Nintendo announces Sora amiibo, dates Zelda and Xenoblade figures

Paradox Interactive and recently-founded studio Channel 3 Entertainment, have announced a publishing partnership for Foundry, a factory-building game that looks set to take on Factorio and Satisfactory.

Paradox Interactive and recently-founded studio Channel 3 Entertainment, have announced a publishing partnership for Foundry, a factory-building game that looks set to take on Factorio and Satisfactory.

Amiibo collecting is a tricky business. Not only because figures can be quite expensive when you're buying a few of them at a time, but also because many of them can be hard to find. Popular figures are usually snapped up as soon as they go on sale, and then there's no telling when Nintendo might make and sell more, if ever. That's why Best Buy's recent restock is a blessing to any of you trying to fill old and new gaps in your collection.

New Yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator builds that were shared online today promise to bring emulation improvements as well as widespread performance enhancements across several titles.

The amiibo wheel has been turning quicker than usual for the last few weeks. Between new figures being announced and others getting release dates, there has been a lot for collectors to keep an eye on, especially if you want to bag the figures before they quickly sell out. Among the amiibos to have gone up for pre-order this month are Zelda and Ganondorf's Tears of the Kingdom models, and now Link's amiibo is back in stock too.

Studio Lights, a Shinjuku-based studio that worked on the environment lighting and cutscene lighting for both Final Fantasy XVI and Forspoken, has announced “isekai action RPG” Mononoke no Kuni. It will launch for PC via Steam in spring 2024, with plans to also release on PlayStation, Switch, iOS, and Android. A specific PlayStation platform was not announced.

Airship Syndicate teased Wayfinder’s appearance at the Tokyo Game Show, and the team has a new teaser for the next hero on the way, Grendel. His announcement comes alongside some new details, and some more on seasons 1 and 2.

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September 14's Nintendo Direct was full of announcements for upcoming games, but it also gave us release dates for some anticipated amiibo figures, including Noah and Mio from Xenoblade Chronicles 3, which were originally announced a while ago. Now, the Noah and Mio amiibo are available for pre-order at certain retailers in a twin pack.

It's not often that one of the biggest takeaways from a Direct is whatever amiibos Nintendo has to show off, but that was the case on Thursday. Tucked in between news about a long list of upcoming Mario games was confirmation Sora really will be getting amiibo, and it will complete the Ultimate collection in 2024. Also revealed were release dates for a number of other upcoming amiibos, including Tears of the Kingdom's Zelda and Ganondorf which are now available to pre-order.

After reminding viewers during the Sept. 14 Nintendo Direct that new amiibos of Princess Zelda and Ganondorf would be coming on Nov. 3, both went up for pre-order on Best Buy for $15.99 each. You can try your luck at placing an order now. These amiibo are based on the variants of these characters from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (heard of it?).

During today's Nintendo Direct, the company announced release dates and windows for some highly anticipated Amiibo figures, namely, the Zelda and Ganondorf Amiibo for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Noah and Mio Amiibo for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and the Kingdom Hearts Sora Amiibo for his inclusion on the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster.