2015 brought an immense amount of marketing to the franchise, from amiibo cards (used with the 3DS spinoff Happy Home Designer) that invoke memories of those Game Boy Advance eReader cards that were incorporated with Wild World, to its own
amiibo figure line (used with the less - than - well - received amiibo Festival game on the Wii U), to an appearance in Mario Kart 8.
Not exact matches
If the collection does come to Nintendo's home console, it's hard to imagine that there won't be
amiibo support with the Mega Man
figure from the Super Smash Bros.
line of
amiibo integrated somehow.
This makes Detective Pikachu the most expensive
figure in the
amiibo line.
It's a far cry from the production time of Skylanders and Disney Infinity
figures, but it's in
line with what Nintendo produces for its own
amiibo characters.
Nintendo has announced a third wave of the Animal Crossing
amiibo line of
figures, including three previously leaked
amiibo and one newly revealed
figure.
Look forward to Metroid Prime 4 and a full remake of Return of Samus blasting their way to Switch and 3DS systems, not to mention special editions for the latter and a new
line of delightfully squishy
amiibo figures.
This morning's Nintendo Direct brought a lot to the table for
amiibo fans, with word on known
figures» functionality, some exciting additions to existing
lines, and a brand new collection.
The game will run you $ 49.99 for the standalone game, or $ 59.99 for the bundle, which includes the game and the Mario
amiibo figure from the Super Mario
amiibo line.
Third - party companies have been no stranger to Nintendo's
line of toys - to - life
figures in the past, from Yacht Club Games with its Shovel Knight
amiibo to Capcom with Monster Hunter Stories.
A new
line of Yoshi
amiibo figures made of actual yarn?
Be sure to browse all the links below for the full scoop of reveals, from a gorgeous new
line of dapper
amiibo figures to Super Mario Galaxy inspired co-op features.
If the collection does come to Nintendo's home console, it's hard to imagine that there won't be
amiibo support with the Mega Man
figure from the Super Smash Bros.
line of
amiibo integrated somehow.
Nintendo is definitely keeping their
Amiibo line relevant with the announcement that Solaire of Astora (from Dark Souls) will receive his own
figure on May 25.
Amiibo fans rejoice, as today we've been graced with several new
figures for both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the Super Mario
line of
figures!
The game will run you $ 49.99 for the standalone game, or $ 59.99 for the bundle, which includes the game and the Mario
amiibo figure from the Super Mario
amiibo line.
Though Nintendo has been cautious not to over saturate the market with
figures, the
Amiibo line has...
During the latest Nintendo Direct the curtain was pulled back on a brand new
line of
amiibo figures this time focusing on the Legend of Zelda franchise.
This means down the
line we could see further indie developers release
Amiibo figures or even one based on the Rayman franchise.
So when Nintendo announced a new
line of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
amiibo figures, there was a painful cry where there should have been a glorious cheer of happiness.
In
amiibo news, Nintendo confirmed that
figures of Roy, Ryu, and a Famicom - colored R.O.B. will be available in stores on March 18th, but there was no mention of whether or not any of them would be retailer - exclusive, which has become a trend for
amiibo in the Super Smash Bros.
line.
Despite not having a major new game release and having taken the top spot in 2014 as well, the hero of time from Nintendo's Super Smash Bros.
line of
Amiibo figures proved to the most popular for North American fans.
Seeing her friends on a nearby rooftop, she slides her Joy - Con controllers onto her Switch console while the frame gives us a look at her
amiibo collection, likely implying Switch compatibility with Nintendo's popular
line of toys - to - life
figures.
If all this weren't enough, even Nintendo has gotten in on the action with their
line of
amiibo figures.
Following the success of Activision's Skylanders, Nintendo has launched its
Amiibo line - up of
figures, while even LEGO is joining the fray this year with LEGO Dimensions.
I have every
figure from the Smash Bros.
line of
amiibo, but the last few purchases simply don't carry the same meaning as the first did.
Nintendo has announced a third wave of the Animal Crossing
amiibo line of
figures, including three previously leaked
amiibo and one newly revealed
figure.
These
figures, part of the initial 12 - character run of Nintendo's
Amiibo line of interactive toys, were only released a couple of weeks ago.
Skylanders might have popularized the concept of toys - to - life, but Nintendo almost perfected it with its
line of Super Smash Bros.
amiibo, because unlike Skylanders, Lego Dimensions, and Disney Infinity's (RIP) toys - to - life
figures,
amiibo usually have functionality outside their respective games.
The Super Mario
line of six
amiibo figures include reposes of Bowser, Peach, Luigi, Yoshi, Mario (timed exclusive with limited edition Mario Party 10 bundle), and all - new character Toad have been elusive to pre-order ahead of their March 20, 2015 release... Read More
We are less than two weeks away from Nintendo's release of Mario Party 10 and a whole new wave of
amiibo figures that work with the game under the Super Mario Bros. sub
line.
Multiple new
lines of
Amiibo figures will be coming with them too.
Like the HD remaster of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend Of Zelda Twilight Princess HD isn't going to be a simple HD remaster of the original game but it will also include some features not available in the original release, such as compatibility with the already mentioned Wolf Link
amiibo and the other Zelda series
amiibo figures released as part of the Super Smash Bros
line and more.
Kirby got its own
line of
amiibo, where 3 of the 4
figures were variants of existing characters, and it's fair to say that the series of games isn't as big as Zelda.
Several
amiibo figures will be released next month in North America, including new
figures of the Super Smash Bros
line and more.
Among the
amiibo figures launching during September in North America are new entries of the Super Smash Bros
line such as the Ganondorf and Dr. Mario
amiibo figures, the 8 - bit Classic Mario
figures and more.
As previously announced, the Dr. Mario
amiibo will become available for purchase on September 11th alongside other new Super Smash Bros
line figures.
Bros
line I doubt that these remaining
figures will disappear without a trace like the second wave of Super Mario
amiibo did.
No
amiibo functionality has been confirmed yet, but I don't see them putting the biggest
line of
figures to waste.
A
line of Breath of the Wild
amiibo figures was also released on the same date as the game, making it the second mainline Zelda game (following Twilight Princess HD) with its own
line of
amiibo.
Breath of the Wild has confirmed
amiibo support, with the recently released Legend of Zelda
line and the game's own
figures shown giving in - game bonuses.
Breath of the Wild is compatible with all
lines of
amiibo figures, scannable by using the
amiibo Rune ability, which can be activated via the game's options menu.
In case the word «
Amiibo» sounds alien to you, let me get you brought up to speed: Nintendo recently launched a
line of tiny plastic
figures modeled after various video game characters.
The only
amiibo that you can use for this is the Shulk
amiibo from the Super Smash Bros.
line of
figures.
With stores receiving different amounts of
figures and fans
lining up as early as 4AM, hopes to purchase what may turn out to be one of the rarest
amiibo were high.
In an attempt to capture some of the ultra-successful Skylanders» market, Nintendo unveiled its very own
line of interactive character
figures entitled
Amiibo during its latest gaming generation.