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amiibo is a brand of near field communication-based figurines used as add-ons to games with amiibo compatibility. The first line of amiibo, based upon Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, launched on the same day as Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the first amiibo-compatible game, and it has been confirmed that there will be multiple lines based upon various games.[1]
amiibo can be used with Wii U software by placing a figure on the near-field communicator built into the Wii U GamePad under the D-pad; the console must also be updated to at least version 5.3.0. A peripheral for the Nintendo 3DS, a circular white platform, has also been stated to be released in 2015 that will wirelessly connect to the 3DS to send and receive data; the new Nintendo 3DS, however, features a built in near-field communicator on the bottom touch-screen. amiibo will come with data already on them, but data can also be written on them by the hardware. Several figures will be compatible with multiple games; for example, the Super Smash Bros. line Mario figure can also be used to unlock content in Mario Kart 8.[2] Multiple games can read an amiibo's data, while only one game's data can be written to the figure at a time.[3]
| Game | Description | Read/Write or Read | |
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Unlocks hide and seek mode when reading a Toad amiibo. |  This game only reads the data on the amiibo. |
| File:Box NA - Mario Kart 8.jpg | Mario Kart 8 | 11 Super Smash Bros. amiibo provide 10 alternate costumes for Miis (As Toon Link and Link both unlock the Link costume), giving them a racing suit based upon the character scanned.[4][5] | This game only reads the data on the amiibo. |
| File:WiiU MarioParty10 pkg.jpg | Mario Party 10 | Certain amiibo provide special stages in amiibo Party Mode, amiibo are also usable in that mode. Touching other amiibo figures to the Wii U GamePad controller give you Scratch Bonuses use to win Mario Party points, letting you unlock in-game bonus content. |  This game both reads and writes data on the amiibo. |
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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Once an amiibo is scanned in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, the player is able to play with them in a team battle or against them. They are referred as Figure Players (shortened as FP) in-game. They are actually being controlled by CPUs and players can train them, until they reached level 50. The player can customize their power, defense and speed values at their own will with the obtained custom parts. By playing as FPs, they may grow by level (which caps at 50) and change their strategy depending what their opponents usually do. During fights, they may obtain gifts such as Trophies and Gold, which are given to the player. | This game both reads and writes data on the amiibo. (Uses the same data as Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) |
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Once an amiibo is scanned in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the player is able to play with them in a team battle or against them. They are referred as Figure Players (shortened as FP) in-game. They are actually being controlled by CPUs and players can train them, until they reached level 50. The player can customize their power, defense and speed values at their own will with the obtained custom parts. By playing as FPs, they may grow by level (which caps at 50) and change their strategy depending what their opponents usually do. During fights, they may obtain gifts such as Trophies and Gold, which are given to the player. | This game both reads and writes data on the amiibo. (Uses the same data as Super Smash Bros. for 3DS) |
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Yoshi's Woolly World | Yet to be announced. | |
Non-Mario Games Compatible with Mario and other amiibos
- One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X: Unlocks costumes based on amiibo scanned
- Hyrule Warriors: Any non-Zelda amiibo scanned gives a random daily reward.
- Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus: Unlocks plane designs based on amiibo scanned.
- Code Name: S.T.E.A.M: Fire Emblem characters become playable.
- Kirby and the Rainbow Curse: Kirby characters amiibos give upgrades from player
- Star Fox Wii U: Yet to be announced.
Super Mario
Release Dates
Figure list
| Figures | Wave | Compatible Mario-related games | ||||||||
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| NA | EU | JP | MK8 | SSB3DS | SSBU | CT:TT | MP10 | YWW | ||
| Bowser | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
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| Luigi | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Mario | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Peach | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Toad | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
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| Yoshi | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Super Smash Bros.
Release Dates
| Region | Wave | Release dates |
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 North America
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Wave 1 |
November 21, 2014 |
 Europe
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Wave 1 |
November 28, 2014 |
 Japan
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Wave 1 |
Figure list
| Figures | Wave | Compatible Mario-related games | ||||||||
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| NA | EU | JP | MK8 | SSB3DS | SSBU | MP10 | YWW | |||
| Bowser | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
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| Captain Falcon | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| Charizard | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
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| Diddy Kong | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
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| Donkey Kong | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Fox | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Ike | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
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| King Dedede | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
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| Kirby | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Lucina | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
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| Link | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Little Mac | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
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| Lucario | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
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| Luigi | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| Mario | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Marth | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
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| Mega Man | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
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| Meta Knight | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
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| Ness | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
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| Pac-Man | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
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| Peach | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Pikachu | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
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| Pit | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
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| Robin | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
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| Rosalina | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
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| Samus | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Sheik | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
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| Shulk | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
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| Sonic | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
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| Toon Link | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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| Villager | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
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| Wario | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
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| Wii Fit Trainer | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
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| Yoshi | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Zelda | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Gallery
The Nintendo 3DS peripheral.
Several Super Smash Bros. amiibo.
- Mario kart 8 amiibo.jpg
The Mario Kart 8-compatible amiibo and Mii suits.
Trivia
- The word "new" in the new Nintendo 3DS logo is stylized similarly to the amiibo logo.
- Toad is the first (and so far only) character to have an amiibo figure without a Smash Bros. equivalent.
External links
References
- ^ Seedhouse, Alex (November 21, 2014). Nintendo teases plans for future amiibo series beyond Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Insider. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ amiibo compatibility chart on the official amiibo webpage on Nintendo of America's website.
- ^ http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/11/nintendo_outlines_confusing_amiibo_save_data_limitations
- ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/240940-mario-kart-8-getting-amiibo-racing-suits-in-future-update
- ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/list/software.html
- ^ a b c http://www.gonintendo.com/s/241448-amiibo-waves-3-4-dated-for-europe-america
- ^ a b http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/11/nintendos-next-wave-of-amiibo-includes-mega-man-and-sonic