ZOMG, it's an Amiibo (photo gallery)!

I know what you're thinking: "Sure, I'm an average guy/gal that's excited for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii, but I'm far too old and mature to be cluttering up my pristine pad with plastic frivolities." This would be the wrong way to think about Nintendo's NFC-enabled Amiibo toys for Super Smash Bros. When you first lay your eyes on Pikchu's rose-cheeked face, and admire his perfectly zig-zagged tail, your heart will melt, your wallet will open, and you'll wonder why you ever doubted the power of a two-inch-tall Nintendo toy.

But don't take my word for it; all 12 of Nintendo's Amiibo characters--which can be used to store a character's progress, and have it instantly appear in a Smash Bros. match when placed on the gamepad--have landed in the GameSpot office, and have been unboxed and photographed for your personal perusal. So click on the photos below and join me in wondering what's up with Samus' gangster lean, why Animal Crossing Villager is a thing, and just what on earth Yoshi is supposed to be looking at. Oh, and if you're wondering what the new Gamecube controller and Wii U adaptor looks like, we've got you covered there too.

Amiibos cost $12.99 each, and are set to launch alongside Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii on November 21. The new Gamecube controller costs $29.99, while the adaptor runs for $19.99.