Gaming
Silver Mario Amiibo Hits Store Shelves May 29th
Amiibo collectors need to prepare themselves for battle as Nintendo gears up to release the next rare figure, the Silver Mario Amiibo
Whether you’re a hardcore collector or a casual observer of the game industry you’ve heard about Nintendo’s insanely popular plastic figure line called Amiibos. Launching late last year Amiibos have taken gamers by storm creating ravenous collectors determined to collect them all. The figures proved to be so popular that Nintendo hasn’t been able to meet the demand, with rare figures selling out almost instantly and are never sold again. Making the competition to get the rarest figures or miss them forever fierce.
Recently Nintendo took that competition to all new heights with the final run of the fourth wave of Amiibos. Releasing Charizard, Wario, Jigglypuff, Greninja, Robin, Ness, Lucina, Pac-Man, and Gold Mario figures. The biggest problem with that release was that many of the figures like Greninja and Gold Mario were retailer exclusives, destroying collectors’ chance of nabbing all of them.
In fact the Gold Mario, exclusive to Wal-Mart, sold out online almost instantly. Learning from that mistake Nintendo has announced that the latest rare figure, the Silver Mario Amiibo, won’t be a retailer exclusive. Launching on May 29th the Silver Mario Amiibo will be compatible with an impressive number of Wii U and 3Ds games, that includes:
- Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Hyrule Warriors
- Mario Kart 8
- Mario Party 10
- Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS
Using the Silver Mario Amiibo alongside any of these games will unlock exclusive costumes and items. Soon after everyone has nabbed those exclusive items they will be going right back into the fight with the fifth wave of amiibos set to release in July and September. The fifth wave will include: Captain Olimar, Zero Suit Samus, Ganondorf, Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr., Dark Pit, and Palutena. New figures from Nintendo’s upcoming third person shooter Splatoon will find their way to store shelves shortly after its release. All of which are sure to be fought over by eager collectors trying to continue their collection.
The same can be said of the Silver Mario Amiibo, it may not be a retailer exclusive but that doesn’t mean there won’t be a shortage. Nintendo has already admitted that demand for the figures outpaced their production in the blink of an eye. They’ve promised to boost production of the figures to try and meet demand but at this point that is a daunting task. Good luck to any of you out there on the hunt for the Silver Mario Amiibo!
Sonic Frontier’s third and final free DLC update, The Final Horizon, is frustrating some players with its difficulty. Some say it’s Sonic’s hardest gameplay ever.
Many players complained about this unexpected difficulty spike in a 12-page GameFaqs forum post called “This DLC is way too hard” (thanks VGC). One of the main complaints about Sonic Frontiers was that it was too easy, and Team Sonic overcorrected, which makes it surprising.
Final Horizon, the last free update, let players play as Tails, Knuckles, and Amy and complete a variety of optional challenges, which is the challenge. Many are breaking down after a vertigo-inducing tower that requires pixel-perfect platforming without checkpoints, apparently inspired by viral Twitch hit Only Up!
Have you tried Sonic Frontiers Final Horizon DLC? Is it really that hard, or has Sonic always been the Dark Souls of mascot platformers?
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s cinematic trailer appeared suddenly as the wait seemed endless. It shows us that together, we can overcome anything.
The scene is surprisingly sad, with flashbacks to each Spider-Man’s tragic past. As property damages mount, Peter and Miles have emotional internal monologues while fighting Venom.
Venom appears to be about to lose when he realizes they can be stronger together before the scene fades to black. We won’t know how this story ends until Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launches exclusively on PS5 on October 20.
Do you think teamwork makes the dream work? Should you see more of Insomniac’s latest or are you sold?
A new trailer featuring Aleks Le’s fearless protagonist S.E.E.S makes Persona 3 Reload more real. Atlus promises weekly character tributes, so get excited. Our stoic protagonist, who will be playable on PS5 and PS4 when this remade RPG releases on February 2, is introduced well.
We’ve accepted playing without our favorite character and are starting to like Reload. The setting, story, and cast have always been great, and the more we learn about the proposed changes, the more we want to return to Tartarus.
With Persona 3 Reload, where are you? Did you play the game before or is this your first time?
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