Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival is now just a week away in North America (13th November) and a little longer in Europe (20th November), and it’s going to be interesting to see how well it performs in stores. The reaction from eager Nintendo fans to its E3 reveal this year were – we think it’s fair to say – relatively hostile, yet time can be a healer. It also combines two massive brands – amiibo and Animal Crossing – and, due to that, surely has a chance of doing rather well.
It has some downsides to its prospects, naturally. It’s arriving in an extremely competitive sales window on a system struggling for sales, sadly, and its requirement for amiibo to work makes it a physical retail-only proposition. The recent amiibo cards can be used to add residents to the board game’s town or unlock mini-games, but figures are needed to play. Copies of the game come with two of these amiibo, but only one amiibo is required at a time to play, with the option for others to join in as Villager characters.
The new trailer below is a localized version of a Japanese video but still give a good idea of what to expect.
