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Aostia · Sep 4, 2014

Unlike the US pre-order on Amazon.com (that set the release date for amiibos just "within the year end") on the UK Nintendo Store you can see that amiibos will be available for PAL release starting from NOVEMBER.

We know that so far Nintendo stated the release date for amiibo "later this year, alongside Smash Bros for Wii U. Could this somehow anticipate us the month for the PAL release of the game?

store.nintendo.co.uk/amiibo/villager-no.9/10993681.html
Villager No.9
Release Date: November 2014

JoeM86 · Sep 4, 2014

It also lists the date for all figures, too

Rubixcuba · Sep 4, 2014

Please be yes.

peanutbutterlatte · Sep 4, 2014

Well there weren't that many months left in 2014, and November's the one I've seen pop up everywhere.

kuroneko0509 · Sep 4, 2014

Please be yes

JoeM86 · Sep 4, 2014

MasterBalls said:
Well there weren't that many months left in 2014, and November's the one I've seen pop up everywhere.

Indeed, but all we've had was Holiday and Winter, the Winter causing people to insist that it is delayed to January/February.

Kouichi · Sep 4, 2014

That's what I was expecting.

NotLiquid · Sep 4, 2014

If it's a November release we're going to have to find out soon or Nintendo aren't going to be able to market the game properly.

Aostia · Sep 4, 2014

JoeM86 said:
Indeed, but all we've had was Holiday and Winter, the Winter causing people to insist that it is delayed to January/February.

yeah, that's the reason why I posted it.
considering also the delay of the 3Ds version, due to "complete the game before release" me too I was (still am?) scared about a possible delay into early 15 (even if the Captain Toad PAL delay somehow close the deal to me for a Smash 14 release)

nbnt · Sep 4, 2014

Please be true. Please don't delay my Smash to 2015.

Atouba · Sep 4, 2014

Probably November 28th.

Shauni · Sep 4, 2014

I was expecting November so I think this could be legit. People were worried it'd get delayed but I think they've been holding the date back so the attention would be focused on the 3DS version.

Jackano · Sep 4, 2014

I was thinking late November/first week of December.
So Nov 28th or Dec 5th.
Earlier will be a good surprise!

JoeM86 · Sep 4, 2014

Atouba said:
Probably November 28th.

My money is on November 21st. Worldwide launch for this one.

Plus, Nintendo of Europe has been rather averse to releasing multiple titles on the same day. Hell, it may be part of why Pokémon is delayed in Europe.

ZeroX03 · Sep 4, 2014

Late November seems fair. Same time as SM3DW dropped last year, well timed for the holidays, Black Friday, etc. It would basically put it two months after the 3DS version so they'd be close but not too close to cannibalize sales.

I want more Amiibo characters though, Nintendo please.

Wolfgang Jr · Sep 4, 2014

Nintendo is SO on the money with the Amiibo's is not even funny.

DaSorcerer7 · Sep 4, 2014

Always though it would be November, hope it's the 21st.

Starwolf_UK · Sep 4, 2014

NotLiquid said:
If it's a November release we're going to have to find out soon or Nintendo aren't going to be able to market the game properly.

Europe doesn't have a Bayonetta 2 release date yet, just October.

I fully expect to have to wait for an amiibo direct to find out the date.

Sadly a delay to 2015 would make sense as that is when the IR adaptor for 3DS is coming out.

JoeM86 said:
My money is on November 21st. Worldwide launch for this one.

Plus, Nintendo of Europe has been rather averse to releasing multiple titles on the same day. Hell, it may be part of why Pokémon is delayed in Europe.

They had an exact Smash date in mind since E3?

kuroneko0509 · Sep 4, 2014

Starwolf_UK said:
Europe doesn't have a Bayonetta 2 release date yet, just October.

I fully expect to have to wait for an amiibo direct to find out the date.

Sadly a delay to 2015 would make sense as that is when the IR adaptor for 3DS is coming out.

They had an exact Smash date in mind since E3?

Atleast we will know about Bayo 2 date tonight :lol

Storm Kyleis · Sep 4, 2014

I was already expecting November 21/28th.

Zalman · Sep 4, 2014

JoeM86 said:
My money is on November 21st. Worldwide launch for this one.

When was the last time a Nintendo game was released on a Sunday in Europe?

Oh, November 21st is a Friday. Silly me.

Aostia · Sep 4, 2014

Starwolf_UK said:
Sadly a delay to 2015 would make sense as that is when the IR adaptor for 3DS is coming out

Wut?
amiibo will be available for Wii U FIRST, later (2015) for 3DS.
the UK store now states clearly November for the first wave of amiibos, while amazon.com in any case confimr within the end of the year.

Zomba13 · Sep 4, 2014

Well to make it out this year it'll either be November or December since October is Smash 3DS month so it has a 50/50 chance of being right. Obviously Nintendo want Amiibos and Smash Wii U out before christmas so they can sell heaps of them for christmas.

JoeM86 · Sep 4, 2014

Zalman said:
When was the last time a Nintendo game was released on a Sunday in Europe?

Oh, November 21st is a Friday. Silly me.

Silly Zalman

Shotgun Kiss · Sep 4, 2014

I wonder if Amiibo's will be "region-locked". At $13 each in the US, it would be cheaper to import them, as that's around £7.91

LAA · Sep 4, 2014

I remember reading a rumour SSB Wii U would come with an amiibo... Hope Nintendo do that, I'm not so interested in Amiibo (And not even fond of the idea itself personally), so smart way to introduce people do it if they decide to do that.

Would probably like a Marth, Link and/or Samus amiibo, depending on how it is.

DaSorcerer7 · Sep 4, 2014

Shotgun Kiss said:
I wonder if Amiibo's will be "region-locked". At $13 each in the US, it would be cheaper to import them, as that's around £7.91

But what about shipping?

suaveric · Sep 4, 2014

99% chance it releases on November 21st in the US.

peanutbutterlatte · Sep 4, 2014

JoeM86 said:
Indeed, but all we've had was Holiday and Winter, the Winter causing people to insist that it is delayed to January/February.

Pfft cmon they would never delay Smash in such an important region as Europe.

Mysterious · Sep 4, 2014

JoeM86 said:
Indeed, but all we've had was Holiday and Winter, the Winter causing people to insist that it is delayed to January/February.

Iwata and Sakurai repeatedly said it was this calendar year. It even says Holiday 2014 on the website.

Zomba13 · Sep 4, 2014

Shotgun Kiss said:
I wonder if Amiibo's will be "region-locked". At $13 each in the US, it would be cheaper to import them, as that's around £7.91

I'm quite disappointed with the price. I was expecting £9.99 but hoping for more like £7.99 and I know it's not much different really but I actually want to get a few of them for my shelf as they look nice and will have function but that few quid extra adds up.

Starwolf_UK · Sep 4, 2014

DaSorcerer7 said:
But what about shipping?

The big boxes could easily make airmail like $5 or so.

My only beef with the prices is they may be 20% more than mianland Europe for no reason whatsoever in which case mainland Europe will be the place to import from...

Volotaire · Sep 4, 2014

There is no way Smash is releasing after December for any region given it would miss the Holiday season, Nintendo filling up the release schedule and the fact Captain Toad comes out in January in Europe.

ShadowElliot · Sep 4, 2014

If they could release it before Black Friday with a special Smash Bros. Wii U bundle, that would be alright.

peanutbutterlatte · Sep 4, 2014

Volotaire said:
There is no way Smash is releasing after December for any region given it would miss the Holiday season, Nintendo filling up the release schedule and the fact Captain Toad comes out in January in Europe.

See I was sure Animal Crossing New Leaf would never miss Holiday 2012

Waylon Drums · Sep 4, 2014

Storm Kyleis said:
I was already expecting November 21/28th.

I'm thinking the same but nothing would surprise me with Nintendo anymore.

MasterBalls said:
See I was sure Animal Crossing New Leaf would never miss Holiday 2012

Precisely. They have no qualms about delaying something. It usually ends well for whatever was delayed...but you'd think they'd get better at meeting deadlines by now.

IntelliHeath · Sep 4, 2014

Well, there are few sites that had Nov 21 as release date so I hope that it's accurate.

Sadist · Sep 4, 2014

November would have been my guess as well.

But man, we still don't know anything about the modes available in the Wii U version.

Tenki · Sep 4, 2014

The price is so fucking high. £10.99 will surely become 12.99 (or even worse, 13.99)

Still getting a fuckton of them.

Kurtofan · Sep 4, 2014

Sadist said:
November would have been my guess as well.

But man, we still don't know anything about the modes available in the Wii U version.

One month and a half is enough to start talking about it.

KHlover · Sep 4, 2014

Would make sense to get the game out in the US in time for Black Friday, so I'll go with Nov. 21 (BF is Nov.28, right?).

JoeM86 · Sep 4, 2014

Waylon Drums said:
I'm thinking the same but nothing would surprise me with Nintendo anymore.

Precisely. They have no qualms about delaying something. It usually ends well for whatever was delayed...but you'd think they'd get better at meeting deadlines by now.

The way that many other developers meet deadlines is to put out the game, then patch it to hell after launch, such as with Battlefield 4.

I'd much rather a game is delayed than that buggy.

Mistouze · Sep 4, 2014

Amazon also lists them at 20.

Placeholder price and date I think.

DaSorcerer7 · Sep 4, 2014

Sadist said:
November would have been my guess as well.

But man, we still don't know anything about the modes available in the Wii U version.

Once the 3da version is out of the way, the Wii u version info will start trickling in.

Volotaire · Sep 4, 2014

MasterBalls said:
See I was sure Animal Crossing New Leaf would never miss Holiday 2012

I don't remember the context and situation behind this game.

flohen95 · Sep 4, 2014

Oh god please don't be November 28th. That day will be the end of me if Smash comes out then. 4 games that I want to buy upon release on one Friday. And Amiibos, too. ;_;

Ozium · Sep 4, 2014

one would assume early to mid November to maximize those holiday sales, no?

both for amiibo and the game/console in general

Sadist · Sep 4, 2014

Kurtofan said:
One month and a half is enough to start talking about it.

DaSorcerer7 said:
Once the 3da version is out of the way, the Wii u version info will start trickling in.

Oh sure, but the wait is long

Shotgun Kiss · Sep 4, 2014

DaSorcerer7 said:
But what about shipping?

Not much of an issue if I buy a whole bunch at once. I'm seriously considering buying them all.

Mihael Mello Keehl · Sep 4, 2014

Mysterious said:
Iwata and Sakurai repeatedly said it was this calendar year. It even says Holiday 2014 on the website.

Which means nothing at all. People think what they want.

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