Posted August 18, 2015 They're not useless in Mario Maker though! Doesn't excuse the fact they don't do as much as the other Amiibo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 18, 2015 I love how the value of main series amiibo just keeps growing with each new release. It was a fantastic and very generous business model allowing cross-game functionality. Spend 10 quid one day and then a few years later have extra functionality in two dozen games, as well as a nifty little figurine. Awesome stuff IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 18, 2015 Doesn't excuse the fact they don't do as much as the other Amiibo. Some amiibo will work more than others. It'll never be uniform The Pokémon amiibo do still work in this game, but in a general manner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 18, 2015 I love how the value of main series amiibo just keeps growing with each new release. It was a fantastic and very generous business model allowing cross-game functionality. Spend 10 quid one day and then a few years later have extra functionality in two dozen games, as well as a nifty little figurine. Awesome stuff IMO. Unless you're a Pokemon fan. Then any functionality is a bona-fide miracle. I swear, if I had actually bought my Greninja for content, I'd feel a little bit cheated. Luckily, I bought it because I like Greninja, one of my favourite Pokemon. Plus, it's a nice figurine! That said, it says something when even the Mega Man amiibo owners are laughing at us! Some amiibo will work more than others. It'll never be uniform The Pokémon amiibo do still work in this game, but in a general manner. No-one's disputing that not all amiibos have to work with all games. But when something comes along that works with every Smash Bros figure except the Pokemon ones, you can't help but wonder why that is. (I realise that the 3rd party ones don't work with this game, but my point still stands, Pokemon is hardly 3rd party) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Unless you're a Pokemon fan. Then any functionality is a bona-fide miracle.I swear, if I had actually bought my Greninja for content, I'd feel a little bit cheated. Luckily, I bought it because I like Greninja, one of my favourite Pokemon. Plus, it's a nice figurine! That said, it says something when even the Mega Man amiibo owners are laughing at us! No-one's disputing that not all amiibos have to work with all games. But when something comes along that works with every Smash Bros figure except the Pokemon ones, you can't help but wonder why that is. (I realise that the 3rd party ones don't work with this game, but my point still stands, Pokemon is hardly 3rd party) To be fair, Greninja has a lot of functionality: http://www.serebii.net/amiibo/smash/greninja.shtml </ShamelessPlug> It just doesn't have a MK8 or Yoshi costume. That's it. You can rest assured that when a Pokémon spin-off inevitably uses amiibo, it'll be used and Mario won't. Edited August 18, 2015 by Serebii Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 18, 2015 To be fair, Greninja has a lot of functionality: http://www.serebii.net/amiibo/smash/greninja.shtml </ShamelessPlug> It just doesn't have a MK8 or Yoshi costume. That's it. You can rest assured that when a Pokémon spin-off inevitably uses amiibo, it'll be used and Mario won't. Oh, come on! General usage (Stuff like Hyrule Warriors) doesn't really count. I wouldn't even count Woolly World as a unique usage in Greninja's case, because it's not. My issue with it is that the Pokemon amiibo should have unique usage in those games. I'm not saying shove them into any old game, but if every Smash figurine works in a unique way except for the Pokemon ones, then there's something really wrong with how it's being handled. I know I'm battering the Mega Man amiibo horse to death at this point, but when I can get a Mega Man (A Capcom character) costume in Mario Kart 8 (A Nintendo game), but there's absolutely no chance of getting a costume based on the most famous Pokemon (Partly owned by Nintendo, but you knew all this). That's more than a bit odd, isn't it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 4, 2015 Japanese site has opened Not too many further details on it yet. 1GB download size. http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/bxlj/index.html Shows all the items you can get. There's a lot of product placement it seems. They list a lot of the products and link you to their official site: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/bxlj/confections/index.html Also details its special abilities: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/bxlj/play/index.html Here's the Instagram account: https://instagram.com/chibirobo_jp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 9, 2015 I've always loved chibi-robo, the gamecube one is still one of my favorite games. Photo finder was more of a minigame collection but at least it had the heart at the right place and continued the trend of weird quicky characters with 3D platforming. This just seems such a watered down, dumb version. It's got none of the charm of the previous iterations. I'm really afraid that this is going to replace the quirky chibi-robo adventure style games that I like. It might be a decent platformer on it's own though. I hope that's the case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 9, 2015 I've always loved chibi-robo, the gamecube one is still one of my favorite games. Photo finder was more of a minigame collection but at least it had the heart at the right place and continued the trend of weird quicky characters with 3D platforming. This just seems such a watered down, dumb version. It's got none of the charm of the previous iterations. I'm really afraid that this is going to replace the quirky chibi-robo adventure style games that I like. It might be a decent platformer on it's own though. I hope that's the case. Yeah but you do get this badass with it. It makes it all worth it :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 25, 2015 http://store.nintendo.co.uk/nintendo-3ds/chibo-robo-zip-lash.list Bundles up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 25, 2015 Not sure the difference between the £34.99 and the £35.99.one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 25, 2015 Not sure the difference between the £34.99 and the £35.99.one? It's cheaper AND you get a free box! I love how I was just able to pre-order this without worrying about it being sold out, stock levels must have been sorted out finally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2015 It's cheaper AND you get a free box! I love how I was just able to pre-order this without worrying about it being sold out, stock levels must have been sorted out finally. Or no-one wants this :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2015 Or no-one wants this :p Or that yes... The game does look conceptually interesting though, also that amiibo is amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2015 I'm unsure if I want it. If it was a more classic Chibi Robo title, then sure, but a 2D platformer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2015 I'm unsure if I want it. If it was a more classic Chibi Robo title, then sure, but a 2D platformer? But you're still buying the amiibo right? R-r-right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2015 But you're still buying the amiibo right? R-r-right? I'm running out of space so probably not :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2015 I'm running out of space so probably not :p As am I but still... Yeah but you do get this *badass with it. It makes it all worth it :p It's all worth it... *Also as an aside, are you contractually obligated to use the term "badass" more ever since a certain game revolving around an elephant of that particular nature came out? I'm just curious as you seem to have used the term rather a lot recently... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2015 As am I but still... It's all worth it... *Also as an aside, are you contractually obligated to use the term "badass" more ever since a certain game revolving around an elephant of that particular nature came out? I'm just curious as you seem to have used the term rather a lot recently... I said it once :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2015 I said it once :p Yep. Typically arrives Wednesday or Thursday and comes with a badass T-Shirt Yeah but you do get this badass with it. It makes it all worth it :p I completely agree. XY has been top notch. Ash hasn't been an idiot, and is actually generally badass. Aside from any badass DLC characters, I'm done with Smash after Mewtwo. Those would be the most recent examples... I'm not complaining, it's just an observation. : peace: But anyway, Chibi Robo... definitely getting it, more than likely just for the amiibo figure as well if I'm honest... ...well he is a badass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2015 This isn't the style of Chibi Robo game I'd hoped for, and I would have preferred they used a different character, but the actual underlying game still looks like it should be fun. I've got the bundle on preorder, and if the game turns out to be disappointing, well at least it enabled the existence of probably my favourite amiibo so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2015 Well I'm looking forward to it at least While it may not be the best timing for yet another 2D platformer this late into a generation that has had a flood of them throughout, it does look like a lot of fun with that typical Chibi Robo charm. Plus it's always awesome whenever a cute little guy like Chibi gets to really show the world what a badass he really is. Oh hey, psst... NOE! You know that it's not too late to change the name to Chibi Robo: The Badass Robot right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) If Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash sells poorly, it could be the character's last game, says Nintendo Coming from a Verge interview with Nintendo's Kensuke Tanabe... "To be honest, this might be the last chance for us. I’ve continually thought about ways to build this into a mainstream success," Tanabe says of the franchise. "We’ve challenged ourselves in assorted ways along those lines, but I can’t say that we’ve found the answer yet. The first thing we decided upon was that we’d make an action game that took advantage of his plug and cord. We then placed the core of the gameplay on using it like a grappling hook, throwing it into a faraway edge and using that to traverse gaps and so on. As we kept thinking about ideas, we naturally settled on the 2D side-scrolling format. If the character can gain more recognition, I believe we’ll have a chance to produce another adventure-style game for a large number of people. I’m hoping that we made the right choice for this game’s play style." Tanabe also seems open to the idea of Chibi-Robo popping up in Smash Bros.... "If we receive an offer, we'll think about it." http://gonintendo.com/stories/243712 Well, you heard the man Edited September 30, 2015 by Serebii Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
