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Mario Kart 8: software update for amiibo to be released on Nov. 13
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Muchi Muchi Pink
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This.
Wait do all the amiibos mean Samus etc are future characters or do we just get their iconic outfits for Miis?
James Scott
Banned
Will they be reusing the Nintendo Land costumes? Those were neat
PreyingShark
Member
1) He only said they were looking into such things.
2) If you tried to use it then the game just wouldn't recognize it, silly.
I've always seen the appeal of amiibo as being able to own a bunch of cool, inexpensive figurines of your favorite Nintendo characters that also happen to unlock neat features in various Nintendo games.
So as a huge Star Fox fan, buying a cheap Fox figurine that I can hang on my shelf is already very appealing in itself. Add onto the fact that this figurine will also unlock neat, minor features related to the character in other games is awesome. It gives the figurine a sense of longevity and usefulness since it's more than just a simple toy you display in your room. I think the feature for Smash is really cool and now I know the amiibo will also unlock a neat little costume for my Mii. Imagine if the Fox amiibo continued to unlocked minor Star Fox things in various games. Star Fox costume for Captain Toad would be amazing.
So as a huge Star Fox fan, buying a cheap Fox figurine that I can hang on my shelf is already very appealing in itself. Add onto the fact that this figurine will also unlock neat, minor features related to the character in other games is awesome. It gives the figurine a sense of longevity and usefulness since it's more than just a simple toy you display in your room. I think the feature for Smash is really cool and now I know the amiibo will also unlock a neat little costume for my Mii. Imagine if the Fox amiibo continued to unlocked minor Star Fox things in various games. Star Fox costume for Captain Toad would be amazing.
James Scott
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Duane Cunningham
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Considering the last software update brought us the free DLC vehicles, hoping this also is the release date for DLC Pack 1.
Also, this cements the fact I should get a Captain Falcon one. Though I feel like I should get an amiibo that can be used over the most games (like Yoshi).
Also, this cements the fact I should get a Captain Falcon one. Though I feel like I should get an amiibo that can be used over the most games (like Yoshi).
spyroflame0487
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Fox, Samus and Cap should all look like their costume. Kirby and yoshi and stuff will likley just be racing suits with pink or green coloring and their icon on it instead of the Mii one.
James Scott
Banned
I want knitted Yarn Yoshi Nintendo costumes and Captain toad Nintendo costumes. That would be cute
Exterminieren
Banned
I dunno, seems like a neat little added value after the fact.
Make no mistake, fully-featured amiibo compatibility for MK8 was never on the cards. These were designed for Smash, first and foremost- they're designed around the Smash renders. and they have the Smash logo stamped on the boxes. Adding outfits to Mario Kart makes an appealing bonus for buying in, but it's clearly far from the priority.
Make no mistake, fully-featured amiibo compatibility for MK8 was never on the cards. These were designed for Smash, first and foremost- they're designed around the Smash renders. and they have the Smash logo stamped on the boxes. Adding outfits to Mario Kart makes an appealing bonus for buying in, but it's clearly far from the priority.
Using the yarn version of Yoshi definitely would make the costume cuter and less jarring. Though now I'm blaming you for the crushing disappointment when the actual costume is either an egg-patterned version of the standard Mii suit or a creepy Yoshi flesh suit.
James Scott
Banned
I meant costumes for Yoshi in Wolly World (think LBP) and costumes for Toad in Captain toad
Cymbal Head
Banned
I wonder how liberal they're being with the definition of "costume." Some kind of Kirby reskin on a Mii would look creepy. I hope that in this case "costume" means I'll just get to be, like, the actual Kirby.
Diablohead
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9th colour!
Will they be reusing the Nintendo Land costumes? Those were neat
My exact thought. I hope so!
shark sandwich
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Wow. So basically it's costume DLC for $13 each.
I guess it's neat if you already planned to buy Amiibos for other games.
I guess it's neat if you already planned to buy Amiibos for other games.
If they only worked in this game, sure.
Not even in that case, because you are not downloading a digital code. I make and sell toys, so I stand for the work and the value of toys
Robin64
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Well that's the point, isn't it? You bought them for another game and get something in THIS game too. It's a bonus.
Indeed. I'm all for it, though the completionist in me is grumpy now I have to definitely get at least 10. Can get away with not getting all in Smash, but others...
Letterbomb
Banned
So Amiibos in MK8 give your Mii character a costume of another Nintendo character?
Lmao no thanks. $12.99 not worth it in the slightest.
Lmao no thanks. $12.99 not worth it in the slightest.
C.Olimar788
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You can dress up your Miis with your Amiibos? That's actually really awesome. This makes me want to get Amiibos way more than Smash Bros.' odd little figure players.
If nothing else, the fact that MK8 is using more than just the Mario Amiibos is extremely promising. If a significant portion of Nintendo's big titles use the Amiibos in some way, even if it's just small things, they will pay for themselves in fun little bonuses.
It is if you're interested in getting the figurines already. It's not buying a costume for $13, it's buying a figure that comes with a costume, SSB whatnot, and whatever else they decide to use them for down the line.
If nothing else, the fact that MK8 is using more than just the Mario Amiibos is extremely promising. If a significant portion of Nintendo's big titles use the Amiibos in some way, even if it's just small things, they will pay for themselves in fun little bonuses.
Robin64
Member
I see posts like this and, for a moment, think Nintendo shouldn't have bothered making them usable in more than one game.
Exterminieren
Banned
But with the Smash functionality, the value of the figures themselves, and whatever benefits they unlock in future games? The value adds up.
If you're paying that much for the Mario Kart costumes alone, then yes, that's bad value, but no one will be.
I don't know...I'm sure there will be a few who has to have them all lol.
Letterbomb
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Smash functionality is gimmicky at best. As for the value of the figures themselves? Have you not seen the drastic quality drop observed between the prototypes and the final prints? They're terrible looking now. Marth's sword is bendy. Peach's face is herp-a-derpa. Kirby's eyes aren't aligned. Etc. There really isn't quality there.
I'm not gonna play Smash to watch a CPU fight others. I'm gonna play Smash to fight against other people. I really don't see value in Amiibos quite yet. I hope that changes, but so far, not for me.
PreyingShark
Member
*coughmecough*
I plan to spread it out though, and I'll probably use them all in Smash, too.
Aaronrules380
Member
In before pokemon amiibo set with all 721 pokemon, plus seperate amiibos for every mega evolution and forme change
So you want $12.99 worth of content/functionality along with the figure?
I love the people complaining about them adding functionality to a game that was not built with it in, 6 months later no less.
Think about this for a moment. Right now Smash is the only game we know about that may have been explicitly designed with Amiibo in mind. It looks like Mario Party, Yoshi, Toad and Kirby are all having it added in now. We still don't have any other games truly built from the ground up for it. I guess that's what Nintendo needs to show.
However I won't be one who complains about a company going back post release and adding functionality to game for potential future purchases. Especially in this era where game companies rarely support their products for very long post launch.
Think about this for a moment. Right now Smash is the only game we know about that may have been explicitly designed with Amiibo in mind. It looks like Mario Party, Yoshi, Toad and Kirby are all having it added in now. We still don't have any other games truly built from the ground up for it. I guess that's what Nintendo needs to show.
However I won't be one who complains about a company going back post release and adding functionality to game for potential future purchases. Especially in this era where game companies rarely support their products for very long post launch.
I've calculated that before. It'd cost over $11,000 to get them.
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if we get an eShop only amiibo required game announced tomorrow and released by the year's end...perhaps free if you scan the amiibo when on the eShop.
PadWarrior
Member
Yeah my wife would hate me if I spent that much lol
Gonna get Mario and Peach for sure then Luigi, Bowser, and Yoshi eventually to complete the main cast.
Diablohead
Member
Some of these Amiibo's are going to span across 2+ games, if you own those games it might be worth it for the extras.
At least they are not locking these down to one game only.
No Pikachu thankfully. I'm both happy and annoyed at that. Happy because it means I don't have to suddenly add Mario Kart 8 to my site's databased and annoyed because as a Pokémon fan, I feel it should be represented.
Even I would hate you for that
They could just let you download it for free and the game only work if you have an Amiibo.
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