Friends, have you or someone you love been a victim of a new and horrifying disease called “amiibo shortage?” Symptoms of “amiibo shortage” include much weeping and gnashing of teeth when Wii Fit Trainer was announced as discontinued, pleading and bargaining with friends and family to stand in line with you so you can have a 10% chance of a Target having an extra Rosalina & Luma, and sudden anger outbursts when Gold Mario goes on presale while you're at work, full well knowing he'll sell out within the half hour.
My friends, there is a way to cure “amiibo shortage,” and it will require some effort but the results will be transformative – make your own!
Since the launch of amiibo last year, a custom amiibo community has been building, largely thanks to social media networks like Facebook, Reddit, Instagram, and Tumblr. Artists are taking their talents to the small Nintendo NFC figurines and coming out with everything from alternative costumes to completely new characters. While you may not find too many custom Rosalinas due to product scarcity, a little research through the web can find artistic genius. That or some really dumpy ones, but this is the 20 best ones we found, so they won't be showing up.
If you're interested in buying, commissioning, or even making your own custom amiibo, we recommend the Custom Amiibo Tumblr page at http://customamiibo.tumblr.com/ or the Reddit Amiibo community at http://www.reddit.com/r/amiibo.
