When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…
When the Switch 2 was announced, a number of industry pundits were concerned that Nintendo had played things too safe. In the past, Nintendo has taken wild swings with its hardware and done outlandish things like include motion controls or force people to play with a tablet. The Nintendo Switch,…
Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
This just in! Three brand-new Monster Hunter Rise amiibo have been announced. They’ll be released alongside the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak DLC! Not only are we getting some amazing armored versions of Palamute and Palico, but we’re also receiving a new amiibo based on the massive monster Malzeno. …
Getting your hands on a new console or amiibo figure could be made a lot easier thanks to the efforts of a bicameral group of Democrats pushing an anti-scalper bot bill in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The Stopping Grinch Bots Act, announced Monday by U.S. Rep. Paul…
Did you know you can use amiibo to do all sorts of things in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? With hundreds of characters and cards, plus some figures, Animal Crossing: New Horizons may be the most amiibo-filled game in Nintendo’s library! Below we’ll detail the four places you can tap these…
It’s been several years since Nintendo released the Gold Mario and Silver Mario amiibo figures, and amiibo fans (myself included) were always curious when a bronze figure might appear to complete the set. As time went on, it became apparent that Bronze Mario was never destined to arrive. But, late…
Nintendo has revealed its Animal Crossing Series 5 amiibo cards! As many had predicted, the set will add all the new villagers and characters from New Horizons to your collection, letting popular characters like Raymond and Judy come to your town easily with a few taps. Also joining in are…
Here we go again! Nintendo of America has just announced that alongside the upcoming Happy Home Paradise DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a set of 48 brand-new Animal Crossing amiibo cards is coming on November 5th. Dubbed “Series 5” (even though it’s technically the 7th series if…
Metroid Dread is here, and with it comes two new amiibo! Both Samus in her latest suit and the supreme robotic threat that is E.M.M.I. are looking great as figures. They join the existing line of Metroid series figures from the release of Metroid: Samus Returns on 3DS, as well…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this episode we cover the release of the Switch OLED Model, the Metroid Dread amiibo, the final fighter to join the battle in Super…
As part of the Sora centric final Mr. Sakurai Presents, some amiibo news was dropped that’s sure to get collectors excited. While we’d previously seen a prototype of Min-Min’s figure, we have a release date window for her amiibo – Spring 2022. We did see two new prototypes, confirming that…
Animal Crossing fans got a taste of things to come via confirmation of The Roost and an upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct. Outside the Direct, though, another announcement is about to make waves for New Horizons players and collectors alike. Animal Crossing amiibo card Series 5 is coming. …
Next month 2D Metroid will finally be returning after over a decade-long wait, but unfortunately for those in Europe, the amiibo won’t be arriving alongside it. The 2-part set featuring Samus in her new design and one of the E.M.M.I. robots has been pushed back to November 5th, almost an…
If you missed out on Animal Crossing amiibo cards in the past, get ready! Nintendo of America has officially announced in a press email that the retailer will start to carry Series 1-4 again in stores starting in September! In fact, stores all around the US have already started seeing…
