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amiibo are figurines produced by Nintendo to be used in conjunction with specific video games, most notably Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U.[1] Since their unveil at E3 in 2014, the toys have developed an online following.
History
On June 10, 2014, during Nintendo’s Digital Event at E3 that year, amiibos were unveiled as figurines that would use near-field communications (NFC) to interact with and unlock content in specific games, such as the then-to-be-released Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U. The first wave of twelve amiibo were released on November 21, 2014, and a second wave of five new models was released in December 2014. A third wave was announced in November 2014, slated for release in North America in February 2015. [2]
Fandom
The same day amiibo were revealed, the subreddit /r/amiibo was created as a discussion place for the figurines. [3]
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Notable Events
Prototypes Vs. Finals
A huge uproar rose online about the quality of amiibos when released in comparison with the planned prototypes and was mentioned by gaming websites such as Kotaku.[11] Marth and Link’s amiibos received the overall most backlash for looking significantly poorer in quality on release than people were led to believe from pre-release pictures.
Factory Defects
Soon after the first wave of amiibo were released, several customers reported finding defective amiibo. On Novemebr 22, 2014, Reddit user Adamantium126 shared an image on /r/gaming of a Samus Aran amiibo which had two arm cannons, which was later auctioned off on eBay for $2,500. [4][5] Similarly, in December 2014, a legless Princess Peach amiibo was auctioned off at $25,100. These events were reported by several gaming news sites, such as GameSpot and Kotaku. [7][8]
Custom amiibo
Also after the first wave of amiibo were released, several hobbyists customized their figures and posted them online. In 2014, a website dedicated to custom amiibos was created, alongside a Tumblr page. [9][10]wip wip wip!
Google Search Interest
References
[1]Nintendo – amiibo by Nintendo
[4]Reddit – I got a factory defect Samus Amiibo today. Thought this should be here.
[5]eBay – Nintendo Factory Sealed Defect Samus Amiibo (Dual Cannons) RARE
[6]eBay – Nintendo Factory Sealed Defect Peach Amiibo
[7]GameSpot – Legless Peach Amiibo Sells for $25,000
[8]Kotaku – Defective Samus Amiibo? More Like Perfected Samus Amiibo
[9]Custom Amiibo – "Custom Amiibo":customamiibo.com/
[10]tumblr – Custom Amiibo
[11]Kotaku – Nintendo Fans aren’t Happy with the Downgrade in Amiibo Quality