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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#201: Mar 15th 2015 at 3:28:59 AM

Snagged me a De De De with my copy of Kirby.

They also had Meta Knight... but maybe some other time.

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Odd1 Still just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
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#202: Mar 15th 2015 at 8:07:46 PM

Meta Knight is the only Kirby one I don't have.

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#203: Mar 15th 2015 at 9:05:10 PM

Picked up Mega Man and Sonic today.

How rare are they?

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videogmer314 from that one place Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
#204: Mar 15th 2015 at 10:36:27 PM

When I got Sheik and Samus last week, I saw about 20 Sonic amiibos sitting on the counter, and there was not a single Mega Man anywhere in the store.

There's also a rarity chart here.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
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#206: Mar 15th 2015 at 11:44:57 PM

How rare sonic and mega man are depends on your area.

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#207: Mar 16th 2015 at 5:53:55 AM

I'm beginning to loathe how more rare Amiibos aren't rare in Japan and Europe, yet are rare in the US.

Scalpers also need to be dealt with for good too...

I really don't get why the lesser known characters are being made in limited quantities. I get that more well known characters will sell more, but why print, say, Fox and Lucina (characters that have personality to them) in limited quantities compared to the useless Peach? I've never gotten why Nintendo characters that have personality to them come from lesser known franchises, while the big ones rarely have characters with personality.

This could make good fanfic fuel...lesser known Nintendo characters rising up against the more well known ones.

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#208: Mar 16th 2015 at 11:57:03 AM

I have a feeling that the projected rarity chart for Smash Wave 4 is going to be off. Also, I'd love to know what's the reason for that suspected rarity.

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Naspah Perpetually tired from My house in the middle of nowhere Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: Californicating
Perpetually tired
#209: Mar 16th 2015 at 12:59:52 PM

Ah fuck it, I'm ordering all of wave 4, I won't miss any more amiibos.

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#210: Mar 16th 2015 at 1:31:47 PM

[up] I myself would only get Lucina, Ness, and Charizard.

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Naspah Perpetually tired from My house in the middle of nowhere Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: Californicating
Perpetually tired
#211: Mar 16th 2015 at 1:45:36 PM

You know the only one I don't want is Wario, but I'm trying to collect them all so.

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#212: Mar 16th 2015 at 3:26:47 PM

[up]I didn't know that, but now I do.

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Naspah Perpetually tired from My house in the middle of nowhere Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: Californicating
Perpetually tired
#214: Mar 16th 2015 at 4:43:37 PM

Oh you guys grin.

The only amiibo known to return in America is Marth right?

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#215: Mar 16th 2015 at 4:50:53 PM

[up] You mean Lucina?

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Naspah Perpetually tired from My house in the middle of nowhere Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: Californicating
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#217: Mar 16th 2015 at 11:07:09 PM

Interestingly enough, when I got back to the house and looked at the box on the De De De figure I got, the logo and language was Japanese.

So I guess that would explain why they had a box of the stuff on hand.

edited 16th Mar '15 11:08:03 PM by edvedd

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#218: Mar 17th 2015 at 6:28:30 AM

[up]Does it really matter if the Amiibo is imported? I might have to end up importing some Amiibos (like Little Mac).

I really wish Nintendo would reprint the more rare Amiibos like Marth and Captain Falcon.

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Odd1 Still just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
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#219: Mar 17th 2015 at 3:55:39 PM

They already are reprinting Marth.

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powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#220: Mar 17th 2015 at 4:31:51 PM

[up]Yeah, Marth wasn't the best example to say.

I still wish that other rare Amiibos would get reprinted instead of that stupid card thing.

Well, I'm going to try to look for a real job at minimum wage that I like that I can do for a couple of hours for four days a week, so that could make getting some amiibos (namely Little Mac) feasible, plus me already aiming to get some Video Games and movies on Laser Disc.

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Chariot King of Anime Since: Jul, 2014
King of Anime
#221: Mar 17th 2015 at 10:01:40 PM

What card thing?

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#222: Mar 18th 2015 at 6:13:24 AM

[up]I've read on this wiki that Nintendo will "reprint" rare Amiibos as cards...

I don't know if they are underestimating their hardcore fans or what as we would buy the Amiibos of lesser known characters if they had more supply to meet demand.

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#223: Mar 18th 2015 at 8:15:14 AM

I think Nintendo is incorrectly assuming that people want amiibo for the in game functionality when most people want them for the figure

Naspah Perpetually tired from My house in the middle of nowhere Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: Californicating
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#224: Mar 18th 2015 at 12:51:09 PM

[up][up] I thought they were going to make them so you can carry them around with your New 3DS.

edited 18th Mar '15 12:51:20 PM by Naspah

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#225: Mar 18th 2015 at 1:41:28 PM

[up][up] I think this might be true as Amiibos are the only chance we can get figures of most Smash characters (sans Mario, Luigi, DK, Peach, Yoshi, Kirby, Link, Sonic, Mega Man, Pikachu, Wario, and Bowser).

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