In a recent interview with popular YouTube channel GameXplain Nintendo’s marketing and strategic planning Damon Baker said that the company is open to more third-party amiibo. We heard today that Shovel Knight would be the first non-Nintendo character to receive his very own amiibo and it seems as though we can expect more characters in the future. Shovel Knight amiibo is currently available to pre-order from UK retailer GAME.
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It would be nice if we actually had more games to use these amiibos on!
I believe the number is up to 12 now
Amiibo tech (for Nintendo) is still young, give it time and there will be plenty of games that utilize amiibo.
Nintendo NX will in no doubt actually incorporate the Amiibo feature
It’s just an NFC reader on the hardware side. Either support the pad, the reader, or throw one in the new peripheral. Easy.
Bayonetta Amiibo, anyone?
Personally, I’d prefer a Octodad Amiibo
Yeah, I want a Bayonetta amiibo asap. Make it happen Nintendo.
I’d order that in a heartbeat.
That and an Shantae amiibo would be awesome. I would preorder those in a heartbeat
Is there something like too many Amiibos?
And to many people can’t get their hands on, I wish they could focus more on restocking there harder to find ones before making new ones
Yes.
Scribblenauts amiibo when?
now that all Smash Bros amiibo have been confirmed, can we take a break and restock the old ones?
I’d hate to be that guy but Rosalina is back in stock, online only Target
Beat me to it
First non Nintendo character with an amiibo?
Wtf are mega man, Pac man, and sonic?
Unless you meant first indie amiibo.
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Granted Nintendo had the rights to use those characters in smash, but they’re still not owned by Nintendo.
And if Nintendo is wanting to make more 3rd party amiibo then I want to see tails, knuckles, shadow, etc. And not the Boom designs, please.
How about Segata Sanshiro for smash instead?
(Defender of the Sega Saturn)
Segata Sanshiro! Segata Sanshiro! Sega Sataaaaaaaaaaan Shiro!
Sega Saturn… Shiro*
pls peasant who chase after sex, that petty pleasure
get the chorus right next time
It’s based on the ending, not the first chorus. And this peasant doesn’t chase after sex since he gets it every week. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I think they meant the first Amiibo for a third party game. PacMan, Sonic and Mega Man’s amiibos are for a Nintendo game.
Well stock issues could go either way if they’re making and distributing the amiibo (the third party) I hope other 3rd party follow suit. And this isn’t the first 3rd party amiibo distributed by a 3rd party, Technically the Bowser and DK are for skylanders
They’re going to need to create The Amiibo Company at this point.
If they can’t handle stock currently, it’s only going to get worse.
Pacman isn’t a Nintendo character and there is a figure of him.
Neither is Mega-man or Sonic yet they also got figures as well, but they aren’t indy games. Shovel Knight is the first INDY game character, plus, Pacman, Megaman, Sonic and Ryu are all in Smash, there amiibos don’t do much outside of Nintendo games.
Shovel Knight on the other hand will work with Nintendo AND Yacht Club games
Here’s hoping for Bomberman and Quote amiibos.
I’ll take an amiibo of Bomberman in the Guardian Armor from Bomberman 64: The Second Attack to go, please!
Ummmmm. Mega Man, Pac Man, and Sonic… Do those names ring any bells?
Their Amiibos are only used in Smash Brothers…. Shovel Knight works with both Nintendo and Yacht Club games… plus, it’s an indy game character. Sonic, Mega Man, Pac Man and Ryu are triple-A game characters
They’re also usable in Mario Kart and soon in Mario maker too so there’s those
There is only one right Snake and his name is choice.
Shantae, Rayman, Bayonetta, Aurora (Child Of Light), and Chase McCain would all make great 3rd party amiibo additions
Well a partnership with Lego to create a Chase McCain figure for Lego Dimensions that can is also an Amiibo would be awesome.
And not games themselves…fail. X(
Yooka-Laylee Amiibo would be pretty sick