In a recent jammy update for Donkey Kong Bananza enthusiasts, Nintendo revealed that Donkey Kong Bananza will come amiibo-ready, with a soon-to-be-released figure of Donkey Kong & Pauline. Here’s the kicker: unlock early access to Pauline’s Diva Dress by just scanning this amiibo. Yes, early access to fabulous dressing without grinding through the game!

Amiibo announcements tend to bestow mixed reactions in Atari fashion. A few players are just hyped by the announcements themselves, like Mitchell (@DualEagle8582), a preorder holder who is now scrambling to get the amiibo. Others not so much. Then there were those lamenting, like Phil Ackerman (@leftsockoflevi), that the figures are just “falling off” as the shelves of the retailers remain laden with still-unsold Street Fighter 6 and Tears of the Kingdom figures. Then there’s the price issue: some are already expecting a $30-$40 price, whereas others (%) joke that being a two-character amiibo, Nintendo might put a $45 on it.%

Unlocking the Diva Dress appears to be the key selling point, but it is not entirely clear whether this is an exclusive cosmetic or just an early unlock for one that could be earned in-game. Ram3nDoodlez (@Ram3nDoodlez) speculated that it is probably an endgame outfit, meaning that the amiibo just lets you skip the grind. In which case, big difference from the days of amiibos locking you into entire game modes—an act which always raised a few eyebrows.

In the meantime, the usual Nintendo chaos is unfolding within the replies. Pando (@pandofriend) is unjustly up in arms over the banana-themed Joy-Cons (which, honestly, would be iconic). Meanwhile, Ryan Davis (@rjd715) starts overthinking lore and wants to know if New Donk City is literally above the underground world from the game. And of course, there’s the traditional amiibo preorder panic courtesy of SoniMari (@SoniMari7270) and Raphaell Barros (@raphabarros).

Howbeit, Nintendo surely knows how to keep that amiibo train chugging, even if not all are on board. Whether you’re in it for the collectible or just want that Diva Dress as soon as possible, this announcement has really set Donkey Kong fans abuzz. Now the big question: Will this amiibo ever see shelves, or will it just disappear into scalper hell, like so many before it? Only time will tell.

And hey, if you’re still on the fence, just remember—that-star-power is Pauline, and Donkey Kong is looking great new-age style without those suspenders (shout-out to Mr. Kalpso [@JJNNZone] for pointing out that tragic omission). That aside, the hype for Donkey Kong Bananza is genuinely real, and this Amiibo just keeps piling on.

So that’s a buy. And comes the looming question – who’s budgeting for wave two already? The Japanese firm always finds a way to empty our pockets, and this time, we might just let them.