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Post by The Sam on Jan 12, 2015 22:21:38 GMT -5
"I've been asked whether or not amiibo and similar concepts should be considered a new form of DLC. My immediate answer was "No, that's silly." However, I've been asked variations of the question enough times to feel that a more detailed discussion is need. Let's get tied up in it!"
(WARNING: Does feature Amiibos dry humping each other)
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 12, 2015 22:44:27 GMT -5
I like my Link Amiibo and am glad I bought it. I think that really, you get what you pay for. It's a nice little statue, which is not easy to find within this price point for Nintendo products that are actually painted and all, and you get fun support from some of the figures for other games. I don't regret getting mine and will likely get others eventually.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jan 12, 2015 22:50:55 GMT -5
I like them for what they are, but I also really wish Nintendo increased the production runs of most of the figures. If for nothing else than the fact that aside from their rarity, there is no reason to pay the insane mark up prices on places like eBay for the rarer ones. They are nice figures, sure, but not THAT nice.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 13, 2015 1:24:32 GMT -5
THE TRASHBAG BUNCH! THAT'S WHAT THOSE STUPID THINGS WERE CALLED!  I like them for what they are, but I also really wish Nintendo increased the production runs of most of the figures. If for nothing else than the fact that aside from their rarity, there is no reason to pay the insane mark up prices on places like eBay for the rarer ones. They are nice figures, sure, but not THAT nice. Yeah, Nintendo needs to talk about that there are rumblings of rereleases of the scarcer ones... but Nintendo hasn't said a damned thing about it. Also I really hate the Store Exclusives... -_- |
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jan 13, 2015 2:35:42 GMT -5
I like them for what they are, but I also really wish Nintendo increased the production runs of most of the figures. If for nothing else than the fact that aside from their rarity, there is no reason to pay the insane mark up prices on places like eBay for the rarer ones. They are nice figures, sure, but not THAT nice. You'd think Nintendo hates money by the way they are treating the Amiibos. Sure, they aren't going to sell millions of Wii Fit Trainers and Marths, but all those Marios and Donkey Kongs that are sitting on pegs marked for Captain Falcon or Pit are just going to sit there because everyone can find them. |
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Post by ShaolinHandLock on Jan 13, 2015 10:38:42 GMT -5
I bought a couple of Amiibo's because I like them as figures. I didn't buy them with the intention of using them with games at all, in fact I'm keeping them unopened.
So in other words, even if Amiibo's did nothing, I would have bought them anyway.
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Post by Crimson on Jan 13, 2015 10:48:15 GMT -5
I'm still undecided on how I feel about these. Going to watch this video during my lunch break.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 13, 2015 12:21:02 GMT -5
I bought a couple of Amiibo's because I like them as figures. I didn't buy them with the intention of using them with games at all, in fact I'm keeping them unopened. So in other words, even if Amiibo's did nothing, I would have bought them anyway. Yeah, given the price a lot of figures run, Amiibos can be REAL cheap for how good they look, outside of the occasional examples of bad molding or iffy paint. I've only really seen those online, though, all of the ones I've seen in person have been practically flawless, with even small details like Link's chainmail being painted perfectly. |
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Post by ToyfareMark on Jan 13, 2015 12:40:46 GMT -5
I have Mario, Link, and Samus which I have opened. I have Wii Fit Trainer, and Captain Falcon, and Diddy Kong unopened. I have pre-orders for Ike, King Dedede, Shiek, Bowser, Sonic, and Mega Man. The one I REALLY want is Little Mac, but I'm not paying a kings ransom for one.
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Post by Ganon83 on Jan 13, 2015 13:06:49 GMT -5
I have Mario, Link, and Samus which I have opened. I have Wii Fit Trainer, and Captain Falcon, and Diddy Kong unopened. I have pre-orders for Ike, King Dedede, Shiek, Bowser, Sonic, and Mega Man. The one I REALLY want is Little Mac, but I'm not paying a kings ransom for one. The only one I have is Mac baby (Punch Out is my favorite Nintendo franchise outside of Pokémon and Smash if you count that, Mac is my favorite new character in Smash 4, and my favorite two Game Grumps series were on Punch Out), and the only way I could get him was to go out on launch day morning and ask the clerk at Gamestop if they had any, of which they had exactly one in the back room. I felt like I was making a drug deal, it was crazy. |
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Post by Crimson on Jan 13, 2015 15:56:02 GMT -5
Watched the video. I may buy the Toon Link Amiibo because of my love for Wind Waker and I main as him in Smash.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jan 13, 2015 16:13:05 GMT -5
Now of course, if all the figures looked like their target models, with their insane detailing and shit, then the crazy mark up would be more worth it. Hell I honestly wouldn't mind dropping $20 per Amiibo, if they had all that detailing.
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