Five years ago today, the "Holy Trinity" was born. I waltzed into a Toys "R" Us assuming that I could pick up every figure on offer, and boy was I met with the fury of a thousand suns and a hundred shoppers scorned. The Wii Fit, Villager an...

It's crazy to think Shovel Knight first released in 2014 and more than five years later we're still talking about potent content updates to what is arguably the most successful Kickstarter game ever. After several delays, Yacht Club Ga...

Roll call for amiibo! Although these wretched toys are slowing down considerably in terms of buzz and sales, there's still a lot of amiibo coming on the horizon. Long term we still need pretty much every DLC character, and there's some hole...

I know a lot of you grown adults aren't necessarily hanging out in the child-oriented "Play Nintendo" portion of Nintendo's site, but it kind of rules? In addition to all sorts of fun arts and crafts projects to fill a rainy day afternoon/p...

I honor and curse amiibo a few times each year, and with 2019 winding down I figured it was a good time to check in with the doomed little toys. As a reminder, we've been keeping a running list of every amiibo figure since June of 2015. As ...

[Update: It was not revealed in the Nintendo Direct, but it is available for pre-order now online. Best Buy is also carrying it, and Yacht Club Games has confirmed (just like the Golden Mega Man amiibo!) that it is functionally the same as ...

"The amiibo gazebo" might be the greatest conceit yet for amiibo functionality. Even if you absolutely hate the idea of physical toys unlocking content, that name has to bring a smile to your face. Here's how it all works in Fire Emble...

Nintendo did their usual Nintendo thing and relegated amiibo to the Treehouse/after Direct portions of their E3 plans, and there were a few figures announced this week that you may want to keep track of. First up is the Link's Awakening ami...

[Update: It's live at Best Buy right now.] So on September 20 when Zelda: Link's Awakening leaps off of the Game Boy and onto a Nintendo Switch cart (or a bit of data), it will arrive with a special edition.  The package sports a ...

One of the absolute best parts of the original Super Mario Maker was going through your amiibo collection and seeing which new characters you unlock. Sure you could earn them normally through gameplay, but I loved the idea of slapping ...

While the amiibo train has mostly been a smooth ride these past few years, there are always exceptions: like this week, for instance. The next wave (due on July 26) for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is now on sale, but there's a snag. A v...

As I said just recently, Nintendo loves doling out those super late night (for westerners) announcements. They dropped a surprise Joker DLC trailer for Smash Ultimate last night that stole all of the thunder away from lesser reveals li...

"Man hate-buys Rosalina & Luma amiibo in bulk so fans can't have them." That wonderful headline from our own Brett Makedonski is burned into my brain. I had enough trouble picking up amiibo in 2015, and knowing that someone loathed the ...

Pictured below: every amiibo figure released worldwide. These little things have served me well in terms of staying up on the amiibo community: which is now a tight-knit group of collectors, removed from the mainstream craze. Yes, while the...

2019 is off to the races are far as amiibo are concerned, reinvigorated by the recent launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Ice Climbers, King K. Rool and Piranha Plant were just released worldwide this month, bringing the total amiibo figu...

I feel like we only just got Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's big Version 2.0 update and our devious new potted friend, but Nintendo is already toiling away on what's next. As teased in today's Nintendo Direct, Version 3.0 is scheduled for "thi...

This weekend, a selection of images leaked on Reddit and Discord, that alleged to show a new range of amiibo based on characters from Nintendo's fighting sequel Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As fans fervently dug around for more info, more im...

Every so often a custom amiibo comes along that's either aesthetically impressive or warms the heart. This one checks both boxes. Born from the mind of artist George Crudo, this new figure depicts a picturesque, yet also cartoonish version ...

Last week in 2018 everyone lost their minds trying to find the pictured three amiibo, labeled later in the day as "the holy trinity." After the fourth store or so in the morning rush I started to notice it myself, and witness the years-long...

It appears Nintendo struck a chord with the announcement of Piranha Plant as a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter, who is beloved by fans all over the globe. While it kind of came out of left field and could have fallen flat the l...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are quickly approaching and every retailer across the globe is prepping special deals. Amazon Japan is getting in on the action and releasing a limited supply bundle of all currently available Smash Bros. amiib...

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will give us amiibo for characters that weren't previously in Smash 4 -- so yes, we are getting a Solid Snake toy at some point. The thing is not all of them have been dated or revealed yet (like Snake),...

[Update: Welp, this tweet confirms the Treasure Goblin for a December 2018 release: check out the full tweet below. Disappointingly Blizzard publishing director Josh Kerwin states that in the US it will be a GameStop exclusive. Plus, t...

Brand new amiibo in the Smash Bros. line-up will be releasing soon. While 2018 will only see Wolf, Ridley, and Inkling on launch day, 2019 is set to receive the rest of the roster throughout the year. So far, we know that the Ice Climbers a...

Nintendo spilled the beans on current amiibo figures in their financial results briefing this week: approximately 50 million units to date. The company reminds us that "all" characters in the 3DS/Wii U version of Smash have been releas...