I would really like a Link and Mario (my 2 favorite franchises of all time), though their stances suck. almost like they are backwards (link in a weird jumping animation and mario in a pose...link should be posing his sword like mario as the fireball, and mario could be in a jumping animation with his fist up) I know the art they came from, I just don't like em that much, so am torn a bit.
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Amiibo (Nintendo Figurines) - Wallets be Damned, Buying Them All!
- Thread starter vinnygambini
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Ohhhh.
Well I can't imagine Microsoft having much to show with themselves in terms of mascots but with Sony, I could definitely see characters like Kratos, Ratchet, Drake, etc. Getting their own Amiibo in the future if Sony wants to milk this too.
You better pick up some extra hours, hahahaha!
Orniletter
Banned
They are really, really pretty.
I have to get Samus, Donkey Kong and Pikachu.
I have to get Samus, Donkey Kong and Pikachu.
Theognosis
Member
Wow, and Pokemon amiibos aren't in the wild yet. We need a Bayonetta, too!
Never count Nintendo out.
Never count Nintendo out.
Beaniedude
Member
A bit of a stupid question but I may as well be sure.
These are in no way region locked are they?
I can happily buy the Amiibos of Amazon and they will work on my Australian Wii U?
These are in no way region locked are they?
I can happily buy the Amiibos of Amazon and they will work on my Australian Wii U?
punkmaggit
Member
Looking at them now on Amazon, Wii Fit Trainer, Villager, and Marth are OOS.
uncleniccius
Member
Considering that everything else is region locked there is a chance. I doubt it, but if I were you I'd hold out before pre-ordering them from the US.
You know they will have some for Pokken.
The Broken Ska Record
Member
Hopefully that's just temporary. I think I'm going to try and buy them a few at a time instead of one big go.
Beaniedude
Member
Theognosis
Member
Gotta BUY 'em all! This is gonna be one CRAZY holiday season for Nintendo.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
That's really odd... Best Buy will save you!
ARE YOU MAD!? Don't give them any ideas! You're going to make me go broke good sir!
Relevant:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=5nTwclvfUKA
ChosenPredator
Banned
these type of things will be released over and over again right? nothing in regards of being collectors stuff...just people buying them out quick?
Oh shit! I might need to preorder after all.
Mockingbird
Member
So the best deal for this right now is....
BestBuy.com pre-order via ebates for 1% cashback.
If you're an elite gamer you get 20% off
Plus another 10% off for having the Mover's coupon (get this at your local post office)
Making it $9.35 per figure pre-tax and free shipping. So the total is $112.20 + tax for the 12 launch amiibos and you'll get $1.12 cashback via ebates and some reward zone points.
I'd hold off on pre-ordering a bit. I expect some buy 1 get 50% off or free deals once these launch -- as was the case with Disney Infinity.
BestBuy.com pre-order via ebates for 1% cashback.
If you're an elite gamer you get 20% off
Plus another 10% off for having the Mover's coupon (get this at your local post office)
Making it $9.35 per figure pre-tax and free shipping. So the total is $112.20 + tax for the 12 launch amiibos and you'll get $1.12 cashback via ebates and some reward zone points.
I'd hold off on pre-ordering a bit. I expect some buy 1 get 50% off or free deals once these launch -- as was the case with Disney Infinity.
Gameboy415
Member
I locked in pre-orders for the full set at Amazon as soon as they went live earlier today but I just ordered another set from Best Buy using my GCU discount/a gift card.
Can't wait!
Can't wait!
7DollarHagane
Banned
Nevermind it does work.
It sucks that best buy takes money from your bank account on and off though. I don't keep much cash in the account that I use for games and stuff.
NamikazeBurst
Member
I don't see the point in buying a whole set right away. Surely there are going to be promos like Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off or Buy 2 Get 1 Free. These are even more likely to occur when other waves of Amiibos come out and they deem the previous wave unnecessary.
I am thinking Marth and Kirby. I like to play as Marth and Kirby is very cute.
I am thinking Marth and Kirby. I like to play as Marth and Kirby is very cute.
Effigenius
Member
Interesting that my gamer discount works on these! I pre ordered Link, Samus, Marth and Villager. These are my must haves. I am sure I will pick some of the others on sales. I predict shelves and shelves full of the Wii fit trainer.
My bottom 4, the amigos I have the LEAST interest in:
4) fox
3) Kirby
2) Peach
1) WiiFit trainer
The Wii fit trainer especially is going to have to be either $1 or come in a buy one get one sale where she is my only choice. Still annoyed that she s in the game.
Wii Fit Trainer will be so sad when she finds out she a toy nobody wants to buy. Hopefully it won't be that bad lol.
Ban Puncher
Member
Buying two full sets, one to open and one to keep sealed.
Sounds like she needs to be a character in a new Toy Story movie. XD
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Same, I pre-ordered 4 as well: Pikachu, Mario, Link and Samus as my initial batch. Further down the line, I will wait for sales and buy most amiibo's except Wii Fit Trainer, sorry boo.
7DollarHagane
Banned
I didn't go crazy on these - i did get 4 of them.
Mario, Link, Samus, Peach.
There's really no need to have more than one so i just picked some of the favorite characters or best looking.
$13 is kinda high for what they are but i guess there's demand. I'll probably pick up more over time.
Mario, Link, Samus, Peach.
There's really no need to have more than one so i just picked some of the favorite characters or best looking.
$13 is kinda high for what they are but i guess there's demand. I'll probably pick up more over time.
I'm so sorry for your bank account. Especially when Wave 2, 3, 4 etc, start to show up.Buying two full sets, one to open and one to keep sealed.
machemachete
Banned
12.99$ per figure is a little too expensive
I hate my life
I hate this world
I know i will end up buying all of them
I hate my life
I hate this world
I know i will end up buying all of them
ArcaneFreeze
Member
So if theres 50+ characters in Smash. And they create an Amiibo for each one.
Dear god thats gonna be over 650$ worth of figures.
I feel sorry for wallets everywhere.
Dear god thats gonna be over 650$ worth of figures.
I feel sorry for wallets everywhere.
Tevious
Member
I don't get it... everyone seems to be thrilled about these Amiibos and I haven't heard anything negative about them yet. Why does everyone want these things again???
I'm not understanding how this works, exactly. They're like expensive and high quality happy meal toys that have a chip in it to allow you to play with a persistent AI character? Why can't this just be done in games without Amiibo? I'm not a Super Smash Bros fan, but what's the difference between choosing to play as/with Link in the game and using the Link Amiibo? How might this work in MK8?
I'm not understanding how this works, exactly. They're like expensive and high quality happy meal toys that have a chip in it to allow you to play with a persistent AI character? Why can't this just be done in games without Amiibo? I'm not a Super Smash Bros fan, but what's the difference between choosing to play as/with Link in the game and using the Link Amiibo? How might this work in MK8?
The physical product is the point. Pure data is impersonal.
It's less about their ingame functionality and more about the desire to collect.
....at least that's what I'm seeing.
Buying two full sets, one to open and one to keep sealed.
I miss Fairly Odd Parents so much!
One word, collectibles.
Well the amiibo in Smash is like your own trained CPU fighter/friend (daw).
We know they will work in other games like Mario Kart, but we still have no idea how.
ArcaneFreeze
Member
Well they are also collectibles, and they serve one very interesting point in-game. They are training buddies/friend/rival/teammate.
Based on the trailer, the more you use to fight against other Amiibos, or yourself or someone else, the stronger they become. And the stronger they become, the more difficult they are to fight against when you wish to fight them.
You also get to personalize there abilities and fighting moves. There is apparently other stuff we can do to customize them in-game but we have yet to hear what else that is.
So I guess the cool aspect of this is that it's more than just a collectible little figure, it's also your friend/rival in a way. And that has a lot of value with people.
They're still airing new episodes
Really? Are they any good?
I could've sworn the show was cancelled several years ago!
That's a little weird. Link is the highest selling Amiibo at the moment and people can still order those.
Did Nintendo make more Link Amiibos and figured people wouldn't be as interested in some of the others?
ArcaneFreeze
Member
They would release new episodes every once in a while as well as a couple movies but they pretty much just kept it reruns, then like the past year or so they pretty much relaunched the series with a new live-action movie and brand new episodes. The quality is about the same as usual, I think old episodes were slightly better but i still enjoy it.
I don't collect stuff so I'll first wanna see if the implementation is fun enough to invest in some of these. But I think I need to get Wii Fit Trainer, just so she becomes a successful figurine and some people stop mocking her. She's pretty cool too. Holding that yoga pose for like 45 seconds, crazy.