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The Unofficial Amiibook
In late 2014, Nintendo started releasing NFC (Near-field communication) figures themed around some of their iconic properties. Today, Nintendo have sold more than 50 million figures worldwide. With more than 200 figures available, this Amiibook covers them all.
This book has an overview of the Amiibo figurine as well as approximate pricing should you want to buy that figure today, along with a fun fact for each one. Whether you have one Amiibo or many, are looking to start or complete your collection, The Unofficial Amiibook has you covered.
This book has an overview of the Amiibo figurine as well as approximate pricing should you want to buy that figure today, along with a fun fact for each one. Whether you have one Amiibo or many, are looking to start or complete your collection, The Unofficial Amiibook has you covered.
268 pages, Paperback
Published July 1, 2021
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Paul Murphy
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November 29, 2021
Whether you collect Amiibo or not, there's no denying the craze that surrounded these NFC figures when they first released, and has held firm over the years. Like many, I spent my fair share of time dipping in and out of retail shops on the regular to find the latest and greatest release to hang on my wall. So when I saw that Paul started up a Kickstarter for this project, I knew I wanted to support it.
Fast forward to now having book-in-hand, and I couldn't be happier. Admittedly, it's not quite complete (with the announcements still trickling out at the time of this review), and I can't help but feel that some of the write-ups and references do a disservice to the handbook's timelessness.
But boasting nearly 270 pages of full-color content, there's no denying my satisfaction.
Several intro and outro write-ups bookend the read; but the real enjoyment comes from the in-between. A full page dedicated to each Amiibo release, complete with descriptions, fun-facts and a price-guide (though the latter is in British Pounds, and is privy to the whims of the collector's market). It adds hearty substance to an otherwise well-formatted picture book.
And to top off the niceties, it not only covers Amiibo figures, but also the Power-Up Bands from Super Nintendo World in Japan and a Pokémon Rumble U NFC figures section as well.
As I said, the book will likely have a version 2.0 release at some point - unless Nintendo themselves have other plans up their overalls - but until then, highly recommend picking this up if you were one of the millions swept up in the Amiibo craze of the 21st century.
Fast forward to now having book-in-hand, and I couldn't be happier. Admittedly, it's not quite complete (with the announcements still trickling out at the time of this review), and I can't help but feel that some of the write-ups and references do a disservice to the handbook's timelessness.
But boasting nearly 270 pages of full-color content, there's no denying my satisfaction.
Several intro and outro write-ups bookend the read; but the real enjoyment comes from the in-between. A full page dedicated to each Amiibo release, complete with descriptions, fun-facts and a price-guide (though the latter is in British Pounds, and is privy to the whims of the collector's market). It adds hearty substance to an otherwise well-formatted picture book.
And to top off the niceties, it not only covers Amiibo figures, but also the Power-Up Bands from Super Nintendo World in Japan and a Pokémon Rumble U NFC figures section as well.
As I said, the book will likely have a version 2.0 release at some point - unless Nintendo themselves have other plans up their overalls - but until then, highly recommend picking this up if you were one of the millions swept up in the Amiibo craze of the 21st century.
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