Iwata says Nintendo didn’t expect the amiibo scalper situation to happen
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 15 Comments
Ever since the first wave of amiibo released, some consumers have been forced to deal figures that have received little stock, creating the scalper situation. amiibo like Marth and Villager have generated large prices on auction sites such as eBay.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata commented on this ever-so-briefly today, noting that some amiibo have been selling out in North America, Europe, and Australia. The company did not expect figures to end up going for high prices on auction sites (thus resulting in scalpers).
Nintendo preparing one run limited edition amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 30 Comments
If you weren’t already concerned about the stock situation surrounding amiibo, perhaps that will change soon. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confirmed during today’s financial results briefing that the company is preparing one run limited edition amiibo. Additional information was not shared.
Link is the most popular amiibo in almost every territory
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We have yet another amiibo update from Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing. President Satoru Iwata revealed that Link is the most popular figure in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan. The only exception is Australia, where Mario is the amiibo with the highest popularity.
Iwata also shared a breakdown of amiibo with the highest sell-through rate:
US = Marth
JPN = Captain Falcon
EUR = Little Mac
Australia = Ike
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amiibo sales breakdown – majority of sales in the U.S. and Canada
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata shared more on amiibo sales during the company’s latest financial results briefing.
According to Iwata, 63 percent of amiibo sales are from the U.S. and Canada. Europe is next with 23 percent, followed by Japan with 11 percent, and Australia with 3 percent.
Europe and Japan have sold out 70-79 percent of amiibo stock. In Australia, this figure is over 90 percent.
Nintendo planning NES and SNES trials for amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 6 Comments
Nintendo will be doing something a bit different with amiibo later this year. During its latest financial results briefing, the company revealed plans to incorporate NES and SNES titles with the figures.
amiibo owners will be able to scan amiibo, which will then allow them to experience “famous scenes” of different NES and SNES games on Wii U. There are play time limits, however – similar to what’s offered in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Nintendo compares this to being able to switch out carts on a real console rapid fire.
Note that scene selections will be rotated, and you won’t be able to play an entire game for free. The functionality will be introduced in the first half of this year.
More news on amiibo functionality in Captain Toad and Mario Party 10
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments
Some new information has surfaced regarding amiibo functionality in both Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and Mario Party 10 thanks to Nintendo’s German website. As it turns out, all figures will be compatible with the two games.
For Captain Toad, players will be able to obtain 1-UPs by placing amiibo on the GamePad. Mario Party 10, meanwhile, provides scratch tickets by using amiibo. This grants you some Mario Party points.
Photos of the Mega Man amiibo
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Fan-made amiibo compatibility chart – version 3
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Images, New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U | 4 Comments
Nintendo fan “moldyclay” has put together a third version of his amiibo compatibility chart. There are now entries for Shulk and new Mario Party 10 boards. View the chart above!
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Mario Party 10 amiibo bundle up for pre-order at Best Buy
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Best Buy is joining the lineup of retailers to be taking pre-orders for the Mario Party 10 amiibo bundle. You can submit an order here. You’ll get a copy of Mario Party 10, plus a Mario amiibo from the Super Mario line.
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Japanese Mario Party 10 site open, screenshots and footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 4 Comments
Nintendo has launched the official hub for Mario Party 10 in Japan which features the following facts about the game:
Game requires 3.5GB of free space.
1 to 5 players.
1 save date per user, 35MB per save.
Miiverse integration, used in one puzzle apparently (might need someone to help translate that bit).
Playable with Wiimote and GamePad.
Compatible with amiibo ( Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Toad, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Rosalina, Wario), unlocking some special boards based on those characters.
You can check out the full site here. View some screenshots and footage below.
