Last week, during Capcom's special Monster Hunter Direct, the company announced it would be releasing three new amiibo alongside Monster Hunter Rise in March next year.
The three figures include Palamute, Magnamalo and Palico - all different special layered armour sets in-game. Originally Capcom only showed artwork of the three amiibo, but now it seems we've got our first look at what they'll actually look like:
Keep in mind that all three amiibo will be available at select stores in each region, so buying options will be limited. US: GameStop, Canada: EB Games, Europe: My Nintendo Store (see our previous post for more information about this).
What do you think of these designs? Will you be adding these amiibo to your collection? Tell us down below.
[source twitter.com, via gonintendo.com]
Comments (44)
Stories had better ones.
Yeah, I said it, fite me!
Never a fan of the plastic supports, but the figures themselves are really well designed and detailed.
...the fur is way nicer than the Cat Mario and Peach amiibo too.
Preorders are not now available. At least not in the US
GameStop?! Why? That’s trash! They mishandle everything! They will be mishandling this! Mark my words!
Zacian lite and ninja cat
I'll do my best to get them, but won't sweat it if I can't.
@Northwind I had to go in store to GameStop to pre-order.
@Northwind most likely they wont be available to preorder till we get into nov or dec time frame.
@Tendogamerxxx not all gamestops are that bad just certain one man the one i go too treats me and other customers with respect and very ncie as well.
That Palico amiibo is the best one.
Love the Palico and Magnamalo amiibos.
I hope we get a Hunter amiibo via Monster Hunter being added as a Smash DLC character. I NEED a Hunter amiibo. It would explain why a Hunter amiibo wasn’t made for the game... and a Switch Pro launching in March would explain why a MH edition Switch console wasn’t revealed.
Lots of pieces to the puzzle coming into play with Monster Hunter Rise.
Bestbuy has preorders up for a CE with the amiibo included... but you didn't hear it from me. (No really you didn't, please don't buy them all up, I want one too)
Man, those is some ugly designs.
Gamestop? Why choose a business that's on the brink of collapse for a product that's 6 months out? Not saying their doors will be shuttered by then but I could see fulfilment issues if they face financial crisis between now and then.
@Northwind im pretty sure gamestop is going to close stores that are not performing well(cough)bad apple ones that dont treat customers properly(cough) but the ones that are doing well will probably stay open especially the one i go too their nice and treat me well so i hope they stay open.
I will buy these. That's what I think.
Just got back from night out and did preorders in person on all three at my local Gamestop in the U.S. The special/elite/ultimate? edition of the game preorder has already sold out per Gamestop.
@link3710 Just got back from Gamestop physically doing preorders here, and I live in the South.
Very nice looking
Those...actually look pretty neat! The Palamute is my favorite, but they're all decent.
@muscpt I was looking online, since stores are closed here near me by now.
I mean...it's a dog, a cat, and a deadly monster, of course I'm gonna get em
@link3710 yeah they are
@Chunkboi79 Link please?
I won't be able to get them since they'll be My Nintendo Store exclusive here and I don't have a credit card. >_< Thanks Nintendo.
Fantastic. More deprivation of money to fund my dirty amiibo addiction.
I was lucky to get my preorders in on the amiibo. I missed the collector’s edition though. Deluxe and the three amiibo is a hefty price tag I need to pay on before March.
@Paraka Those were super nice, and sadly Japan only. I never got them. I hope they aren’t compatible with the new game... I’ll be sad.
So many amiibos, yet we won't have Dragon Quest Hero variants, although they would sell really well, but they had to release two Bayonetta and two Clouds a couple years ago. And they were released at once. Now we can't expect them to launch the Hero variants because they haven't even been anounced.
Forgive me for my little off-topic, I had to complain somewhere.
@Varkster We'll probably be able to get them from EB here, since it's a subsidiary of GameStop. I'm probably going to get the Palico one myself.
Not as nice as the original images but still good enough to go in the collection ... if I can grab them
Love how people trash GS but in the same breath talk why can't they find them. You don't have both ways so stop whinning here. Trying to label something unrelated to GS from one situation to another is why you can't find them to PreOrder in person. So when these options go away you yourself are to blame for this not GS.
@link3710 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/monster-hunter-rise-nintendo-switch/6433187.p?skuId=6433187
How does the magnamarlo not look like the promo advert above.
I was excited about this lineup, and now I’m just interested with the palico.
@Chunkboi79 ...that's the game not Amiibo
Original Palamute
I'm a serious hunter on the prowl, stay out of my way.
amiibo Palamute
I'm a domesticated puppy, please rub my belly.
Original Palico
Hey, how's it going?
amiibo Palico
Look at me bowling.
Original Magnamalo
I'm a scary monste,r run for your life!
amiibo Magnamalo
I'm mega Charizard X, catch me in your ball.
Actual resin Mega Charizard X.
I was only interested Magnamalo and maybe Palamute but now I think all 3 are a pass.
@JaxonH Well at least you should be able to get these without calling in the ninja SWAT force.
"would explain why a MH edition Switch console wasn’t revealed."
B/c the last 4 MH games were all dual screen on the 3DS - 3, 4, G, S - it would make sense that we aren't getting a Switch Pro, but a Switch DS, for the next 2 MH games, R & S2.
Well at least I think it makes as much sense as the "Pro" rumours. Why does Nintendo need a "Pro" model when Switch and Lite are selling so well? What it needs is a dual screen model so we can play ports of all the DS and 3DS games, and some proper playing of Wii U games. And a gameshell design. Is it really even a Nintendo handheld if you can't buy it in a clamshell design?
Personally I'd rather have a cheaper more powerful Switch TV, which could be the Switch Pro I suppose, cut down on price w/o a screen or battery, basically just a relabeled Nvidia Shield TV Pro, just swap the remote for a Pro controller, $199. But while I used to think that was inevitable I kind of doubt it now, gives up too much for gaining too little.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/shield/shield-tv-pro/
But a Switch DS, well I can finally play Kid Icarus Uprising in HD. And Luigi's Mansion 2. And Hey! Pikmin. And those Kirby games.
But most importantly, 2 new MH games, and 4 ports. It seems just feasible enough. Not built on the Switch though, off of the Lite, would look like a New 2DS XL. Speakers on the bottom, all they would add to the top is a screen.
@rjejr
People said the same thing when Lite released. "Who wants this? Switch is already selling well".
I cant presume to know their thinking but I do know a Pro is in demand, and a dual screen system isnt happening. It would result in 4 years of games having nothing on the bottom screen, devs having to make dual screen for one system and not the other... it's just not gonna happen. Theres no demand for it either.
The Switch Pro has multiple credible leaks already, the most recent from the same person who leaked Monster Hunter Rise and Resident Evil VIII. You have to let the evidence lead your beliefs, rather than form beliefs ahead of time and selectively cherry pick evidence to believe or ignore to force the shoe to fit.
All I know is we have credible leakers saying Switch Pro is real, and more than one source at that. I believe them over speculation without any supporting evidence.
@link3710 you didn't specify game or amiibo. Regardless, you could get the collectors edition right now with Purple zinogre
@Chunkboi79 This article specifically says the amiibo are available to preorder. I'm trying to preorder the amiibo.
@JaxonH "People said the same thing when Lite released. "Who wants this? Switch is already selling well"."
99% of the people saying that do NOT have kids. Every parent with 1 TV and 1 Switch dock hooked up to it wanted Switch systems without docks that were $100 cheaper.
You do make a lot of sense about the 4 years worth of games w/ no bottom screen support. Maybe that's why Switch doesn't have Twitter yet, they are saving the bottom screen for doom scrolling while we play on the top screen.
Ok, so Switch Pro first - though they wont' call it that - then Switch 2 can be Switch DS, only they can call it Switch 2 Screens, so Switch 2S instead of Switch DS. Better than Wii U.
10/10 amiibos only because it's monster hunter xD
Palico is the only one I consider decent
Palamute's stance is a bit boring, the plastic support looks kind of unnecessary. The details don't look great either, but it probably looks better in real life since the figure is quite small
Magnamalo... just no... why are his legs just floating in the air? I don't think I like the size either. Probably looks awkward next to another Amiibo. Also I'm never a fan of plastic flames or air
The Palico is fine, dynamic stance and from the looks of it decent details
@Paraka
That's why I imported the Stories ones. They're still compatible with the English version of Stories, too!
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