Amiibo

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments

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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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 14 Comments

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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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 21 Comments

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 9 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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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

“PixelCollie” has created a new, custom amiibo based on Link’s appearance from Zelda Wii U’s E3 2014 teaser trailer. The figure features Link blue tunic, ponytail, and special bow.

PixelCollie explained how the project came together over on DeviantArt:

Modifying the figure itself was simple enough, all I had to do was remove his sword, shield and sheath, bend his arms into place and paint his tunic. I also removed his cap and sculpted his hair plus his little ponytail. The bow is where I had the most trouble. I can’t even tell you how many times I reglued and reglued it to try to make it stay in place… After like a week of tweaking it a million times, I FINALLY got it secure enough and set in place. I have to say though, the stress was totally worth it. The fun I had making this definetely outweights the difficulty. The bow itself is made from two master swords that were bent to make the base, and then I used clay to sculpt the details (the clay I used was Super Sculpey if anyone is wondering). The arrow is also made from clay + a piece of copper wire. I also removed the yellow pole thingy and replaced it with some rocks on the stand to hold him up. Oh, and I used some beige sewing thread for the drawstring and on the arrow.

This has to be right up there as one of the more impressive custom amiibo. A lot of work certainly went into this one!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 25 Comments

Nintendo Life has an extensive interview up with Hisashi Nogami, the producer of Splatoon. Nogami commented on a variety of topics, including the single-player campaign, amiibo, the game’s ability to appeal to different age groups, and more.

Excerpts from the interview are posted after the break. The full discussion can be read here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

Shulk has received a reprint, and so the amiibo is starting to reappear at some GameStop locations. You can try your luck with the store locator here. If you don’t see any nearby areas with Shulk available, I’d suggest keeping track of that link for the next few days.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 9 Comments

The folks over on the amiibo subreddit have posted rumored information about the performance of the Jigglypuff figure – supposedly from a verified source – as well as a tease for the future.

Regarding Jigglypuff, the amiibo’s product page on Target.com apparently received a million views when pre-orders went live. The second-highest viewed item in the site’s history only has 20,000 views.

It’s also being said that Jigglypuff pre-orders sold at 500 per minute, which makes it the fastest-selling item in Target.com history.

Last but not least, the same source claims that Target will have yet another exclusive amiibo for wave 5. This has not been revealed to members of the Target team at present.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has shared additional details about how amiibo work in Yoshi’s Woolly World.

The company previously announced that you’ll be able to unlock Yoshi patterns based on characters like Mario and Donkey Kong. Although not every amiibo can unlock a pattern relating to the character, you’ll still be able to dress up Yoshi in new styles. That means Pikachu, Charizard, Greninja, Jigglypuff, and Lucario do work with the game after all. They just won’t unlock patterns based on the Pokemon.

All three Yarn Yoshi amiibo can be used to save your favorite pattern. The two Yoshi amiibo from the Smash Bros. and Super Mario series unlock Double Yoshi (just not one made of yarn).

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

Nintendo is stocking several amiibo in both Australia and New Zealand. Earlier today, the company confirmed plans to bring back figures such as Little Mac, Captain Falcon, and the Wii Fit Trainer.

Nintendo wrote on Twitter a few hours ago:

We really need a restock here in North America. There are a whole bunch of figures that are practically impossible to purchase at the moment!

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