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Nintendo Amiibo Look a Bit Different in Final Production vs. Advertised
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SerTapTap
Member
Those...look a lot less worth $15. Kirby's eyes...
Not sure I'd call those "hand painted prototypes", they're on the Amazon page right now advertised as if they were the final product. Most figures I buy are within a much smaller margin of error compared to the Amazon images. They even show the "bullshots" in artificial retail packaging.
Not sure I'd call those "hand painted prototypes", they're on the Amazon page right now advertised as if they were the final product. Most figures I buy are within a much smaller margin of error compared to the Amazon images. They even show the "bullshots" in artificial retail packaging.
uncleniccius
Member
Other than Yoshi they all look worse
Zevenberge
Member
Only Link looks slightly different. At a different angle and more flattening lightning, you get the promo pictures.
stuminus3
Member
Look closer... the detail on Peach's dress would be a good example of the difference.
there also a lot of different pics/lights going on
A prototype, one-off crafted showcase amiibo under professional lighting, versus mass produced final products in someone's house, with pesky things like gravity in effect.
Colour me surprised that there is a downgrade in quality. Honestly I'm pretty impressed that the final ones look as close as they currently do. But then I've watched so many Ashens videos of supremely dodgy action figure paint jobs that anything feels like an improvement over that.
Colour me surprised that there is a downgrade in quality. Honestly I'm pretty impressed that the final ones look as close as they currently do. But then I've watched so many Ashens videos of supremely dodgy action figure paint jobs that anything feels like an improvement over that.
BeatResetsTheWorld
Banned
It's literally this...you really think they were able to find a pure white background, for instance? Even with a lightbox, those advertised pictures (like everything advertised) are heavily touched up
No the paint work is worse but that's a result of mass production versus small scale. Just like an $80 figure versus a $20 figure.
TDLink
Member
It was to be expected...but honestly most of those still look great. Marth and Peach are the only two that look drastically different and I still think they look fine. Link facing down is weird, are we sure that specific figure isn't just flawed? I can't imagine they are actually shipping a figure with the character looking towards the ground like that.
Trust me. I'm a PhD
Member
Kirby looks the same to me^^
They look ok. I think the difference in lighting is making them look worse than they most likely are.
Avallon
Member
Wishful thinking...
There's way less detail on the final product. Also Wii Fit trainer has a cast now.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
McDonalds toys look better in commercials too.
Yup. To me looks like the difference is in lightning and camera angle. The real ones are taken upside-down, and the digital ones were "taken" from a lower angle.
And light, all of the light.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I can see some differences but the lighting really doesn't help.
Anything will look better with professional lighting.
Anything will look better with professional lighting.
jackissocool
Member
They all look pretty much the same to me, just without glamor shot lighting.
uncleniccius
Member
Marth actually looks better too, I thought his hair looked weird before.
But Peach looks awful.
But Peach looks awful.
Letterbomb
Banned
Difference in lighting, guys?
Look at Peach's new derpy face. The details on her dress.
Look at Marth's bendy sword.
The quality just went to shit in mass production.
Hope Olimar turns out okay.
Look at Peach's new derpy face. The details on her dress.
Look at Marth's bendy sword.
The quality just went to shit in mass production.
Hope Olimar turns out okay.
SerTapTap
Member
Do you guys not see Pikachu and Kirby's lazy eyes?
I buy plenty of $40 stuff identical to real pics. Wasn't expecting miracles for $15 but disappointing to see how big the differences are in some
I buy plenty of $40 stuff identical to real pics. Wasn't expecting miracles for $15 but disappointing to see how big the differences are in some
Spring-Loaded
Member
Why are people complaining? You should join me in thanking Nintendo. Now you don't want to buy them!
Avallon
Member
Chû Totoro
Member
Advertised? It seemed to me that the official TV commercial had the Link with the yellow stick? Pictures you're showing are promo shots showed during E3, aren't they?
Anyway I'll keep my preorder for Link, Kirby and Fox. I'll see if I buy some more for Christmas. It's not that much different and after seeing IGN videos I'm confident in the quality of the product (for a 12$ figurine).
Akhe
Member
This
I agree with your thoughts on Peach. I want to see the Samus differences.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
The most obvious differences are with Peach's and Marth's amiibo.
I can't see a huge difference with Mario, Link or Wii Fit Trainer.
I can't see a huge difference with Mario, Link or Wii Fit Trainer.
They still look ok. The swords definitely look like they're made from a softer plastic, probable due to safety concerns (these are kids toys after all.)
They still look pretty nice for $13, only the yellow post on Link and painted on pattern on Peach kinda bother me, even though not much.
They still look pretty nice for $13, only the yellow post on Link and painted on pattern on Peach kinda bother me, even though not much.
SerTapTap
Member
Link's sword is bent (probably a variable problem due to the thinness + material) and has a MUCH larger (and grossly colored) "stick" holding him up...it's also in the front not the back
Generic legalese mumbo jumbo does not make them any less misleading. Best I can tell most figure, non-cheapo toy companies use real models in their shots not "prototypes".
Dark_castle
Junior Member
Cheeseburger look better in ads too.
TheSlySoul
Member
Reminds me of fast food where they get the preview to look so amazing, and your burger looks nothing like the promotional material.
I am still baffled why they decided to go from clear to yellow. The yellow stand looks so ugly.
I am still baffled why they decided to go from clear to yellow. The yellow stand looks so ugly.
GregLombardi
Member
The perfect look wasn't going to be a selling point for me on these anyway. What they do will be the selling point.
Those "real" figures att photographed with a smartphone in a ordinary lit room in a top down angle casting totally different shadows.
Promos are shot from the front in a professionally lit studio with pro cameras....
Ill wait till i get my own hands one one of those before making any judgements though
Promos are shot from the front in a professionally lit studio with pro cameras....
Ill wait till i get my own hands one one of those before making any judgements though
That yellow chunk vs the metallic looking pole is a huge difference in the Link one.
is foot touches the ground in the mass-produced one too.