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.
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.
Not exact matches
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.
The commercial also does a good job
of explaining
amiibo integration and the new Bowser mode,
which is good considering many consumers still don't realize that
amiibo are capable
of being
used with multiple Wii U and 3DS games, instead
of just Super Smash Bros..
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.
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.
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).
- 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».
Kirby's
Amiibo gives you access to an unlimited
use star dash
which can be quite handy during boss encounters that see players scouring for hundreds
of stars to recharge their super attack.
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.
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.
That means the Sky set —
which includes the Cap
of the Sky, the Tunic
of the Sky, and the Trousers
of the Sky — would be unlocked
using the Skyward Sword
amiibo.
Upon completing a section
of the Cave
of Shadows the game will present a score based on the amount
of Hearts preserved, highest combo, time taken, and
which amiibo were
used while completing the cave.
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.
If you don't have the option
of playing alone, you can always fall back on
using the newly - released Yarn Yoshi
Amiibo,
which drops in a second Yoshi on screen, with both
of them following your controller inputs simultaneously.
To date, Nintendo's
use of amiibo has been commendably restrained: it mostly only unlocks characters or skins
which are fun, but not essential for finishing the game.
We also get to see the inner workings
of the Switch's Joy - Con controllers,
which pack fairly large 525 - mAh batteries and what appears to be an NFC reader for
use with Nintendo's
Amiibo toys.
While Ultra Smash had been the first Nintendo sports title to
use amiibo, Nintendo's tiny statues, Superstars launched with its own line
of amiibo cards,
which could be
used to unlock «superstar» versions
of each character in a more timely fashion.
After playing two rounds, you can begin unlocking another eight mini-games
which make
use of Animal Crossing
amiibo cards.
With all
of these
Amiibo getting their own support in Mario Kart 8,
which ones will you be
using first?
Wooly World has already shown off the
use of Amiibo figures previous in
which players can control two Yoshi's simultaneously within the main game.
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.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove will be available from the eShop for USD$ 24.99 (Australian pricing not yet available)
which contains the original Shovel Knight game as well as all currently available and announced expansion content, including the Plague Knight and Specter Knight campaigns, local co-op without the
use of amiibo, and more.
The game also has its own pair
of amiibo, Modern Colours Mario and Classic Colours Mario,
which will allow you to
use the Big Mushroom item in your stages.
These items can be unlocked through the
use of amiibo cards or by purchasing them from the in - game shop, after
which they can be
used by Bowser instead
of his default equipment.