January 6th, 2020 0
The State of Amiibo in 2020 | Is This the End?
Categories: Amiibo News, Videos
Is this the end of amiibo? Amiibo Jason and Hero TJ discuss their thoughts about the future of amiibo!
Recent Articles
-
Re-Ment’s Pokémon Stained Glass Collection figures now available in Japan
Hot off the press of a week of continual Pokémon news, Japanese toy company Re-Ment – known for their Nintendo collaborations with both The Pokémon Company and HAL Laboratory – will be releasing their next set of figures in the creature catching series tomorrow. The Pokémon Stained Glass Collection features…
-
New arcade-style racer Hot Wheels Unleashed speeds onto Switch this September
The idea of linking together a bunch of bright orange track pieces and watching toy cars tear across them at breakneck speeds was one of the highlights of childhood for many Hot Wheels enthusiasts. Unfortunately, there’s never been a game that fully captures that same excitement, energy, and creativity in…
-
Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets serves up new Hoenn latte art with orders
Previously, we reported that Trainers living in Japan who are able to visit local Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets locations could choose to decorate their refreshing hot lattes with any pocket monster from the Kanto and Johto regions along with special character designs found in the Pokémon Café Mix mobile…
December 30th, 2019 0
Making a Mega Luigi’s Mansion Amiibo | First 4 Figures Luigi’s Mansion 3 Statue Mod and Review
Product provided by Dark Horse Comics. We take a look at the absolutely gorgeous Luigi’s Mansion 3 amiibo from First 4 Figures and make it even better with the power of amiibo! Order your Luigi Statue at GameStop. Download the Luigi statue amiibo logo.
December 23rd, 2019 0
Nintendo Wire’s Top 5 Amiibo of 2019
Categories: Amiibo News, Videos
The year is coming to an end! To celebrate the new decade, we look back at the previous year and pick our favorite amiibo of 2019:
December 11th, 2019 0
New Shovel Knight amiibo work with Smash Ultimate
Categories: Amiibo News, News
Update: You can now check out our video showing off the Shovel Knight amiibo functionality: Thanks to @MasterHand4444 on Twitter, we now know that the new Shovel Knight amiibo from Yacht Club Games work with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As far as functionality goes, each one will give you…
December 10th, 2019 0
Take a gander at our first look at Chinese amiibo
Categories: Amiibo News, News
Nintendo is partnering with Tencent to release the Nintendo Switch in China, which means that in addition to the system, amiibo will soon be hitting the country’s shores very shortly. In fact, we have our first photos of Chinese amiibo boxes already, courtesy of Twitter user @chinesenintendo: Pretty…
December 6th, 2019 0
Check out our Smash Ultimate amiibo mockups for the upcoming DLC
Categories: Amiibo News
With the one year anniversary of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch upon us all, everyone here on the Nintendo Wire team wants to celebrate! It’s fun looking back, but now we think it’s time to look ahead: the fantastic Tom Brown has envisioned what the upcoming DLC characters…
December 6th, 2019 0
Nintendo celebrates Japan’s five year amiibo anniversary with clever video
Categories: Amiibo News, News
The five year anniversary amiibo has come and gone for all us collectors here in the US (just recently, too), but today happens to be the anniversary of the first wave’s release in Japan — making it the perfect time to once again celebrate the amazing toys-to-life line. The company…
December 2nd, 2019 0
Mario Odyssey Goomba Stack amiibo – Custom Conquest
Categories: Amiibo News, Videos
E3 has a reputation for being one of the biggest gaming events of the year. Not only do developers reveal what they’ve been working on, but Nintendo has made an effort in recent years to create atmospheric enhancement to immerse attendees in an environmental experience that complements their flagship titles….
November 29th, 2019 0
Nintendo WireCast LIVE | Thank You, Nintendo!
We talked about amiibo, how thankful we are for Nintendo and the gaming community, and so much more in our live edition of the Nintendo WireCast. If you couldn’t make it the other night, you can watch it now:
November 26th, 2019 0
Just Shapes & Beats getting Shovel Knight remixes in a free update, unlock faster with amiibo
There are countless indies in the Switch eShop, but if you want a unique experience, you owe it to yourself to try Just Shapes & Beats. Combining elements of bullet hells with rhythm games and some eye-catching art direction, it’s a treat for the senses and reflexes that’s about to…
November 21st, 2019 0
VIDEO: The Launch of Amiibo | Amiibo Anthology: Episode 1
Categories: Amiibo News
Happy five year anniversary to amiibo! To celebrate this momentous occasion, get ready to take a look back at the launch of one of Nintendo’s most popular creations in the video below:
November 14th, 2019 0
Nintendo Wiretap (11/13/19)
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
