Amiibos Archives

Here is my story. When Amiibos were first announced by Nintendo, they announced a handful of characters from the Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS games They'd release a couple of the more popular and unique characters and if it went well, they'd release more, with the potential to have other series follow down[...]

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

If these Amiibo numbers are anything to go by though, he may not even be the most popular character in Nintendo's own house. In numbers published today, it was revealed that a total of 5.7 million Amiibos have been sold to date While Mario was most popular in Australia, Link proved the most popular Amiibo in[...]

Surprisingly the only thing it isn't available on is PC. What Comes With It? The starter pack contains the game, two figures, a portal and two trap crystals. But I Already Have an Old Skylanders Game? Sorry but Activision wanted everyone to buy a new starter set with a fancy portal that integrates the traps and talks to you. Can I[...]

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[...]

to start, with future compatibility in Mario Kart 8 and other titles later.  Nintendo being late to the party on the "Toys-To-Life" trend hasn't been great for them, as they've been getting some heat in the press for figures looking worse than the prototypes.  Keep in mind that unlike Activision's Skylanders that just work with the game, Amiibos offer a minimal level of interaction and are more of a save[...]