Charizard Amiibo - Japan Import (Super Smash Bros Series)

Got it for a Christmas gift. Son took it out of package and it doesnt work. It wont scan. VERY disappointing. UPDATE: was able to get replacement and it works fine. Moved from 1 star to 5 stars.

Hes standing tall and proud with all his other sword guy friends up there (mostly Links but eh...) Reads with zero issue in all my games. Had no remorse pulling him from the box cause the corners and stuff were a little bent up anyway. Had to straighten out his sword a bit but what else can you expect from a thin piece of flexible plastic. Im completely happy with this purchase.

My son feel in love with Rosalina after unlocking her on Super Mario 3D World. I went to Toys R Us, Walmart, Target, Sams and local hobby shops and was not able to find her amiibo anywhere. When I was asking an employee about it at Toys R Us he informed me that one man bought all of the Rosalina amiibos and burn them due to him not liking the character. I do not know how much of that is actually true but judging by the price of some of them (especially the USA imported ones) I think I believe it! So far we have had no problems with this. The paint looks great and the stick that she is posed on is holding up well. We bought the peach super smash brothers amiibo from Walmart and it was broken the next day. So this one is definitely a better quality one. The price is a little high but for how hard it is to find them it is pretty good.

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.

This is a very nice figure of a character that I like a lot.

My son loves hes amiibos. Instantly fast shipping. These Japanese imports are identical in every way.

The item was exactly what I was expecting, Zero Suit Samus Amiibo (Japanese version). There are slight differences in the coloration between the NA & JPN versions, nothing too dramatic, and barely noticeable, but the JPN Amiibo also feel like theyre made differently, slightly better build. In the end, theyre Amiibo, and all are region-free, so you can use your JPN Amiibo in NA nintendo systems. My only *concern* is the way amazon ships these. Im not a collector, I opened up my Amiibo packaging so I can display the actual Amiibo. But amazon bent the top part of the cardboard, where the peg hook hole is located, to make the item fit in the box. If I was a collector, I would be upset. This is in no way a reflection on the seller, just the way Amazon shipped my package. Do they do this every time? I dont know, but it was my experience. Sorry I couldnt upload pictures, but the Amazon app kept crashing whenever I tried to do so.

Ness was probably the hardest of Wave 4 to snag. Not only is he store exclusive to Gamestop, hes also both a fan-favorite and one of the more obscure characters. Remember April 2nd? The day Gamestops servers crashed? Ness was the main reason of this. Ness broke Gamestop. Thankfully I bought him before the hunt for $30. I think he goes for $40 or even $50 now. For the figure, Ness is one of the best Ive seen yet. He almost looks identical to the artwork if you look at him at a certain angle. His expression and pose are great, though his black soulless eyes are a bit creepy. His backpack also looks great. I never really got a good look at it since I dont really look at the character models or trophies much. Ness is one of the few amiibo that really do look like a Smash trophy brought into the real world. As this is probably the most recent Earthbound memorabilia Nintendo has released, this is a most have for Earthbound/Mother fans. Aside from the Japanese Mother 2 figure, this is Nesss only figure. Hes probably the one of the rarest yet (Not Holy Trinity rare, but I think hes close). Ness, like Rosalina, kinda grew on me this Smash. In fact, I want to main these guys along with Shulk, Robin, Jigglypuff, and Mewtwo. On an unrelated note, I want to main Lucas when he releases as well. If youre an Earthbound/Mother fan, collector, or just like Ness, this amiibo will be one of the crown jewels in your collection.

I purchased this as a collectors item, not for functional purposes. Its a very cute little piece and the paint is neat. It came in a lot faster than I expected (estimated: 2-3 weeks, received within 5 days) and the processing sticker that are sometimes on Amazon products came off very neatly with one pull; no residue or tearing. Yes, the packaging is in Japanese if anyone is concerned about that. I know some people are concerned with the pricing. Shes limited edition, selling at a higher price because of that is normal. Normally, LEs go waaay up once theyre no longer manufactured. So, you could either pay $35 now or wait in the hopes that more are made and you can find one cheaper. But you run the risk of that -not- happening and having to shell out $50+ UPDATE: As predicted, the price for this Amiibo went up to $50 less than 2 months after my review, and remained that price for 2-3 months. Nintendo later announced they would continue manufacturing Amiibos, which means there are enough for everyone. The price has dropped down to $25 because of this.

I was afraid that it wouldnt work w/ Switch and Smash Ultimate, but it works perfectly! Just remember to save your amiibos progress before exiting the game... Dont make the same mistake I did!