Wii U Games that use amiibo well vs. Games that don't

[HylianYoshi]

Bandorr said:

HylianYoshi said:

SMM does lock an entire power-up behind the "amiibo wall", one you can't get in-game, so I can't put it under good. But the amiibo costumes are neat, so it's not bad at all.

The content Splatoon unlocks is just a retread of single-player levels, just with different weapons to choose from, so it's not like it's committing any horrible crimes. Also, what you get from beating those challenges isn't all that special. It is really aesthetics-based at that point.

Fair on both points. I thought the content was "special" ones, not just retread ones with different weapons. Which costume/costumes are locked behind amiibo only?

In Splatoon, you get individual pieces of gear and equipment for your Inkling for beating levels, but the way that gear works in the game, it's the same as anything else, just visually different. The weapons you get for beating all the challenges are just reskins of basic preexisting weapons.

In Mario Maker, you can only get a certain powerup that turns Mario into a giant 8-bit version of himself by amiibo. Which sucks, because the power-up is really neat. Changes Mario's physics, allows him to smash through walls and break platforms under him.