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

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  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    Brainiac 8 wrote: »
    Dirty wrote: »
    I would sort them into 3 or 4 basic types. Swordsmen style would cover most of your Zelda and Fire Emblem characters. Acrobat type for your Mario and DK families. Samus and the Star Fox team would be Shooter type.

    The levels could be largely the same, but some paths within the level would depend on your abilities.

    I would have unique elements of the world be based on franchises, not individual characters. Warp pipes, DK barrels, treasure chests, etc.

    The story would just be shamelessly lifted from Captain N.

    When I was a kid, I wanted a Captain N game so very badly. So if they ever did a crossover adventure type game with the various worlds and characters using amiibo it would be the closest I'd ever come to that dream. :P

    Also, I really want Nintendo to make a Captain N amiibo, along with a Howard and Nester amiibo.

    Captain N the cartoon, or Captain N the comic?

    Choose carefully.

  • LBD_NytetraynLBD_Nytetrayn TorontoRegistered User regular
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    Brainiac 8 wrote: »
    Dirty wrote: »
    I would sort them into 3 or 4 basic types. Swordsmen style would cover most of your Zelda and Fire Emblem characters. Acrobat type for your Mario and DK families. Samus and the Star Fox team would be Shooter type.

    The levels could be largely the same, but some paths within the level would depend on your abilities.

    I would have unique elements of the world be based on franchises, not individual characters. Warp pipes, DK barrels, treasure chests, etc.

    The story would just be shamelessly lifted from Captain N.

    When I was a kid, I wanted a Captain N game so very badly. So if they ever did a crossover adventure type game with the various worlds and characters using amiibo it would be the closest I'd ever come to that dream. :P

    Also, I really want Nintendo to make a Captain N amiibo, along with a Howard and Nester amiibo.

    Captain N the cartoon, or Captain N the comic?

    Choose carefully.

    Or Captain Nintendo, the prose story.

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  • Maz-Maz- 飛べ Registered User regular


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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    "Guess how many amiibo are in the box!"

    None. Because they're impossible to find.

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  • TimFijiTimFiji Beast Lord Halfway2AnywhereRegistered User regular
    "Guess how many amiibo are in the box!"

    None. Because they're impossible to find.

    Maybe those were what was in the box in the final scene of the movie Seven!

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  • TimFijiTimFiji Beast Lord Halfway2AnywhereRegistered User regular
    RockinX wrote: »
    TimFiji wrote: »
    Imports arrived today (only 14-15$ each from amazon!) With Friday it is a great amiibo week!

    Pic taken 3 minutes before opening!
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    You took the time to take a picture of these sealed, but not after opening them and lined up with the rest. You should fix that.

    If I remember I shall!

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  • Mr. GMr. G Registered User regular
    Isn't the 3-pack supposed to be out tomorrow?

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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    Yep, I'm very excited about that. :P

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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    I preordered it when it came back up online, figuring "oh what the hell". Don't even particularly want it, it was just one of those "do it or you'll never get it" deals.

    Then I saw images of the Duck Hunt amiibo, and it's bigger and more detailed than I thought it was going to be. Excitement reclaimed. :)

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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    I want the small ROB amiibo to sit next to my actual ROB.

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  • wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done? Registered User regular
    Duck Hunt and rob have been the two amiibo I've wanted the most since amiibo were announced. I gave money to Gamestop/EB games for the first time in probably 10 years to get the 3 pack tomorrow.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    When/where are the Mii fighters coming out? I feel like I've heard next to nothing about them but I thought they were coming in September sometime...?

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    When/where are the Mii fighters coming out? I feel like I've heard next to nothing about them but I thought they were coming in September sometime...?

    Friday, I think?

    Yeah, overall there doesn't seem to be too much excitement for them.

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  • DirtyDirty Registered User regular
    I felt like the whole appeal of Miis was that I could make it look like me. I have no interest in owning a statue of someone else's avatar.

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    Woops, I'm wrong -- looks like they're not out until Nov. 1 in the U.S.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Wish I could send Nintendo a pic of my Mii so they could make custom amiibo.

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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    Dirty wrote: »
    I felt like the whole appeal of Miis was that I could make it look like me. I have no interest in owning a statue of someone else's avatar.

    I agree with this. I know it wouldn't be feasible, but it would be awesome to be able to special order a Mii amiibo that looks like yours. But then that would require special molds for every figure, and I don't think they'd do that. :P

    Either way, I'm not that interested in the Mii amiibo either.

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  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    Brainiac 8 wrote: »
    Dirty wrote: »
    I felt like the whole appeal of Miis was that I could make it look like me. I have no interest in owning a statue of someone else's avatar.

    I agree with this. I know it wouldn't be feasible, but it would be awesome to be able to special order a Mii amiibo that looks like yours. But then that would require special molds for every figure, and I don't think they'd do that. :P

    Either way, I'm not that interested in the Mii amiibo either.

    I would totally buy a Mr. Potatohead style Mii Amiibo with some swapable parts and decals to make a closer version of my Mii.

    Instead of $35 for a 3 pack give us a $25 pack with one base but with the parts to customize it a bit. You don't have to cover all the options - but maybe 6 hairs (short/long, dark/tan/blonde) with peg holes in each for a few hat options, arms for each of the three styles, and a decal sheet or two for eyes/mouth/glasses/facial hair/whatever, and a few weapon choices.

  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    Im surprised no one is 3D printing them

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  • ZythonZython Registered User regular
    edited September 2015
    Maz- wrote: »

    It appears to be an 8x8x8 box of amiibos, so 512.

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  • -Abel--Abel- Registered User regular
    For those who missed Bowser Jr in Canada, he's available at Toysrus.ca. For some reason he doesn't show up when you search for him or in the amiibo section, but it works if you use this link:

    toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?prodFindSrc=cart&productId=71371226

    I only noticed because viewing him was in my recent history. The shipping is a bit of a rip-off, but not so bad if you order enough to get free shipping..

  • wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done? Registered User regular
    That's if you can't find him in a TRU store. I'm not kidding when I say there were almost 100 of them in a display when I was last in one.

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    Just got my call from Gamestop saying my amiibo will be ready for pickup tomorrow.

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  • LailLail Surrey, B.C.Registered User regular
    The TRU I went to around here had no Bowser Jr left when I went in on launch day (around 4pm). They had lots of the others left though.

  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    Zython wrote: »
    Maz- wrote: »

    It appears to be an 8x8x8 box of amiibos, so 512.

    They probably stacked them differently in the center to screw with people

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  • -Abel--Abel- Registered User regular
    I've seen all the others, but not Bowser Jr. Though I'm rarely in Toys R Us.

  • DirtyDirty Registered User regular
    Im surprised no one is 3D printing them

    I know they wouldn't be the same quality, and they would've been more expensive. But I would have liked them to have a site to upload your Mii, choose a pose, and they do a 3D print that snaps onto a generic Mii base.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited September 2015
    Dirty wrote: »
    I felt like the whole appeal of Miis was that I could make it look like me. I have no interest in owning a statue of someone else's avatar.

    I'm getting every Smash Bros. amiibo, and after that, only specific ones that really interest me.

    For example if they did a new Zelda line, or something...I might not get Link/Zelda/Ganondorf, because I already have them from the Smash line, and instead would just get a Midna etc.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Dirty wrote: »
    I felt like the whole appeal of Miis was that I could make it look like me. I have no interest in owning a statue of someone else's avatar.

    I'm getting every Smash Bros. amiibo, and after that, only specific ones that really interest me.

    For example if they did a new Zelda line, or something...I might not get Link/Zelda/Ganondorf, because I already have them from the Smash line, and instead would just get a Midna etc.

    I would buy them all if they did a Hyrule Warriors line.

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  • RiokennRiokenn Registered User regular
    Odd how they choose Animal Crossing to do an amiibo-centric game on where we have all these other figures to "play" with.

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  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    Brainiac 8 wrote: »
    Dirty wrote: »
    I felt like the whole appeal of Miis was that I could make it look like me. I have no interest in owning a statue of someone else's avatar.

    I agree with this. I know it wouldn't be feasible, but it would be awesome to be able to special order a Mii amiibo that looks like yours. But then that would require special molds for every figure, and I don't think they'd do that. :P

    Either way, I'm not that interested in the Mii amiibo either.

    Apparently World of Warcraft used to do this!

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    Oh brilliant
  • General_ArmchairGeneral_Armchair Registered User regular
    edited September 2015
    Zython wrote: »
    Maz- wrote: »

    It appears to be an 8x8x8 box of amiibos, so 512.

    The dark truth is that beneath that amiibo shell is a void of empty shelves.

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  • ZythonZython Registered User regular
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Zython wrote: »
    Maz- wrote: »

    It appears to be an 8x8x8 box of amiibos, so 512.

    They probably stacked them differently in the center to screw with people

    Granted, but it's a good way to get the approximate range, so you don't wildly over or under guess it.

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  • ZythonZython Registered User regular
    Brainiac 8 wrote: »
    Dirty wrote: »
    I felt like the whole appeal of Miis was that I could make it look like me. I have no interest in owning a statue of someone else's avatar.

    I agree with this. I know it wouldn't be feasible, but it would be awesome to be able to special order a Mii amiibo that looks like yours. But then that would require special molds for every figure, and I don't think they'd do that. :P

    Either way, I'm not that interested in the Mii amiibo either.

    Apparently World of Warcraft used to do this!

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    There are still services that let you get that shit.

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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
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  • DirtyDirty Registered User regular
    Dirty wrote: »
    I felt like the whole appeal of Miis was that I could make it look like me. I have no interest in owning a statue of someone else's avatar.

    I'm getting every Smash Bros. amiibo, and after that, only specific ones that really interest me.

    For example if they did a new Zelda line, or something...I might not get Link/Zelda/Ganondorf, because I already have them from the Smash line, and instead would just get a Midna etc.

    You should still get Link in that case, since the next one shouldn't be so friggin' ugly.

  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    Yea, the Smash Link is terrible and apparently likes peeing a tick liquid down his leg. :P

    Toon Link is superior.

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  • TimFijiTimFiji Beast Lord Halfway2AnywhereRegistered User regular
    TimFiji wrote: »
    RockinX wrote: »
    TimFiji wrote: »
    Imports arrived today (only 14-15$ each from amazon!) With Friday it is a great amiibo week!

    Pic taken 3 minutes before opening!
    dmdxijwzh5r0.jpg

    You took the time to take a picture of these sealed, but not after opening them and lined up with the rest. You should fix that.

    If I remember I shall!

    Updated collection!
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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    Where did you get those mini shelves? They are pretty great.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Man I really need to get something nice to display all my amiibo.

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