Nintendo apologizes for amiibo shortages, will increase amount shipped to retail, out-of-stock figures will return
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 46 Comments
Nintendo of America issued an official statement about the status of amiibo over on its Facebook page just a few minutes ago.
In the lengthy message, the company apologized to fans who have been frustrated by the inability to find certain figures in stores. It was also reiterated that sales of figures exceeded Nintendo’s expectations.
As for what will be done to remedy the situation, Nintendo says that the company is “trying to meet the demands of our fans and consumers by increasing the amount of amiibo we manufacture and ship to retail.” There are already plans in place “to bring back some currently out-of-stock amiibo figures.”
Head past the break for Nintendo’s amiibo statement in full.
Rumor: Japan’s Villager amiibo reprint comes with minor changes
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 12 Comments
Nintendo has started reprinting the Villager amiibo in Japan. I’m marking this as a rumor to be safe, but it’s looking like a few, small changes were made to the figure.
As pointed out by My Amiibo News:
The original Villager’s eyes appear more elongated and are placed evenly between the hairline and the nose. The reprint shows changes in the eye shape and placement. Its eyes look somewhat rounder and are placed lower on the face, hugging the nose a lot more.
How do you guys feel about the changes? Which version do you prefer?
Playtonic talks a bit about bringing Yooka-Laylee to Wii U, still interested in amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Playtonic intends to create 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee for various platforms, including Wii U. One of the reasons this has been made possible is due to the Unity engine (which the game is built on), as it allows for a great deal of flexibility. Playtonic may encounter some issues along the way, but the team is “looking forward” to bringing Yooka-Laylee to Nintendo’s console, and the team’s passionate Wii U technical director should help in getting it up and running.
The studio’s Gavin Price told MCV:
Our engine, Unity, is multi-platform. But we will see what happens when we try switching on all the dev kits we will be receiving in the future. We have still got that hurdle to come across. But we are looking forward to it. We have a very good technical director, and he is a big Wii U fan. So we will be looking for parity across all the platforms if we can. And it would be nice to take advantage of a few platform features or exclusive content.
The possibility of amiibo support is something that Playtonic has mentioned before. It’s something that the company still hopes to pursue, but there’s no news on that front just yet.
With any big company, these discussions don’t happen as fast as us as a team of seven would like. When we want to do something, we can do it tomorrow. But when you are working with partners, we have to work with them at their speed. So something in that area is still very much in our plans, and there is nothing that is impossible to overcome, so what we do with that we will reveal at the right time. But we know what our own expectations are, because we are fans of this stuff ourselves, so we know what is right and what is expected.
More: Amiibo, Gavin Price, interview, Playtonic, Yooka-Laylee
Fan-made amiibo compatibility chart – version 4.1
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 0 comments
Nintendo fan “moldyclay” has once again updated his amiibo chart. All of the latest figures are represented in the graphic, so be sure to take a look at it if you’d like to know which games an amiibo is compatible with!
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Update: Orders reinstated – Toys “R” Us cancelling some in-store pre-orders for Greninja amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Update: Good news! Toys “R” Us is reinstating orders. See the email below.
Toys “R” Us opened in-store pre-orders for the Greninja and Pac-Man amiibo yesterday. Greninja was naturally the main attraction here, as it’s exclusive to the retailer. Unfortunately, everything didn’t go as planned. Some consumers started receiving emails from Toys “R” Us today indicating their pre-orders have been cancelled due to a lack of stock.
There’s not much to say other than this is an absolutely awful situation. I can’t imagine getting up early and standing in line, only to have my pre-order randomly cancelled!
Fire Emblem If will support amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 20 Comments
Nintendo has updated the Fire Emblem If boxarts, and they reveal that the game will have some sort of amiibo support. While the functionality has yet to be detailed, you can probably expect figures like Marth, Lucina, and more to come into play somehow.
The boxarts also confirm that Fire Emblem If is rated CERO C. This will be the first entry in the series with such a rating, which indicates that the game is intended for players 15 and up.
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Update: Best Buy rumors – Fred Meyer lists May 29 release date for silver Mario amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Update 2 (4/29): Adding to the May 29 speculation is a new post on Reddit. Moderators on the amiibo board have been in contact with “A confidential source (at the corporate level)” who said the following:
– Nintendo has provided Best Buy with a UPC (045496892067)
– Best Buy has created a SKU (7352038)
– At this time, there are no plans in place for in-store or online preorders. This may change, but that’s what it’s currently looking like.
– According to their “New Release Calendar” tool, Silver Mario is street dated for May 29
Nintendo still has’t confirmed anything, but these rumors are looking more and more likely.
Update: The silver Mario amiibo SKU is showing up at Target as well with the same date.
Fred Meyer, a retailer in the United States, is currently listing the silver Mario amiibo for release on May 29. That date hasn’t been confirmed by Nintendo, but this would suggest that it wouldn’t be retailer exclusive unlike gold Mario, which was only sold at Walmart.
The silver Mario amiibo leaked alongside the gold edition back in early February. Nintendo made the gold version official about a week later, though we’ve still been waiting on an announcement for the silver figure.
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Rumor: Nintendo customer service rep says all amiibo will be back on the European market this summer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 3 Comments
If we’re to assume that a new customer service email from a Nintendo representative is accurate, all amiibo figures will be restocked in Europe this summer. A message sent to one fan states that they’ll be returning this summer “in larger numbers than before.”
Here’s the fully translated email:
We’re sorry for how everything went. Unfortunately you are
not alone with this problem. Nintendo has underestimated the worldwide demand for Amiibo and therefore delivered not enough Amiibo. Our apologies. But we have good news for you. The Amiibo are all back on the market in the summer of 2015 in larger numbers than before. Once again our apologies.Sincerely,
The Nintendo Team
Toys “R” Us: buy 1, get 1 40% off toys-to-life games, figures, and accessories
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Toys “R” Us is holding a sale on toys-to-life products this week. All games, figures, and accessories are eligible for a buy 1, get 1 40% promotion. amiibo, Disney Infinity, and Skylanders items are eligible.
A complete listing of discounted products can be found here. The sale is valid through May 2.
A few more amiibo tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits videos
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Three more videos have come in relating to amiibo tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits. You can find them below.
