Nintendo's range of amiibo toys has been a runaway success, shifting over 10 million units worldwide. It's hard to conceive of a way in which Nintendo could make the range even more commercially viable - aside from actually, you know, having stock - but this particular rumour has us thinking.
An image has surfaced online of a supposed Mii Fighter amiibo prototype, based on the customisable characters from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. At the moment it's unknown if this is the real deal or not - Reddit is currently undecided - but the scope for this as a product is stunning.
Just imagine if you could create your own custom amiibo - with different hair, weapons and features - and use that in place of Mario, Link or Samus when it comes to NFC gaming action. People already have a strong bond with these inanimate lumps of hard-to-find plastic, but that connection would be amplified if the plastic actually looked like them.
There's every chance that this is a 3D-printed fake, but you never know. What do you think? As ever, we want to hear it, so don't forget to leave a comment below.
[source gonintendo.com]
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Clearly fake.
It seems to lack some of the finer details and seems a bit plain.
I'll say fake.
Sadly i think it's a fake but who wouldn't love their own amiibo figure?!
Don't forget this could be a prototype, and they usually lack detail.
I think it's fake too.
It would be a great idea but it could be difficult to pull off.
Fake but the concept being true. Given the purpose of Miis in the first place I think it'll make sense to have your own Mii amiibo rather than a default one. Actually making it reality wouldn't be difficult either as technology has advanced a lot since the Rock Band 2 figurines. Back then it wasn't much more expensive than a typical amiibo nowadays http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/111486/Rock_Band_2_Adds_Bandmate_Custom_Figures_Merchandising.php
Well, if you think about it... Nintendo could just make a service where you can select a Mii in Mii Maker or in Super Smash Bros. and upload it and purchase an amiibo of it through the eShop. Nintendo could just get high quality 3D printers or hire an external company and start producing these things on a larger scale? Maybe it isn't even necessary to use 3D printers as the parts you use for your Mii are limited so they could just produce these and glue them together? I don't know, just some thoughts I had about the feasibility...
It seems possible, although perhaps a bit too much effort? Although I must say I would personally love an amiibo of my Mii.
This is obviously fake but a Mii amiibo service was something I immediately thought of when I made my first custom fighter and I would happily pay for it.
Not getting my hopes up since I still have a gaping wound in my chest from the Rayman dlc fiasco but 'IF' it is real then just take my money Nintendo...take it all.
don't ruined the idea or are
oh, well not a big deal, i'll keep dreaming until it becomes real!
bogus
Like combining a turd with another turd
So obviously a fake, even on a prototype Nintendo would never use so few colours that look so cheap and ugly.
I love the concept, but I too think it's fake.
I'd love if I could buy Amiibo based on the three stock Mii Fighters, the Brawler, Gunner and Sword Fighter.
But the idea of ordering a Mii Fighter amiibo with your own Mii? That sounds fantastic.
Yeah, like a few have already said, I think this instance is fake. The concept itself though would be awesome and is possible.
The real prototypes are color-less.
Fake. Would be cool though.
I'd love the idea and would instantly buy, but I also think it's fake sadly. Probably for the best being Amiibo, Nintendo would likely horribly botch it.
Looks 100% real, although there is a chance it could be fake. All amiibo prototypes look exactly like this. I think it's just a matter of time before we find out if it's going to be customisable or not (going to say not. Nintendo's not ready for the demand this will cause, although E3 might prove me wrong).
I'd like the Mii amiibo to include the whole trio in the Fighting Mii Team pose (Mii Fighter artwork colors, Fighting Mii Team pose).
It's a modded Mario amiibo, look at the boots, colour, stance and positioning of the feet. The photographer has flipped the image to try to throw people off.
5 more years we'll all own home 3D printers, all Nintendo will have to sell is the NFC chip.
And even those will be OOS. Nice write-up @damo. (even if it does turn out to be real)
It's a good idea if Nintendo could get it off the ground. I think the main thing for them would be how to get the player's Mii Fighter data in order to encode the chip, so some kind of update would be needed - maybe a special "amiibo shop" feature?
@Damo As I said below, it's a modded Mario. The feet are in Mario's stance, and they don't lack detail, just the rest of the body.
That would be cool so long as there is an accessory pack so I can put glasses on the thing. Contacts are not sexy.
If Nintendo already has problem to produce enough quantities to meet demand and to restock already released Amiibos, how shall they then be able to produce customizable figurines whats even more complicated?
The hot glue on the figure's right leg is a bit of a give away.
It's most likely fake, but I'd be up for customisable Mii amiibo.
Like a Waluigi amiibo. I could not care less.
I wouldn't claim fake so quickly on this. there have been plenty of prototype amiibo that have looked far worse then this one. Even if it is fake we'll probably never know though. It makes way to much sense for there to be a Mii Fighter 3 pack.
It's not a very detailed amiibo (though if it's going to be customizable, they might make it simplistic for mass producing) so it may be fake. It does also seem to be implying you won't be able to customize the hair...
I can't even imagine how such a thing would even work. I'd love it to be true, but I really don't believe it.
@rjejr Wouldn't that be inviting amiibo forgery slightly?... Scalpers could make copies of the super rare figures and keep gaining profit from trickling each of the amiibo out to the market slowly, meaning that Nintendo will not make any money on amiibo because scalpers can offer them to people just by making the amiibo themselves...
But then again, mass production will be harmful to scalpers if not done right.
I had just been thinking last night once again about how Nintendo would deal with the Mii Fighters as Amiibos. I mean, all of the other fighters except them can be trained? IDK, I've kind of joked about it in the past, but it would be cool if they do this.
@Captain_Gonru - Oh, I forgot about the cards, silly me. Probably an entire custom 3D printer industry will open up. At least in Japan, if they release all 700+ Pokemon as cards w/ NFC chips. Certainly at trade shows like Comic-Con. "You supply the chip, we'll supply the figure!" Of course the non-NFC stuff is already going on, I figure the NFC embedding is coming soon. Would be cool if a statue of us could bring someone directly to a Facebook or Wikipage. Maybe w/ some videos for our loved ones after we pass away?
Sorry, way off topic, 3D printing is 1 of the few things that interests me. Its not the holodeck, but I find it way more exciting that Occulus/Morpheous.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/your-next-convention-souvenir-a-3d-printed-statue-of-you/
@Alundra-1998 - Forgery in commerce? Say it isn't so.
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/catch-fake-find-dangers-counterfeit-merchandise-31084737
Sorry, don't mean to be so sarcastic, but forgery is probably a large part of the worlds commerce. Just ask China. So yeah, fake amiibo. The figures don't really mean anything though, it's all about the chip inside that makes them amiibo. Remove the chip and they're basically just McDonalds kids meal toys anyway.
@rjejr "Remove the chip and they're basically just McDonalds kids meal toys anyway."
Yep. So true...
It is ok, I did not take that as sarcastic. I completely agree with you to be totally honest.
Let's hope we don't have problems with these like the others!
@MadAdam81 on the rob proto they used no color at all.
@Captain_Gonru - "my stack of external drives"
The annoying thing about the external drives is the built in SD card slot. 64GB would help out a lot of gamers for abut $30.
People could stick their old 3DS cards in there when they upgrade to new 3DS. (You know, b/c the US is only getting new 3DS XL and somehow Nitneod coudln't fit a normal size SD card in there and had to go to microSD. They don't deserve for me to type their name right.)
@Smooching on the one hand, I would think that with the issues they have had just producing Amiibo, that this would be a mess that they would not be ready to take on- but as you suggest, there are advances in this type of technology everyday. I'd guess they would have to charge more, at least at first. Maybe starting at $30 they can do it until demand subsides.
What if somebody out there made amiibo voodoo dolls with these... Yikes!
Even if it is real, it probably wouldn't be customizable. It would probably just be the generic Mii Brawler/Fighter/Gunner. That said, I would love to be able to buy customized Mii Amiibo!
I could imagine someone making a fortune customizing people's amiibo figures. Pay a sizable fee, send your Mii Fighter amiibo, and a picture of your Mii, and he replaces the head and, if necessary, paints over the shirt to match your Mii's.
At he moment I can't tell if it's real or fake, but I think it's silly that so many people are writing this off just because of the paint job. The idea is that it's a prototype, people.
Even if they do make Mii Fighter amiibo, they'll more than likely be the generic Brawler, Swordfighter, and Gunner. I wouldn't expect any kind of customization.
It's likely real but it won't be customizable. Prototype amiibo so far are very bland, giving the reason it has no eyes, off coloring, and lack of other small details.
This could be possible. Nintendo could just charge about twice what the normal amiibo costs, and have your amiibo tailor made by your NNID via an online storefront and have it delivered to you.
@Captain_Gonru - Sorry. If my kids ever want to upgrade to the new 3DS XL I'll let them talk to you first.
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