While Nintendo's
use of amiibo in Super Smash Bros. is far from a silly gimmick, the company still hasn't announced their plans for integrating the technology into other franchises.
The last
use of amiibo in the game is the one I find the most interesting.
I like
the use of amiibo in Yoshi's Wooly World, amiibo Tap, and Super Mario Maker.
Not exact matches
The official Japanese website for Animal Crossing:
amiibo Festival recently updated with a selection
of new videos showing off every gamemode
in the game
using Animal Crossing
amiibo cards.
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 game is scheduled to be released on March 20
in the United States, alongside a new special wave
of amiibo figures that are designed to be
used with Mario Party 10 specifically.
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.
You can also tap
in other
amiibo such as Mario, Bowser, Luigi, Peach, and Rosalina to get special paint designs for your Mech, being a design similar to that character
of which you
used.
In addition, many other
amiibo will also be compatible with Super Mario Maker through the
use of a new item called the Mystery Mushroom.
So, instead
of Happy Home Designer becoming the next game
in the series, it's a spin off, and now the cards that were exclusive to it and
Amiibo Festival are about to be able to be
used in New Leaf who's also seeing a price drop.
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.
I'd be curious to know if
amiibo Party was always part
of the final product, because it really appears to be a mode added at the last minute
in an attempt to both satisfy long time fans (because it
uses the old gameplay) and as a way to sell more
amiibos.
Included with every physical purchase
of The Legend
of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, the Wolf Link
amiibo will be
used quite extensively
in the game, opening up a whole new dungeon.
One
of the biggest announcements for Nintendo at E3 was the announcement
of Amiibo figures, NFC - enabled figures
of famous Nintendo characters that can be
used in multiple games.
Today, I went to GameStop and got Twilight Princess HD (with a Wolf Link
amiibo (sencond to last one they had)-RRB-, a 10 $ Eshop card which I will
use on Mario & Luigi: Partners
in Time, and a pre-owned copy
of Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Other features
of the New Nintendo 3DS is built -
in NFC technology (
used by
amiibo), increased screen size, improved 3D viewing angles, upgraded CPU, and much more.
The next series
of Animal Crossing
amiibo cards also launches
in March, bringing the grand total
of available
amiibo cards to be
used in games like Animal Crossing:
amiibo Festival for Wii U and Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer for Nintendo 3DS to a whopping 300.
Legend
of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD launches on March 04, 2016, and will be bundled with the new Wolf Link
Amiibo (which can also be
used in Super Mario Maker).
The Metroid however is different
in that the
Amiibo is squidgy, making it one
of the few
Amiibo that
uses different materials.
Soon Hyrule Warriors will be one
of the first Nintendo titles that will be supporting
Amiibo figures other than Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Players will be able to unlock a special weapon
in - game
using the Link
Amiibo this November.
By tapping
in compatible
amiibo (sold separately), you can instantly unlock a number
of Nintendo - themed costumes **** for Bayonetta to wear, weapons to
use and more!
I'm sure, unlike those
amiibo, Syndrome at least existed for a decent amount
of time and probably still shows up
in stores new or
used from time to time.
NL: The
use of amiibo is a notable inclusion
in this HD remaster.
- 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
The idea
of the
amiibo Party mode
in Mario Party 10 is similarly interesting
in that you can gain items / bases and store them on the figure to
use in - game on any person's copy
of the game, but once again it feels very «cash - grabby» due to it essentially being a third
of the game that's locked out unless you have one
of the
amiibo.
- 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
To me, Splatoon is the scummiest
use of Amiibo yet, and with the strength Splatoon has
in its online play as opposed to local / single player, those challenges not being behind an
Amiibo paywall would have enhanced the value
of the game.
- 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».
The
Amiibos include two
Amiibos of the game's particular Link, one with Link riding a horse, one with Link
using a bow, and one that takes the form
of an enemy
in the game known as a Guardian.
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
I would like being able to
use my platinum coins to unlock the
Amiibo costume parts
in Breath
of the Wild.
For starters, you can
use your figures
in The Legend
of Zelda: Breath
of the Wild once you find the
Amiibo Rune item.
Amiibo figures will have some level
of use in just about every Nintendo game moving forward.
The official Japanese website for Animal Crossing:
amiibo Festival recently updated with a selection
of new videos showing off every gamemode
in the game
using Animal Crossing
amiibo cards.
But one
of the things that was really difficult was, because this was a remake
of the game, we didn't have the opportunity to build the kind
of gameplay that would connect to
using an
amiibo in this way.
- get Public Works tasks from Isabelle - early on you'll have to build a school - choose the outside look from a selection
of options then work on the inside - inside includes work on benches, lockers, tables and more - later you'll work on a hospital, cafe, a shop and more - the hospital tasks you with working on multiple rooms -
use the stylus to drag and drop items into the playing field - tap the object to change the perspective and move them all easily to somewhere on the grid - drag the characters around as well - tapping on the D - Pad lets you change the camera angle - move around with the Circle Pad and interact with others by pressing the A-button - the plaza is where old and new animals are gathered - a speech bubble above a head denotes requests - once you've wrapped up the development
of a property, a scene will play where the animals interact with the property - animals will say specific things when they are
in stores / school or comment on things that are placed around the house - throw
in your own favorite characters by purchasing
amiibo cards - scan them and they will enter the house or scene - cards also give requests from characters before you even meet them
in the game - some characters are exclusive to the cards - put data back on the card and give that information to the friend
-
using the Blathers and Celeste
amiibo in Animal Crossing:
amiibo Festival shows both characters sleeping - during daylight hours, both Blathers and Celeste will snooze - character models will be hunched over, and little sleep bubbles will appear - when it's Blathers or Celeste's turn, they'll be shocked awake - they'll remain awake for the duration
of their turn - if it's night time that turn, both will be awak
The dock itself has a built
in holder for the joy cons when you want to
use the pro crontroller as well as 6 slots for cartridges and,
of course, a stand for
Amiibo's where almost all can fit and look amazing!
-
use one
of the Animal Crossing
amiibo in order to «summon» them
in the real world - both Animal Crossing
amiibo figures and Animal Crossing
amiibo cards can be
used - feature already included
in the «Welcome
amiibo» edition
of the game
Today, I went to GameStop and got Twilight Princess HD (with a Wolf Link
amiibo (sencond to last one they had)-RRB-, a 10 $ Eshop card which I will
use on Mario & Luigi: Partners
in Time, and a pre-owned copy
of Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Mini Mario & Friends:
Amiibo Challenge, the latest title
in the long - running puzzle series that began as Mario vs. Donkey Kong, is only playable through the
use of Amiibo figures.
In addition, many other
amiibo will also be compatible with Super Mario Maker through the
use of a new item called the Mystery Mushroom.
The Metroid however is different
in that the
Amiibo is squidgy, making it one
of the few
Amiibo that
uses different materials.
Some
of the data stored on the Wolf Link
amiibo figure can also be
used with The Legend
of Zelda game for Wii U, which launches
in 2016.
Using Amiibo, players can play out a day
in the life
of a village and compete for the title
of happiest player — which is about as cutesy and Nintendo - sounding as it gets.
Those who purchase first editions
of the game will receive a Shadow Mewtwo
Amiibo card that, when
used, instantly unlocks Shadow Mewtwo
in the game.
Players can scan
in amiibo using the NFC function
of the Nintendo Switch to provide additional racing suits for Mii characters.
But I guess the value
of the
Amiibo is more
in the statue itself, and the NFC reader can be
used with other games.
Perhaps allowing toys to work
in all games on console and mobile could work, or even allowing
amiibo to have multiple
uses outside
of games.
In this new «Lift - Off Trailer,» Nintendo offers up a primer on the game's universe, including the types
of Pikmin Captain Olimar will meet, the dangers he'll face, and how he can
use Amiibo figures to his advantage.