The Yarn Yoshi amiibo triplicate was a great move by Nintendo - it brought the idea of toys-to-life into actual toys that aren't glorified statuettes. Three clearly wasn't enough though, as now we can expect a giant variation of these adorable critters to arrive in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand in November.
The amiibo has identical functionality in Yoshi's Woolly World to its standard-sized cohorts, spawning a second Yoshi to be controlled in tandem to your main dinosaur pal. The amiibo chip is contained in this one's foot rather than its base, and it stands at roughly two and a half to three times the height of the previous three.
This giant lizard doesn't come that cheap, and at a $39.99 RRP this is hopefully a quality product, or it simply may be too much to spend for some considering it adds nothing the smaller variants don't.
The Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo will be available on 15th November in North America, 27th November in Europe, and 28th November in Australia and New Zealand.
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I've got the other 3, I don't need this.... I'll tell myself that anyway.
I'm pretty sure Yoshi isn't a lizard Alex
SO CUTE 😀
More like "Yarn Yoshi Amiibo stampeding into pictures on the internet (because that's the only place you'll ever see one)."
I've got the other 3, but will likely get this as long as the European prices aren't too extortionate. It looks so cute
🙊I WANT ONE
MINE
(I presume this'll be available on the UK Store too. Hopefully.)
I'm sure some people are already accustomed to paying $40 for an Amiibo. This one just has the bonus of being huggable.
oh my god...I need it! I have one of the smaller ones but my cat thinks it's a cat toy...this one is more my size!
Why, Nintendo, Why?! The game is not even out on the US, Why do you torment us so? I need that Yoshi, give us a bundle!
@Luna_110 Agreed! Damn I want it though. I want all 3 colored Yoshis and that Mega Yoshi...you know...just because.
Meh, I can't display this along with the other amiibos. The 3 normal ones are enough.
My... that's too adorable...
From all this type of news feels like Nintendo Direct has died......
I want this one hope for a reservation on it.
When I saw the photo I thought this would give us a huge Yoshi in game. How does it not?
$40 seems about right, it's a huge Yoshi and Nitneod knows people will easily pay $50 for it on eBay, might as well make some of that money themselves. They won't ever produce enough were they worry about it not selling out day 1 at that price.
This comes out on a Sunday in mid-November in the US, they are likely expecting it to sell out that morning to Christmas shoppers.
YOSHIZILLA! Run!
My wallet! D:
But wait...did I miss when they said the regular sized ones will be out in NA?
This or chibirobo, don't make me choose between my babies Nintendo!
Want.
Collect a pail, Nintendo's a-milking this amiibo craze!
Although, not undesirable...
Well... That's another one to add to the collection.
So does this too come in all 3 colors?
I need to make sure not to miss Best Buy preorders. That 20% GCU discount will come in real handy for these
I don't need it.... I don't need it...
@Freeon-Leon
I am so getting one, maybe as a Christmas present for my 4 year old Yoshi loving son. But my 5 and 9 year olds as well as the wife & I really like Yoshi too, and the kids already have a normal Yarn Yoshi each, plus we have a regular Yoshi Amiibo and will soon have a Suoer Mario series Yoshi.
I won't even have that many Marios as I didn't care for gold or silver Marios.
On the plus side, maybe they'll restock the other Wooly Yoshis in time for it's release?
Wonder what that Yoshi would look like in Super Smash Bros?
I wonder how they are gonna pack it. Oversized amiibo package, opaque box?
Anyway, you can hug it so that makes it awesome.
cool! look like there is more yoshi amiibo than the other mario character amiibo(edit: there will be six yoshi amiibo but it cannot beat the mario amiibo collection (7) and 2 other mario charaters)
yoshi amiibo:
super smash bros amiibo version
super mario amiibo verison
small yoshi wooly world amiibo version X3(green, pink, blue)
mega yoshi wooly world amiibo version
mario, peach, bowser and luigi amiibo:
super smash bros amiibo version
super mario amiibo version(normal,gold and sliver[mario])
(edit) super mario 30th anniversary amiibo (colour and classic)
might get around to get this amiibo!
The small ones are expensive enough.
@crimsontadpoles The European prices will likely be double... :/
A little unnecessary I think but DAMNIT I WANT ONE <3
That large one is so cute, very tempting to get that.
Really wanna get one just hope that they are easy to find!
@rjejr
So your saying that Nintendo are the true scalpers? They tease you with merch, release a few and then hold up the rest for ransom on ebay? That makes a lotta sense actually.
I hope it's no more than $50 in Australia. I'm not even sure if I particularly want this as I have nowhere to put it.
TEAM YOSHI!!
I was only planing to get the blue Yoshi with the October release, but now I'm having that go big or go home mentality with this big beauty.
I want it but can't justify spending a fortune on it. Sorry Nintendo I'd rather have a new game instead but that's just me. It is cool though.
It would look lovely on my bed. XD
I want this! But not for 40 smackeroos.
I kind of feel like this is a step too far, I mean why not release this back when the game was out along with the smaller ones? Feels like a money spinner to me. If I ever see it cheap, as in regular amiibo price, I might think about grabbing it but no way am I paying the price of an actual game for it...especially when I have the smaller one anyway.
but you can hug it
I do admit this should've been released with the other Yarn amiibo.
Pass. If only I had a girlfriend who were into Nintendo as much as I am. I'd definitely buy her one of these.
Actually, now that I think about it, I just want a girlfriend, period!
I think I'll buy...... 7
Hope they'll have it in other colors. If not, then I get a small pink and blue with a giant green to command the army of Amiibos.
@Baker1000 Ohh, I just noticed the price tag. $40? I might've settled for $20, but not $40. Shame, I love plushies and this would've been great.
@Not_Soos
Girlfriend amiibo? The best of two put together.
Make it light blue and you have a deal
Why must you torture me like this, Nintendo? I thought my amiibo hunting days were over.
I'm hoping we get a Mega Yarn Yoshi in Super Mario Maker from this...
still buying it no matter what.
How long before the scalpers jump on them and sell them for £100?
Anyway, I feel like this should've been released with a collectors edition or as a preorder bonus.
@Toad Nah. I would imagine that when you scan the girlfriend amiibo, your game turns into one of those weird Japanese dating sim games. I think I'd opt for an actual girlfriend instead.
I bought a Koopa Shell from Nintendo World and that was about $35 so this price is about standard for big plushies.
I hope they make more Yoshi woolly amiimo's they are so hard to find the Blue & Pink amiibo's ... scalpers are selling them for well over £30 on different sites thats $50 or so. .....
Ugh why does the most expensive amiibo also have to be one of the cutest ones...
Still cheaper than buying Silver/Gold Mario amiibo from eBay… -.-
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