Mario has always been golden in the minds of his fans. On March 20, Nintendo will launch the Super Mario amiibo—Gold Edition, a shiny gold-colored Mario figure that arrives on the same day as the Mario Party 10 game for the Wii U console. The Super Mario amiibo—Gold Edition will be sold exclusively at 3,000 Walmart stores in the U.S. at launch at a retail price of $12.96.
Nintendo’s amiibo are interactive toys that come to life in compatible games in different ways. The new gold-colored Mario amiibo is compatible with multiple games that support amiibo. For example, Mario Party 10 features a new amiibo Party mode that players can only access by tapping their compatible amiibo figures on the Wii U GamePad controller to customize them and bring them into the game as board pieces. Players can also save items to their amiibo, then use them strategically. Or players can train their amiibo to supercharge its stats and expand its abilities in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U or Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. The full list of compatible games and amiibo can be found by clicking here.
Mario Party 10 has tons of fun new ways to play, challenge, and triumph over your friends, with new modes and a wealth of other exciting goodies. Strategize your way around a variety of unique boards to gather coins and stars, and best your buddies. In Bowser Party mode, you can take the role of bad guy Bowser to mess with your friends’ game. Need to let off some steam? Challenge your friends to a bunch of exciting minigames, unlock bonus content, and more.
