Nintendo Amiibo Mario Super Mario Classic Collection

I'm so nearly there. I've nearly picked up all the Amiibo I'm interested in getting!

Mario, for me, was a must have, but I was never sold on that first Smash Bros incarnation of Mario. This classic version is much more up my alley.

The pose is classic Mario and that's made all the better by the sculpt work and neat paint apps.

Mario is in his typical bright red and blue suit with his brown shoes, shiny gold buttons, and hat with 'M' nicely applied.

Like Toad, Mario's stood on the red base with grey checkerboard instead of the black and god Smash Bros base.

So like I said, nearly there with the Amiibo I want to pick up, but undoubtedly there'll be more released that I want!

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Nintendo Amiibo No 22 Toon Link Super Smash Bros Collection

Another Amiibo! If you hate that I'm reviewing these instead of figures, let me know, but I'll be doing plenty more figures very soon!

This Wind Waker Link is more simple than the Skyward Sword version we've already looked at but that doesn't take away fro how great he looks!

The simplicity is in Link's tunic and face, but his sheath, sword and shield all have nice details that are well painted and really make this figure look amazing and he's quickly become a firm favourite in my Amiibo collection.

As you're all no doubt well aware, I'm a big fan of The Legend of Zelda games so picking this Link up was a no brainer! Now to find Sheik...

I love this Link's pose, it's a lot like the Skyward Sword pose but this Link just looks so expressive! I love it! There's only a few more Amiibo I really want to add to my collection and I'll keep you updated when they're added!

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Nintendo Amiibo Toad Super Mario Classic Collection

This is one of the more simple Amiibo that has been released in terms of paint and sculpt that we've looked at so far, but he's so cute!

This is a great little representation of Toad from the Super Mario games. He's a cheery looking fellow with nice clean paint apps and good sculpt work.

There's really not a lot to say about Toad other than he looks great! I prefer his Super Mario grey checker board base to the gold Super Smash Bros base too, so that's a bonus!

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Amiibo Number 41 Ganondorf Super Smash Bros Collection

How could I not go for Ganondorf seeing as I already have both Zelda and Link?! Ganondorf is one of the most impressive Amiibo to date in my opinion.

The detail in his face is amazing, and the moulding and paintwork throughout is just brilliant.

His green skin one is nice and mat, and the armour that he's wearing is so cool, especially when combined with that bad ass cape!

The only real complaint I have with mine is that the gold on his chest looks more like a watery yellow which is a real shame compared to the rest of him.

That gripe aside, I really like Ganondorf and I'm glad to add to the villain side of my Amiibo collection!

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Nintendo Amiibo Number 2 Link Super Smash Bros Collection

As a Legend of Zelda fan, and a new fan of Amiibo, picking up Link was a no brainer!

Just like the other Amiibo - no articulation but these look great.

Link is in his usual green tunic, and this Link is from Skyward Sword. Firstly, the elephant in the room: That yellow stand. Why?! It could have so easily been clear!! Besides that one (pretty glaring) error, this figure is an excellent little representation of Link.

The detail and paintwork in the intricate areas such as the shield and sheath are spot on and look game accurate.

They've even gone so far to mould detail and add paint in behind the shield which is a nice touch, as are the small touches around the edges of the tunic and the stitching work in his cap.

Again, I totally recommend these things. I would say you'll get more use from them if you have Amiibo compatible games, but that's minimal really, these are just great looking little figures!

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Nintendo Amiibo No 13 Zelda Super Smash Bros Collection

Back to it with a look at the Princess Zelda Amiibo from Nintendo. This is number 13 in the Super Smash Brothers line of Amiibo figures and these guys continue to impress.

As is the norm with the Amiibo figurines, there is no articulation. But considering the 2 - 3" size of these things, the detail and moulding makes up for that in a big way.

The paintwork throughout the figure is, for the most part, clean and crisp. There are one or two minor blemishes on my Zelda, though nothing you can notice when she's sat on your shelf.

And check it out Hasbro - painting eyes is possible even when the figure is small!!

The gold used on Zelda really works and looks great when used with the more mat colour of her dress.

If you're a Zelda fan, Nintendo fan, or Amiibo collector, you don't want to miss out on this one!

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Nintendo Amiibo No 19 Rosalina Super Smash Brothers Collection

Next up on our look at some Amiibo is Rosalina, and this little figurine is beautiful.

Firstly, an awesome little addition to Rosalina is that she comes with her little star pal Luma! The sculpt is very simple but captures the character of Luma perfectly and the paint is clean.

Rosalina is stunning, really. For what these are, Nintendo have put a lot of love and attention into creating fantastic, videogame accurate, toys.

The paint is really nice on Rosalina - the blue has a kind of sparkle to it which looks lovely. Rosalina even has nail polish on. There are stars around the bottom of Rosalina's dress which look very cool and sharp, and there is sculpted detail around the cuffs of her dress.

Again, I'm a big fan of these small figures and I'm just so impressed with the detail in these small 2.5" figures. I definitely recommend these but only if you can get them at retail price - unfortunately there's a lot of scalpers out there.

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Nintendo Amiibo No 2 Peach Super Smash Brothers Collection

Following Bowser, we're taking a look at the Peach Amiibo. This Amiibo is in the Super Smash Bros collection so is stood on the gold base, just like the Bowser Amiibo.

As is with all the Amiibo, there's no articulation in these figurines, but the paint and sculpt really make up for that.

There are at least 3 different pinks used here - a flat baby pink, a dark pink and a metallic pink. The sculpted details around the white skirt are very nicely done, and the gold filigree work above and below the sculpted details are incredibly neatly applied.

All of the ruffles and folds in Peach's dress are all moulded and add some great depth to this figurine.

I'm really impressed with these figures and Peach is no exception. The gold of her crown and the blue of her earrings are all clean and sharp and add such videogame accurate detail.

If you own a Wii U and have compatible games these are fun additions to those games, but really, if you're just a Nintendo fan these could be worth picking up just to own them as Smash trophies!

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Nintendo Amiibo Bowser No 20 Super Smash Bros Collection

I had no intention of picking up any Amiibo. I really didn't. I was happy to stay away from them seeing as I'm not a Smash Bros player. But I love Mario Kart 8 and the extra costumes the Amiibo give your character are really fun, they give you extra lives in Captain Toad Treasure Tracker, they unlock an extra mode in Mario Party 10 and can be used as player tokens, and they give you new skins for Yoshi in Yoshi's Wooly World (which I hope to pick up soon). The added bonus of the Amiibo figures though? They look great.

There's no articulation on these, but the sculpt and paintwork on these really make up for it.

Bowser comes on a gold Super Smash Bros base and stands about 2" high. His scales are moulded, his hair is sculpted, and he has his spikes on his back and leather spiked bands.

Bowser is really nicely painted even with white under his feet, but it's his hair that looks the best as it goes from a dark red to a lighter red, giving it a very cool flame look.

I really didn't expect to like these figures as much but they really are great looking and the chance to add more Nintendo characters to my collection is always welcome. I might not be getting the most out of their functionality but I'll be cherry picking my favourite characters from this line for sure.

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