Canada getting Toys“R”Us-exclusive Lucario amiibo on February 6th

By Christian Ponte  5 hours ago | 1 Comment

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While Toys“R”Us locations in the United States have been officially selling their “exclusive” Lucario amiibo figures since January 30th (and the Nintendo World Store since even earlier), shoppers in Canada have had limited options. Luckily, the wide release for Lucario in Canada is not that far away.

The Canadian Toys“R”Us website reflects an online release date of February 6th. In addition, we’ve heard unconfirmed reports that TRU employees up north are blocked from selling any Lucario they may already have in stock until the 6th. All signs point to a Friday release for the Aura Pokémon’s amiibo.

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Kate & Andy Howat’s custom Outset Island Toon Link amiibo

By Christian Ponte  6 hours ago | Leave a comment

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Here’s a throwback amiibo — a throwback to a time before the sword, before the shield, and before the tunic. It’s Toon Link from Outset Island!

Made by the husband and wife team of Andy and Kate Howat, this Toon Link had to have his Master Sword, shield, and cap cut off — the carnage of which can be seen in the gallery — before Kate could apply her precision painting skills and Andy his 3D modeling and demeaning skills to give Link his iconic pre-adventure look from The Wind Waker.

Be sure to check out their Facebook Page, linked below. They can also be found on Etsy, if you’re interested in buying some of their work. Check past the break for an image gallery showing off how this custom Outset Island Link was made from start to finish!

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Walmart has Mario Party 10 + Mario amiibo bundle up for pre-order

By Christian Ponte  7 hours ago | Leave a comment

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It’s no $10 off, but now you can pre-order Mario Party 10 for three whole cents less than MSRP!

Walmart is now taking pre-orders for the Mario Party 10 bundle with an included Super Mario series Mario amiibo. Remember that the bundle will, at first, be the only way for you to obtain the Mario amiibo. Actually, at the moment, it’s the only Super Mario series amiibo available through Walmart, though we expect that to change.

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Canada: Best Buy, Future Shop to sell Rosalina & Luma amiibo online at 12 a.m. PST

By Christian Ponte  8 hours ago | 1 Comment

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With the news that the Rosalina & Luma amiibo were no longer going to be exclusive to Target in Canada (due to the retailer shutting down all Canadian operations), many amiibo collectors have been wondering when the highly sought-after figure would be made available through other Canadian retailers.

Tweets from Best Buy and Future Shop have indicated that both their Canadian websites will be selling a limited supply of them starting at 12 a.m. PST (3 a.m. EST). This would be a prime opportunity for our friends up north to grab the elusive figure.

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Rosalina & Luma amiibo back in stock on Target.com (Update: Gone)

By Christian Ponte  8 hours ago | Leave a comment

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UPDATE 11:45 p.m.: …aaaannd gone.

It feels like mid-December all over again.

Following the launch of the Rosalina & Luma amiibo at Target stores and on the Target website on Sunday morning, news that Target stores wouldn’t restock the figure after stores sold out, and the hunt to grab whatever figures were left, the Rosalina & Luma amiibo is once again available on Target.com.

There’s no telling how quickly this new batch of figures will sell out, so if you’re even thinking about picking up a Rosalina amiibo, better to grab one now than regret it later. Hit the link below.

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While Xenoblade didn’t track playtime over 100 hours in Japan, Xenoblade Chronicles X will

By Christian Ponte  16 hours ago | Leave a comment

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Clarifying Xenoblade Chronicles X executive director Tetsuya Takahashi’s recent comment that the game took him about 300 hours to complete, director Koh Kojima has tweeted that keeping track of those hours will actually be possible in this game.

While the Japanese version of Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii wouldn’t keep track of your total playtime beyond 99 hours and 59 minutes, Xenoblade Chronicles X won’t have that problem.

“First of all, as a greeting, I’ll talk about the game’s playtime display. There was talk about how, now matter how long you played, Xenoblade Chronicles would be completed in 99 hours and 59 minutes. And so, we’ve changed that this time around.

“In the Famitsu interview a few days ago, Takahashi mentioned the time of ‘300 hours’ and of course the playtime will be properly displayed [in Xenoblade X]. Of course, we’ve made it so there will be no problems even if you play beyond that amount of time.”

Remember to check back Friday for even more Xenoblade Chronicles X information.

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Sonic the Hedgehog amiibo now available at Nintendo World Store in NYC

By Christian Ponte  17 hours ago | Leave a comment

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If you’re anywhere near the tri-state area and you’re looking for a cool, blue amiibo, you’d better haul it over to the Nintendo World Store in New York City. Nintendo’s flagship store is reportedly the first location in North America to start selling the Blue Blur, a notion that ’90s Christian still can’t quite fathom.

This is probably a strong indication that we’ll start seeing Sonic in stores across the continent soon — as expected — so don’t sweat it if you can’t make it out to Rockefeller Plaza. It’s literally way past cool in New York right now. Still, if you were hoping to grab the latest amiibo, don’t wait around: he’s gotta go fast.

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The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D gets its first North American commercial

By Christian Ponte  18 hours ago | Leave a comment

While it’s not as cool as Nintendo UK’s commercial, the North American trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D should provide fans in the U.S. and Canada with more than enough reasons to pick up the 3DS remake.

There’s no live action footage here, as the entire commercial features in-game footage before cutting away to the game’s packaging and the black New Nintendo 3DS XL, both of which come out on Friday the 13th. Have you pre-ordered your copy yet?

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Nintendo issues firmware update 9.5.0-22U for Nintendo 3DS systems

By Christian Ponte  19 hours ago | Leave a comment

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Can’t access Club Nintendo yet? Need a way to feel like you’re being productive, Nintendo-wise? You can can update your Nintendo 3DS firmware through System Update while you wait. Nintendo has sent out the update for version 9.5.0-22U.

Version 9.5.0-22U available via wireless Internet connection includes the following improvements:
Improvements to system stability and usability:

Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience

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Sakurai: Smash Bros. soundtrack is a gift; not sold due to licensing issues

By Christian Ponte  20 hours ago | Leave a comment

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If you’ve registered both Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and for Nintendo 3DS, you’re probably eagerly awaiting your Mewtwo DLC code and Super Smash Bros. soundtrack CD from Club Nintendo. Some people are already starting to receive their soundtrack CDs in the mail, and one fan noticed the message from series director Masahiro Sakurai:

“We can’t SELL a Smash CD due to licensing issues, so I’m glad we could offer it to you as a PRESENT.”

You might ask, “But doesn’t Nintendo own their own music?” but it’s actually not that simple. Nintendo owns their music, sure, but licensing laws suggest that if Nintendo were to sell their soundtracks in certain countries, they would be forced to fairly license the music to anyone — potentially even Microsoft or Sony — willing to pay the licensing fees to use as they saw fit.

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