Amiibohave been a consistently popular product offering from Nintendo. As fast as Nintendo produces the toys, they often quickly sell out. As such, not only are Nintendo’s newAmiiboreleases highly anticipated but so are re-releases of older Amiibo that are coming back into production. Those looking forward to new Amiibo in 2022 will be happy to hear that a notable Nintendo news leaker has shared a list of upcoming figures for 2022. The list also hints at release windows for two notable Nintendo Switch exclusives.
To start, a wave ofSuper Smash Bros. UltimateAmiibo are coming down the pipeline. SevenSuper Smash Bros. UltimateAmiiboin total are teased as part of the leak. The first three are planned for release toward the end of March or April. They includeMinecraft’s Steve and Alex, as well as Ramen Girl Min Min fromARMS. The remaining four are being targeted for September and includeFinal Fantasy 7’s Sephiroth,Tekken’s Kazuya, and Pyra and Mythra fromXenoblade Chronicles 2.
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As for Amiibo that hint at upcoming 2022 game releases, there are two sets. For May and June, there are twoSplatoonkid Amiibo teased. This could imply thatSplatoon 3is targeting a mid-2022 release window. Then in the fall, Amiibo forThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward SwordLink andThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildZelda are hinted at. This could also be a tease forThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2’s launch later this year.
The last round of Amiibo that the leaker shares focuses on anotherNintendo Switch exclusive, but it’s been available for some time before its Amiibo arrive. They’re threeMonster Hunter RiseAmiibo, with a Malzeno, Palamute, and Palico planned. The three are being targeted for July, which is just over a year afterMonster Hunter Riselaunched on Switch. Perhaps there’s an expansion planned to be announced or released around July, however.
While the leaker does provide release windows for each of the above Amiibo, they also warn that distribution problems could cause delays or cancel plans for worldwide launches. Suffice to say,Amiibo hunterswill have to keep up to date on Nintendo’s announcements to know for sure when each Amiibo will arrive.
It’s also worth acknowledging that while theSplatoonandZeldaAmiibomay hint at release windows for their respective games, that’s clearly presumptuous. As the other Amiibo releases imply, they come at the oddest of times and rarely tied to any product launches or announcements.Splatoon 3andBreath of the Wild 2will arrive when they arrive.Amiibowill have to do in the meantime.
