RUMOUR: GameStop Manager Says Smash Bros Wii U Will Be Bundled With One Amiibo, Launching Around November 21st

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KLXVER on 16 July 2014

KungKras said:

Probably.

But I dislike the Amiibo concept really much. It's such a misguided effort by Nintendo.

How is THIS expanding gaming?

Depends on what they do with them.

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KungKras on 16 July 2014

KLXVER said:

KungKras said:

Probably.

But I dislike the Amiibo concept really much. It's such a misguided effort by Nintendo.

How is THIS expanding gaming?

Depends on what they do with them.

In what way do you think Amiibo figures can reach non-traditional gaming audiences?

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DarkRPGamer007 on 16 July 2014

This sounds really good wonder if they'll have different Amiibos available or if they'll all be placed with Mario

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KLXVER on 16 July 2014

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In what way do you think Amiibo figures can reach non-traditional gaming audiences?

Why do they need to reach them?

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phaedruss on 16 July 2014

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Experimental42 said:

KungKras said:
Please no.

I do not want to be seen buying a game that comes with a plastic toy.

Amiibo needs to die in a fire.

Perhaps you should act older than 13 and not care?

Probably.

But I dislike the Amiibo concept really much. It's such a misguided effort by Nintendo.

How is THIS expanding gaming?

I don't know and I don't know if I'm completely sold on Amiibo either, but there are some interesting possibilities if Nintendo really runs with it. I'm not sure I want to get these things either, but not everything has to "expand gaming".

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Mr Khan on 16 July 2014

Launch date sounds right. Like 3D World last year, they're not going to miss Black Friday for the world. Amiibo pack-in seems sensible, though could create a rush to get them all for collectors.

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KungKras said:

KLXVER said:

KungKras said:

Probably.

But I dislike the Amiibo concept really much. It's such a misguided effort by Nintendo.

How is THIS expanding gaming?

Depends on what they do with them.

In what way do you think Amiibo figures can reach non-traditional gaming audiences?

Toys reach kids, which then grow up to then (hopefully) buy more traditional video games. Nintendo is probably trying to entice kids whose parents might be raising them on mobile gaming.