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#2726: Jan 24th 2017 at 9:22:32 AM

Then theres the issue of giving them some kind of function in a game.

Well, they could be lazy and just re-use the Rumble NFC idea.

WillDeRegio Since: Jan, 2015
#2727: Jan 24th 2017 at 10:03:20 AM

I could conceive the Pokemon amiibos providing some sort of function in future Pokemon titles. Because otherwise, Game Freak isn't too keen on allowing crossover content that often.

Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#2728: Jan 24th 2017 at 10:09:37 AM

Pokémon amiibo would be great for spinoff titles (see: Smash) but giving them main game functionality (unless it's super simplistic like free Revives or something) would definitely be a horrible idea.

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#2729: Jan 24th 2017 at 11:15:40 AM

Pokemon has too many characters to get a figure line.

The cards would be what I'd expect for Pokemon, with a few figures.

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
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#2730: Jan 24th 2017 at 12:13:17 PM

I feel like if they wanted to give Pokémon a specific amiibo line, it would have to be based on/for Pokkén Tournament since there's only less than two dozen playable Pokémon in the game to chose from instead of all 800+ of them. I feel like that could work. They could function like the amiibo do in Smash or give out special bonuses like the Shadow Mewtwo card did.

On the other hand, though, if they did decide to give Pokkén an amiibo line, I'm afraid that they would just be cards like the Shadow Mewtwo card, which would be a real shame as (like I said before) I would love to have a Suicune or a Weavile or a Sceptile amiibo figure.

edited 24th Jan '17 12:15:50 PM by kablammin45

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#2731: Mar 14th 2017 at 1:00:12 PM

Bumping because this just happened:

Looks like our Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta amiibos may be on the horizon.

"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here."
Laniv Since: Aug, 2010
#2732: Mar 14th 2017 at 1:13:26 PM

[up] And then Ice Climbers, right?!grin

or maybe Wolf, or Inklings, or K. Rool...

Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#2733: Mar 14th 2017 at 1:49:36 PM

Did Robin get a female amiibo? Is so, the fourth is probably female Corrin. Even if there wasn't a female Robin amiibo, there was a popularity poll for Fire Emblem Heroes that covered the entire Fire Emblem series which concluded before the trademark or whatever was filed, and female Corrin ranked super high.

PrincessGwen The Wicked Witch of the West from In the U.S.A Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: If it's you, it's okay
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#2734: Mar 14th 2017 at 2:02:52 PM

No, Robin did not get a female amiibo.

edited 14th Mar '17 2:03:39 PM by PrincessGwen

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strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#2735: Mar 14th 2017 at 3:00:04 PM

I've seen more people speculating that it'll be a 4th DLC character. Though, I get the feeling it'll be a Smash character amiibo, maybe Master Hand or Crazy Hand. Especially if Smash 4 doesn't get ported to the Switch in favor of Smash 5.

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#2736: Mar 14th 2017 at 3:19:04 PM

I'm not going to lie, part of me is hoping it'll be a new character we don't know about (maybe Rayman, Yooka/Laylee, or even Bomberman since the possibility is there) unlikely as that is, though a Master/Crazy Hand amiibo would be interesting.

Though I have to wonder how well a Master/Crazy Hand amiibo would sell. Personally, I'd rather have a fighter character (be it a model swap of another character, a veteran character(s) like the Ice Climbers, or a new fighter), though I'm not opposed to one of the Hands getting an amiibo.

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#2737: Mar 14th 2017 at 6:12:20 PM

I've been waiting for Cloud for a whole year.

What took so long this time?

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
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#2738: Mar 14th 2017 at 8:42:31 PM

What would a Master/Crazy Hand amiibo even do?

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#2739: Mar 14th 2017 at 9:02:35 PM

Fourth one is an easy answer.

It's an amiibo of Random.

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#2741: Apr 3rd 2017 at 8:54:22 AM

So that fourth amiibo might be Female Corrin. If this is true, I wonder if they'll make one for female Robin as well.

Perseus Since: Nov, 2009
#2742: Apr 3rd 2017 at 9:00:26 AM

I wish. If they were, wouldn't the same have revealed data for her?

edited 3rd Apr '17 9:01:16 AM by Perseus

Malco from the Gungeon Since: Oct, 2015
#2743: Apr 3rd 2017 at 7:43:57 PM

Amiibo for female polygons/wireframe from the multi-melees?

Hmm... probably not...

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#2744: Apr 12th 2017 at 3:10:33 PM

It's about damn time...

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/852282653373980674

July 21, guys. Mark it.

edited 12th Apr '17 3:15:15 PM by BurntMario

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Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#2745: Apr 12th 2017 at 3:12:11 PM

Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta are all getting 2 amiibo each.

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#2746: Apr 12th 2017 at 3:12:23 PM

We can all rest easy now. Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta are coming out in July..

edited 12th Apr '17 3:13:00 PM by kablammin45

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#2748: Apr 12th 2017 at 3:36:54 PM

Now my collection shall be complete!

I just wish I had a big display stand to put them on. One modeled after the Trophy Boxes from SSB for Wii U.

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#2749: Apr 12th 2017 at 3:37:34 PM

Updated Squidling boy, girl, and squid amiibo launching with Splatoon 2 on July 21st.

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#2750: Apr 12th 2017 at 4:39:21 PM

So Nintendo's website has now been updated to include all of the recently revealed amiibo. You can take a look at all of their box arts as well, with the exception of the Pikmin amiibo for some reason (as of this writing), which you can find here. Apparently the variants of the Smash final three are all called "Player 2."

The question is, though: Is that it for the Smash series? Judging by the wording of the tweet I posted earlier, it seems to be the case.

edited 12th Apr '17 4:40:56 PM by BurntMario

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