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Nintendo Brings New amiibo Figures in Early 2016
REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 21, in the year of our Lord 2016
– The Nintendo games launching in the first part of the year are
going to include some amiibo functionality. Games like The
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for the Wii U console and
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games™ for the Nintendo
3DS family of systems, both launching in March, use a wide
variety of different compatible amiibo figures. Some new amiibo
figures will also launch in March, including the legendary Wolf
Link amiibo that is included in every physical version of The
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, as well as three new
figures in the Animal Crossing amiibo series, featuring
fan-favorite characters like Timmy & Tommy, Kapp’n and Rover.
The previously announced Ryu, Roy and R.O.B. (Famicom Colors)
amiibo figures will also launch in March.
When the physical version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight
Princess HD launches on March 4 at a suggested retail price of
$59.99, it will include a scary Wolf Link amiibo figure based on
the same character from the classic game. Purchasing The Legend
of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD and Wolf Link amiibo bundle will
currently be the only way to get this amiibo figure. When tapped
to the Wii U GamePad controller, this legendary lupine opens the
Cave of Shadows, a challenging new bonus dungeon in the game.
After completing the Cave of Shadows, players can save their
remaining hearts to the Wolf Link amiibo, and then use those
hearts inside the Cave of Shadows to replenish life energy.
After conquering the cave, players can save a record of their
remaining hearts to the Wolf Link amiibo and attempt to beat
their score at any time. Some of the data stored on the Wolf
Link amiibo figure can also be used with The Legend of Zelda
game for Wii U, which launches this year. More details about
this functionality will be revealed in the future.
In addition to the Wolf Link amiibo, other amiibo figures in the
Super Smash Bros. series like Link, Toon Link, Zelda, Sheik and
Ganondorf will work with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
HD. By tapping the Link or Toon Link amiibo, players can
replenish their arrows. Tapping Zelda or Sheik will refill the
player’s hearts, while, in a devious twist, tapping the
Ganondorf figure will actually make Link take double the damage!
On March 18, new amiibo figures in the Animal Crossing series
will launch in stores, including characters like Timmy & Tommy,
Kapp’n and Rover. Digby will also be made available as a
stand-alone amiibo. The next series of Animal Crossing amiibo
cards also launches in March, bringing the grand total of
available amiibo cards to be used in games like Animal Crossing:
amiibo Festival for Wii U and Animal Crossing: Happy Home
Designer for Nintendo 3DS to a whopping 300.
Fans who are ready to compete in Rio de Janeiro with Mario,
Sonic and the gang in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic
Games will also have to warm up their amiibo-tapping fingers.
When the action-filled game launches for Nintendo 3DS on March
18 at a suggested retail price of $39.99, both Mario and Sonic
amiibo figures will be compatible*. By tapping the Mario or
Sonic amiibo figures to the New Nintendo 3DS system (or on a
Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL or Nintendo 2DS system using the
NFC Reader/Writer accessory), players can boost Mario and
Sonic’s outfits with that character’s power for the day.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pokémon, some of the
Pokémon amiibo will be made available again at select retailers.
Fans should be on the lookout for Charizard, Jigglypuff,
Greninja and Lucario to once again return to shelves right next
to Pikachu.
Finally, Star Fox Zero delivers a new beginning for the classic
shooter series. With a unique control scheme that uses both the
TV screen and the screen on the GamePad, players pilot multiple
vehicles through intergalactic levels with Fox and his classic
crew. The game launches exclusively for Wii U on April 22 and
will feature amiibo compatibility. More details will be revealed
at a later time.