The roll - out of Nintendo bundles continues on Sept. 9 when the company will release a new set of bundles for Wii U games that
make use of amiibo.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (release date Feb. 20), last year's Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Mario Party 10 (released date March 10) will
all make use of Amiibo figures.
Not exact matches
Additionally, as the game
makes heavy
use of amiibo which
uses the NFC feature only built into the new Nintendo 3DS model, an accessory to connect to your existing 3DS system for
amiibo functionality will be sold on the same day
of release.
The Switch version will come with
amiibo functionality at launch with players able to
use the Solaire
of Astora
amiibo to
make your in - game character do the legendary «Praise The Sun» gesture.
While I'm not sold on the idea
of $ 17 figures refreshing Link's hearts or arrows, this is quite ingenious;
using an
amiibo to
make combat harder.
This entry by Connor really stood out to me as being unique by
making clever
use of the Happy Home Camera feature in the game with the angle
of the camera, as well as
using Animal Crossing
amiibo cards for the characters.
The Metroid however is different in that the
Amiibo is squidgy,
making it one
of the few
Amiibo that
uses different materials.
Additionally, the Nintendo Switch version does also have some new features — with Bethesda
making use of the console's
amiibo and motion control functionality.
- Capcom planned to
make amiibo for Resident Evil Revelations - work progressed until the phase where they
made the 3D models and could pose them - characters considered were HUNK and Lady HUNK - «various circumstances» caused Capcom to pull the plug - Resident Evil Revelations director Koushi Nakanishi did indicate that he still has some interest in
making the
amiibo - in the retail versions
of Revelations 1 & 2, any
amiibo can be scanned - if you
use amiibo that are Capcom characters, you can get something slightly better
- Camelot wanted players to «raise» their
amiibo in the game - Camelot also wanted some RPG elements to
amiibo play, as well as
amiibo having a connection to online play - devs didn't want the GamePad to draw the player's attention away from the TV, so they
used it for a reverse court view - Nintendo helped bring this feature together - a demo was
made in about 3 - 4 months in order to get some feedback - this was Camelot's first HD title - the giant characters (with the Mega Battles) were implemented as some sort
of test for HD - the devs wanted the game to be as accessible as possible - that's why Giant Goombas, Jump Shots and Chance Shots can be disabled - Nintendo suggested additions such as the Jump Shots - Mega Battles were Camelot's idea, not Nintendo's - the developers were concerned about how they would work, and what impact they would have on basic actions
- as Captain Olimar is
making his way home, an asteroid onslaught forces him to land on a nearby planet - Sparklium is the fuel for Olimar's Dolphin III ship - with the ship's fuel depleted, you have to find items on this planet which can be turned into fuel - collect everything from seeds to large scale treasures - you need 30,000 Sparklium to
make your way home - you are eventually required to find a lost ship part at the end
of the game - levels are more linear and puzzle based, and include specific goals / goodies to collect - move Captain Olimar with the Circle Pad, while all other interactions
use the touchscreen - blow your whistle, throw Pikmin and also touch certain objects - worlds are called Sectors, with six areas altogether - find all the treasure and look for new passageways to complete a sector 100 % - passageways can grant you access to secret spots or additional levels highlighted with the letter X - the first world is called Brilliant Garden, which has lush forest environments - Yellow Pikmin can easily reach the upper screen, where you can sometimes collect goodies and pull down vines - there's a level where you
use yellow Pikmin as a source to connect two wires - connecting the wires lets you see enemies and platforms that were hidden in the shadows - Winged Pikmin can be flung at high speeds, and they can pick up Olimar and help him descend down into new areas - in a later level, you need to
use red Pikmin to stomp out fire and clear the way for you - Rock Pikmin are the strongest ones
of the bunch and can break crystals - blue Pikmin can swim and fight well underwater - the maximum amount
of Pikmin you can have in a stage is 20 - blow your whistle to call over the correct Pikmin for a task or puzzle - Ravaged Rustworks offers a unique industrial environment where you climb on pipes - Loney Tower has you climbing to the top
of a tower without any help
of Pikmin, and instead
use pipes and Olimar's jetpack - Valley
of the Breeze, found in the Leafswirl Lagoon sector, relies complete on Winged Pikmin - Barriers
of Flame is in the Sweltering Parchlands sector - here you «lll be forced to improvise with Yellow and Rock Pikmin to get around fire - every world ends with a boss stage - one boss fight puts you up against a Fiery Blowhog, where you
use Red Pikmin to pick up / feed bombs to the boss - beating bosses gives you treasures worth 1,000 Sparklium each - supports
amiibo in the Splatoon, Super Mario and Animal Crossing lines -
amiibo can be scanned in to grant you access to secret spots - these are one room puzzle challenges where you collect a statue - these bonus rooms will also get you 200 Sparklium every time - you are limited by how many
amiibo you can summon to each secret spot - one
of the treasures you will find is an NES cartridge for Ice Climbers, which carries the name «Revenge Fantasy».
Pros: -3 D Effects have had had a significant upgrade with 3D Face Tracking - C - Stick functionality vastly improves gameplay on original 3DS titles - Frame Rates in 3D on older titles heavily improved upon - Button placements are much easier to adapt to and seem rather well planned - Long sessions
of gaming is now possible with how comfortable the NN3DS XL is
made - Vastly improved load times on some games * - Battery life is significantly better on the NN3DS XL vs 3DS XL original -
amiibo functionality is there and allows for NFC to be
used without any additional equipment
Updated story: Nintendo UK has confirmed to The Nintendo Channel that its website listing is correct and that Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer will
make use of the Animal Crossing
amiibo figures.
And just to rant about
amiibo for a second, I'm really happy they didn't
make you
use any
of the really rare
amiibos, because the only rare - ish one I have is Shulk (who I scanned btw.
Would - be puzzle solvers must then
make use of that character's special abilities to reach the specific
Amiibo door and gain access to additional special levels.
The Metroid however is different in that the
Amiibo is squidgy,
making it one
of the few
Amiibo that
uses different materials.
As
of let I have only found one game that
makes great
use of Amiibo's and
makes them worth getting, which
of course is Super Smash Brothers for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.
In the trailer, they
used the Breath
of the Wild Link
Amiibo to
make a chest appear that gave the player character Link's clothes and weaponry.
Additionally, as the game
makes heavy
use of amiibo which
uses the NFC feature only built into the new Nintendo 3DS model, an accessory to connect to your existing 3DS system for
amiibo functionality will be sold on the same day
of release.
Nintendo's popular
amiibos make use in The Legend
of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD.
One
of the few genuine missteps
made by Splatoon is in its
use of Amiibo - although it's hardly the game's fault.
After playing two rounds, you can begin unlocking another eight mini-games which
make use of Animal Crossing
amiibo cards.
This entry by Connor really stood out to me as being unique by
making clever
use of the Happy Home Camera feature in the game with the angle
of the camera, as well as
using Animal Crossing
amiibo cards for the characters.
Currently, the only title to
make full
use of Amiibo is Super Smash Bros for Wii U. Instead
of allowing players to play as their
Amiibo, it acts as it's own digital entity that can be trained, leveled up, and pit against other
Amiibo.
Those who've purchased any
of the Smash Bros tie - in models can
use the
Amiibo, via tapping the Wii U gamepad, to
make Yoshi's wooly body assume the pattern and design
of that specific Nintendo character.
You'll also want to find out where all the great fairies are in the game, how to
use amiibo with your version
of Zelda and what went into
making Breath
of the Wild.
The New 3DS comes with NFC built in to
make use of Nintendo's army
of Amiibo figurines.