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[NintendoReport]

 

With the upcoming release of Kirby and the Rainbow Curse in Japan this month, Nintendo Japan has released a short 28 second video that showcases amiibo compatibility support. The game will be released on January 22 in Japan, followed by Feburary 13 in North America. Europe does not have a solid release date yet and the estimated dates put it at a Q3/Q4 release for 2015, so much later than both Japan and North America.

The following amiibo will be compatible with the game:

• Kirby – Perform a Star Dash at any time
• Meta Knight – Wear a Meta Knight mask and increase your offensive ability
• King Dedede – Wear a King Dedede hat and increase your physical strength

 

 

http://wiiudaily.com...-compatibility/

 

[grahamf]

This smells like free-to-play game's microtransactions. But the method is pretty elegant.

[iEatTacos]

Sweet, I was curious to how this game was to implement Amiibo.

[KeptMyWiiUAndLeftTheForums]

@graham

Not really a micro transaction. It's not even really a "part" of the game. I mean it's a figure that you very well may have already bought that just unlocks extra technically for free (if you already bought them).

[TheDoctor_13]

Heh, I don't even know why they made Amiibo anymore. I mean Smash was ok, but everything else seems so pointless, their trying to fit Amiibo just because they have acess to it. Oh well cool enough, I don't like how I'll have to either get up and grab an amiibo or just keep them right next to be and keep picking them and tapping, especially the kirby one, seems quite un-imersive.

[grahamf]

@graham

Not really a micro transaction. It's not even really a "part" of the game. I mean it's a figure that you very well may have already bought that just unlocks extra technically for free (if you already bought them).

You're required to pay an additional fee to unlock a part of the game.

[NintendoReport]

Heh, I don't even know why they made Amiibo anymore. I mean Smash was ok, but everything else seems so pointless, their trying to fit Amiibo just because they have acess to it. Oh well cool enough, I don't like how I'll have to either get up and grab an amiibo or just keep them right next to be and keep picking them and tapping, especially the kirby one, seems quite un-imersive.

 

Amiibo = 

 

They are fine for Smash, and the ability to use some of the same figures to do smaller things in other titles is a bonus. I'd expect the 2nd series to offer something unique as well. It depends what series the figures would be themed for.

[YoshiGamer9]

I hope that future games will have better use for amiibos, next we'll probably end up seeing the Link amiibo used to unlock Link as a playable character and more stages in captain toad: treasure tracker  

 

IMO though, SSB is the only game that really utilized amiibos enough to make me want to go and buy them, really curious as to how Yoshi's Wooley World and possibly Zelda U and starfox U will use Amiibos.

[KeptMyWiiUAndLeftTheForums]

You're required to pay an additional fee to unlock a part of the game.

Well it's not really hat clear cut. You're technically paying for a figurine, and the figurine has some additional capabilities it can unlock. At least that's how it is from my perspective. I suppose if you have no interest in the figurine then it's just money for part of the game, but not so if you are already interested in the figurine.

[storabajskorven]

You're required to pay an additional fee to unlock a part of the game.

It's not an essential part of the game, it's just some cheat options. I think very few people will feel the urge to get a Meta Knight amiibo to increase their attack strength in this game. It's something to consider if you have the amiibo lying around anyway. And that's the point, right?

[NintendoReport]

It's not an essential part of the game, it's just some cheat options. I think very few people will feel the urge to get a Meta Knight amiibo to increase their attack strength in this game. It's something to consider if you have the amiibo lying around anyway. And that's the point, right?

 

I am getting Meta just because he looks cool and I want to collect them all lol. I probably won't even bother using him in the Rainbow Curse. I might train him in SMASH though.