Palutena Amiibo launches July 24 exclusively on Amazon
Gamers and amiibo enthusiasts got a little excited last weekend when Amazon hinted that it will be announcing something big and Amiibo-related on July 13. But out of respect for Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who passed away on July 11, Amazon postponed their big announcement to Tuesday.
But the short wait was well worth it as Amazon revealed that the Palutena Amiibo would be exclusively carried by the company. The amiibo can now be seen on the Amazon website but the listing says Palutena is currently unavailable. The company is not entertaining pre-orders yet but says that customers who want more details should click on "Email Me" on the product page.
Details regarding pre-orders are expected to be released on July 22 and the product set to be launched officially on July 24.
The Palutena Amiibo is part of the Wave 5A amiibos that are being released this month. The other amiibo is the Dark Pit Amiibo which is also a store exclusive, this time with Best Buy. But while the Palutena Amiibo can be pre-ordered, Best Buy will be selling Dark Pit amiibos in their stores on a first-come, first-served basis.
But gamers should not worry as reports state that there are enough stocks of the two amiibos. This has been one of the biggest problems that Nintendo fans have regarding amiibos—how limited the stocks are. However, it seems that Nintendo is getting better at estimating the demand for the product and informing customers about its availability.
Palutena, who is also called as "Lady Palutena," is the ruler of Skyworld (Angel Land) from the "Kid Icarus" games. She is also the patron deity and a sort of mother figure to Pit, whom she often watches and protects as he fights. She is a kind goddess who strives hard to protect her people. However, she also needed protecting and rescuing when she was captured by Medusa.
Based on the Amazon listing, the Palutena Amiibo appears to be compatible only with "Super Smash Bros." Its offensive and defensive capacities can be customized up to level 50.