Retailer ShopTo has started taking pre-orders for Nintendo’s Amiibo figures. It’s charging 12.85 for each model, although it doesn’t specify the release date or RRP. Previous estimates had pegged the likely price at between 6-12 a piece. The figures currently available from the retailer are Link, Kirby, Mario, Zelda, Peach, …
Read More »Reggie: Amiibo can have ‘significant impact’ on Wii U sales
Upcoming toys-to-life range Amiibo can give Wii U hardware the sales boost it so definitely needs, Nintendo America boss Reggie Fils-AIme has argued. "I think Amiibo can have a significant impact on driving the install base for Wii U on the sales of figures themselves," he told Polygon. "I think …
Read More »Nintendo’s Amiibo ‘offers a completely different experience’ to Skylanders and Disney Infinity
American Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-AIme has insisted that upcoming toy line Amiibo will not compete with Skylanders and Disney Infinity. Why is this important? Not only because Nintendo doesn’t want to be seen entering what is already a crowded toys-to-life sector but also because Skylanders and Infinity are two of …
Read More »PICTURES: Nintendo’s Amiibo toy range
Nintendo’s answer to Skylanders and Disney Infinity has been pictured in greater detail. As posted on NeoGaf, the Amiibo range includes characters such as Mario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, Link, Princess Peach, Pit, Fox McCloud, Kirby, Wii Fit Trainer and the Animal Crossing villager. Reports suggest the models are of …
Read More »NINTENDO: Amiibo toys-to-life range revealed
Nintendo has entered the toys-to-life category with Amiibo. Available exclusively on Nintendo platforms, the Amiibo range will include a variety of characters. It will also support characters from both Disney Infinity and Skylanders: Trap Team on Wii U. Nintendo announced Super Smash Bros Wii U will be the first title …
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