Outtrigger888
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There is definitely room for another vertical line of six characters. If these packs do well I can see Nintendo releasing another 2 at the end of 2015 and mid 2016.
Nintendo said that the SSB Amiibos can be used across other games, and that theyre preparing the Amiibo feature for MK8.
I dont think they'll just be used to store mii/ghost data from mk8 to bring over to friends.
My guess is these six additional characters can be unlocked from the SSB Amiibo's. Like Kirby, maybe Ness, Falcon, ect..
Theres an older Gxplain video interviewing a guy from NOA. He hinted at SSB/Amiibo making it for black friday, which is November. Thats the month the first MK8 DLC pack releases. So maybe we'll hear more about this in the next Wii U direct.
I think the main reason why Nintendo broke away from their traditional MK roster is to add value to and sell their Amiibos.