Shin Johnpv
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Again, the Smash Bros TP Link has been one of the best sellers, I HIGHLY doubt it's not sold any more in the UK. Even if it was the thing has sold crazy numbers and I bet you could find a used one for dirt cheap.
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Are Amiibos as "cheat codes" an appropriate way to go moving forward? (BOTW related)
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Again, the Smash Bros TP Link has been one of the best sellers, I HIGHLY doubt it's not sold any more in the UK. Even if it was the thing has sold crazy numbers and I bet you could find a used one for dirt cheap.
TerminalDogma
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This is pretty much my opinion on the matter. None of this is a big deal, but it's really cool if you've got one.
No she has the most balanced stats in the game. There are some with a 5 star in one stat but to compensate the have a 3 somewhere else.
BOTW probably has the worst implementation of Amiibos that I have seen. If it was just the 24hr bonus of food and weapons that would be cool rr just an easy unlock of the special items but instead they want to force people to buy a shit plastic toy for the throwback stuff that most companies include already or as cheaper dlc.
It's not true.
That's the thing with amiibo they do something too cool and people complain that you have to buy some additional thing to get content that should have been in the game anyways.
They do something too trivial and people complain the the amiibo is useless and a waste.
Personally I'm ok with it, like there is plenty of other dope shit in the game, and while the items are neat they are non canon cameo stuff in my mind. This Link doesn't need to dress exactly like the hero of time because he isn't him, he's his own person. Now if in game you were searching around and happened to stumble upon some ancient gear from passed down though the ages that would be cool. But I have no desire to dress up as Wind Waker Link because I'm not Wind Waker Link.
They do something too trivial and people complain the the amiibo is useless and a waste.
Personally I'm ok with it, like there is plenty of other dope shit in the game, and while the items are neat they are non canon cameo stuff in my mind. This Link doesn't need to dress exactly like the hero of time because he isn't him, he's his own person. Now if in game you were searching around and happened to stumble upon some ancient gear from passed down though the ages that would be cool. But I have no desire to dress up as Wind Waker Link because I'm not Wind Waker Link.
Alternatively they could give people another way to buy the amiibo exclusive stuff so the amiibo retain their perks without punishing other customers.
Dark_3nergy
Member
I have all the Smash Bros Amiibo, and all of the Legend of Zelda amiibo excluding the BoTW ones.
They are great if you're going for nostalgia. I scanned Epona off my Smash Brothers Link and registered her inside the game. Got some nice easter egg like dialog for doing so.
As for the other Zelda amiibo that spawn items, that might be a little too much. The time it takes to get the harvest-able items [fish, the herbs, and meat] takes longer to get versus putting the amiibo on the Switch and having them spawn in--plus I'm not using my ammo or my weapons which break on several uses.
To put this into perspective. You can farm the amiibos items, cook, then flip for cash once a day. You basically have unlimited amount of rupees since you can bank anywhere from 150-250 rupees depending on the dish that is made.
I decided to exploit this route when I needed the cash to get armor, but for the most part most of the game has been just playing it smartly and surviving the best I could without the amiibo buffs.
They are great if you're going for nostalgia. I scanned Epona off my Smash Brothers Link and registered her inside the game. Got some nice easter egg like dialog for doing so.
As for the other Zelda amiibo that spawn items, that might be a little too much. The time it takes to get the harvest-able items [fish, the herbs, and meat] takes longer to get versus putting the amiibo on the Switch and having them spawn in--plus I'm not using my ammo or my weapons which break on several uses.
To put this into perspective. You can farm the amiibos items, cook, then flip for cash once a day. You basically have unlimited amount of rupees since you can bank anywhere from 150-250 rupees depending on the dish that is made.
I decided to exploit this route when I needed the cash to get armor, but for the most part most of the game has been just playing it smartly and surviving the best I could without the amiibo buffs.
Thanks for the info.
RPGCrazied
Member
What makes it worse is a lot of those Amiibo's that give out exclusive items you can't even buy anymore. I went on a hunt yesterday in most stores and they don't carry the Ocarina of Time or Toon Link at all, even online its hard to find and if you do its triple the price.
Either make more Nintendo or don't do this.
Either make more Nintendo or don't do this.
Most of them were already £12.99 when I last bought them I swear. Hell the Wolf Link is that price so it can't have been with botw?
You're welcome to take a look.
I already looked at every single place I know that sells Amiibos and every single one had the Smash link out of stock.
Edit: I can't see any cheap on ebay either.
Hippopuncher12
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I think putting exclusive in game items behind them is bullshit personally especially the way Zelda did it. Most of those old Amiibo are hard as hell to find at this point so unless you have collected them for awhile goodluck.
LinkSlayer64
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Okami Haundo
Member
I definitely have problems with Amiibo being used for exclusive game unlocks, but it moreso boils down to Nintendo being too protective. I buy Amiibo for games/characters I really like, but I want to keep everything in the box.
The stupid piece of foil they put in the box to block out scanning really annoys me, as I own the darn figure but can't get the game content! I really wish they would either remove that completely, or find some workaround so people can't just scan them at retail without purchasing.
The stupid piece of foil they put in the box to block out scanning really annoys me, as I own the darn figure but can't get the game content! I really wish they would either remove that completely, or find some workaround so people can't just scan them at retail without purchasing.
LinkSlayer64
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It's so with the 3DS, you couldn't just scan them in store.
The alternative would be plastic housing that creates enough space in between X the amount of amiibos in EVERY STORE EVERYWHERE.
They expect you to take it out and use it. if you want something to keep in box, buy a figma.
I feel the same way, man. I think I read you can cut out a square or something to do it, though. And then, I also read the BOTW ones (the ones that don't have exclusive content) it's impossible to do that with. I read all that here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1350482&highlight=amiibo
That's how I think I might feel, too... potentially... I might just be trying to rationalize being okay with not getting all the costumes though!
I strongly recommend you guys post in BST (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1117123), see if anyone has recently offered those in there, and post on GameTZ (and add the items for trades on there to see if you have any matches) and CAG as well and check recent posts on those too. I'm hopeful you can do better than unreasonable eBay prices.
Also, Wal-Mart and I think Target at the least are clearing their amiibo stock, including 30th Anniversary Zelda amiibos, and I think GameStop might have some good amiibos in clearance/normal as well, so I'd recommend those avenues for those in the US.
Pejo
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Cool, thanks for this link.
Also, where do you rub your amiibos on the switch? I haven't really looked but nothing stuck out to me as the NFC spot.
Crazyorloco
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The amiibos can be used for multiple games
Okami Haundo
Member
I know why they do it, but that doesn't mean I can't be annoyed with the practice. I'd have to double-check but I'm pretty sure I'm allowed to have an opinion here.
Yeah! I saw a guide once on removing the foil without fully opening the box, but I just can't bring myself to do that. Once I've broken in there in any way, shape, or form I feel like I'd just rather open it completely. Oh well...
Robin64
Member
There's an NFC reader in the right Joycon's stick.
Or, on the Pro Controller, top center of the pad.
LinkSlayer64
Member
Yeah you can be annoyed, and I can state my opinion too. It's silly to keep them in boxes.
Why is it silly if you like the look of them in boxes? I like displaying them that way, aesthetically, a lot more than as loose figures.
I hear ya. I'm not eager to do it myself!
Genius!
sensui-tomo
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smash link amiibo being sold by nintendo in the us and canada https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/brow...vT1OM58Bn-OP!-1388915451?productId=prod880023
$12.99 here's your Epona and twilight outfit dlc.
$12.99 here's your Epona and twilight outfit dlc.
RPGCrazied
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They really need to sell the other Link's too.
Revolutionary
Member
I like the way BotW handles amiibos, but I still hate the scarcity of amiibos. Fuck's sake Nintendo, manufacture more Zelda amiibos and less Animal Crossing ones.
Another solution would've been for Nintendo to tell us what each Amiibo did in BotW when they came out. Obviously they couldn't do this with the Smash line, but for the 30th anniversary ones they could've told people what items and costumes they'd unlock for you. I had no idea if anything exclusive would be locked behind the non-Wolf Link Amiibo, so I didn't get any of the 30th anniversary ones, and now I'm eyeing OoT Link on Amazon and the cheapest one is $45.
But no. Everything's gotta be a mystery.
Okami Haundo
Member
To each his/her own! I prefer to keep them in boxes.
It also helps that it's much easier to dust the boxes than it is to dust individual figures. I know there are plenty of people with more collectibles than me, but it would just drive me nuts to have to worry about all that stuff individually.
Linkstrikesback
Member
The animal crossing amiibo probably shot the average amiibo buyer in the foot in that Nintendo way overestimated demand for a line of mediocre characters without a real game for them, and they ended up in bargain bins. Now they're probably back to conservative estimates for production numbers and that means they're rarer again.
RPGCrazied
Member
Yeah, I just heard my sister found the OoT Link and paid $30 for it today. So nice of her, will have to get a thank you something.
Now I just need Toon Link. I want those costumes.
Thanks, I'll probably leave it though. I didn't get the figure in the first place for a reason and I don't really want to spend x amount of money on just being able to get Epona.
I'd maybe consider it if I could get it new, but since I can't, eh.
It just sucks that Epona is locked in such a way.
TheCrackInTime
Neo Member
You can, it's just a bit hard to find at the moment. Keep an eye on Amazon, as I was able to order one from them a few days ago.
The Iron Yuppie
Member
Can anybody who has used amiibo and got any of the retro outfits comment on if they are upgradeable?
dragonflys545
Member
This is worst than dlc I don't need a piece of crappy plastic...
Shin Johnpv
Member
They are.
The Iron Yuppie
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Shin Johnpv
Member
They are still available. They may be sold out right now, but they weren't leading up to the release of BoTW. The reason they're sold out now is because there was a run of them when the game released.
All of them were easily available on amazon literally up till like Thursday. Then they sold out and you're looking for them literally a few days after they sold out.
The old ones may not be in stores that much but you could still find them online. Like I said before Amazon had the Smash TP Link for $10 up till it sold out on Friday.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
For minor uses. Not worth the £100+ used price that OoT Link goes for on Amazon.
Amiibo should offer absolutely nothing within a game that cannot also be obtained without them. They should absolutely not have any exclusive content associated with them. Be it cheats, dungeons, characters, skins, etc.
Exclusive content of any kind locked behind buying an Amiibo is totally unacceptable really.
Exclusive content of any kind locked behind buying an Amiibo is totally unacceptable really.
DragonGirl
Member
The problem with Amiibo is people absolutely can not stand the idea that they might not get something optional in a game. I'm never going to see everything in a game as big as BotW and I'm ok with that. I'd love more Guardian arrows but I'm not buying a Guardian Amiibo to get them and this fact (and any other example of it) does not drive me up the wall. Not having a specific horse be Epona or a particular weapon or skin or whatever not be accessible to me is fine. But for some people, it's the end of days, and I do not understand that mentality. Some people get something extra because they invested in a thing, such is life and video games. Don't get hung up on it.
I'm all for nifty bonuses being exclusive to Amiibo, even the ones I don't plan to buy. I do not need all the things.
I'm all for nifty bonuses being exclusive to Amiibo, even the ones I don't plan to buy. I do not need all the things.
I mean maybe in other open world games you would not encounter everything but there are only 15 armor sets in the normal game and there are 7 exclusive armor sets from Amiibo's. Not to mention the best boomerang in the game and the best horse in the game. The weapon and armor variety isn't so incredible that someone couldn't easily collect all of these.
Hippopuncher12
Member
Well I went out looking today as I had some downtime at work. Gamestop x2/Target x2/Walmart/Best Buy and a Toys R Us. I found one 8 bit Link which I bought, but didn't see any other Zelda related stuff outside of the new BoTW ones which I found all of. Zelda was the rarest. I fully regret selling my almost complete Smash collection because I couldn't find Lucina, and now that bitch is everywhere.
DragonGirl
Member
That just feels very trivial to me. Stronger examples of Amiibo prizes would be Wolf Link or getting the ...Spinner weapon I think, in Hyrule Warriors. I'm pretty in favor of stuff like that. I also liked the bonus levels that came with the Splatoon characters. I prefer the meaty extras even if I'm not the one getting them.
Soodanim
Member
I expressed my opinions on Amiibo-locked DLC back when Hyrule Warriors got weapons not available outside of the toy (or in the season pass), and everyone acted like it was absolutely fine. Not just little bonus extras, whole gameplay things locked away behind a toy that's both finitely available and unwanted by all but a certain crowd.
I got a Wolf Link bundle with Twilight Princess HD because it was about the same price as the game on its own, and while I do like its function of skipping some menu stuff and loading the most recent save from the title screen, it's a very strange thing to lock away.
I got a Wolf Link bundle with Twilight Princess HD because it was about the same price as the game on its own, and while I do like its function of skipping some menu stuff and loading the most recent save from the title screen, it's a very strange thing to lock away.
So you like Nintendo fucking over other customers just because they don't want an extra plastic toy? Why?
Pops Maellard
Member
So if I'm not willing to spend $60 on an Ocarina of Time amiibo I can never have the OOT gear in Breath of the Wild?