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[amiibos] The Great Restockening is Upon Us. Hie Thee to Target.

SaraLunaSaraLuna Registered User regular
edited December 2018 in Games and Technology
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Amiibo. Rare icons of gaming history. While many endeavor to gather and preserve them, others still seek to profiteer from their scarcity.

In this thread, we discuss the bank accounts and relationships we sacrifice to build shrines to our childhood.

Amiibo Lineup:

There's too many of these things to list here -- Check out this wiki or the official list instead.

Compatible Games:



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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    This thread is now sold out. :(

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  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    Have they said anything about the Animal Crossing Amiibo cards?

  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    The one bit of news I heard about AC cards is... *sigh* there's a supply issue in Japan with them.

    https://twitter.com/nintendo/status/627010815502106625

    Translation is basically "Product scarce, shipments coming, please understand".

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  • SaraLunaSaraLuna Registered User regular
    edited August 2015
    here's a big image with all the cards:
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    the first 17 are rare (only one of those per pack), so buying 17 packs will "guarantee" a full set with 1-to-1 trading (in america anyway, apparently everyone else is getting hosed with smaller packs)

    edit: oh, and it looks like scanning the villager figure into happy home designer gives you a gold statue item

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  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    What I want to know are they like CCGs and their pack like stuff as you get trash and maybe a useful card every once in awhile

  • SaraLunaSaraLuna Registered User regular
    edited August 2015
    every card is a character and, if I understand correctly, is thus a "level" for home designer

    the 17 rare/special cards are mostly the major NPCs, and thus (some of?) those cards may work in animal crossing party like their figure counterparts(??)

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  • TimFijiTimFiji Beast Lord Halfway2AnywhereRegistered User regular
    Hey fellas, is this the amiibo thread? I like amiibos, too. Do you?

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    Staring at a Wario in target that's clearly been torn into and had the package stapled back together.

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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    TimFiji wrote: »
    Hey fellas, is this the amiibo thread? I like amiibos, too. Do you?

    I love them so!

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  • redfield85redfield85 Registered User regular
    here's a big image with all the cards:
    r0k0bHi.jpg

    the first 17 are rare (only one of those per pack), so buying 17 packs will "guarantee" a full set with 1-to-1 trading (in america anyway, apparently everyone else is getting hosed with smaller packs)

    edit: oh, and it looks like scanning the villager figure into happy home designer gives you a gold statue item

    No Bam. No cards for me.

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  • SwashbucklerXXSwashbucklerXX Swashbucklin' Canuck Registered User regular
    Oh man, they have most of my favourite villagers. But I don't want to play HHD!

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  • LailLail Surrey, B.C.Registered User regular
    Wasn't home when UPS tried to deliver Palutena :( Now I have to wait until Tuesday (Monday is a holiday here). Dark Pit should also be arriving Tuesday, so it'll be like Christmas in August around here.

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  • TimFijiTimFiji Beast Lord Halfway2AnywhereRegistered User regular
    I snagged an extra Dark Pit for @PacMan1979 but he managed to get his own so I got an extra one if anyone needs it.

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  • ManetherenWolfManetherenWolf Registered User regular
    I got 2 of my Yarn Yoshi's in today. Blue one is showing up monday!

  • ZythonZython Registered User regular
    I asked in the previous thread before it got locked, but does anyone know if the Mario Maker or Yarn Yoshi amiibos have gone up for preorder in the States yet?

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Zython wrote: »
    I asked in the previous thread before it got locked, but does anyone know if the Mario Maker or Yarn Yoshi amiibos have gone up for preorder in the States yet?

    No, not yet sadly.

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    edited August 2015
    At this point in time I have an extra Greninja and an extra Silver Mario up for grabs if anyone needs either.

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  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    TimFiji wrote: »
    Hey fellas, is this the amiibo thread? I like amiibos, too. Do you?

    Rosalina and Ike say hi

  • TimFijiTimFiji Beast Lord Halfway2AnywhereRegistered User regular
    Brainleech wrote: »
    TimFiji wrote: »
    Hey fellas, is this the amiibo thread? I like amiibos, too. Do you?

    Rosalina and Ike say hi

    Woo! Glad you got em safe and sound!

  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    I also got a Wii Fit the same day but how can you tell if it's the old one or the new one other than the larger breasts

  • SaraLunaSaraLuna Registered User regular
    1. the new one doesn't actually have bigger breasts, that was just people being dumb. the only difference on the figure is that the paint job is much more likely to be clean, especially on the blue waistband
    2. second printing amiibos have a new 3ds on the back of the package. thus far, first printings have only had the gamepad on there. (for NA packaging anyway, idk about imports)

  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    All 2nd wave amiibo should have larger breasts. All of them.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    All 2nd wave amiibo should have larger breasts. All of them.

    Mario with larger breasts would be OP.

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  • Maz-Maz- 飛べ Registered User regular
    http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-on-challenges-of-making-amiibo-shows-how-theyre-tested-for-safety-and-reliability/
    The Nintendo CSR Report 2015 was recently published. In the digest version, there’s a big focus on amiibo, including a few interviews.

    One portion of the report features an interview with Nintendo’s Masaki Amano. He spoke about the challenges faced in developing amiibo at one point, noting:

    Nintendo has developed a variety of game systems such as Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. However, amiibo development was extremely challenging because we couldn’t use our existing knowledge at all and had to proceed through everything by trial and error.

    For example, when we make a game system we usually make a mold of each part by cutting the metal directly from 3D data using a drill or some other tool. For a figure, however, you use almost no machinery at all to make the mold, and do everything by hand instead. For amiibo, we started by creating a master. We then took this master apart to consider how to easily coat colors or create each mold. Link, for example, has 24 separate pieces.

    We took a cast of the first mold by pressing clay into each part of the master and then coating it with silicon. Finally, after repeatedly duplicating the mold with harder substances, we used iron to create a metal mold. Although we could not apply our existing knowledge or experiences, we learned along the way as we pursued absolute quality.

    That wasn’t the only notable element from the Nintendo CSR Report 2015. We also get a look at how Nintendo tests amiibo for safety and reliability. See the image below.

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited August 2015
    Maz- wrote: »
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    It's like the Super Mario torture dungeon :P

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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    It scares me that Geth is awesoming a torture dungeon. o_O

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited August 2015
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    It is the confirmed :P


    Edit: Guy who posted said they are not doing the Pro 1 hour early thingm. Good, that would have been sucky.

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  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    Pre-Order? Not an actual sale? That seems like a poor choice considering you can "win" the Pre-Order event then then lose because whoops not enough stock was shipped because no one knows how much stores will get!

  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    Madican wrote: »
    Pre-Order? Not an actual sale? That seems like a poor choice considering you can "win" the Pre-Order event then then lose because whoops not enough stock was shipped because no one knows how much stores will get!

    Huh? Preorder is a preorder. They know how many they are getting. You won't get a preorder at all if they run out.

    (see: Ness preorders, Shulk preorders, etc)

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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Madican wrote: »
    Pre-Order? Not an actual sale? That seems like a poor choice considering you can "win" the Pre-Order event then then lose because whoops not enough stock was shipped because no one knows how much stores will get!

    Huh? Preorder is a preorder. They know how many they are getting. You won't get a preorder at all if they run out.

    (see: Ness preorders, Shulk preorders, etc)

    Except when they don't.

    (see: Canadian Ness preorders)

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  • homogenizedhomogenized Registered User regular
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Madican wrote: »
    Pre-Order? Not an actual sale? That seems like a poor choice considering you can "win" the Pre-Order event then then lose because whoops not enough stock was shipped because no one knows how much stores will get!

    Huh? Preorder is a preorder. They know how many they are getting. You won't get a preorder at all if they run out.

    (see: Ness preorders, Shulk preorders, etc)

    Except when they don't.

    (see: Canadian Ness preorders)
    Damn, that happened? This Canadian must've been lucky then.

  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    I think they've wised up and are limiting pre-orders to the amount of actual stock on hand. But who the hell knows. The one thing I do know is that I'll be out of town that day and I'll need to call in a favor to a friend.

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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    edited August 2015
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Madican wrote: »
    Pre-Order? Not an actual sale? That seems like a poor choice considering you can "win" the Pre-Order event then then lose because whoops not enough stock was shipped because no one knows how much stores will get!

    Huh? Preorder is a preorder. They know how many they are getting. You won't get a preorder at all if they run out.

    (see: Ness preorders, Shulk preorders, etc)

    Except when they don't.

    (see: Canadian Ness preorders)
    Damn, that happened? This Canadian must've been lucky then.

    Uh... no? Sorry, not what I meant.

    Ness (and well all of wave 4 really) went up for preorder, and all stores took them, with no regard to actual stock (which they didn't know) or cutoff point. Then stores find out they're only getting something like ~4 Ness per store. So cue the calls to people telling them their preorder has been canceled.

    Same thing happened with Robin and Lucina, of which stores got even less of.

    There's rumors they've absolutely stopped doing preorders period for amiibos, to avoid this clusterfuck in the future.

    edit: I'm a boob, I read that as "The Canadians must've been lucky", not 'This" Canadian...". :P

    Either way, that's what happened. Was real shitty. :(

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  • homogenizedhomogenized Registered User regular
    edited August 2015
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Madican wrote: »
    Pre-Order? Not an actual sale? That seems like a poor choice considering you can "win" the Pre-Order event then then lose because whoops not enough stock was shipped because no one knows how much stores will get!

    Huh? Preorder is a preorder. They know how many they are getting. You won't get a preorder at all if they run out.

    (see: Ness preorders, Shulk preorders, etc)

    Except when they don't.

    (see: Canadian Ness preorders)
    Damn, that happened? This Canadian must've been lucky then.

    Uh... no? Sorry, not what I meant.

    Ness (and well all of wave 4 really) went up for preorder, and all stores took them, with no regard to actual stock (which they didn't know) or cutoff point. Then stores find out they're only getting something like ~4 Ness per store. So cue the calls to people telling them their preorder has been canceled.

    Same thing happened with Robin and Lucina, of which stores got even less of.

    There's rumors they've absolutely stopped doing preorders period for amiibos, to avoid this clusterfuck in the future.
    Yeah, that's what I meant. I managed to push through after about 5-10 minutes of attempts on EBGames' site and got a preorder in. Despite the website not recognizing my order number I still got confirmation e-mails, and Ness arrived safely. I don't remember hearing about Ness preorders getting cancelled, but I might have just forgotten.

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    Whatever the case, I wouldn't worry about it. They obviously know their stock numbers here. They aren't going to oversell.

    Only time there are actually problems are when they don't know stock ahead of time, which I think is why most places have been waiting quite awhile to open amiibo preorders ever since post-wave 3.

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    Please tell me Duck Hunt is not Gamestop exclusive.

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    Please tell me Duck Hunt is not Gamestop exclusive.

    So far all three are. The individual figures are not in anyone else's system.

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  • TimFijiTimFiji Beast Lord Halfway2AnywhereRegistered User regular
    edited August 2015
    According to reddit, the Gamestop requiring a Pro Membership was canceled due to all the negative backlash

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    TimFiji wrote: »
    According to reddit, the Gamestop requiring a Pro Membership was canceled due to all the negative backlash

    Yup, because it was complete bullshit :P I'm really glad they aren't doing that.

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