Amiibo Archives

This week, Nintendo revealed they'll be launching a new Zelda amiibo alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD The new design inspired by the game will give you a couple of small abilities when you use them on the Switch's right joy-con Or if you're not into cheats, at least you now have a[...]

A post on the GameFAQ's site has taken note of the fact that something appears to be missing from the game that you can find in other Nintendo Switch titles, and that is the amiibo logo for games that have support for the figures The poster uses a couple different examples of games on the[...]

If you've been hoping for a brand-new amiibo to add to Splatoon 2, Nintendo is about to fulfill your wishes in time for the holidays The company sent out a tweet over the weekend that got buried in all of their San Diego Comic-Con coverage that media outlets finally noticed, as they'll be giving you[...]

Meeting and interrogating all of these characters throughout the game is part of the fun. Also launching on March 23rd is a special edition Detective Pikachu amiibo figure This extra-large amiibo can unlock cutscenes if tapped in the Detective Pikachu game, revealing a combination of hilarious content that might also provide a hint[...]

Nintendo recently announced that Splatfest hosts and pop duo Pearl and Marina will soon be available as amiibo While no details have been given as to what their functions will be when activated in the game, the video description for their announcement trailer, we might have some clues "First, you've got Pearl, the cute and[...]

A funny little discovery for fans over the weekend as they learned one of the new amiibo figures for Super Mario Odyssey comes with an unusual trait Below is the figure for Princess Peach wearing a regal wedding dress as part of the game's storyline, most likely with her finally getting married to Bowser after[...]

Nintendo gave us quite a few announcements concerning Shovel Knight at PAX West, but despite how excited I am for Shovel Knight: King of Cards, it was the amiibo themselves that got me Because Specter Knight You can slap Specter Knight on anything, and I will be there with bells on And to give us Specter Knight[...]

Probably the oddest news of the day that might actually sell really well, news is going around that the version of NBA 2K18 for Nintendo Switch may be getting amiibos According to Nintendo's Japanese website, the game will come with amiibo support for the Nintendo Switch version, which mean not seem like a big deal[...]

Ever since Super Mario Odyssey premiered at E3, there's been a small demand online for amiibo figures of the Mario-possessed enemies You know, the ones where you see a Bullet Bill with a Mario hat and mustache Well, one YouTuber has a solution for you to get one now rather than waiting for it to be[...]

The photo below was revealed by the company as it looks like Isaac will be getting its own amiibo figures. There's absolutely no further details attached to this, in fact, many reporting on it can't even confirm when it will be happening or if this is happening at all But it isn't too far fetched since[...]

We're only giving you a small display here, but a new set of amiibo figurines have started popping up on the Japanese-centric Twitter feeds for Super Smash Bros., Splatoon 2, and The Legend of Zelda Personally, we're digging that adult Link and the awesome designs on Bayonetta and Cloud We can't wait to see how these new figures[...]

They really are a unique brand in the major game and platform publishing field, that give the entire industry something different. Well, just for the fun of it, a bunch of regular Nintendo faces turned up to do the poses of the ever popular Amiibo characters to see if you can guess them. Shigeru Miyamoto, Splatoon director Tsubasa[...]

 Regular retail will get a vanilla regular edition, while PM's website has a $50 limited edition with a 2 CD soundtracks, and a super limited $100 edition with a collectible box, 2 CD soundtrack, and 2 disk vinyl collection. The game looks cool with an interesting soundtrack, I've already pre-ordered my limited edition from their website and[...]

In a weird brand crossover, both Donkey Kong and Bowser are becoming part Amiibo, part Skylander toy this year The toys-to-life cross over dream team will make its debut in Skylanders: Superchargers this fall. They weren't the only characters considered for this though Apparently both Kirby and Fox McCloud came pretty close to becoming Skylanders too[...]

I've been hearing rumors of a Shovel Knight amiibo for a while now, and the mere idea has had me buzzing I'm a big fan of Shovel Knight, and if you haven't played the game yet, you really, really should. That's why I'm very happy a Shovel Knight Amiibo has now been announced officially[...]

So, the Yarn Yoshis were a cute little deviation from the Amiibo norm when they were announced for Yoshi's Wooly World Their soft, plush bodies hit the cute chord hard for gamers and they've flown off shelfs here in the UK. But the deviations are about to get another deviation too Cue the entrance of the[...]

He was also the antagonist of the first Pokemon movie, which did super well back in the day. Having recently been added to Super Smash Brothers, the character is now in line for an Amiibo figure He wasn't at E3 at the Amiibo display, but he has turned up at SDCC. Games Journalist Alan Lopez (via VG247) spotted[...]

Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer, based on home decoration, style and using Amiibo's to enhance the play on 3DS. Yoshii's Woolly World provided another charming game, the wool creature using his various powers and woolly body in order to solve problems in the world Pleasing to long time fans and having a definite dash of elements[...]

The Amiibo shortage has been very silly indeed Nintendo simply haven't kept up to the insane demand of their toys-to-life brand meaning that fans haven't been able to get the characters they want at stores If they really wanted to get one of the rarer toys, they might have to put up $80+ to get[...]

Amiibos have been an incredibly popular idea for Nintendo The product has created a real hunger in their consumers, meaning that a lot of the figures can be hard to find. We have some numbers now to paint the context of this picture In a finical report, Nintendo announced that it had shipped around 10.5 Million[...]

Amiibo hunting has gotten to preposterous levels at this point With each new wave, we can be sure that one character will become the new 'rare' one due to being massively under-stocked Cue skyrocketing Ebay prices, trips across state and ludicrous levels of hording It has kind of ruined Nintendo's toy-to-life line for the people[...]

We talked about the Nintendo Direct just gone, including my own Amiibo fury at Falco and Waluigi not turning up yet We also cover why April Fools day pranks can be annoying to cover on the day, as well as how delays are affecting enthusiasm for the gaming year. Check out the Podcast here: [audio: http://s39.podbean.com/pb/beab6cc3c77e7f502727bf5451dddd76/5525b5e0/data1/blogs60/682909/uploads/Episode34-AlanWilliamson-CVG.mp3] You can[...]

The Amiibo shortage is real With every passing wave we are getting more and more stories of these things selling out and then being hunted down for extortionate prices. You can now add Greninja to the pile of rare Amiibo Yes, according to NeoGAF (via GameSpot), the Pokemon based toy sold out in 30 minutes The[...]

The Amiibo craze has been far reaching and all encompassing for some people The hunt for rare figures like Rosalina has driven some people to travel an hour or two to check out distant game stores in the hopes of finishing their collections It's pretty crazy how the bug has bitten some people. That roster is[...]

Remember that gold Mario Amiibo that was found on Nintendo's website a few weeks back? Well, it's resurfaced If you are in the US and are crazy about Amiibos, you better hope you are within a reasonable distance of a Walmart. Reddit user pituvision (via Polygon) found this advertisement at his local store, confirming the Amiibo[...]

The Amiibo craze has been blowing up my Twitter feed for the last few months I've seen sane people turn into crazed collectible searching monsters as they try to acquire every Nintendo character available Watching from afar, the hunt for Rosalina has looked like a madness inducing search for the Holy Grail. It looks like those[...]

By Jared Cornelius If you've been paying any attention to Nintendo over the last year you've no doubt heard about Amiibos.  The small plastic figures are riding high off the "Toys-To-Life" craze, created thanks in part to companies like Activision and Disney flooding the gaming aisle with child friendly monsters and recognizable superheroes.  If you're unaware, Amiibos, are Nintendo themed inaction figures more akin to vinyl toys than anything[...]

I've been taken aback by the popularity of Amiibos I thought Nintendo might have missed the boat on the 'toy add-on' craze Demand for Skylanders, while still present, seems to have cooled after its initial burst of titles Of course Disney Infinity is going strong, but that has the backing of Marvel and I wasn't sure the market[...]

Glitches, microtransactions,  framerate, and content are all discussed by Kris and I in a pros/cons kind of way. Other topics of discussion include EA Access, Far Cry 4, Super Smash Bros., Amiibo  figures, Shadows of Mordor, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and so much more! Plus, the  always fun Skype disconnects and emails from Randall Drew[...]