Since the launch of the first 'wave' alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in November 2014, Nintendo's wasted little time in promoting and expanding amiibo. Continual waves have continued to take us towards coverage of the full cast in the brawling title, while an upcoming Super Mario range will accompany Mario Party 10 and bring Toad into the mix. Throw in limited editions and low stock of some rare figures, and it's been a major topic for keen fans over the past month, for good and bad reasons.
While it's not always easy to get all of the figures we want, the sales numbers and interest in amiibo show that it's a new product that's paid off in a notable way for Nintendo. In addition to expanding the range, the company's also in the process of manufacturing more stock of rare figures and even plotting amiibo cards, which will surely be more plentiful and less expensive.
As per the original concept, too, our amiibo are compatible - occasionally as read/write but often read-only - with a whole load of games; a quick look at the official compatibility chart for current and upcoming games in the West shows that 11 games will be supported. Those titles on the way that will use amiibo include Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and Yoshi's Woolly World, though there are no details yet on how the latter's support for the toys will work. In the case of the 3DS titles, it's also worth reminding ourselves that they're making use of existing Smash Bros. toys, not introducing new ranges.
With rumours - to be treated with great caution - of Greninja, Jigglypuff and Splatoon amiibo on the way, we want an updated perspective of your opinion on amiibo support so far and, more importantly, which upcoming games you want to support the range. Perhaps you think amiibo is being used too much, or not creatively enough, or alternatively you may just be delighted by how the toys are progressing to date?
The small but varied upcoming slate of retail games offer plenty of options. Perhaps amiibo can activate special platforming characters in Mario Maker, unlock cool ship designs in Star Fox or even play a role in The Legend of Zelda for Wii U; the latter, alternatively, could go down poorly with some dedicated fans of the adventure series. As for Xenoblade Chronicles X, will it follow the example of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, but with new figures to match the Wii U title's cast? If that's going to happen an announcement will surely come soon, with the title hitting Japan on 29th April.
Let us know what you think in the poll and comments below; we can also be sure, whatever our thoughts, that amiibo is here to stay.
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First! Yeayuh!
On a more serious note, I'd like to see Starfox U amiibo be more like puppets, kinda like the original models from the first game. And of course, some squidguys amiibo. I don't know if I really want amiibo in my next Legend of Zelda though, I think it could break the immersion a little, but we'll see.
It would be interesting to see what Nintendo could do with Amiibo support in Zelda Wii U
Zelda U cause i don't have the option to choose Punch Out because it's not coming out!
Man, I wonder what Mario Maker could do with amiibo. Hopefully if amiibo are used, it's not underwhelming.
Zelda U and Star Fox are already confirmed to have amiibo support. They never said anything about their special line but they did say they would at least support it.
I hope Mario Maker has amiibo support. It has great potential with it.
I want a full set of Splatoon and Starfox character Amiibos.
I would love Xenoblade amiibo support that would read my original save file from within XCX and transfer it to XC3D. I'd love to play the game on my NN3DS (even the abbreviation is unwieldy), but after 216 hours of leveling everyone up, maximizing everyone's affinity for everyone else, finishing 90+% of the quests, and sometimes wandering around Satorl Marsh at night just to listen to the music, I don't see myself starting from scratch.
If memory serves starfox has amiibo support simply because Miyamoto wanted an Arwing toy
None !! because they sell out on pre-orders so people can't have them for the games like Xenoblade on 3DS all the Shulk amigo's are gone so no body can use the inbuilt add-on.
Whatever those things will be used for, let's hope it's not useless like the other games were so far.
I would buy every single XBX amiibo if there was one, even if they each cost $100 on eBay.
@Luna-Harmony Yeah there gone because i bought them all,if you want i can sell you one for 200 dollars.
I don't think there will be problems getting most of any future Amiibo's simply because non will have the same amount of figures as the smash series.
where are all the upcoming 3DS Games (Fire Emblem If, Etrian Mystery dungeon, etc.)?
I chose all of them...
I like amiibo, bit their use in games has been pretty uninteresting.
Unless Nintendo comes up with something better than titles did so far, I don't care. Something that actually adds to the gameplay instead of latching onto what the games already have - something really unique that wouldn't be part of the game otherwise, and isn't just a cosmetic change, either...
Also, While I really don't want amiibo stuff in Xenoblade X, Xenoblade X amiibo's would be cool nonetheless.
And while I'm at it: I can't stress enough how much I want Nintendo to work together with indies to create 3rd-party amiibo's (just imagine a Shovel Knight amiibo, or Shantae, or Monster Hunter, or GUNVOLT). Yet we still have no information on whether Nintendo even has any interest in doing that.
I want Splatoon amiibos cause the characters designs are too perfect!
Like that cat that announces who wins and the npc store owners, and the octopus girl, they're just all bursting with fantastic design!
Although it won't happen, I want a Famicom/NES range of amiibo. Then a game announced that'll support them...
Over all... it's been pretty crappy when you look at it. They seriously add nothing to game play. They are only collector figures to me right now because they don't really do anything worth while. like take a look at what they are doing with Captain toad..... find a pixel figure... lol. Smash... yeah I guess it gives you a harder challenge in the end but that gets boring. Pretty much it is 5 minutes worth of stuff on a game. Mario Party is the only game I can see where they may actually be worth it. They need to do a game that is actually dedicated for them.
Or how about Amiibo support for Nintendo Land, where you can unlock extra stages for each mini game, like 10 more stages in Mario Chase for tapping the Mario or Toad Amiibo and add 10 mini games for Amiibo that don't have mini games in Nintendo Land, like Starfox type minigame for the Fox Amiibo, Kirby style minigames with the Kirby Amiibo, etc...
I'm not sure how Amiibo can be tastefully incorporated into Zelda U, but an idea I have was to have some sort of minigame (one of those timewasters like fishing and whatnot) that you could scan Amiibo characters into to play as within the minigame. And you can unlock certain prizes or costumes or whatever depending on which character you play as.
But in the end, I feel like a majority of games will just be compatible in the marginal way that MK8, Hyrule Warriors, etc were, in that they unlock small gifts or prizes within the game.
I'm really yet to even see the point of Amiibos. Aside from a couple of costumes or something, it really adds nothing.
How could you tastefully include them into something like Zelda Wii U?
Nintendo needs to make a game specifically for the Amiibos, because shoehorning them into every major release just so you can have a couple of costumes or upgrades just seems like glorified and completely unnecessary DLC.
@RQuinain I agree, i think most amiibo support will just be costumes ect. and that isn't a terrible thing, id rather get a figure with access to lots of costumes than pay for costume DLC.
Also, please no amiibo support for zeldaU, that game needs to be pure, never DLC for Zelda
I still haven't bought an amiibo, if i see a gannondorf one i would buy it but apart from that, until the in-game use of them increases im staying out.
I feel pretty content with my amiibo, they're cool little figures that aren't 100% necessary but do have a little bit of use in games.
Here's how I think amiibo may work in those games.
@Tsurii897 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUkU6O4p7Lw&spfreload=10
What they've done in Mario Party 10 with amiibos is very good, I'll have every MP10 compatible amiibo except Rosalina by release assuming nothing goes wrong with my Toad and Yoshi Super Mario wave preorders.
Only just started collecting amiibos recently due to MP10's compatibility and I can see why they have collectible value aswell because they really are well made figures. It's a collector's paradise and due to the lack of stock, it's a scalper's paradise aswell!
As I'm only getting MP10, Splatoon, Mario Maker and Yoshi's Woolly World out of this year's releases, it would be nice if at least one of these games would have amiibo support. It Mario Maker or Yoshi WW do then I know I'll most likely have all the compatible ones anyway
Amiibo integration is a massive let down. We have them all and think they're amazing. But how they are included in game and what they offer is massively lack lustre and lame
Zelda support would have to be something like skins or a more powerful version of an item /weapon. Otherwise i fear it breaks the item for a dungeon formula. I like the current amiibo features because it doesnt feel like gated dlc. You dont need it but it is nice to have.
Given the stock issues it is bad enough that codename steam has characters tied to amiibo that i cant find.
I hope no amiibo support on DKC, LoZ main series and Super Mario Bros series. The spinoffs can have as many amiibo support as they want.
I want amiibo support in Splatoon and Mario Maker....
I want some XCX and X3D to have their own amiibo range, also Splatoon, Zelda U, Star Fox U, and Mario Maker to SUPPORT Amiibo. There should be Splatoon amiibo, but not a range, just one. IMO
I could definitely see Amiibo used in Splatoon and Star Fox for different costumes, weapons, and/or paint jobs. Mario Maker, however, is the title with the most potential, imo. They could make Amiibo(s) of enemies, or use Amiibo(s) to put other characters in the game. They could also let you use them to save one or two levels and literally carry them with you. It would be cool if they put up demo kiosks in stores, and people could bring levels downloaded to their Amiibo(s).
I like to turn on a game and just experience it. Amiibo is a materialist distraction from what nintendo should be focusing on: games.
Plastic figurines? Great. What nintendo's customers really want is an innovated and unique experience. Not a plastic collect em all scheme. It seems tedious to me, the content is already within the program. But if it makes them money, great.
But DLC should be DLC, and priced appropriately. Amiibo shouldn't be the only way to obtain various DLC.
Amiibo shouldn't feel like a key required to unlock additional content. We all know how much nintendo likes to lock things and how lame that gets.
They just need an Amiibo-specific game, like a full, new Nintendo Land where the events are unlocked by linking an Amiibo to the thing, with mini-games, multiplayer games, and micro versions of regular Nintendo titles.
As I said before, nobody is buying these things for their use in games. They are overwhelmingly being purchased just for the collectibility. So if they're going to have a draw for gaming, it needs to be something big and specifically targeted towards the figures.
Star Fox should have vehicle amiibo with persistent upgrades or balance.
Zelda should release Amiibo before the release to help hype new characters we know nothing about. It could also let the cooperative player use different characters to help.
Splatoon should have persistent character stuff you can take with you, but I'm not sure exactly how that would work. :/
Like suggested by others there should be an Amiibo World game of some kind that is all about making every single Amiibo have some extra functionality and making them all play together.
There could a lite version of this that is just a place to have them come to life and have unique interactions. (What would Mario say to Samus?) that is a free download.
But I'd really like to see one where it is all about creating and sharing worlds to play in, where the amiibo unlock different things to build with.
If I can find and buy them when I want, without having to buy them in bulk, then sure sounds great. But amiibo as it is, is tiring me out. I have 12, and I think I'm done. The mario series doesn't interest me, But I would definitely buy a Splatoon figure if I had a reasonable time to pre-order it, or buy it in store.
@Takerkaneanite6 Unlocking stages? No. That may as well just be DLC.
If Nintendo actually fixes the stock issues, I'd say make an amiibo based game.
EDIT: And please, no LoZ amiibo. Keep amiibo as far away from that game as possible. Like someone here already said, the spin-offs can get as much as they want...
I don't want anymore games to support amiibo until Nintendo gets their stock issues fixed. Currently to fully experience Codename STEAM you have to submit to scalper prices and that is unacceptable!
Even if it's just unlocking fluff like hats or the random materials in Hyrule Warriors, it'd be great to see Amiibo support in all upcoming titles from Nintendo.
The whole thing with only some figures working in some games though could do with addressing. Though I know that's a heck of a lot of extra content to create, it's a little frustrating that my Pikachu only works with Smash and Hyrule Warriors, the two games they all work with. I really want a Pikachu costume for my Mii in Mario Kart! And why can't I scan him into Pokemon Shuffle each day for an extra heart or some coins. Even if they group them by series that would be an improvement (all Mario figures unlock the Mario hat, all Zelda figures unlock the Master Sword, for example).
Oh and we need a new Kirby game where placing an Amiibo on the pad gives Kirby that character's power like in Smash. But these would just be added bonus powers, not necessary ones, and you'd only be able to do each character once a day.
Amiibos are DLC in disguise, just with less actual content.
To everyone saying the Shulk amiibos are gone...Well sike. Gamestop plans to rerelease the Shulk amiibo on 5/1/15.
http://www.gamestop.com/accessories/shulk-amiibo-figure-gamestop-exclusive/118681
I just want Splatoon and a Tatsu amiibo. With stock issues Nintendo would be crazy to have them play a vital role in any game.
But I do not think every game should support them. It will lose appeal in the long run, IMO.
I'm still waiting for amiibo to be utilized in more clever ways than just skins/costumes. Maybe I'm hoping for too much, but in the meantime I will just enjoy Link & Mario gracing my office with their presence.
I would love a Krystal the Blue Fox Amiibo <3
I know its a bit late now but I always thought a special Hyrule Warriors amiibo line would have been lovely...
They should just work with one game really one sort of like the sky landers, yeah it's nice to have a little extra but the figures are so pointless atm it's not even worth having them unless you collect them as figures every game to use them atm it's pointless rubbish, they need to make a game that's all about the figures
I personally think Nintendo should offer all unlockables by Amiibo as DLC, perhaps released after the amiibos. Mainly because there is some unlockables I would like but I don't want to spend the extra money for the amiibo itself (as nice as they are I am sticking to selected series for my amiibo collection to keep it manageable and affordable).
I choose Metroid, I'm aware it hasn't been announced but here's hoping for an E3 reveal.
Amiibo's are just over priced DLC figures.
@firstnesfan I'm with you there. I'd love to see a new 2d and Metroid Prime announced.
I'd really want a specific line of Starfox amiibo. So many interesting characters.
It would be great to see some retro Mario style Amiibo for Mario Maker. Is Amiibo plural? Is it Amiibos? Amiibi? Amiibosen? Anyway, a Super Mario World SNES style Mario Amiibo would be rad.
All I want is a place where I can order amiibo I'm missing like Villager and Meta Knight...
Well..and Zelda Wii U + Splatoon should have amiibo support. And maybe costumes in Devils Third?
I feel amiibo are moving at a decent pace. I'd like to see most games encorporate them even if just a little. I can't collect all of them, but I'd like the figures I have to work with a variety of games in a variety of ways.
Devil's Third makes no sense whatsoever, but who knows, I mean costumes, weapons, items could be easily implemented without distracting from the game itself. But I don't know that any of these games will use Amiibo in any big way. That being said I welcome all interesting uses of Amiibo in many of Nintendo's future offerings. And one day they may have a game that uses amiibo to build worlds and unlock characters.
I would love a Star Fox Amiibo wave.
I read that title as "Should Blockbuster have Amiibos?" As in, should they start selling them.
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No piecemeal DLC for Zelda, please. When you get a Zelda game you should be buying the entire world of that game with nothing held back or tacked on. If they need to charge $70 or more for it, then fine, do that, just don't break up the content creating an artificial economic game that inherently spoils the content you're buying and messes with the world design.
Zelda U shouldn't have amiibo support. If it does, make it something that is purely optional and won't affect the overall experience of the game at all.
Star Fox will likely have amiibo support in the same way Ace Combat does: skins for your plane. Splatoon should have its own line, imo.
@mowerdude Agreed.
Are u seriously asking what games need amiibo support. Every single game that comes from nintendo now should support an amiibo, no multiple amiibos. The amiibos are out.. use them. Dont make new amiibos for ever game, but use a series or figure in all upcoming games. Even if its a single rupee once a day, total makes it worth the collection somehow.
Star Fox just so I can have a Wolf amiibo
Oh and maybe Zelda too, depending on whether Impa is in the game or not
Zelda just wouldn't fit well with Amiibo. Same with Xenoblade. I think it could work really well with Splatoon and Mario Maker. Splatoon is so hyped, it's going to sell great.
Id like to see amiibo support for xenoblade chronicles x and zelda u. Even though zelda u amiibo might be less likely to happen It would still be cool. I don't really see zelda u star fox u and devils third getting their own amiibos though. How ever the amiibo the support for the games that have released has been good but it needs to improve. We've only heard of like 2 games that actually use them and that is super smash bros and mario party 10. The others like hyrule warriors, mario kart etc. just don't have as good of support. Also they need to keep up with the deman. I know it's hard to reprint them cuz they're hand made and they have stock space issues but they still can fix issues like scalpers. And do I hate scalpers! One thing that could fix all of these problems is an online amiibo store.
@Nintendo_Ninja, I don't really know if Splatoon will sell all that good myself. If I wanted to play a game like it I would just put in call of duty ghost and play team deathmatch.
Nintendo needs their version of skylanders or disney infinity to really get things going and show things off. And I bet they're working on it. The figures themselves are more intriguing to me than any gameplay value, which I'm not sure is what they want ideally. I also really wish they would build figures that remember multiple game data.
Personally, at this point I wish Amiibos would just go away. I was planning on getting most of them but stock has been so limited in Australia its not even worth bothering with. Now I'm just sick of hearing about them.
@Fazermint and work on multiple games and systems
Star Fox, Splatoon.
I don't see Zelda working with it.
@mjc0961: The amiibo unlockables in Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. hardly constitute "critical" game content. They allow you to play with characters that have appeared in other Intelligent Systems games. If anything, the Fire Emblem characters are being artificially shoehorned into the game without any need for them to actually be there. The fact that they're included at all is merely a bonus, similar to "day 1" bonuses that are issued to players of many other AAA games nowadays.
If you don't own the figurines, you can just borrow somebody else's (if you know anybody that does) and just scan them in order to unlock the content. I'm sure that the characters only need to be scanned once (similarly to the outfits in Mario Kart 8), and if your characters die in-game, they're gone for good anyway.
@Ogbert You know what? Why haven't they patched Pokémon X and Y, or Pokémon ORAS to support pokemon amiibo? It would be as easy as putting a special "event" Pokémon in your game.
@mowerdude lol wut? Splatoon is NOTHING like COD. Soooo yeah.
I would love a Goron Amiibo.
None! We hear more about amiibo than new games! Very much over it. Plus their use is pretty terrible in games so far. Reggie is probably counting the money made from amiibo, with a cigar in his mouth, while sitting in a leather armchair laughing his ass off.
Mario Maker could go the "Little Big Plate" route.
Amiibos could unlock tilesets or even change the character you play (not the mechanics, just the skin).
Scan Adult Link = AlttP Tilesets, Scan Toon Link = Cel Shading filter etc.
Just small, non game changing features as an added bonus to play around with.
But my dream scenario would still be a new Animal Crossing game, where you can invite these Nintendo characters into your town via Amiibo figures.
Tab Bowser onto the gamepad and he will be living next door, including a themed house.
And if they want to sell these things more agressively, make them give you exclusive furniture. Although i think that this will irk some people...
And you could even use the Villiger Amiibo as a portable saving device to locally visit your friends town if youre over, something, that has been lost with the Memory Card.
But back to the above games: Other then Splatoon, which could benefit from more cosmetic items through Amiibos, i cant think of a proper use of them in these titles.
@Fazermint Yep. The content is like the DLC that is hated the most. The cost is even higher.
@unrandomsam And people go head over heels for these things. People will buy pretty much anything that's thrown their way. On the one hand, I'm happy that Nintendo is cashing in big time on this, but on the other hand I feel insulted that they're trying to stick figurines down my throat.
@Dark-Luigi It's a fine line between useless and a requirement, I would always prefer them to err on the side of less, even though I have all but a few.
I think tht Splatoon could use cosemetic items, a little underwhelming but then again, changimg your appearance is a big part in those games. Besides, I'd love to see my character dressed up as Ness or Toon Link.
For Zelda, maybe tapping on an Amiibo can grant you a new sidequest, like tapping on a Mario or Peach amiibo has you go on a quest to rescue Peach, or a Bowser amiibo causes you to go through a castle maze thing. It'd be fun to see what the developers can come up with, but it's not at all likely.
Mario Maker could benefit with having amiibos add new backgrounds and style. Like, making a Mario game with a mix of Mario and Metroid tilesets. Ot maybe Mario Maker could get an iconic enemy from a series, like adding New Age Retro Hippies or Metroids if you tap in the right amiibo.
I honestly am excited to see the possibilities of amiibo, and even in games where it's just a cosmetic change, I don't care because I like the figures for just being figures. Toon Link looks great on my desk, and with Ness, Pikachu, and Jigglypugf hopefuly joining him soon, I'll have my own little collection of favorites.
A range of Star Fox & Zelda range would be interesting to see.
I can't help but feel like I was sold a false bill of goods when Amiibo's were first announced. And maybe it was just my mind running with the thought of what could be. Don't get me wrong I love the handful of Amiibo's I purchased, they're great figurines that look pretty awesome on my gaming shelf. And at this point the in game content is a nice little bonus; although I still feel the support is a bit underwhelming..
And as time passed and they began to take their form, I've realized what I first envisioned for Amiibo's would of actually made me far more disappointed. I enjoy the angle of digital treats held within your figurine, this adds a whole other level to them.
I think my gripe at this point (aside from the availability) is how they were marketed to be something more than they are. And how short they've fallen on the content end of things thus far. Than again maybe the support will pickup now that devs have seen what a hit they've been, along with a the cheaper card versions hitting the market this year. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
I like the figures, they look cool but I've never used them in a game. As long as it's something like Smash bros, non-imporant additional content, then i'n fine with it, but new mario party game... I don't want to spend another 40 pounds to play a complete, different from the main-mode, part of a game with all my friends... it's just silly. IF you could use your Mii's in the boardgame part in mario party 10 and you could tap amiibo to give them cute costume that'd be so much better
None! Nuff said
@Einherjar If Wario unlocked the Wario tileset and mechanics that would be a fair deal. (Compared to say the MK8 DLC cost).
@Ryu_Niiyama
Why do we need the ZELDA FORMULA? I think it'd be better to go through a dungeon using your own wit to solve ACTUAL puzzles to get an Item at the end after fighting an awesome boss? When items are used in tandem with a dungeon or boss, it devalues the actual use of the item. If you just went to all of these different dungeons to obtain more items in any order, it becomes your adventure. A Link Between Worlds showed us that a break in the formula was a great thing. It gave items and rupees more value. Why should we abandon Zelda U's direct precedent?
Zelda could use Amiibo to get themed dungeons and items and item skins. That's all I got.
100% off topic, but apparently in some Captain America game Kirby is in it, I was searching some games with Kirby in them at Nintendos website http://www.nintendo.com/games/game-guide/#filter/-|-|kirby|-|-|descend|releaseDate|-
@JakeOfAllTrades All I did in ALBW was did grinding to get enough rupees to get all the weapons at the beginning. Never lost them all the whole game. (Was more willing to repeat parts than to actually have the mechanic kick in.)
There was mention of other themes for Mario Maker beyond the Mario franchise, so I think amiibo could be a brilliant method for giving you access to them.
just make it any game without the main nintendo cast so it would boost my chances of getting the only frickin amiibo that i want - megaman.
Amiibos: The Beanie Babies of the video game realm.
I'll pass. I prefer to spend my money on actual games. I might buy them in card form, but only if reasonably priced. As is, I feel that they are overpriced DLC figures, adding little to gameplay. I also don't need another thing in my house to dust, haha!
@aaronsullivan you read my mind
@Squiggle55 nintendos version of disney infinity or skylanders "nintendo world" as i like to call it could be their system seller theyve been talking about but who knows i think it would be cool
@unrandomsam You cant compare those two things.
The MK8 DLC "just" added new tracks, unlocking completely new mechanics equals a completely new game.
Everything would have to be tweaked that way, which, to be frankly, would be ridiculous.
Something loke that could happen as an expansion or even as a sequel, but definitly not as an unlockable through an Amiibo.
You cant finance one project with a completely different.
Small goodies, yes, but not an entirely different engine...
I think the figures are nice; the fact that they can unlock things in games is a nice extra. I'd much rather than than have to buy them just to play a game.
Splatoon definitely needs Amiibo. For one, Amiibo would help promote the IP and raise consumer awareness. But beyond that, Amiibo would definitely enhance the multiplayer, and maybe the single player as well. Just as long as they're not costumes, those are pointless.
No interest at all. I don't like any kind of unlockable DLC really. I just want to buy a complete game, not have parts of it hidden behind a plastic junk paywall.
DLC that adds real content is fine, but all cosmetic content should unlockable through gameplay.
@AlexOlney I actually think that would be a bad idea on Nintendo's part to do that, because that really would be over priced DLC hidden behind every amiibo figure.
@JakeOfAllTrades Gameplay mechanic is just as important as characters or story. The Zelda formula as you called it is part of what makes a Zelda game the style action adventure that it is. Nintendo often tweaks it but they have never outright thrown it out. LBW is still gated... the only difference is you have the option to choose when to access a gate. Also the items within the dungeons were still well placed to accommodate a ramp in difficulty as the game progressed...just like every zelda game ever. I don't really see the point you are trying to illustrate about the dungeon puzzles. Just because they often require the use of an item doesn't make them any less challenging (YMMV). Many game puzzles (especially adventure games) aren't meant to be actually challenging as the game must be accessible to as many people as possible, they can't have users quitting in frustration because its too hard. Also, I don't see your point about the bosses either. How does getting an item after killing a boss make it MORE valuable instead of using it much earlier and it being part of the method used to kill said boss. Reminds me of the loot in games like skyrim and borderlands...after a point you don't even check the chests anymore. At least in Zelda you NEED the many of the items... most other games make your inventory disposable and worthless except for the grind of getting a few more stat points. If you aren't using the weapons of the world to help you defeat these huge bosses then you might as well as go back to the NES days and hit everything with your shield. Or keep a low tier item just to add an artificial challenge. Why have new weapons at all? I think you are looking for an free form adventure with a Zelda skin. Which is fine, but I'd say play a different game as it will likely be built with that in mind rather than a Zelda game which has always been zoned...even when they want you to feel like it isn't.
I just have no interest in amiibos. They just seem like a waste of space and blatent cash in. It's like DLC on steroids and I avoid games that use them. Nintendo probably makes up my lack of support with its of people that buy them so it is no big deal to them, and I will find other things to do so it is also no big deal to me. As long as you all have fun, then cool. Enjoy.
The more Amiibo support the better. I can understand Nintendo wanting to keep the benefits that Amiibos provide as non-essential but they definitely need to up the ante a bit. Right now the best case for Amiibo feature is definitely Codename STEAM which makes the Fire Emblem characters playable. As for new games getting fig sets I'd say Starfox, new Zelda, and Splatoon could be promising.
I love the way everyone loathes pay-to-play models and options in games, and yet everyone loves Amiibo. There has not yet been a single gameplay option in any game that HAD to have an Amiibo. All the games with unlockable weapons, costumes, hidden Toads, etc. could all have been implemented without needing to buy $13 figures.
I mean, for Mario Kart 8 it cost $12 to purchase 16 new tracks, 6 characters, new vehicles, and alternate colored shy-guys & yoshis, yet another $130 worth of figures to unlock 10 costumes that offers absolutely nothign gameplay-wise. Even Smash Bros. could have just let you put your characters on an SD card (which are much cheaper and can hold more information) that a figure that allows a max of one custom character.
This whole Amiibo craze is just ridiculously priced DLC (as is Skylanders and Disney Infinity) and everyone just loves it. It completely boggled my mind when Skylanders became huge as everyone paid ridiculous amounts of money for what is basically on-disc content. This whole craze is awful. It's making Nintendo a ton of money, but it's certainly keeping me away. I have way more things I want to spend my money on than expensive little toys that unlock the most basic and mostly unnecessary gameplay options.
@DoomTurtle Such hate... Can you not afford one?
@Bushido_Fai Some people like me and @DoomTurtle actually has common sense and can see what these amiibos really are just over priced DLC in toy figure form, and it's not that I can't afford them it's that we would rather spend our money elsewhere.
@mowerdude Where else do you spend your money?
I'm sorry, you just indicted all the people in the world, who collect Amiibo's, as people with no common sense. This is extremely rude and I ask for a formal apology as this is only your personal opinion.
@Bushido_Fai I can afford plenty. I'm an adult with a professional job, no student loans, the cars are paid off, etc. I don't say that to brag, but to give you an idea of where I am coming from. I prefer to get a more value for my money than what an Amiibo provides. $13 to unlock a costume that provides no additional gameplay? No thank you. And I'm certainly not looking to put a bunch of figures on a shelf. But maybe that's where others find their value, because they collect or play with them outside the game?. But that also boggles my mind. As a kid in the eighties, my action figures had moving parts and all kinds of attachable weapons. A non-moving figure, especially one that had a big blob of plastic to support it's pose would be very disappointing to me.
@DoomTurtle Cool - I am also an adult with a professional job with no debts. The $13 you are referring to unlock a costume is only for MK8. There are other uses for Amiibo such as training and fighting with them in Super Smash Bros. on both Wii U and 3DS systems which have different maps - just to give you an idea. So Amiibo's are not locked to one game to just "unlock" costumes. Indeed, there is limited features with them even with newer games being released in the future but this does not mean that they are useless. To be honest $13 is not a lot (£10.99 here) and may enhance someone's gameplay in a particular game. I understand that everyone has their own feelings but I would still like @mowerdude to officially announce an apology since he called everyone who collects Amiibo as without common sense - that is just not on....
If you have problem with a user here, please report any rule-breakng comments and move on. That said, please be aware that you incited the argument by insinuating their only reason for not shelling out was because they're too poor to afford them. If you're asking that we take action against them, we must take action against you as well — TBD
@Bushido_Fai Call all you want I did nothing wrong just stated my opinion on the amiibo's.
@Bushido_Fai @mowerdude Lets stop with the arguing you two, both of you are allowed to have differing opinions of an amiibo's worth best just respect one another and walk away.
link amibo for zelda u should add on an entire second quest. Doubling the games content.
None.
Amiibo is gimmick and scam DLC. For the games, it's often worse than normal DLC because Nintendo has decided to employ anti Amiibo share and sell tactics by having games with "Amiibo Support" often require scanning and rescanning of the Amiibo.
@drewb0203 : If you read the article, you'd find that a man with the surname "Kirby" devised the Captain America character/story. Kirby, the Nintendo character, does not appear in the game.
I like the idea of most titles offering amiibo support as it only makes them more desirable and worth the investment. I'd like to see some of nintendo's more popular already released titles gain amiibo support through update.
I'd like to see amiibo retro-fitted to games like Animal Crossing and Tomodachi Life! AC has so many quirky characters that I'd love to see in amiibo form, and I would love to be able to upload Nintendo characters with special features into TL.
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