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Random: These 3D Concepts Have Us Dreaming Of A Nindie amiibo Line

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<p>Nintendo’s amiibo line has been an absolute cash cow for the Japanese company since arriving alongside <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/wiiu/super_smash_bros_for_wii_u">Super Smash Bros. for Wii U</a></strong> in 2014. To date, there are more than 170 amiibo available. While most of them are based on first-party Nintendo titles, there are a few exceptions such as Yacht Club’s <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/wiiu/shovel_knight">Shovel Knight</a></strong>.</p>
<p>If you’ve always thought about what other notable Nindie characters would look like in amiibo form, a Madrid-based 3D modeler, sculptor and indie video game developer, who goes by the handle <a class="external" href="https://twitter.com/JCirion3D?lang=en"><strong>@JCirion3D</strong></a> over on Twitter, has been busy creating amiibo concepts for characters from games such as <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/hollow_knight">Hollow Knight</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/cuphead">Cuphead</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/binding_of_isaac_afterbirthplus">The Binding of Isaac</a></strong>. Take a look below:</p>
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<div class="col"><a title="Cuphead" href="http://images.nintendolife.com/d0521939fe66a/cuphead.original.jpg"><img src="http://images.nintendolife.com/d0521939fe66a/cuphead.450x495.jpg" width="450" height="495" alt="Cuphead"></a></div>
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<div class="col"><a title="Mugman" href="http://images.nintendolife.com/5fdee50752bce/mugman.original.jpg"><img src="http://images.nintendolife.com/5fdee50752bce/mugman.450x495.jpg" width="450" height="495" alt="Mugman"></a></div>
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<div class="col"><a title="Isaac" href="http://images.nintendolife.com/7e074286e8eff/isaac.original.jpg"><img src="http://images.nintendolife.com/7e074286e8eff/isaac.450x495.jpg" width="450" height="495" alt="Isaac"></a></div>
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<p>The talented individual also ran a poll, asking followers what notable indie game they would like to see turned into an amiibo next. While Hollow Knight won, perhaps <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/dead_cells">Dead Cells</a></strong> or <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/enter_the_gungeon">Enter the Gungeon</a></strong> will receive the same treatment in the future.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Which should be the next custom amiibo??</span>— JCirion3D (@JCirion3D) <a href="https://twitter.com/JCirion3D/status/1115130979163807744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><em>Do you wish any of these amiibo were real? What other characters would you like to see transformed into amiibo? Tell us below.</em></p>
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