Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
Earlier this year, Nintendo was able to successfully get the Yuzu Switch emulator removed from the original GitHub repository it was distributed from. While that was a done and dusted legal case and the emulator’s creators were put out of business, the old axiom about the internet remains true: once…
Yesterday morning, the renowned leaker Pyoro caused a stir on Twitter by teasing a picture of a 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridge. The internet quickly went mad with speculation, with theories about the cryptic tweet spreading like wildfire. pic.twitter.com/xvxNbN3cPV — Pyoro (@Pyoro_X) May 2, 2024 But. today, the mystery has…
During this morning’s Japanese Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced a brand new Animal Crossing New Nintendo 3DS LL system bundle. The bundle will come with a limited edition console, a copy of the game preloaded on a four gigabyte micro SD card, and a booster pack of amiibo cards. Each booster…
Loads of new amiibo information came this morning from the latest Japanese-only Nintendo Direct. From new details on the upcoming amiibo card series for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer to a brand new Chibi Robo amiibo getting announced for later this year, the update was jam-packed with information. Here is…
Amazon has officially announced that Wave 4 amiibo will be released for sale May 29th at specific times throughout the day starting at 2:00 p.m. PST. We have complied a list of all the times each amiibo will go live in every United States time zone. Click each image below…
It’s that time again, amiibo fans. Another amiibo wave is upon us and this one could prove to be the most challenging yet. With online pre-orders for exclusives selling out in minutes and a new pair of unicorn level Fire Emblem amiibo releasing, you may be thinking: How can I ever acquire…
UPDATE: We have received info from a trusted source that Meta Knight Stock has started to move to stores on the West Coast. Stock appears to be roughly between 12-20 units per location. no word yet on the rest of the country. Good news, Meta Knight seekers! Our Best Buy…
Nintendo UK released two new trailers today for Yoshi’s Woolly World on the Wii U, which is being released on June 26th in Europe and later this fall in North America. The first trailer shows off an incredibly large gathering of yarn Yoshis, all with different colors and patterns. The…
A few more GameStop tipsters have reached out to Amiibo News to share their stores’ inventory numbers for Wave 4 on launch day.
The release of the now-infamous Wave 4 of Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. amiibo series is imminent, as fans and collectors have begun strategizing the best plan of action for May 29th. While some retailers’ inventory numbers are beginning to leak out (more specifically, the retail-exclusive amiibo found at Target and…
Jason and Lauren discuss Black amiibo Friday, Nintendo Inquirer, and the Nintendo World Championships . Are you ready for the onslaught on May 29th?
The Meta Knight amiibo, which was exclusive to Best Buy stores, hasn’t been seen in the wild since the day it was released, with the exception of the Nintendo World Store in New York City. While the elusive amiibo has been keeping collectors frustrated for months, there appears to be…
Over the past few weeks, alleged prototype amiibo have made their way to eBay. The sellers are almost all exclusively based in China, and the items have been titled “prototypes” in the listings. Figures like Silver Mario, Palutena, Meta Knight, Lucina, and even unannounced figures like the Mii Sword Fighter,…
It’s the Holy Mother of all giveaways! Nintendo Inquirer and Amiibo News have teamed up for our most exciting giveaway to date. By following both Amiibo News and Nintendo Inquirer on Twitter and retweeting the tweet below, one lucky follower will be selected at random on Sunday, June 7th, to…
