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Metroid Prime 4’s silent world requires expensive amiibo to fix

Grant St. Clair
Dec 07, 2025
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Samus sporting a glowup in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Image via Nintendo

Move over, Bethesda. Nintendo has never been known as a DLC-happy company (at least until recently), but that reputation scarcely matches reality. Take the humble amiibo — plastic NFC-enabled figures that unlock new content in Nintendo games. Because they’re physical objects, they’re …

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