amiibo
amiibo (Japanese: アミーボ amiibo) are a line of interactive figures and cards by Nintendo. Each amiibo figure or card contains an NFC chip in its base, which allows it to interact with multiple games on both the Wii U and New Nintendo 3DS consoles using near field communication.
Several Pokémon characters have been announced or released as part of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U line. These figures are intended for use with the eponymous game. They also unlock minor content in games such as Super Mario Maker. In a Nintendo Direct on November 12, 2015, a card featuring Shadow Mewtwo, a bonus boss character from Pokkén Tournament, was revealed to be included in first print retail copies of the game.
An NFC reader/writer was released in October 2015 that can scan amiibo, allowing the Nintendo 3DS and 2DS to communicate with amiibo.[1]
List of Pokémon amiibo
Pokémon | Game origin | Japanese release | American release | European and Australian release |
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Pikachu |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U | December 5, 2014 | November 21, 2014 | November 28, 2014 |
Lucario |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U | January 23, 2015 | February 20, 2015 | January 23, 2015 |
Charizard |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U | April 29, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | April 20, 2015 |
Greninja |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U | May 28, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | May 29, 2015 |
Jigglypuff |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U | May 28, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | May 29, 2015 |
Mewtwo |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U | October 29, 2015 | November 13, 2015 | October 23, 2015 |
Shadow Mewtwo |
Pokkén Tournament | March 18, 2016 Included in first print retail copies of the game. |
Spring 2016 Included in first print retail copies of the game. |
Spring 2016 Included in first print retail copies of the game. |
Compatibility list
Certain games allow amiibo to write save data to it so it can be retained even when using it with a different game or system. However, a amiibo can only hold save data for one game at a time. So far, the only Pokémon amiibo-compatible games that offers this ability are Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.
Game | Effect | Read-only or Write | |||||||
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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U | Becomes a matching AI-controlled character that can be powered up and fought with/against in numerous game modes. | Write | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
Super Mario Maker | Becomes a costume for Mario to wear when he consumes a Mystery Mushroom. Unlike most amiibo costumes, however, the Pokémon costumes do not feature custom sounds or music. | Read-only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
Hyrule Warriors | Grants a present; a weapon, a small Rupee bonus, or crafting material. Each amiibo grants one present each day. | Read-only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
Mario Party 10 | Allows players to play the Scratch Bonus minigame to win additional Mario Party Points. | Read-only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Grants the player 1-Up Mushrooms. | Read-only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits | Unlocks a randomly selected, short, playable portion from one of 32 included NES or Super NES titles | Read-only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash | Grants the player in-game coins. | Read-only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
Yoshi's Woolly World | Unlocks a generic amiibo Yoshi design. | Read-only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? |
Pokkén Tournament | Unlocks Shadow Mewtwo as a character immediately, as opposed to unlocking it through other, unknown means. | Read-only | × | × | × | × | × | × | ✓ |
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