'Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival' gets four new figures; scheduled for release on Dec. 17

(Nintendo Japan)Blathers figure for "Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival"

'Animal Crossing: Amiibo' is due for release next month. But even before it hits the store, the Wii U title is already getting an update of sorts with announcement of new figurines that will be made available on the last month of the year.

(Nintendo Japan)Celeste figure for "Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival"

According to Nintendo, it's going to be one fun Amiibo fest when Nintendo Wii U's 'Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival' is released. Eight figurines have so far been announced since the game's unveiling at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Recently, though, the Nintendo Japan website has been updated to include four new figures to be released post-game launch.

(Nintendo Japan)Kicks figure for "Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival"

The official Amiibo lineup page now includes 12 separate 'Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival' figures. The latest ones are Blathers, Celeste, Kicks, and Resetti. Underneath the new figures, it says that they are due for release on Dec. 17. Each figurine will retail for 1,200 (roughly $10).

(Nintendo Japan)Resetti figure for "Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival"

On top of the new figures, Nintendo Japan also updated its site to announce a new 'Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival' bundle. The bundle will come with, of course, the game itself, three Amiibo cards, and Digby's and Isabelle's figurines. It will sell for 6480 (roughly $54) and will launch on Nov. 21, which is also the release date of the standalone game in the country.

When the game launches, players can choose to purchase individual packages that include one of the following: Lottie, Isabelle, Digby, Mabel, or Tom Nook. A three-pack bundle with Cyrus, K.K. Slider and Reese is also available.

The upcoming game is semi-fashioned after Nintendo's popular 'Mario Party' series. The 'Animal Crossing' characters will be playable on a virtual board game similar to the aforementioned Nintendo game. It is a spin-off the also popular 'Animal Crossing' series, which made its mark as a community simulation title.

'Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival' for the Wii U releases in the US on Nov. 13.

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