Super Mario Odyssey Peach Amiibo unlocks breathtaking Mario costume
Super Mario Odyssey hits Nintendo Switch next week, but we’re already learning about one of the many outfits the game’s Italian hero will get...
Super Mario Odyssey’s Amiinage à trois is amazing
Nintendo didn’t just show off more details of Super Mario Odyssey, which is due out in October for the Switch. The publisher also showed...
Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Nintendo Switch sell more than 2.7 million units
Nintendo reported tonight that it has sold more than 2.74 million units of its Nintendo Switch game console since it went on sale in...
Cloud, Bayonetta, Corrin, and more Links are getting new Amiibos
Nintendo revealed new Amiibo figures during its Direct presentation today. Amiibo is Nintendo’s toys-to-life line. The figurines can interact with the Switch, Wii U, and 3DS systems, unlocking content for certain games (or just look nice on a desk, table, or shelf). They typically cost $13 each.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s savvy retention update got me over my guilt
Nintendo has updated Animal Crossing, which means it’s time to head back to your town and … oh, my god! My animal friends are...
Gamers spent less on Nintendo’s Amiibo and more on Lego Dimensions in July
The interactive-gaming toy market is contracting, and Nintendo and Activision are feeling it more than the competition. Spending on gaming-related accessories, which includes interactive...
June 2016 NPD: Interactive gaming-toy sales plummet 21% in June
Gamers are spending less on those “toys-to-life” statues. Interactive gaming toys dragged down the accessories sector of U.S. game sales in June, according to industry-tracking...
PowerCore founder: ‘Toys-to-life’ isn’t dead yet
Disney pulled the plug on its toys-to-life product Disney Infinity last month. That knocked the wind out of the toys-to-life market, where toys are...
Wolf Link Amiibo unlocks a new dungeon in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
But according to Nintendo Life, it’s also coming with a brand new dungeon to explore — one that will unlock via the Wolf Link Amiibo figure (included in a special edition of the game or sold separately).
Nintendo’s Amiibo succeed and fail at the same time
The first line of figures launched with Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U on November 21 last year. Since then, as of the first half of fiscal 2015, Nintendo has shipped a total of 21.10 million Amiibo toys since launch, with the largest percentage — 7 million — being sold in the U.S.