Newbie... question about amiibo!

[StarrySkye3]

Hello, I've been a huge fan of ACNL since I got it last year, kinda late to the game but I love it anyway! I decided with the new update I should get an amiibo, so today I got Blathers. I just love him!!! However, I did not realize I needed a reader with my ds to be compatible. Yeah yeah I know! Well I just wanted to see if it is worth getting a reader also. I guess I don't quite "get" it" but I am willing to learn! What do you guys have to say about it? The more info I have, the more I can convince my hubby to let me spend the money haha.

 

[Mistymayz]

If its an old 3DS then you need an NFC reader, without it you can't do anything amiibo related. Its relatively cheap $10-$20 and it takes 2 AA batteries. You just turn it on and put the amiibo on top of it, and when prompted in the game you just point the 3DS to the reader~
its very easy and simple to use ^-^

 

[StarrySkye3]

Yeah, I was just wondering if it is worth getting and spending the extra money on.

 

[Eline]

If you want Blathers in your camp ground then it's definitely worth spending the money on it I think.
I collect the Amiibo cards and I'm really happy I have the reader so I can actually use them!

 

[Snow]

I think it's worth it, definitely -- you can use amiibo in a lot of games, and it's a lot cheaper than buying a New3DS! More and more games have amiibo scanning built in so you're going to need one eventually, I think? So why not now! The only problem is they seem to be selling out some places, don't overpay for one. I think $20 is the Target price, although I never see them at mine. Gamestop probably always has them in stock.

 

[mayortash]

It really depends on how much you think you may use it. Personally my amiibo figures have been more for decoration. Though I will be using them in the game soon.

 

[StarrySkye3]

Thanks for the info! I'm thinking it's a good idea to get one now.