One of the coolest things that I have seen since amiibo come out is all the custom figurines people are creating. Some are a new layer of paint while others completely change the design / molding of the amiibo. I;m not sure if Nintendo predicted this, but it's great that there is a community springing up around this. It also gives etsy artists a way to enjoy their hobby as well as afford it. Buy amiibo, unlock the content in your game, then paint the figurine and resell it!
Also, I wonder: are people sharing amiibo? I have certainly thought of shipping mine to a distant friend's house for a "visit" for those that just unlock content.
@faint Unfortunately, all amiibos do not work with multiple games. Just recently picked up the Splatoon 3-pack. These work exclusively with Splatoon. When I see that they have released Splatoon costumes as paid DLC for Sm4sh, it makes me wonder "Why wouldn't my amiibos unlock that, just like Fox, Samus, etc. unlock costumes in MK8?" Sort of a lack of consistency there. If they were well-implemented in many games and acted as a sort or "cameo pass" that injected that character into the game or similar, that could make them more versatile. More likely we'll see the Kirby / Hyrule Warriors formulation where devs give you generic "extra loot" for most amiibo and something special with the amiibo that matches the game. And it terms of what the Splatton amiibo actually DO unlock, while I enjoy the challenge stages and am especially looking forward to the exclusive gear, I can't help but feel that I've bought a bit of the game that not everyone else has access to, which might put me at an unfair advantage. I certainly would not want amiibo to become a rare, expensive, commodotized version of pay-to-win. I feel the same way about my Shovel Knight amiibo — I LOVE that it gives me couch co-op, but fear that there is a wonderful experience there that everyone should be able to at least purchase digitally, and not have to rely on the availability of a plastic figurine.
I wish I could say I enjoy Just Dance but as a very tall person I find that the Wiimote does not accurately track my movements. Or I'm just a much worse dancer than I think I am. I would be interested in trying the Kinect version, but I saw that freeze multiple times during Extra Life so IDK...
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Re: Nintendo Life Weekly: Twilight Princess HD amiibo Dungeon, Pokémon Yellow 2DS
Oh here's a chart for anyone wondering which amiibos do what:
http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/compatibility
One of the coolest things that I have seen since amiibo come out is all the custom figurines people are creating. Some are a new layer of paint while others completely change the design / molding of the amiibo. I;m not sure if Nintendo predicted this, but it's great that there is a community springing up around this. It also gives etsy artists a way to enjoy their hobby as well as afford it. Buy amiibo, unlock the content in your game, then paint the figurine and resell it!
Also, I wonder: are people sharing amiibo? I have certainly thought of shipping mine to a distant friend's house for a "visit" for those that just unlock content.
Re: Nintendo Life Weekly: Twilight Princess HD amiibo Dungeon, Pokémon Yellow 2DS
@faint Unfortunately, all amiibos do not work with multiple games. Just recently picked up the Splatoon 3-pack. These work exclusively with Splatoon. When I see that they have released Splatoon costumes as paid DLC for Sm4sh, it makes me wonder "Why wouldn't my amiibos unlock that, just like Fox, Samus, etc. unlock costumes in MK8?" Sort of a lack of consistency there. If they were well-implemented in many games and acted as a sort or "cameo pass" that injected that character into the game or similar, that could make them more versatile. More likely we'll see the Kirby / Hyrule Warriors formulation where devs give you generic "extra loot" for most amiibo and something special with the amiibo that matches the game. And it terms of what the Splatton amiibo actually DO unlock, while I enjoy the challenge stages and am especially looking forward to the exclusive gear, I can't help but feel that I've bought a bit of the game that not everyone else has access to, which might put me at an unfair advantage. I certainly would not want amiibo to become a rare, expensive, commodotized version of pay-to-win.
I feel the same way about my Shovel Knight amiibo — I LOVE that it gives me couch co-op, but fear that there is a wonderful experience there that everyone should be able to at least purchase digitally, and not have to rely on the availability of a plastic figurine.
Re: Review: Just Dance 2016 (Wii U)
I wish I could say I enjoy Just Dance but as a very tall person I find that the Wiimote does not accurately track my movements. Or I'm just a much worse dancer than I think I am. I would be interested in trying the Kinect version, but I saw that freeze multiple times during Extra Life so IDK...