunch of patterns that can be unlocked. By using an amiibo, you can obtain patterns based on Mario, Link, and tons of other characters.

Our latest look at an amiibo pattern in Yoshi’s Woolly World is for Ness. If you’d like to see what the design looks like, check out the image above.

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Update (6/6): Bumped to the top. A listing for the counterfeit amiibo has been found on Ali Express. There are also new photos below.

A number of counterfeit amiibo are starting to appear online. These include figures for Mario, Link, Pikachu, and Samus. Amiibo News additionally reports that the ones pictured above are even showing up in marketplaces in Brazil. Be careful if you plan on buying an amiibo that isn’t from a reputable retailer!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 28 Comments

Reddit user ZoomBoppo has expended a huge amount of effort into finding the “secrets” within amiibo. After going through the figures’ code in-depth, he was able to determine some potentially interesting findings.

Here’s a quick roundup:

– It’s very likely ZSS and Dr. Mario will work the same as Samus and Mario respectively in games like Mario Kart 8 and Ace Combat, with Dr. Mario being usable in Mario Party 10.
– There may be a Rosalina amiibo without Luma, likely for the Super Mario series.
– Space is reserved for every Pokemon, which could mean anything.
– Mii Fighters are coming.
– It’s likely there are 2 more Mario-series amiibo yet to be announced.
– There are two amiibo series in limbo. They could either be YWW and AC, or two completely unannounced ones.

If you’d like to take a peak at the huge amount of work that went into these findings, you can check out the Reddit page here. Just keep in mind that nothing is confirmed until Nintendo makes announcements.

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