Amiibo

As you may have noticed, there's been a flurry of Super Mario-based news today following the surprise (or not so surprise, perhaps) Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct broadcast. Just one such nugget of news was the long-awaited arrival of Wii U's Super Mario 3D World on Switch in the form of the expanded Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury.

The game is coming out on 12th February next year and Nintendo plans to release a double pack of new amiibo on the same day. Behold Cat Mario and Cat Peach in their glorious hi-res packaged form:

Obviously, the furry suits look a little less fluffy in plastic form, but they still look super cute in our book. There's no word yet on their exact in-game functionality, although they may well have something to do with the expanded Bowser's Fury content.

We'll keep an eye out for more information and update this post.

Got enough amiibo gathering dust already or will you be adding these to your bookcase? Let us know below.