Images have arisen of a new line
of Amiibos from Nintendo.
There's still a handful
of amiibo from the Smash Bros. line that we don't have release details for yet — Cloud, Bayonetta and Corrin.
We were surprised to see a new set of Amiibo based on Mario Party 10 revealed on last month's Nintendo Direct, featuring alternate versions
of Amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. set, and a new Toad Amiibo.
This was shown through the use
of an Amiibo from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
In addition to the 16 Animal Crossing amiibo figures, players will also be able to use a number
of amiibo from other franchises like Splatoon and The Legend of Zelda; this will also unlock special in - game items inspired by their respective games.
Not exact matches
The inclusion
of playable villains does just enough to prevent a tried and tested formula
from turning stagnant, but with Disney Infinity and Nintendo's
Amiibo amping up the competition in the toys - to - life category, future Skylanders titles may have to do more to cement the series» position as market leader.
Another seemingly random hodgepodge
of catchers
from various Nintendo franchises aimlessly wanders into the Badge Arcade today, chock full
of papercraft princesses, antique
amiibo and vivacious villagers.
They did act as a way to get more unique items in Breath
of the Wild though, which was exciting — but
from a realistic perspective, my guess is that Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword Link were released with the intention
of making collectors happy, especially since these became another three notoriously difficult
amiibo to find.
Fans
of amiibo will be happy to know their Mario universe figures can be used to unlock special character cards, which serve the same function as the Battle Cards but feature unique art pulled
from the wider world
of Mario games.
When scanned in - game, the
amiibo will let you use the Praise the Sun gesture with reckless abandon
from the start
of the game, but this can also be obtained through regular gameplay for those that aren't interested in the
amiibo.
The theme features a panoramic background with art
from the box art
of Animal Crossing:
amiibo Festival on the top screen, while the bottom is a red and yellow festival theme.
These four are an 8 - bit Link, an Ocarina
of Time Link, and both a Princess Zelda and Link
amiibo from the Wind Waker.
In addition to the Wolf Link
amiibo, the other
amiibo from The Legend
of Zelda will be compatible with the game.
but it won't stop
amiibo from winning the hearts
of most Wii U and 3DS gamers.
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.
Today, Nintendo posted a picture for every single card
from the 3rd series
of Animal Crossing
amiibo cards, which comes out next week (on Jan. 14) in Japan!
The brand new
amiibo party mode brings something entirely new to the game, with a recap
of Bowser's party crashing we saw
from E3.
Here's some artworks for various characters
from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows
of Valentia, revealed on Wednesday during the Fire Emblem Direct presentation (along with pictures
of the Alm and Celica
amiibo):
Whether you're a die - hard Monster Hunter or an obsessive
amiibo collector, or in fact anywhere in between, you can set your sights on Play - Asia right now and pick up a trio
of Monster Hunter
amiibo figures depicting different characters and monsters
from the franchise in mini, adorable figure form.
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.
Despite owning a fair few NFC figures myself, none
of them are openly on display apart
from my Samus and Bowser
Amiibos.
Today's Daily Briefs: EU release date and Limited Edition for Harvest Moon: Skytree Village, making
of video for the Amaterasu Life Size Bust
from First 4 Figures, latest trailer for Animal Crossing: New Leaf — Welcome
amiibo, cute animation for Kirby Pupupu Train, and latest Tool Assisted Speedrun videos!
That being said, only those
from the latest series
of cards, and all the Animal Crossing
amiibo figures, get a special RV.
Acorn Chase - You tap
from a selection
of three
amiibo cards that make your party move straight, left, or right on a grid.
Hi, taking a little break
from Super Mario Odyssey this week with an unboxing
of the Fire Emblem Warriors Special Edition and the new
amiibo of Chrom and Tiki.
On the official portal
of the Animal Crossing, Nintendo provides us with a preview
of every single card
from the 5th series
of Animal Crossing
amiibo cards (only compatible with Animal Crossing: New Leaf).
The update is available digitally
from the Nintendo eShop, and as part
of a physical bundle with new Animal Crossing
amiibo.
Animal Crossing World is hosting an Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Halloween Design contest where we're giving away FIFTY packs
of Animal Crossing
amiibo cards
from Nintendo
of Canada!
If you missed out on any
amiibo from The Legend
of Zelda series, you're in luck.
Tapping these
amiibo in Super Mario Maker adds a Big Mushroom power - up to your course, allowing Mario to grow big and bust blocks
from any direction, as well as adding a retro visual filter to the game, reminiscent
of older cathode ray tube televisions.
We'll let you know as soon as we get any official announcement
from Nintendo
of these new Animal Crossing
amiibo figures.
During the Nintendo E3 2017 digital presentation it was revealed that the 4 champions
from Zelda: Breath
of the Wild would be getting their very own
amiibo this fall alongside the release
of the 2nd...
New information, including packaging, has been discovered
from Nintendo Norway's website on the distribution
of Animal Crossing
amiibo Cards in Europe.
Interested importers can purchase a copy
of the issue including the K.K. Slider
amiibo card for 907 yen (as
of publishing)
from Amazon Japan!
By using
amiibo figures
from the Animal Crossing series *, players can take control
of fan - favourite characters like Isabelle, Tom Nook and K.K. and watch them come to life as they travel across the board, trying to collect as many Happy Points as possible.
A number
of previously unseen
amiibo figures
from all Nintendo franchises have been spotted today
from retailer displays, including Animal Crossing figures!
Hot on the heels
of yesterday's Animal Crossing:
amiibo Festival information dump
from Japan with a release date, Nintendo
of Europe has followed up with their own date this morning.
With today's confirmation
from Nintendo
of America and Canada, we now have the confirmed pricing for Animal Crossing
Amiibo Cards in all major countries ncluding the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan.
Plus tap other compatible
amiibo to gain additional loot including those
from The Legend
of Zelda: Breath
of the Wild series, 30th Anniversary - The Legend
of Zelda series, Super Smash Bros. series, and The Legend
of Zelda series.
It took the game changing world
from Ocarina
of Time 3D, the darker story tones
from Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess HD, as well as
amiibo support and Wolf Link
from the latter.
As for the other bit
of amiibo news, Animal Crossing Sarino cards are headed to Europe this month, so anyone looking to pick some up can do so
from November 25th onwards.
Now that we've received confirmation
from both Kellogg's and Nintendo about the December 11th release
of the Mario themed munchies (with its
amiibo box in...
Nintendo faced stiff competition
from both Skylanders and Disney Infinity, but according to retail information gathered at Best Buy, it looks like the popularity
of amiibo has already eclipsed Skylanders and is tied with Disney Infinity.
From all the complains, the ones that I heard more in the internet are the lack
of Mario / Bowser Party boards, too simple
Amiibo Boards and Bowser being OP, he always wins.
Nintendo
of Japan updated their official
amiibo website today with new information that includes the fact that figures will only be able to store save data
from one game at a time due to limited space.
David Young
from Nintendo
of America chimed in to address the panic over rare
amiibo, stating that Nintendo will continue to produce the figures, despite earlier statements.
They have a ton
of different things they could discuss, even just drawing
from what's already been announced for the period: New 3DS, new waves
amiibo, Majoras Mask 3DS, Mario Maker, DLC for Mario Kar...
If you're curious, you can read our in - depth review
of Animal Crossing:
amiibo Festival right here
from last fall.
Speaking
of Animal Crossing
amiibo figures, the standalone Tom Nook and Mabel figures are down to just over $ 7 each as well
from their MSRP
of $ 13.
The news primarily comes
from the following email recently sent alongside cancellation to some customers who had pre-orders
of the Animal Crossing
amiibo Card Series One packs placed at AmiAmi, a popular online retailer for Japanese imports.