Kirby Amiibo - Japan Import (Super Smash Bros Series)

I bought this for my daughter as a Christmas gift. I was concerned that it wouldnt work because it was a Japanese import but it worked perfectly! The only thing different was the box had Japanese writing on it. My daughter tore the box open so fast she didnt even realize it! She scanned it on the Nintendo Switch with no problem at all. She used it to get extra coins and lives on Mario Odessey. Very happy with this purchase.

I recently reviewed the Shulk Amiibo from the Series 2 release. Much of what follows relates to both Amiibo’s in general, though I’ll specify below when I speak of Marth exclusively (or at least make the comparative notes obviously stated). Simply to share, as my bias surely affects my best intentions of a helpful review, I avoided purchasing any Amiibo figures until very shortly after the most present release of Series 4. That shared, due to a New 3DS mishap at a big box retailer, I was given store credit and with it, brought home my first 4 Amiibo (Series 1 Link and Zelda; Series 2 Toon Link and Sheik). After having these 4 Amiibo to experiment with, it was only after I truly made my first two Amiibo purchases (dare I say, invested), Series 2 Shulk and this figure, Series 1 Marth. I could not find the U.S. release of Marth at a price that competed with the Japanese release. After reading another review elsewhere, and realizing it doesn’t matter whether one has the U.S. or Japanese Amiibo release in terms of being able to port into Wii U and New 3DS XL games, I jumped at the opportunity to purchase Marth. My purchase of this Amiibo was wholly due to the excitement I have had in experiencing the gameplay of Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. for the New 3DS. I played the demo and while it was just so-so, still I remained quite expectant of what could be a great game experience due to the reviews I read by those fortunate enough to have more access beforehand. I have not been let down, neither by the game, nor with this particular Amiibo figure. As this is a review of Marth, the Amiibo figure, let me focus there on a number of points I hope will help you, the potential buyer of this out-of-print and increasingly hard to find figurine: As other reviewers before me have stated, comparatively this is a very well sculpted Amiibo figurine, though I must state this Amiibo is not quite at the level of Shulk, the most nicely sculpted Amiibo figure I have yet to own. Overall, Marth’s Amiibo presence is very much that of his game presence in Fire Emblem: a bit hesitant at first, but then comes into his own. Marth’s clothing and wardrobe in general is detailed and nicely painted (between the lines!), and his hair looks (just about) as good as it does in the game (LOL), but in some of the finer details of the figurine, there is a bit of a lack of detail…just enough to not quite be at the quality of Shulk (the high-water mark of Amiibo figures that I’ve seen thus far, admittedly, only about 6 or so). In terms of the actual sculpted figure, as with the other sword-wielding Amiibo I have, Marth’s Falchion divine sword is not perfectly straight, but bows slightly downward. Why is this? I do not know. Perhaps it has something to do with the heating and cooling process of manufacturing? Regardless, the materials (plastics) this Amiibo is cast in allows for the sword to be slightly misshaped. While this doesn’t bother me or affect my enjoyment of the figure, I can see more scrutinizing collectors of toys and figures to be irked by this oversight in the perfecting of manufacturing. Some Amiibo have colored or clear plastic supports extending from the base to the figure itself. Thankfully, Marth stands on his own two feet, so to speak (the base, however, like other Amiibo, has a strikingly similar “X” pattern as seen in contemporary X-Men comics, films, and the like). Rough dimensions for this Marth figure, from base to top of his head, is nearly 4-inches; from widest point to widest point (downward pointed sword tip to extended cape at the opposite side) is 3.5-inches. Regarding gameplay, the Japanese import has ported just as any other Amiibo has on my New 3DS. I would expect the same from others, especially with so many reports consistently claiming this is in fact the case. If it is not clear by now, I’m a collector of things, especially that which relates to Nintendo. Most of us seemingly having missed out on the U.S. release, is it worth it to purchase this Marth Amiibo for 2x-6x the MSRP? I cannot answer that for you, obviously, but having ported Marth into Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., if you decide to make the purchase, I hope your experience is as much fun as mine has been! Happy gaming and happy collecting!

I purchased this amiibo because Ness is my favorite character in super smash bros. It came in great shape in its box, and it wasnt bent or broken. I have heard that some amiibos have arrived broken, and I my Samus amiibo is slightly bent. All of the writing on the box was Japanese, but it works perfectly with my English Wii U. I noticed that the Japanese import was cheaper than the gamestop promo, I assume now that they are the exact same product. If you like Ness get it. It is slightly more than the more common amiibos, but this one seems to be more rare than others for some reason. I spent 23, which was the most I was willing to spend. When it first came out I saw that it way 50, so I am glad that I waited. Maybe it will get cheaper still.

I would give it 5 stars if I couldve bought it without paying more than $14 which supposedly the set price by Nintendo! However I am happy with my Charizard amiibo Im gonna have to make some videos on Youtube through saved replays after Smash battles to compare how strong my Charizard amiibo is right now. Ive got him so strong that you cant even defeat if u play as Charizard too. I trained him using mostly fly and flare Blitz, I did manage to beat him with King Dedede one of my favorite fighters. My amiibo is now level 50 with maxed out speed! Hell he is so well trained he doesnt need to have any defense or attack stats. He always sneaks that grab attack and breaths fire on me one of his stunts I hate when he does it. When one guy was watching me he was like thats an amiibo? So I think he was impressed with how tuff he was. I got mine b4 the 29th ALSO he was a Japan IMPORT!

I like how the figure was made. Im going to train Palutena in my game and make her a strong figure fighter (seeing as someone at a tournament did a deadly combo on me I assume she might give me some trouble as her levels increase).

I have been looking for the Rosalina and Luma amiibo for quite a while, and with no surprise considering the shortage/scalping. Thankfully, I finally got the famous duo for a reasonable price and in perfect condition! I was a huge fan of the Super Mario Galaxy series/her inclusion in Super Mario 3D World, and I loved Rosalinas small characterization and backstory along with the adorable little Lumas! Then, Super Smash Bros. introduced them as a unique and fun pair, and the Amiibo sprouted with compatibility spread across a good selection of games. Kudos to the seller, as well. Great shipping time, a protected/perfect product, and wonderful customer service!

Zero Suit Samus is my housemates favorite hero to use in Smash... hard to beat, and so cute!

A great figure of the WarioWare design of Wario, the first time a figure of that particular design has been done (before that they were all the more traditional Overalls Wario). The figure is fun to train in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U and has nice unlockables in other games, such as unlocking a Wario costume in Super Mario Maker and Yoshis Woolly World while also being able to unlock a racing suit for Miis in Mario Kart 8 and can also be used as a game piece in Mario Party 10. There will be many more uses for the Wario amiibo in the future, Im sure, so this figure was well worth the money.

Ive been collecting Zeldas amiibos. It has taken me quite a lot of time to find them all. The quality of these items is pretty good because they dont feel cheap to the touch. The NFC function works pretty well so far just as it was meant to work. The amiibos might be overpriced becuase they are scarce, but they are worth the trouble if you are a collector. Overall the amiibo is well made, NFC work, and it is detailed in every part of the character.

Recently I had ordered the whole Kid Icarus amiibos. I had then read about the reviews on how their amiibos came out bad, figure and box, but by the time I read those reviews, I got scared and I couldnt cancel my order. Luckily, I found that my worrying was all for naught. My amiibos came in nicely, the box only bended but Im not a collector. They were absolutely gorgeous when I opened them all, with the exception of minor paint failure. The price for these however were a bit high, but Im too lazy to actually hunt, so I ordered and I do not regret it. The only thing making me stop from giving it another star was the minor paint flaws and the bended package. Couldnt they be a little more gentle? I now have to go train up my Palutena, Dark Pit, and Pit!