Nintendo - amiibo Figure (Samus)

There's really not much to say about the presentation of Samus, though that doesn't mean she isn't among the best looking amiibo out there. At first glance, her pose is quite simplistic, walking upright like a typical android would, although she is still an human being wearing the iconic Varia Suit. All of that made her authoritative and gave her sense of determination. And that applies to every angle you look at. The nearly entirely metallic paint job on her suit is fantastic, for an humanoid shaped amiibo. Unlike most of the amiibo, try putting her under any lighting and you'll see her shining with her armor that it makes Adam Malkovich so proud of her. It's a shame that it's not possible to see her face in the visor, but it doesn't matter as much, because there's always Zero Suit Samus amiibo coming up soon in North America. Aside from the silver micro-stands that hold her feet in place like the promotional artwork used, these can go pretty much unnoticed, especially when you're only looking in front of her.

These Amiibo are wonderfully crafted, surprisingly cheap little figurines. I've been collecting them since the week they were released and I must say that I'm very impressed with their quality for the price. I can't say the same for functionality however. Many games either don't support them or only add minimal features with the Amiibo support. For instance, in Smash Bros you can train a fighter and soup them up to fight against your friend's or their own Amiibo, which is wonderful. But unfortunately that's the most fleshed out game there is. Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival simply uses them to store records and forces you to scan them to roll dice (which is completely possible without the figures but Ninty requires them for play) and Hyrule Warriors just gets you a small amount of extra rupees... once per day. Overall I'd say they're amazing collectibles for kids to play with or to store on a shelf - that's their main draw and why I enjoy them so. Functionality is not their strong suit.

These amiibo look great! Samus looks to be assembled from at least ten different pieces, and the paint is incredibly detailed. In fact, the level of detail on these amiibo puts the Disney Infinity and Skylanders figures to shame. I like the fact that you don't NEED the amiibos to play Smash Brothers, making them totally optional. You train them, give them items, and then you can team up with them or play against them. They also unlock features in games beyond Smash Brothers like cool racing suits in Mario Kart 8, or bonus rewards in Hyrule Warriors. To me, this is the best implementation of the 'Toys to Life' concept. They're highly detailed, collectable, yet unlock neat features that are 100% optional and not required to complete the games they work with. Also, since they work with a number of different games, they're a much better value than the Disney Infinity and Skylanders figures.

It's about time Nintendo released these figure properly. Apparently, this figure and a few others were released in summer 2015, but no one could find them because they weren't officially released until November that year. Fast forward to fall of 2016 and they are here again. It seems these are being rereleased and are now available everywhere. Samus is depicted here in her Varia suit, the iconic red, yellow and orange. The detail is just awesome and the paint is a nice metallic sheen. I personally don't own the Amiibo system, but I have collected a few of the figures and this was one of the ones I just had to have. Don't think twice if you see one, grab her before she's gone for good!

I visited Best Buy later in the day on the day of the major restock, and was surprised to see none on the floor. A helpful employee went in the back and got the ones I'd asked for (they just hadn't put them out yet). Samus is an amiibo I've wanted for a while. I started collecting in late 2015, so Samus had been off the shelves for quite some time. I was enthralled when I heard she was being reprinted as well. Her pose is one of my favorites, offering a good look at her suit without being too dynamic. Most of them have a little tilt to the left, but I don't mind that at all. I'm a NIB collector, but Samus is another I'd buy again just to have as a figure. She's just so cool looking!

This is a Nintendo amiibo of the Metroid character Samus Aran, as she appears in Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo Wii U. An NFC chip in the base allows the user to transfer character stats from one platform to another. So, someone could level up their Samus at home on their Wii U, continue leveling up on-the-go with his or her Nintendo 3DS, and then compete using that leveled-up Samus on a friend's Wii U. It also offers compatibility with other games as Nintendo deems fit (http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/samus-amiibo-super-smash-bros-series). In the mean time, this is a very handsome figure for Metroid fans at a fairly modest price.

The amiibo was in fantastic condition, as was the box. If you're a collector that likes to keep them NIB, I would be wary of the store pick up option, just because they place the order information sticker directly on the box, which leaves a lot of noticeable residue when it's removed. But if, like me, you mainly want to amiibos for your games and use them as display figures as a bonus, it works out wonderfully. As for the price: with amiibos, sometimes even retail price seems like a blessing with all the widespread scalping, so buying it at a bit of a discount was nice.

I've got this amiibo so this will be a general review of the figure quality and it's in game use. Quality: These are great looking figures. I was very happy with the quality of all the figures. They feel solid, probably won't break with an accidental drop. Really nice to look at. You could display these and never use them in a game and it would be a nice looking collection. In game use: First thing you need to understand is that you don't need to buy any amiibos for any games. There are several Games like Smas Bros Wii U, Hyrule Warrios, Mario Kart 8, etc. BTW! This Amiibo is very difficult to find!