Nintendo's amiibo line has been an absolute cash cow for the Japanese company since arriving alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in 2014. To date, there are more than 170 amiibo available. While most of them are based on first-party Nintendo titles, there are a few exceptions such as Yacht Club's Shovel Knight.
If you've always thought about what other notable Nindie characters would look like in amiibo form, a Madrid-based 3D modeler, sculptor and indie video game developer, who goes by the handle @JCirion3D over on Twitter, has been busy creating amiibo concepts for characters from games such as Hollow Knight, Cuphead and The Binding of Isaac. Take a look below:
The talented individual also ran a poll, asking followers what notable indie game they would like to see turned into an amiibo next. While Hollow Knight won, perhaps Dead Cells or Enter the Gungeon will receive the same treatment in the future.
Do you wish any of these amiibo were real? What other characters would you like to see transformed into amiibo? Tell us below.
[source twitter.com]
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I still want a Shantae amiibo, personally. <3
amiibo cost money unfortunately. Even at 3 cents for a NFC tag, devs are required to order 100,000 of them as the smallest order. That puts them at $30,000 right there. They then need to design them, manufacture them, get in touch with retailers and have a place to store them and actively promote them. A lot of money is required.
Super Meat boy... Limited edition to be carved into actual meat.
Celeste?
@theinstruct0r $3,000 you mean.
Celeste amiibo would be cool. And theo. Theo is cute.
How about amiibo of Madeline, Badeline and maybe even Theo from Celeste? I'd buy those in a heartbeat. Even if I wasn't already an avid amiibo collector.
I sold all my amiibo as it was getting ridiculous. I was hooked. Feel free now. But that Issac one... That would break me. Thankfully not real...
Cuphead amiibos would be an instant buy. Maybe they could be used to unlock "hard mode" because Cuphead is TOO EASY (lol)...
Take my rupees.
The Cuphead ones don’t look so hot, but they’re otherwise fantastic designs!
That's funny, was thinking today that a binding of isaac amiibo woulde be cool, now this pops up!
As a long time fan of Ori and the Blind Forest, and the fact that a Switch release has been rumoured for a while, I would definitely want an Ori amiibo.
I still want a Pyra and Mythra amiibo.
That Hornet one is amazing. I’m not an Amiibo collector myself (only have a green knitted Yoshi) but I’d buy any Hollow Knight ones in a heartbeat.
@theinstruct0r
While money would usually be an issue for most indie devs, it usually isn't once the game gets successful, like Cuphead(Or when you're on the top selling list on Steam for TBoI).
SteamWorld and Hollow Knight amiibo would be insta-buys for me!
@McDerbert same here
Mario Maker for Wii U had one of the best implementations of Amiibo.
The fact that there doesn't seem to be any Amiibo support mentioned for Mario Maker 2 should be a clear indication:
Amiibo are finished.
Besides finishing off the Smash line and some other odds & ends (Shovel Knight 3-pack), I don't foresee any more Amiibo.
I hope I'm wrong! I hope E3 will reveal a new "Luigi's Mansion" Amiibo. Or a "Builder Mario" Amiibo. But I doubt it.
These rule. I love Hornet!
I too, for my own sake, hope the Amiibo line comes to an end soon. I have an entire collection and I'm just about ready to sell the whole thing off. The line has become overwhelmingly large.
I'd buy a Moonlighter amiibo or two, if they unlocked some nice bonuses. And if they were at the old, lower price. I'm not really in for the new higher price of the recent Smash amiibo.
@Yosher I would throw many things for a Celeste Amiibo line. Like so many things.
@GrizzledVeteran Actually, 16 amiibo will be released over the course of this year, with 6 already available.
BUT they do look like they're meant for either Smash or Shovel Knight.
Nice I'd like the Hornet one lol also Blaster Master Amiibo would be awsome.
I'm glad the Isaac one doesn't exist, because I'd be very tempted
@forgottenarctic
Exactly. Besides Smash and the Shovel Knight 3-Pack (that was announced eons ago), I'm not aware of any new Amiibo in the pipeline.
I hope I'm wrong, but if there aren't any new Amiibo announcements at E3 (to accompany any upcoming 1st party games), I assume Nintendo is phasing out Amiibo entirely.
Luigi's Mansion 3, Animal Crossing, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Mario Maker 2, etc.. Will there be any Amiibo functionality or new products for these games?
Any Amiibo announced for Dragon Quest XI? Surely if Dark Souls got an Amiibo, DQ would get one too if Amiibo were still a thing.
Unfortunately, I think Amiibo as a product are on their way out. It was fun while it lasted, and I'll enjoy them finishing off the Smash line (Can't wait to get Simon Belmont). But it's winding down for sure.
If Hornet gets into Smash, we can definitely get an Amiibo for her!
If Hornet and Issac were released, I would snap them up. Along with Hollow Knight himself.
But give me a Banjo-Kazoozie one and I will kill for it
@GrizzledVeteran I doubt Amiibo won’t be usable with MM2. The Direct focused only on new features, not returning ones. The original features appear to be untouched so I’m assuming they Amiibos just do the same thing. They already had all those sprites after all, and adding some new ones wouldn’t be much work. But why show that in their 15 minute direct which was otherwise new features?
Hollow Knight, Katana Zero, Gris, Crpyt of the Necrodancer, Shantae, Cuphead would be a few I definitely would jump on board for them!
@ShadJV
Hi ShadJV,
I hope you're right. And your points about already having the sprites makes total sense.
However I'm not talking about the 15 minute direct. I'm referring to all the marketing material present in Japan: In all other games, the Amiibo logo is/was present, including in titles as recent as Yoshi's Crafted World, Toad Treasure Tracker, Smash Ultimate, etc.
However it is noticeably absent for Mario Maker 2 in all of their marketing material (where it usually is in games that have it.)
Again, I hope I'm wrong, but current evidence points to the glass being half empty.
Why omit the Amiibo logo? Is it an oversight? I doubt it.
Again, I hope you're right and my instincts are wrong. Time will tell.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/258608-super-mario-maker-2/77684845#3
These look amazing! 😍😍😱
They look beautiful.
Amiibo are cool, but to collect them all is a challenge lots of people are unwilling to do. I get the ones I love, and that's it.
Damn. I've never bought an amiibo before, but these I would actually grab.
@ShadJV I really did wish you were right, but it looks like my concern about lack of Amiibo/costumes was correct. Ugh... And I really liked that feature.
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