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I am playing it local co-op with my wife and we are really enjoying it! It's taking a bit too long to unlock new characters (we have two beyond the initial two, and not the one we want yet). I wish there was a little more depth (quills do nothing but serve as a collectible, hats add no stat boosts) but the game play is very fun. One battle I had to do solo because the camera was too unforgiving in multiplayer and kept killing us by pushing us offscreen. We nearly gave up at that point but I beat it solo on the first try. So far we haven't gotten tired of the game and we are sinking many hours into it!

I am docked the vast majority of time.

Best Buy has yet to ship my SE of FEW and the two Amiibo that go with it. Getting antsy!

@dougphisig https://www.bestbuy.com/site/nintendo-xenoblade-chronicles-2-edition-pro-wireless-controller-for-nintendo-switch/6113308.p?skuId=6113308

Wanting to finally start Xenoblade Chronicles on 3DS in anticipation of the new game. Probably more Breath of the Wild general exploration and fun and some Tiny Barbarian, which I just got as well.

I went with Mario 3D World, Kirby, and Starfox (with more streamlined, traditional controls...admittedly I haven't played the Wii U version yet, though).

I watched the game and heard this. Even rewound it so my wife could hear it.

Hoping this shows up on Best Buy or Amazon at some point soon. I missed out on the SE for the last game(s). I'm sure I'll miss this one too, even if I keep refreshing pages.

Thanks for your vids, Alex and NL! I work from home and they often keep me company at lunch.

I have the CE on pre-order. Disappointed, but Zelda, MK8D (and hopefully Splatoon 2 and Arms, too) should keep me busy until this releases. I still wish the CE came with a physical copy, but everything else looks awesome.

I enjoy finding them (sometimes going out of my way to look for them) and I enjoy the benefits of finding them, but I have no desire to get all 900.

The Best Buy listing is, at least for me, a no-go. It's not allowing either shipping or pickup in my area (central Texas). I ordered from Amazon instead, but would rather get it through BB for the points.

I've all but given up. If I find one in a store I want, great, but I'm not going even a little bit out of my way anymore.

This looks like a bargain bin/Black Friday buy to me...

I've given up on Amiibo. I'm about to sell the high value ones I've kept in box and not bother trying to collect anymore beyond ones I want and should be easy to find (Dr. Mario, for example).

We're getting it. We still collect every Skylander released, and that remains out core Toys to Life gaming. We also love Infinity and get what we want from that, but aren't dead-set on getting them all. We've, until now, collected all the Amiibo, but the market has shifted in such a way that it's become too much of a hassle to hunt down the rarer variations. We've pre-ordered Dimensions and about half the available extras. We have no desire to collect from franchises we don't want (Wizard of Oz, Ninjago) so that will certainly help.

I'd like to see the gap filled by some kind of Skylanders-like game that utilizes the amiibo in the same manner, so long as every one of them could play side-by-side against some new enemy, so I could pair, say, Bowser and Kirby or Marth and Pac-Man for couch co-op.

Finally got through long enough to order the 3DS game case this morning, but since then it's either stalling or giving me the maintenance message, this is after not being able to get on at all yesterday. I still have 800+ coins to spend.

Haven't been able to get on all day. Have over 1,000 coins to spend.

I'm thinking this will be my last fully-owned wave. I pre-ordered just before people started going nuts and pre-orders sold out in mere minutes in the middle of the night (Rosalina, Majora's Mask New 3DS XL, Majora's Mask game special edition, etc.). I'm not going to jump through hoops. If I can pre-order or find them in-store, fine, if not, oh well, and I certainly won't be giving in to scalpers. I ordered a Rosalina from Amazon France that should be here any day now, and only because it was my wife's most wanted figure. Otherwise I'm not bothering. Sorry, Nintendo.

Best Buy recently sent me dates of 2/1/15 for Sheik, Toon Link, and Bowser. I have the rest pre-ordered through them as well and haven't received word on their dates.

Can't find the MM bundle at Best Buy's website...

Want to pre-order but Amazon and Best Buy still have it listed at $60. I know Amazon at least has the pre-order price guarantee thing, but just in case I'm waiting it out, anyway.

So far I've been lucky enough to have all of wave one (all bought in-store) and Best Buy has shipped me Zelda and Diddy (have them in-hand) and Little Mac shipped today. Of course My Lucario was cancelled and I have yet to be awake in the wee hours of the night so I can pre-order Rosalina (whatever, Target) who is the one figure my wife really wanted from the outset. So so far I'm good, but if it keeps being some sort of adventure to just try and be awake and at the computer at the right moment to get one, I'm done (and I'm an inch away at this point...just not happy with how the stores and Nintendo are handling things).

So they cancelled my Lucario, and your Lucario, and most everyone's Lucario...and proceeded to list some on eBay today.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171581125129?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&rmvSB=true

How nice of them.

@ultraraichu Yeah, that BB split for the wave 2 ship dates is strange. Is this everywhere? I fully intend to go Amiibo hunting on Sunday to see what's what at the big retailers around here (BB, Target, Wal-Mart, Gamestop, and HEB, a grocery store that carries these). I have mine pre-ordered from Best Buy (20% off with GCU) but want to make sure I get a good paint job, too...

The collector in me would be sorely tempted if they stocked that NES version...but the smart thing is to wait for the new one I think...

Well, I went ahead and pre-rodered everything up for pre-order, which is currently all of waves 2 and 3 except for Rosalina, who Target does not have up yet.

For people worried about Lucario, who is currently the pre-order version of Marth: check in at Toys R Us every morning. I procrastinated pre-ordering the figure, and learned two nights ago it was out of stock. I woke up to find it available again at Toys R Us, ordered it, and it went out of stock later in the morning. It was back up earlier today and now gone again. It sure looks like Toys R Us is playing games trying to drive hype. Or maybe it's people canceling pre-orders. Who knows. But considering the shortage of Marth, etc., from wave one, people should get what they want when they can. Remember, you can always pre-order it online, and if it arrives with a bad paint job, look for another one in person and return the pre-order. If nothing else you have it, albeit with a bad paint job.

My wife would love anything Christmas and/or cats (or better yet, combined) for her 3DS XL. Right now she's rocking the basic pink. She would buy these. Make it happen, NoA.

@Nik-Davies Exactly what I was going to say. Happy with mine, had it for a long time, but I would advise anyone to wait for the new model, unless they're made of money (though I have to admit I've been tempted by that Gamestop exclusive NES model just for the collector in me).

Not a good BF for me...was hoping to see Smash 3DS, Fantasy Life, and Pokemon Art Academy on sale. No dice as far as I could tell, so I just ordered them from Best Buy with my 20% off GCU. I did pick up a discounted eshop card from Best Buy as well. Oh well. I did stock up on PS4 games, enough to keep me busy until next BF (plus I have NES Remix Wii U and 3Ds versions coming next week, along with Captain Toad...).

Got early access!

Not holding the event at a store anywhere close to me.

He's supposedly already been popping in at some Wal-Mart stores around the country.

I was hoping that the temporary removal of physical items meant a new stock was coming. Sad to see the old stuff still there.

Slim pickings for NA, I already have all of those. I wish I could get Monster Hunter.

I usually get a street pass in there, and they are much more knowledgeable than any other store around here. They are my first stop for Skylanders merchandise for that reason (I just get a blank stare at Wal Mart and Target never bothers to put their merchandise out half the time). Still, I buy most of my games at Best Buy because of a better reward program and Gamers Club Unlocked.

I'll be picking this up as a gift for my wife!

@SanderEvers I like that idea quite a bit. I also like the idea of Mario and Link switching places and making each fight through the other's world.

Yup no bundle discount — something I was hoping for — and a real head-scratcher to push the Wii U version back that far when the system is struggling. Note that I say this based on the article and without having watched the direct — plan on checking it out tomorrow morning while I'm on the exercise bike.

I'll still get both.

Mine just shipped. Great review. Thanks!

Have it pre-ordered!

Nice to see Rusty in the lead as of this post. Not-so-patiently awaiting its arrival on the eShop as we speak...

Psyched!

Best Buy has W101 (physical copy) for $24.

Looking forward to about half of them, but X takes the top spot.

@UnseatingKDawg I would love to see it arrive alongside MK8.

Really want Rayman Legends at that price but I also want a physical copy. I'll probably hold out until Best Buy puts it on sale and I can stack my 20% off Gamer's Club Unlocked membership on it.

Got mine pre-ordered. Can't wait!

I completely forgot this series even existed!