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amiibo is certainly turning out to be a big thing in Nintendo's eyes. Whether or not the rewards for utilizing each amiibo is worthy to you, Nintendo plans to implement all sorts of bonuses. It appears right now that every amiibo is meant to do 'something' in each game though games not featuring certain characters may have more limited uses or lesser-valued ones. We've had plenty of threads on here for amiibo and I'm sure that will continue. Still, I wanted to establish a general discussion thread that doesn't have a specific focus or thought. We'll also use this thread for informing the forums about upcoming news regarding new waves of amiibo or new compatibility. Enjoy! Tell us which amiibo you're planning to get! To get the party started, here are the various waves of amiibo on their way, compatibility information from Nintendo's website, and various links to other threads regarding amiibo.


Known amiibo

Super Smash Bros.
















Yarn Yoshi


Super Mario


Splatoon


Animal Crossing (multiple waves)






Animal Crossing amiibo Cards


30th Anniversary Mario


Chibi-Robo, Shovel Knight, and Mega Man


Skylanders Superchargers - Bowser and DK


The Legend of Zelda


Compatible Games

Super Smash Bros for Wii U, Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Mario Party 10, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Yoshi's Woolly World, Splatoon, CodeName: S.T.E.A.M., ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON LEGACY, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, and more…




Nintendo's amiibo Website


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11/18/14, 01:30    Edited: 02/05/16, 15:49
 
   
 
@Mr_Mustache
I heard there should be some 'Puffs in-store in the States. I'd say go early and hope, hope, hope!
05/20/15, 06:28   
@legendofalex

I recently got my Ike as well! Woohoo!

I have no idea what's happening with this latest wave, and it feels AWESOME!!! I do look forward to buying more, though, if I can. But if I can't, oh well.
05/20/15, 06:30   
@Mr_Mustache

Rumor has it that there should be a good amount of stock. Plus a Target ad leaked showing it at Target for the 29th.
05/20/15, 12:52   
@ploot
@DrFinkelstein

HELP ME PLAN.

I'm thinking about sitting outside Toys R Us first (as I have Geninja reserved), and then I was going to work my way back up Ridge Road, stopping at Target, and then GameStop, and then Best Buy. Is that a horrible plan? I feel terrible about it all.

And I wish Nikki would help me.. Maybe I'll recruit my parents!... (They hate the Amiibo everything..)

EDIT- And i didn't even think about it...do I need to RESERVE to new delivery of Meta Knight? If I miss it again..hoo boy, I'll FLIP!
05/20/15, 21:36   
Edited: 05/20/15, 22:15
@ploot@DrFinkelstein

BUT NONE OF THIS HELPS ME GET A META KNIGHT!!!!!

*I'm screaming and whining all at the same time!*
05/21/15, 05:01   
Anyone here able to visit BestBuy that morning to help get a Meta Knight for @Beardednerd? Remember though man, I have a japanese one set to ship in July from Japan... it's yours for $26.57 USD. That's how much I'll have paid for it. Not cheap but... save a few pennies between now and then? The exchange rate is more in your favor now than it has been this year too! Pay in advance to save! lol :-P

As for @Mr_Mustache's planning...

That's not really a horrible plan. Just go in order of desire/rareness. If you have a Greninja reserved then you probably don't need to go there first, no? They won't sell it if you've already paid for it. Why won't Nikki help? Perhaps go Best Buy or Target first over TRU in light of the pre-order.

As for reserving Meta Knight, I do not think he is pre-orderable now. There's just apparently stock to be had. I wonder if the stock will be significant too with Jigglypuff apparently going to be well stocked and I heard a rumor that one TRU is getting 52 Greninja... so shit, I might have a shot even. Maybe Meta Knight follows suit.
05/21/15, 05:34   
@Beardednerd

Of course as I type that all up, I see this now on a known Amiibo Newsfeed.

Looks like Meta Knight is COMING TO CANADA!


I guess I'm still out that $26.57. Any other takers? So far only gtarrant want's Rosalina. I wonder if I can cancel the rest just to be sure I don't spend $130+ bucks on only one amiibo I can get rid of. I guess I could try selling them on Amazon later and a fair price. I dunno. Feels like a money pit, lol.
05/21/15, 05:39   
The Marth page at Target.com is up. Not live yet but it could go at any time...
05/22/15, 00:56   
@DrFinkelstein

I hope this come true!

You're the best Fink!
05/22/15, 06:06   
@Beardednerd
Let's hope our Best Buy gets some, because their online ordering is bugged.

I've had the "We don't ship to your location (Ontario)" error on three separate "almost orders" from BestBuy.ca.
Happened with Rosalina, Gold Mario and Lucina/Robin.

Unless Best Buy legitimately doesn't ship to the highest-populated province in the country.
05/22/15, 06:38   
My line of thinking:

-Toys R Us (for the last wave) got a few in beyond reserves; hopefully I can get my Greninja and some others, possibly a rare 1 or 2 if I'm close enough in line (I should be.....)
-GameStop sounds COMPLETELY reserved out. I'm going to stop in there today and flirt with the new female manager. We already have rapport built on one afternoon and two phonecalls. So, unless something wild happens, or they magically are able to reserve some for me (where there are none?), this will be my last stop, and I'll be picking up my reserved copy of Splatoon at this point
-Best Buy's selection has been balls lately. With the exception of Meta Knight (which you're telling me they should have), there is no other reason for me to go here, going by past experiences. I don't think I've bought ANY Amiibo from Best Buy yet. Whats that tell ya?
-Target seems like a good bet, but I got burned / BUMMED by Rosalina at my home store (redeemed by one 20 minutes away), so I expect it to be feverish again, especially with 'Puff in there. And if Plooter is right, there should be Plenty of Puff to go around?
-I think I can deploy Nikki to one store, but I'm not sure which. She's also not going to get somewhere at 6a as I'm prepared to be out. If I can pick up some reserve slips while its still dark out, or just getting light, I will.

I'm stopping at all of these stores on Friday to find out what their plans are. Dig it.
(Surprise GameStop midnight release is the ULTIMATE BEST CASE SCENARIO.)
05/22/15, 13:42   
What I learned:

-Target opens at 8, everyone else at 10
-No midnight release at GameStop for Splatoon (and Amiibos, grr)
-Best Buy seems like they'd hand out passes in line around 7, Toys R us around 8
-No reserves for ANYTHING if you don't already have it reserved
-I can call Target on Thursday, see what their stock numbers are like
-No one has any idea (right now) what kinds of numbers they're getting in

Is there ANY HOPE of Ness anywhere? He seems like the rarest one of the bunch, and I'd be tempted to hit GameStop if they were getting extras, but yeah. I feel more confused now than I was prior.
05/23/15, 23:09   
So I kinda got super lucky and already have a Greninja...
05/25/15, 13:04   
@Pokefreak911

Whaaa pictures! !! How? ?!! Awesome!!!
05/25/15, 15:57   
@DrFinkelstein
I was walking around the city today, and saw it in one of the shops. I had no idea it wasn't out yet so I went and got it. The guy who sold it told me after that it wasn't meant to be on the shelf at all and I got lucky.

05/25/15, 16:17   
Edited: 05/25/15, 16:19
@Pokefreak911

Amazing. Fingers are crossed I have anything resembling that kind of luck on friday.
05/25/15, 16:51   
My wife ordered me a Ness as a birthday present off eBay! It was probably pricey, but she knew it was what I wanted.
05/25/15, 17:34   
Snuck in an order the other day for the Splatoon 3 pack for 16$. Pricing error apparently but quickly sold out and it seems they'll be honoring the mistake. It was a bit pricey at the 40$ it was selling for here but this is an absolute steal! I'm still a bit skeptical that it'll actually ship at that price but we'll see. It's been a few days now and no mention of cancellations.
05/25/15, 19:22   
Edited: 05/25/15, 19:22
@VofEscaflowne

Nice score! Which business made that mistake?
05/25/15, 20:13   
@VofEscaflowne
I did the same thing! Apparently they'll be honoring it, but I'll believe it when I receive my shipping confirmation!

@TriforceBun
It was Indigo, a Canadian bookstore.
05/25/15, 20:14   
Edited: 05/25/15, 20:15
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