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{{nihongo|'''Amiibo'''|アミーボ|Amībo|stylized as '''amiibo'''|lead=yes}} is [[Nintendo]]'s wireless communications and storage protocol, for use between compatible [[toys-to-life]] items and the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]] gaming platforms. It was launched in November 2014 in the form of system software updates and a series of Amiibo-enabled [[figurine]]s, colloquially abbreviated as "Amiibo figurines" or simply "Amiibo". These figurines are similar in form and functionality to that of the ''[[Skylanders]]'' and ''[[Disney Infinity (series)|Disney Infinity]]'' series. The platform was preannounced to potentially accommodate any form of toy, specifically including general plans for future card games.<ref name="future of Amiibo, at polygon">{{cite web | title=The future of Nintendo's Amiibo includes card games, smaller toys, Animal Crossing | first=Michael | last=McWhertor | date=November 6, 2014 | url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/6/7168299/nintendo-amiibo-animal-crossing-card-games-smaller-toys | publisher=Polygon | accessdate=December 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Nintendo 75th fiscal">{{cite web | title=Corporate Management Policy Briefing / Semi-Annual Financial Results Briefing for the 75th Fiscal Term Ending March 2015 | publisher=Nintendo | url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/141030qa/index.html | accessdate=December 16, 2014}}</ref> These toys use [[near field communication]] (NFC) to interact with supported [[video game]] software, potentially allowing data to be transferred in and out of games and across multiple platforms.
{{nihongo|'''amiibo'''|アミーボ|Amībo|stylized as '''amiibo'''|lead=yes}} is [[Nintendo]]'s wireless communications and storage protocol, for use between compatible [[toys-to-life]] items and the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]] gaming platforms. It was launched in November 2014 in the form of system software updates and a series of amiibo-enabled [[figurine]]s, colloquially abbreviated as "amiibo figurines" or simply "amiibo". These figurines are similar in form and functionality to that of the ''[[Skylanders]]'' and ''[[Disney Infinity (series)|Disney Infinity]]'' series. The platform was preannounced to potentially accommodate any form of toy, specifically including general plans for future card games.<ref name="future of amiibo, at polygon">{{cite web | title=The future of Nintendo's amiibo includes card games, smaller toys, Animal Crossing | first=Michael | last=McWhertor | date=November 6, 2014 | url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/6/7168299/nintendo-amiibo-animal-crossing-card-games-smaller-toys | publisher=Polygon | accessdate=December 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Nintendo 75th fiscal">{{cite web | title=Corporate Management Policy Briefing / Semi-Annual Financial Results Briefing for the 75th Fiscal Term Ending March 2015 | publisher=Nintendo | url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/141030qa/index.html | accessdate=December 16, 2014}}</ref> These toys use [[near field communication]] (NFC) to interact with supported [[video game]] software, potentially allowing data to be transferred in and out of games and across multiple platforms.


Amiibo can be used directly with the [[Wii U GamePad]] and [[New Nintendo 3DS]] series, while an adapter for the rest of the Nintendo 3DS series was released on September 25, 2015 along with the Nintendo 3DS game ''[[Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer]]''. {{As of|2015|12|31|df=US}}, Nintendo reports that 31 million Amiibo figures have been sold, along with 21.50 million Amiibo cards from the ''Animal Crossing'' series.<ref name="q316" />
amiibo can be used directly with the [[Wii U GamePad]] and [[New Nintendo 3DS]] series, while an adapter for the rest of the Nintendo 3DS series was released on September 25, 2015 along with the Nintendo 3DS game ''[[Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer]]''. {{As of|2015|12|31|df=US}}, Nintendo reports that 31 million amiibo figures have been sold, along with 21.50 million amiibo cards from the ''Animal Crossing'' series.<ref name="q316" />


== History ==
== History ==


=== Development ===
=== Development ===
[[File:Amiibo figurines.jpg|thumb|Several Amiibo figurines]]
[[File:amiibo figurines.jpg|thumb|Several amiibo figurines]]
[[Toys for Bob]] and its parent company [[Activision]] had offered an opportunity for Nintendo to be a partner in a new video game franchise known as ''[[Skylanders]]'', which would use [[RFID]]-equipped character figurines and a special reader component to interact with the game itself, and could store data on the figurine itself such as the corresponding character's statistics. While Nintendo passed on the exclusivity deal, the franchise itself quickly became one of Activison's most successful franchises upon its launch as a spin-off of the ''[[Spyro (series)|Spyro the Dragon]]'' series, and also resulted in competition from [[Disney Interactive Studios]], who would release a game with a similar concept known as ''[[Disney Infinity]]'' in 2013.<ref name=polygon-tfbskylanders>{{cite web|title=Toys for Bob and the story behind Skylanders|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/16/5614716/skylanders-story-toys-for-bob-skylanders-swap-force|website=Polygon|accessdate=October 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name=polygon-amiibosmash>{{cite web|title=How Nintendo makes its Amiibo toys play for Wii U|url=http://www.polygon.com/e3-2014/2014/6/10/5792158/nintendo-makes-its-amiibos-play-for-wii-u|website=Polygon|accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref>
[[Toys for Bob]] and its parent company [[Activision]] had offered an opportunity for Nintendo to be a partner in a new video game franchise known as ''[[Skylanders]]'', which would use [[RFID]]-equipped character figurines and a special reader component to interact with the game itself, and could store data on the figurine itself such as the corresponding character's statistics. While Nintendo passed on the exclusivity deal, the franchise itself quickly became one of Activison's most successful franchises upon its launch as a spin-off of the ''[[Spyro (series)|Spyro the Dragon]]'' series, and also resulted in competition from [[Disney Interactive Studios]], who would release a game with a similar concept known as ''[[Disney Infinity]]'' in 2013.<ref name=polygon-tfbskylanders>{{cite web|title=Toys for Bob and the story behind Skylanders|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/16/5614716/skylanders-story-toys-for-bob-skylanders-swap-force|website=Polygon|accessdate=October 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name=polygon-amiibosmash>{{cite web|title=How Nintendo makes its amiibo toys play for Wii U|url=http://www.polygon.com/e3-2014/2014/6/10/5792158/nintendo-makes-its-amiibos-play-for-wii-u|website=Polygon|accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref>


In March 2013, long predating Amiibo, Nintendo unveiled ''[[Pokémon Rumble U]]'', the first game for the [[Wii U]] to utilize the [[Wii U GamePad]]'s [[near-field communication]]s support to enable the use of its own interactive figurines.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Corriea|first1=Alexa|title=Pokémon Rumble U will launch with seven NFC-compatible figurines|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/15/4107572/pokemon-rumble-u-will-launch-with-six-nfc-compatible-figurines|website=Polygon|date=March 14, 2013|accessdate=August 9, 2014}}</ref> During an investors' meeting in May 2014, Nintendo presented a prototype of a more comprehensive figurine platform for its 3DS and Wii U consoles, which was designed so that the figurines could be used across multiple games. The new system was codenamed NFP, standing for either "Nintendo Figurine Platform" or "NFC Featured Platform", and was slated to be officially unveiled during [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]].<ref name=ign-showoff>{{cite web|title=Nintendo Shows Off NFC Mario Figurine for Wii U, 3DS|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/05/08/nintendo-shows-off-nfc-mario-figurine|website=IGN|accessdate=October 27, 2014}}</ref> On June 10, 2014 during [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014|E3 2014]], Nintendo officially announced the Amiibo platform, and that [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'']] would be among the first games to provide features integrating with Amiibo figurines.<ref name=ign-revealed>{{cite web|title=E3 2014: Nintendo's Amiibo Toy Project Revealed|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/10/e3-2014-nintendos-amiibo-toy-project-revealed?abthid=53972d736a447c7843000006|website=IGN|accessdate=June 10, 2014}}</ref>
In March 2013, long predating amiibo, Nintendo unveiled ''[[Pokémon Rumble U]]'', the first game for the [[Wii U]] to utilize the [[Wii U GamePad]]'s [[near-field communication]]s support to enable the use of its own interactive figurines.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Corriea|first1=Alexa|title=Pokémon Rumble U will launch with seven NFC-compatible figurines|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/15/4107572/pokemon-rumble-u-will-launch-with-six-nfc-compatible-figurines|website=Polygon|date=March 14, 2013|accessdate=August 9, 2014}}</ref> During an investors' meeting in May 2014, Nintendo presented a prototype of a more comprehensive figurine platform for its 3DS and Wii U consoles, which was designed so that the figurines could be used across multiple games. The new system was codenamed NFP, standing for either "Nintendo Figurine Platform" or "NFC Featured Platform", and was slated to be officially unveiled during [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]].<ref name=ign-showoff>{{cite web|title=Nintendo Shows Off NFC Mario Figurine for Wii U, 3DS|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/05/08/nintendo-shows-off-nfc-mario-figurine|website=IGN|accessdate=October 27, 2014}}</ref> On June 10, 2014 during [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014|E3 2014]], Nintendo officially announced the amiibo platform, and that [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'']] would be among the first games to provide features integrating with amiibo figurines.<ref name=ign-revealed>{{cite web|title=E3 2014: Nintendo's amiibo Toy Project Revealed|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/10/e3-2014-nintendos-amiibo-toy-project-revealed?abthid=53972d736a447c7843000006|website=IGN|accessdate=June 10, 2014}}</ref>


In a corporate policy event after the launch of the Amiibo platform, Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto addressed the platform's future by stating that the company is "now moving forward with projects that make use of NFC in a variety of unique ways. Nintendo is known as a video game company, but in fact, it is also a toy company."<ref name="future of Amiibo, at polygon"/><ref name="Nintendo 75th fiscal"/>
In a corporate policy event after the launch of the amiibo platform, Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto addressed the platform's future by stating that the company is "now moving forward with projects that make use of NFC in a variety of unique ways. Nintendo is known as a video game company, but in fact, it is also a toy company."<ref name="future of amiibo, at polygon"/><ref name="Nintendo 75th fiscal"/>


=== Release ===
=== Release ===
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[[File:EB Games Expo 2015 - Amiibo Cards.JPG|thumb|right|Amiibo cards and ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' Amiibo figurines on display at [[EB Games Expo 2015]].]]
[[File:EB Games Expo 2015 - Amiibo Cards.JPG|thumb|right|amiibo cards and ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' amiibo figurines on display at [[EB Games Expo 2015]].]]
''Super Smash Bros.'' Amiibo compatible figurines were first released in North America on November 21, 2014, in Europe on November 28, 2014, and in Japan on December 6, 2014, along with the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.<ref name=eg-amiibosmash>{{cite web|title=Super Smash Bros. Wii U and Amiibo release dates announced|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-10-07-super-smash-bros-wii-u-and-amiibo-release-dates-announced|website=Eurogamer|accessdate=October 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Amiibo toys at Engadget">{{cite web |title=Here are Nintendo's new 'Super Smash Bros.' Amiibo toys for Wii U |url=http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/11/nintendo-amiibo-toys/ |first=Brad |last=Molen |date=June 11, 2014 |publisher=Engadget |accessdate=June 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ign.com">{{cite web|last1=Karmali|first1=Luke|title=First Two Waves of Amiibo Detailed With Release Dates|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/07/first-two-waves-of-amiibo-detailed-with-release-dates|publisher=IGN|accessdate=October 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ign.com"/>
''Super Smash Bros.'' amiibo compatible figurines were first released in North America on November 21, 2014, in Europe on November 28, 2014, and in Japan on December 6, 2014, along with the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.<ref name=eg-amiibosmash>{{cite web|title=Super Smash Bros. Wii U and amiibo release dates announced|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-10-07-super-smash-bros-wii-u-and-amiibo-release-dates-announced|website=Eurogamer|accessdate=October 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name="amiibo toys at Engadget">{{cite web |title=Here are Nintendo's new 'Super Smash Bros.' amiibo toys for Wii U |url=http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/11/nintendo-amiibo-toys/ |first=Brad |last=Molen |date=June 11, 2014 |publisher=Engadget |accessdate=June 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ign.com">{{cite web|last1=Karmali|first1=Luke|title=First Two Waves of amiibo Detailed With Release Dates|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/07/first-two-waves-of-amiibo-detailed-with-release-dates|publisher=IGN|accessdate=October 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ign.com"/>


The ''Super Mario'' series, featuring Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, and Toad, arrived on March 20, 2015 for both regions.<ref name="NLcitesSSBWave4&SMline">{{cite web|first=Arjun Keval |last=Joshi |title=Nintendo Reveals New Range, Details and Compatibility for Amiibo |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/01/nintendo_reveals_new_range_details_and_compatibility_for_Amiibo |publisher=Nintendo Life |date=January 14, 2015 |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}</ref>
The ''Super Mario'' series, featuring Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, and Toad, arrived on March 20, 2015 for both regions.<ref name="NLcitesSSBWave4&SMline">{{cite web|first=Arjun Keval |last=Joshi |title=Nintendo Reveals New Range, Details and Compatibility for amiibo |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/01/nintendo_reveals_new_range_details_and_compatibility_for_amiibo |publisher=Nintendo Life |date=January 14, 2015 |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}</ref>


In 2015, Nintendo began to extend the Amiibo line into new form factors; on February 27, 2015, Nintendo CEO [[Satoru Iwata]] revealed that the company had plans to release Amiibo-enabled trading cards. On April 1, 2015, Nintendo unveiled ''[[Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer]]'', a spin-off in the [[Animal Crossing|''Animal Crossing'' series]] that will utilize Amiibo cards. Nintendo also unveiled Amiibo yarn plushies as a tie-in for ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''.<ref name=ign-yarnammibo>{{cite web|title=These 3 New Yoshi Amiibo Are Made of Yarn|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/04/01/these-3-new-yoshi-amiibo-are-made-of-yarn|website=IGN|accessdate=April 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name=ign-acamiibo>{{cite web|title=New Animal Crossing is the First Amiibo Game to Use Cards|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/04/01/new-animal-crossing-is-the-first-amiibo-game-to-use-cards|website=IGN|accessdate=April 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name=ign-amiibocards>{{cite web|title=Amiibo in the Form of Cards Coming This Year|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/02/17/amiibo-in-the-form-of-cards-coming-this-year|website=IGN|accessdate=April 7, 2015}}</ref>
In 2015, Nintendo began to extend the amiibo line into new form factors; on February 27, 2015, Nintendo CEO [[Satoru Iwata]] revealed that the company had plans to release amiibo-enabled trading cards. On April 1, 2015, Nintendo unveiled ''[[Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer]]'', a spin-off in the [[Animal Crossing|''Animal Crossing'' series]] that will utilize amiibo cards. Nintendo also unveiled amiibo yarn plushies as a tie-in for ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''.<ref name=ign-yarnammibo>{{cite web|title=These 3 New Yoshi amiibo Are Made of Yarn|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/04/01/these-3-new-yoshi-amiibo-are-made-of-yarn|website=IGN|accessdate=April 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name=ign-acamiibo>{{cite web|title=New Animal Crossing is the First amiibo Game to Use Cards|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/04/01/new-animal-crossing-is-the-first-amiibo-game-to-use-cards|website=IGN|accessdate=April 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name=ign-amiibocards>{{cite web|title=amiibo in the Form of Cards Coming This Year|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/02/17/amiibo-in-the-form-of-cards-coming-this-year|website=IGN|accessdate=April 7, 2015}}</ref>


During the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015|E3 2015]] ''Nintendo Direct'' on June 16, 2015, [[Activision]] revealed [[Bowser (character)|Bowser]] and [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] figurines and vehicles for use in ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]''. The figurines are compatible with either the Skylanders games or Amiibo games by means of a mode switch on their bases. They will work across platforms in ''Skylanders: SuperChargers'', but will be exclusively bundled with starter sets for the game on Nintendo platforms.<ref name=cnet-amiiboskylanders>{{cite web|title=Bowser and Donkey Kong to guest star in Skylanders SuperChargers|url=http://www.cnet.com/news/bowser-and-donkey-kong-to-guest-star-in-skylanders-superchargers/|website=CNET|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=June 17, 2015|date=June 16, 2015}}</ref><ref name=polygon-superchargersamiibo>{{cite web|last1=Sakar|first1=Samit|title=Nintendo characters appearing in Skylanders SuperChargers as hybrid Amiibo figures|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/16/8789601/skylanders-superchargers-amiibo-nintendo|website=Polygon|publisher=Vox Media|accessdate=June 17, 2015|date=June 17, 2015}}</ref>
During the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015|E3 2015]] ''Nintendo Direct'' on June 16, 2015, [[Activision]] revealed [[Bowser (character)|Bowser]] and [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] figurines and vehicles for use in ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]''. The figurines are compatible with either the Skylanders games or amiibo games by means of a mode switch on their bases. They will work across platforms in ''Skylanders: SuperChargers'', but will be exclusively bundled with starter sets for the game on Nintendo platforms.<ref name=cnet-amiiboskylanders>{{cite web|title=Bowser and Donkey Kong to guest star in Skylanders SuperChargers|url=http://www.cnet.com/news/bowser-and-donkey-kong-to-guest-star-in-skylanders-superchargers/|website=CNET|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=June 17, 2015|date=June 16, 2015}}</ref><ref name=polygon-superchargersamiibo>{{cite web|last1=Sakar|first1=Samit|title=Nintendo characters appearing in Skylanders SuperChargers as hybrid amiibo figures|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/16/8789601/skylanders-superchargers-amiibo-nintendo|website=Polygon|publisher=Vox Media|accessdate=June 17, 2015|date=June 17, 2015}}</ref>


On August 27, 2015, an Amiibo figurine of the titular character from the [[indie video game]] ''[[Shovel Knight]]'' was unveiled, which will unlock content exclusive to the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game and its future installments. It is the first Amiibo figurine of a non-Nintendo character that is not associated with a first-party title; previous Amiibo figurines of third-party characters were associated with ''Super Smash Bros.''<ref name=gamespot-skamiibo>{{cite web|title=Shovel Knight Amiibo Unveiled|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/shovel-knight-amiibo-unveiled/1100-6430110/|website=GameSpot|accessdate=August 29, 2015}}</ref> Additionally, production and distribution of the figurine will be overseen by the game's publisher, [[Yacht Club Games]]—rather than Nintendo, although it will still officially be marketed by Nintendo as part of the Amiibo line as a form of [[brand licensing]]. Explaining the arrangement, a Nintendo representative stated that "we were like, what's one thing that Nintendo could do that nobody [else] could ever do?"<ref name=wired-skamiibo>{{cite news|title=Nintendo Is Letting Developers Make Their Own Amiibo. Can This End Well?|url=http://www.wired.com/2015/08/shovel-knight-amiibo/|website=Wired|accessdate=August 29, 2015|first=Chris|last=Kohler|date=August 28, 2015}}</ref>
On August 27, 2015, an amiibo figurine of the titular character from the [[indie video game]] ''[[Shovel Knight]]'' was unveiled, which will unlock content exclusive to the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game and its future installments. It is the first amiibo figurine of a non-Nintendo character that is not associated with a first-party title; previous amiibo figurines of third-party characters were associated with ''Super Smash Bros.''<ref name=gamespot-skamiibo>{{cite web|title=Shovel Knight amiibo Unveiled|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/shovel-knight-amiibo-unveiled/1100-6430110/|website=GameSpot|accessdate=August 29, 2015}}</ref> Additionally, production and distribution of the figurine will be overseen by the game's publisher, [[Yacht Club Games]]—rather than Nintendo, although it will still officially be marketed by Nintendo as part of the amiibo line as a form of [[brand licensing]]. Explaining the arrangement, a Nintendo representative stated that "we were like, what's one thing that Nintendo could do that nobody [else] could ever do?"<ref name=wired-skamiibo>{{cite news|title=Nintendo Is Letting Developers Make Their Own amiibo. Can This End Well?|url=http://www.wired.com/2015/08/shovel-knight-amiibo/|website=Wired|accessdate=August 29, 2015|first=Chris|last=Kohler|date=August 28, 2015}}</ref>


== Hardware support ==
== Hardware support ==
The [[Wii U]] and [[New Nintendo 3DS]] both contain native NFC support, and can be used with Amiibo. On Wii U, Amiibo are scanned using an NFC reader contained within the [[Wii U GamePad]]. Firmware updates for the consoles that were released in November and December 2014 respectively added an Amiibo menu to their system settings areas, allowing users to scan, register, and erase data from Amiibo.<ref name=techradar-new3dsamiibo>{{cite web|title=The new 3DS gets Amiibo support with Nintendo's latest update|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/handhelds/the-new-3ds-gets-amiibo-support-with-nintendo-s-latest-update-1276217|website=TechRadar|accessdate=December 26, 2014}}</ref><ref name=wiredcom-new3ds>{{cite news|title=With New 3DS Model, Nintendo Continues to Woo Hardcore Gamers|url=http://www.wired.com/2014/08/nintendo-new-3ds/|website=Wired.com|accessdate=October 27, 2014|first=Chris|last=Kohler|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref><ref name=geekcom-amiibosetup>{{cite web|title=Nintendo’s Amiibo setup process is a pain in the butt|url=http://www.geek.com/games/nintendos-amiibo-setup-process-is-far-from-effortless-1609295/|website=Geek.com|publisher=Ziff Davis Media|accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name=gamespot-amiiboupdate>{{cite web|title=Wii U System Update Adds Amiibo Functionality|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/wii-u-system-update-adds-amiibo-functionality/1100-6423504/|website=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref> A separate NFC reader accessory allows use of Amiibo on the original [[Nintendo 3DS]], 3DS XL, and [[Nintendo 2DS|2DS]] models; in Japan, released in "Summer 2015", and released alongside ''[[Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer]]'' in North America.<ref name=ign-nfcreader>{{cite web|title=Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader Gets a North American Release Window|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/04/01/nintendo-3ds-nfc-reader-gets-a-north-american-release-window|website=IGN.com|publisher=IGN Entertainment|accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref>
The [[Wii U]] and [[New Nintendo 3DS]] both contain native NFC support, and can be used with amiibo. On Wii U, amiibo are scanned using an NFC reader contained within the [[Wii U GamePad]]. Firmware updates for the consoles that were released in November and December 2014 respectively added an amiibo menu to their system settings areas, allowing users to scan, register, and erase data from amiibo.<ref name=techradar-new3dsamiibo>{{cite web|title=The new 3DS gets amiibo support with Nintendo's latest update|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/handhelds/the-new-3ds-gets-amiibo-support-with-nintendo-s-latest-update-1276217|website=TechRadar|accessdate=December 26, 2014}}</ref><ref name=wiredcom-new3ds>{{cite news|title=With New 3DS Model, Nintendo Continues to Woo Hardcore Gamers|url=http://www.wired.com/2014/08/nintendo-new-3ds/|website=Wired.com|accessdate=October 27, 2014|first=Chris|last=Kohler|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref><ref name=geekcom-amiibosetup>{{cite web|title=Nintendo’s amiibo setup process is a pain in the butt|url=http://www.geek.com/games/nintendos-amiibo-setup-process-is-far-from-effortless-1609295/|website=Geek.com|publisher=Ziff Davis Media|accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name=gamespot-amiiboupdate>{{cite web|title=Wii U System Update Adds amiibo Functionality|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/wii-u-system-update-adds-amiibo-functionality/1100-6423504/|website=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref> A separate NFC reader accessory allows use of amiibo on the original [[Nintendo 3DS]], 3DS XL, and [[Nintendo 2DS|2DS]] models; in Japan, released in "Summer 2015", and released alongside ''[[Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer]]'' in North America.<ref name=ign-nfcreader>{{cite web|title=Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader Gets a North American Release Window|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/04/01/nintendo-3ds-nfc-reader-gets-a-north-american-release-window|website=IGN.com|publisher=IGN Entertainment|accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref>


== Collectibility and supply issues ==
== Collectibility and supply issues ==
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The Amiibo line quickly spiked in popularity, with preorders selling out before the products became available to the public. While Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata stated that Amiibo toys will be kept in stock, he also explained that some will be "limited-time offers which will cede their positions to new ones once they are sold out".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/141030/04.html|title=Corporate Management Policy Briefing / Semi-Annual Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2015|work=nintendo.co.jp}}</ref> The rarity of certain Amiibo toys influenced the prices held by online retailers and auctions, of which most can be seen offering select Amiibo toys at prices above the retail price. In Nintendo's 3rd Quarter Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2015, Satoru Iwata stated that he was aware of such online auctions that offered "premium prices" of sold out Amiibo toys, and expressed surprise at these actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/150217/04.html|title=Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2015|work=nintendo.co.jp}}</ref> A number of first-wave Amiibo figurines with manufacturing defects were discovered and sold for notably high prices, such as a [[Samus]] figurine that had cannons on both arms instead of one being sold on [[eBay]] for US$2,500, while a defect of [[Princess Peach]] with missing legs was sold for US$25,100.<ref name=polygon-leglesspeach>{{cite web|title=Legless Princess Peach Amiibo sells for $25,100 on eBay|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/12/11/7375927/legless-princess-peach-amiibo-sells-for-25100-on-ebay|website=Polygon|accessdate=December 11, 2014}}</ref><ref name=gamespot-amiiboerrors>{{cite web|title=Amiibo Manufacturing Error Leads to Legless Peach|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/amiibo-manufacturing-error-leads-to-legless-peach/1100-6423959/|website=GameSpot|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref><ref name=gamespot-samusdualcannons>{{cite web|title=Samus Amiibo Defect Sells for $2,500|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/samus-amiibo-defect-sells-for-2-500/1100-6423893/|website=GameSpot|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref>
The amiibo line quickly spiked in popularity, with preorders selling out before the products became available to the public. While Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata stated that amiibo toys will be kept in stock, he also explained that some will be "limited-time offers which will cede their positions to new ones once they are sold out".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/141030/04.html|title=Corporate Management Policy Briefing / Semi-Annual Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2015|work=nintendo.co.jp}}</ref> The rarity of certain amiibo toys influenced the prices held by online retailers and auctions, of which most can be seen offering select amiibo toys at prices above the retail price. In Nintendo's 3rd Quarter Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2015, Satoru Iwata stated that he was aware of such online auctions that offered "premium prices" of sold out amiibo toys, and expressed surprise at these actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/150217/04.html|title=Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2015|work=nintendo.co.jp}}</ref> A number of first-wave amiibo figurines with manufacturing defects were discovered and sold for notably high prices, such as a [[Samus]] figurine that had cannons on both arms instead of one being sold on [[eBay]] for US$2,500, while a defect of [[Princess Peach]] with missing legs was sold for US$25,100.<ref name=polygon-leglesspeach>{{cite web|title=Legless Princess Peach amiibo sells for $25,100 on eBay|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/12/11/7375927/legless-princess-peach-amiibo-sells-for-25100-on-ebay|website=Polygon|accessdate=December 11, 2014}}</ref><ref name=gamespot-amiiboerrors>{{cite web|title=amiibo Manufacturing Error Leads to Legless Peach|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/amiibo-manufacturing-error-leads-to-legless-peach/1100-6423959/|website=GameSpot|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref><ref name=gamespot-samusdualcannons>{{cite web|title=Samus amiibo Defect Sells for $2,500|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/samus-amiibo-defect-sells-for-2-500/1100-6423893/|website=GameSpot|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref>


On April 2, 2015, when preorders were being taken for the May 29 release of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series Wave 4 and the ''Splatoon'' series, the US preorder process crashed both [[GameStop]]'s website and in-store register system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/gamestop-cant-handle-the-amiibo-craze-1695320272|title=GameStop Struggling To Handle The Amiibo Craze [UPDATED]|author=Patrick Klepek|publisher=Gawker Media|work=Kotaku}}</ref> Nintendo acknowledged these issues in early May 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-finally-acknowledges-its-amiibo-problem-291516.phtml|title=Nintendo finally acknowledges its Amiibo problem|work=Destructoid}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2015/05/04/nintendo-apologises-for-amiibo-shortages-will-reissue-some-out-of-stock-figures/|title=Nintendo apologises for Amiibo shortages, will reissue some out-of-stock figures|work=VG247.com}}</ref> [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] forewent the entire preorder process for those waves; it instead blocked out specific time intervals on their release date during which the non-retailer exclusive figurines and the ''Super Mario'' series Silver Mario figurine were available.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/28/amazon-blocks-out-specific-times-for-tomorrows-amiibo-orders|title=Amazon Blocks Out Specific Times for Tomorrow's Amiibo Orders|work=IGN}}</ref> The retailer continued this practice with its exclusive release of the Palutena figurine as well as those released on September 11, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/14/palutena-amiibo-is-amazon-exclusive-in-united-states|title=Palutena Amiibo Is Amazon Exclusive in United States|work=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/09/heres-when-you-can-get-in-your-amazon-amiibo-orders|title=Here's When You Can Get Your Amazon Amiibo Orders|work=IGN}}</ref>
On April 2, 2015, when preorders were being taken for the May 29 release of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series Wave 4 and the ''Splatoon'' series, the US preorder process crashed both [[GameStop]]'s website and in-store register system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/gamestop-cant-handle-the-amiibo-craze-1695320272|title=GameStop Struggling To Handle The amiibo Craze [UPDATED]|author=Patrick Klepek|publisher=Gawker Media|work=Kotaku}}</ref> Nintendo acknowledged these issues in early May 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-finally-acknowledges-its-amiibo-problem-291516.phtml|title=Nintendo finally acknowledges its amiibo problem|work=Destructoid}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2015/05/04/nintendo-apologises-for-amiibo-shortages-will-reissue-some-out-of-stock-figures/|title=Nintendo apologises for amiibo shortages, will reissue some out-of-stock figures|work=VG247.com}}</ref> [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] forewent the entire preorder process for those waves; it instead blocked out specific time intervals on their release date during which the non-retailer exclusive figurines and the ''Super Mario'' series Silver Mario figurine were available.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/28/amazon-blocks-out-specific-times-for-tomorrows-amiibo-orders|title=Amazon Blocks Out Specific Times for Tomorrow's amiibo Orders|work=IGN}}</ref> The retailer continued this practice with its exclusive release of the Palutena figurine as well as those released on September 11, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/14/palutena-amiibo-is-amazon-exclusive-in-united-states|title=Palutena amiibo Is Amazon Exclusive in United States|work=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/09/heres-when-you-can-get-in-your-amazon-amiibo-orders|title=Here's When You Can Get Your Amazon amiibo Orders|work=IGN}}</ref>


In response to the lack of certain Amiibo toys in the United States, Satoru Iwata explained in a Q & A on February 17 that "an ongoing labor dispute on the west coast" has delayed the "discharge of cargo over the past six months", and is the cause of the absences of certain Amiibo toys intended to be delivered before its launch in November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/150217qa/02.html|title=Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2015 - Q & A|work=nintendo.co.jp}}</ref> Following this announcement, rarer Amiibo figurines such as Wii Fit Trainer, Meta Knight, and Ike have been receiving limited re-releases in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/10/nintendo-releasing-more-pit-wii-fit-trainer-amiibo-in-limited-quantities|title=Nintendo Releasing More Pit, Wii Fit Trainer Amiibo in Limited Quantities|work=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetanooki.com/2015/05/21/best-buy-canada-confirms-restock-of-meta-knight-amiibo/|title=Best Buy Canada confirms restock of Meta Knight Amiibo|work=The Tanooki}}</ref> For the US, the exclusive Best Buy release of the Dark Pit figurine, the retailer announced it would not take any preorders or online orders and the figurine would be limited to one per customer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corporate.bestbuy.com/dark-pit-amiibo-available-july-31-only-at-best-buy/|title=Dark Pit Amiibo Available July 31 Only at Best Buy|publisher=|accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref> While some news sources such as [[Kotaku]] came out in favor of Best Buy's practice,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/best-buys-finally-fixing-their-amiibo-policy-1715233549|title=Best Buy's Finally Fixing Their Amiibo Policy|author=Patrick Klepek|publisher=Gawker Media|work=Kotaku|accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref> alternatively in response to this (and the difficulty of acquiring previous retailer-exclusives), others, such as Brian Altano, Jose Otero, and [[Peer Schneider]] of [[IGN]]'s Nintendo Voice Chat podcast, have encouraged American collectors to import these hard-to-find items.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ignwii.ign.libsynpro.com/nintendo-voice-chat-fire-emblem-zelda-and-the-problem-with-amiibo-exclusives|title=Nintendo Voice Chat : Nintendo Voice Chat: Fire Emblem, Zelda, and the Problem with Amiibo Exclusives|publisher=|accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref>
In response to the lack of certain amiibo toys in the United States, Satoru Iwata explained in a Q & A on February 17 that "an ongoing labor dispute on the west coast" has delayed the "discharge of cargo over the past six months", and is the cause of the absences of certain amiibo toys intended to be delivered before its launch in November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/150217qa/02.html|title=Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2015 - Q & A|work=nintendo.co.jp}}</ref> Following this announcement, rarer amiibo figurines such as Wii Fit Trainer, Meta Knight, and Ike have been receiving limited re-releases in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/10/nintendo-releasing-more-pit-wii-fit-trainer-amiibo-in-limited-quantities|title=Nintendo Releasing More Pit, Wii Fit Trainer amiibo in Limited Quantities|work=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetanooki.com/2015/05/21/best-buy-canada-confirms-restock-of-meta-knight-amiibo/|title=Best Buy Canada confirms restock of Meta Knight amiibo|work=The Tanooki}}</ref> For the US, the exclusive Best Buy release of the Dark Pit figurine, the retailer announced it would not take any preorders or online orders and the figurine would be limited to one per customer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corporate.bestbuy.com/dark-pit-amiibo-available-july-31-only-at-best-buy/|title=Dark Pit amiibo Available July 31 Only at Best Buy|publisher=|accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref> While some news sources such as [[Kotaku]] came out in favor of Best Buy's practice,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/best-buys-finally-fixing-their-amiibo-policy-1715233549|title=Best Buy's Finally Fixing Their amiibo Policy|author=Patrick Klepek|publisher=Gawker Media|work=Kotaku|accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref> alternatively in response to this (and the difficulty of acquiring previous retailer-exclusives), others, such as Brian Altano, Jose Otero, and [[Peer Schneider]] of [[IGN]]'s Nintendo Voice Chat podcast, have encouraged American collectors to import these hard-to-find items.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ignwii.ign.libsynpro.com/nintendo-voice-chat-fire-emblem-zelda-and-the-problem-with-amiibo-exclusives|title=Nintendo Voice Chat : Nintendo Voice Chat: Fire Emblem, Zelda, and the Problem with amiibo Exclusives|publisher=|accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref>


== Supported games ==
== Supported games ==
Supported games offer one of two kinds of Amiibo compatibility; the ability to access an Amiibo toy's NFC tag and store data, and read-only recognition. Each Amiibo toy largely corresponds to a specific game that can access its storage space, though some may have multiple games that can use it. However, each Amiibo toy can only store data from one compatible game at a time, meaning data must be deleted from the toy in order to use it with a different title. For example, a [[Mario]] Amiibo figure containing data from [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'']] must have the data for that game deleted in order to store data from ''[[Mario Party 10]]''.<ref name="Kotaku_cites_Jan2015ND_amiiboinfo">{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Fahey |title=How Amiibo Work In Nintendo's New Games, And At What Cost|url=http://kotaku.com/how-amiibo-work-in-nintendos-new-games-and-at-what-cos-1679448144|work=[[Kotaku]] |date=January 14, 2015|accessdate=January 14, 2015}}</ref> Many games offer compatibility with specific toys on a read-only basis, allowing for additional content to be unlocked in that game. For example, using certain figurines with ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' unlocks costumes based on the corresponding figurine.<ref name=ign-smashbrosamiiboe3>{{cite web|title=E3 2014: Nintendo on Amiibo, Smash Bros., and Custom Figures|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/06/12/e3-2014-nintendo-on-amiibo-smash-bros-and-custom-figures|website=IGN|accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref> Existing Wii U and 3DS games can receive updates that enable them to recognize Amiibo toys.<ref name=polygon-whichamiibo>{{cite web|title=Which Amiibo work with which Nintendo games? Here's what we know|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/10/31/7140959/which-amiibo-work-with-which-nintendo-wii-u-games|website=Polygon|accessdate=November 1, 2014}}</ref> Due to their co-development effort on ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''/''Wii U'', [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] were the first third-party publishers to embrace the Amiibo concept in some of their own games.<ref name="PolygoncitesOnePieceamiibo">{{cite web |first=Michael |last=McWhertor |url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/12/11/7379545/nintendo-amiibo-toys-bandai-namco-3ds-one-piece |title=Nintendo's Amiibo toys now being supported by third-party games |publisher=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=December 11, 2014 |accessdate=April 5, 2015}}</ref>
Supported games offer one of two kinds of amiibo compatibility; the ability to access an amiibo toy's NFC tag and store data, and read-only recognition. Each amiibo toy largely corresponds to a specific game that can access its storage space, though some may have multiple games that can use it. However, each amiibo toy can only store data from one compatible game at a time, meaning data must be deleted from the toy in order to use it with a different title. For example, a [[Mario]] amiibo figure containing data from [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'']] must have the data for that game deleted in order to store data from ''[[Mario Party 10]]''.<ref name="Kotaku_cites_Jan2015ND_amiiboinfo">{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Fahey |title=How amiibo Work In Nintendo's New Games, And At What Cost|url=http://kotaku.com/how-amiibo-work-in-nintendos-new-games-and-at-what-cos-1679448144|work=[[Kotaku]] |date=January 14, 2015|accessdate=January 14, 2015}}</ref> Many games offer compatibility with specific toys on a read-only basis, allowing for additional content to be unlocked in that game. For example, using certain figurines with ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' unlocks costumes based on the corresponding figurine.<ref name=ign-smashbrosamiiboe3>{{cite web|title=E3 2014: Nintendo on amiibo, Smash Bros., and Custom Figures|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/06/12/e3-2014-nintendo-on-amiibo-smash-bros-and-custom-figures|website=IGN|accessdate=October 26, 2014}}</ref> Existing Wii U and 3DS games can receive updates that enable them to recognize amiibo toys.<ref name=polygon-whichamiibo>{{cite web|title=Which amiibo work with which Nintendo games? Here's what we know|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/10/31/7140959/which-amiibo-work-with-which-nintendo-wii-u-games|website=Polygon|accessdate=November 1, 2014}}</ref> Due to their co-development effort on ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''/''Wii U'', [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] were the first third-party publishers to embrace the amiibo concept in some of their own games.<ref name="PolygoncitesOnePieceamiibo">{{cite web |first=Michael |last=McWhertor |url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/12/11/7379545/nintendo-amiibo-toys-bandai-namco-3ds-one-piece |title=Nintendo's amiibo toys now being supported by third-party games |publisher=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=December 11, 2014 |accessdate=April 5, 2015}}</ref>


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=== Wii U ===
=== Wii U ===
* ''[[Amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/FHXK5fELXvygJ9ALk2bqyATmG-iDm07q|title=Nintendo - Amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits|work=nintendo.com}}</ref>
* ''[[amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/FHXK5fELXvygJ9ALk2bqyATmG-iDm07q|title=Nintendo - amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits|work=nintendo.com}}</ref>
* ''[[Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival]]''
* ''[[Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival]]''
* ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''<ref name=polygon-whichamiibo/>
* ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''<ref name=polygon-whichamiibo/>
* ''Hive Jump''<ref>{{cite web|last=McFerran|first=Damien|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/08/hive_jump_is_bringing_multiplayer_run_n_gun_blasting_to_wii_u_as_well_as_amiibo_support|title=Hive Jump Is Bringing Multiplayer Run 'n' Gun Blasting To Wii U, As Well As Amiibo Support|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=August 28, 2015|access-date=August 28, 2015}}</ref>
* ''Hive Jump''<ref>{{cite web|last=McFerran|first=Damien|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/08/hive_jump_is_bringing_multiplayer_run_n_gun_blasting_to_wii_u_as_well_as_amiibo_support|title=Hive Jump Is Bringing Multiplayer Run 'n' Gun Blasting To Wii U, As Well As amiibo Support|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=August 28, 2015|access-date=August 28, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]''<ref name=polygon-whichamiibo/>
* ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]''<ref name=polygon-whichamiibo/>
* ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''<ref name=polygon-kirbycurseamiibo>{{cite web|title=Kirby and the Rainbow Curse has four-player co-op, Amiibo support|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/5/7164269/kirby-and-the-rainbow-curse-multiplayer-amiibo|website=Polygon|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref>
* ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''<ref name=polygon-kirbycurseamiibo>{{cite web|title=Kirby and the Rainbow Curse has four-player co-op, amiibo support|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/5/7164269/kirby-and-the-rainbow-curse-multiplayer-amiibo|website=Polygon|accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref>
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
* ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''<ref name="Amiibo toys at Engadget"/>
* ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''<ref name="amiibo toys at Engadget"/>
* ''[[Mario Party 10]]''<ref name="Amiibo toys at Engadget"/>
* ''[[Mario Party 10]]''<ref name="amiibo toys at Engadget"/>
* ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=Matt|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/mario-tennis-ultra-smash-has-online-play-and-amiibo-support/|title=Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash has online play and Amiibo support|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=October 22, 2015|access-date=October 22, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=Matt|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/mario-tennis-ultra-smash-has-online-play-and-amiibo-support/|title=Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash has online play and amiibo support|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=October 22, 2015|access-date=October 22, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong|Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge]]''<ref name="Mini Mario and Friends Amiibo Challenge">{{cite web|last=Vogel|first=Mitch|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/01/mini_mario_and_friends_amiibo_challenge_launches_in_japan_this_month|title=Mini Mario & Friends Amiibo Challenge Launches in Japan This Month|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=January 13, 2016|access-date=January 13, 2016}}</ref>
* ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong|Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]''<ref name="Mini Mario and Friends amiibo Challenge">{{cite web|last=Vogel|first=Mitch|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/01/mini_mario_and_friends_amiibo_challenge_launches_in_japan_this_month|title=Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge Launches in Japan This Month|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=January 13, 2016|access-date=January 13, 2016}}</ref>
* ''[[Pokkén Tournament]]''<ref name="Shadow Mewtwo">{{cite web|last=Karklins|first=Andrew|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/11/shadow_mewtwo_amiibo_card_coming_with_first_print_copies_of_pokken_tournament|title=Shadow Mewtwo Amiibo Card Coming With First Print Copies Of Pokkén Tournament|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=November 12, 2015|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Pokkén Tournament]]''<ref name="Shadow Mewtwo">{{cite web|last=Karklins|first=Andrew|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/11/shadow_mewtwo_amiibo_card_coming_with_first_print_copies_of_pokken_tournament|title=Shadow Mewtwo amiibo Card Coming With First Print Copies Of Pokkén Tournament|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=November 12, 2015|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Shovel Knight]]''<ref name="Shovel Knight">{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/08/game_confirms_shovel_knight_amiibo|title=GAME Confirms Shovel Knight Amiibo|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=August 27, 2015|access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Shovel Knight]]''<ref name="Shovel Knight">{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/08/game_confirms_shovel_knight_amiibo|title=GAME Confirms Shovel Knight amiibo|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=August 27, 2015|access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Splatoon]]''<ref>{{cite web|first=Jose|last=Otero|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/01/nintendo-shows-off-splatoon-amiibo-and-1v1-mode|title=Nintendo Shows Off Splatoon Amiibo and 1v1 Mode|publisher=IGN|date=April 1, 2015|accessdate=April 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Splatoon]]''<ref>{{cite web|first=Jose|last=Otero|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/01/nintendo-shows-off-splatoon-amiibo-and-1v1-mode|title=Nintendo Shows Off Splatoon amiibo and 1v1 Mode|publisher=IGN|date=April 1, 2015|accessdate=April 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Star Fox Guard]]''<ref>http://nintendoeverything.com/star-fox-guard-boxart-screenshots-art/</ref>
* ''[[Star Fox Guard]]''<ref>http://nintendoeverything.com/star-fox-guard-boxart-screenshots-art/</ref>
* ''[[Star Fox Zero]]''<ref>{{cite web|first=Alex|last=Zangari|url=http://www.gamnesia.com/news/miyamoto-discusses-how-the-gamepad-is-used-in-star-fox-for-wii-u#.VJUb9UAKA |title=Miyamoto Discusses How the GamePad is Used in Star Fox for Wii U|publisher=Gamnesia|date=December 18, 2014|accessdate=December 22, 2014}}</ref>
* ''[[Star Fox Zero]]''<ref>{{cite web|first=Alex|last=Zangari|url=http://www.gamnesia.com/news/miyamoto-discusses-how-the-gamepad-is-used-in-star-fox-for-wii-u#.VJUb9UAKA |title=Miyamoto Discusses How the GamePad is Used in Star Fox for Wii U|publisher=Gamnesia|date=December 18, 2014|accessdate=December 22, 2014}}</ref>
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* ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy|Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus]]''<ref name="NLcitesACAHL">{{cite web|first=Liam|last=Doolan|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/11/bandai_namco_announces_ace_combat_assault_horizon_legacy_plus_for_3ds|title=Bandai Namco Announces Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus For 3DS|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=November 9, 2014 |accessdate=January 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy|Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus]]''<ref name="NLcitesACAHL">{{cite web|first=Liam|last=Doolan|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/11/bandai_namco_announces_ace_combat_assault_horizon_legacy_plus_for_3ds|title=Bandai Namco Announces Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus For 3DS|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=November 9, 2014 |accessdate=January 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2015/04/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer-announced-for-3ds|title=Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer announced for 3DS - Gematsu|work=Gematsu}}</ref>
* ''[[Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2015/04/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer-announced-for-3ds|title=Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer announced for 3DS - Gematsu|work=Gematsu}}</ref>
* ''[[Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash]]''<ref name="Chibi Robo">{{cite web|first=Thomas|last=Whitehead|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/chibi-robo_zip_lash_and_its_amiibo_confirmed_for_north_america_and_europe|title=Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash and Its Amiibo Confirmed for North America and Europe|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=June 1, 2015|accessdate=June 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash]]''<ref name="Chibi Robo">{{cite web|first=Thomas|last=Whitehead|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/chibi-robo_zip_lash_and_its_amiibo_confirmed_for_north_america_and_europe|title=Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash and Its amiibo Confirmed for North America and Europe|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=June 1, 2015|accessdate=June 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.]]''<ref name="Amiibo Compatibility"/>
* ''[[Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.]]''<ref name="amiibo Compatibility"/>
* ''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]<ref name="Fire Emblem If">{{cite web|first=Thomas|last=Whitehead|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/05/fire_emblem_if_allows_you_to_build_and_manage_a_town_all_four_current_fe_amiibo_supported|title=Fire Emblem If Allows You to Build and Manage a Town, All Four Current FE Amiibo Supported|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=June 1, 2015|accessdate=June 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]<ref name="Fire Emblem If">{{cite web|first=Thomas|last=Whitehead|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/05/fire_emblem_if_allows_you_to_build_and_manage_a_town_all_four_current_fe_amiibo_supported|title=Fire Emblem If Allows You to Build and Manage a Town, All Four Current FE amiibo Supported|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=June 1, 2015|accessdate=June 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Hyrule Warriors|Hyrule Warriors Legends]]''<ref name="Hyrule Warriors Legends">{{cite web|title=Hyrule Warriors Legends – Wind Waker story epilogue, unannounced character(s), more|quote=Amiibo works in this game the same way it does on Wii U|author=Brian|date=June 21, 2015|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/hyrule-warriors-legends-wind-waker-story-epilogue-unannounced-characters-more/|publisher=Nintendo Everything|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Hyrule Warriors|Hyrule Warriors Legends]]''<ref name="Hyrule Warriors Legends">{{cite web|title=Hyrule Warriors Legends – Wind Waker story epilogue, unannounced character(s), more|quote=amiibo works in this game the same way it does on Wii U|author=Brian|date=June 21, 2015|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/hyrule-warriors-legends-wind-waker-story-epilogue-unannounced-characters-more/|publisher=Nintendo Everything|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
* ''Katachi Shin Hakken! Rittai Picross 2''<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-announces-picross-3d-2-coming-to-japan-in-october/|title=
* ''Katachi Shin Hakken! Rittai Picross 2''<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-announces-picross-3d-2-coming-to-japan-in-october/|title=
Nintendo announces Picross 3D 2, coming to Japan in October|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=August 19, 2015|accessdate=August 19, 2015}}</ref>
Nintendo announces Picross 3D 2, coming to Japan in October|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=August 19, 2015|accessdate=August 19, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<ref name="Kirby Planet Robobot">{{Cite tweet|author=Nintendo of America|author-link=Nintendo|user=NintendoAmerica|number=705523268380307456|date=March 3, 2016|title=Kirby: Planet Robobot uses all the #Amiibo figures! Some grant Kirby a special copy ability! #NintendoDirectNA|access-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref>
* ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<ref name="Kirby Planet Robobot">{{Cite tweet|author=Nintendo of America|author-link=Nintendo|user=NintendoAmerica|number=705523268380307456|date=March 3, 2016|title=Kirby: Planet Robobot uses all the #amiibo figures! Some grant Kirby a special copy ability! #NintendoDirectNA|access-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref>
* ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''<ref name="Mario and Luigi Paper Jam">{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/software/aynj/index.html|title=Amiibo マリオ＆ルイージRPGペーパーマリオMIX|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=October 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''<ref name="Mario and Luigi Paper Jam">{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/software/aynj/index.html|title=amiibo マリオ＆ルイージRPGペーパーマリオMIX|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=October 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
* ''[[List of Mega Man video games|Mega Man Legacy Collection]]''<ref name="Mega Man Legacy Collection">{{cite web|author=GregaMan|url=http://www.capcom-unity.com/gregaman/blog/2015/09/14/mega-man-legacy-collection-challenge-contest|title=Mega Man Legacy Collection Challenge Contest|publisher=Capcom|date=September 14, 2015|access-date=September 16, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[List of Mega Man video games|Mega Man Legacy Collection]]''<ref name="Mega Man Legacy Collection">{{cite web|author=GregaMan|url=http://www.capcom-unity.com/gregaman/blog/2015/09/14/mega-man-legacy-collection-challenge-contest|title=Mega Man Legacy Collection Challenge Contest|publisher=Capcom|date=September 14, 2015|access-date=September 16, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Metroid Prime: Federation Force]]''<ref>http://nintendoeverything.com/metroid-prime-federation-force-boxart/</ref>
* ''[[Metroid Prime: Federation Force]]''<ref>http://nintendoeverything.com/metroid-prime-federation-force-boxart/</ref>
* ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong|Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge]]''<ref name="Mini Mario and Friends Amiibo Challenge" />
* ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong|Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]''<ref name="Mini Mario and Friends amiibo Challenge" />
* ''[[New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward]]''<ref name="NLcitesSS3amiibo">{{cite web|first=Lisa|last=Green|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/03/style_savvy_sequel_lets_you_accessorize_with_your_amiibo_figures|title=Style Savvy Sequel Lets You Accessorize With Your Amiibo Figures|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=March 20, 2015|accessdate=March 20, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward]]''<ref name="NLcitesSS3amiibo">{{cite web|first=Lisa|last=Green|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/03/style_savvy_sequel_lets_you_accessorize_with_your_amiibo_figures|title=Style Savvy Sequel Lets You Accessorize With Your amiibo Figures|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=March 20, 2015|accessdate=March 20, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[List of One Piece video games|One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X]]''<ref name="NLcitesOPSGBXamiibo">{{cite web|first=Damien|last=McFerran|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/12/3ds_brawler_one_piece_super_grand_battle_x_is_getting_amiibo_support |title=3DS Brawler One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X Is Getting Amiibo Support|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=December 12, 2014|accessdate=January 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[List of One Piece video games|One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X]]''<ref name="NLcitesOPSGBXamiibo">{{cite web|first=Damien|last=McFerran|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/12/3ds_brawler_one_piece_super_grand_battle_x_is_getting_amiibo_support |title=3DS Brawler One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X Is Getting amiibo Support|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=December 12, 2014|accessdate=January 1, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Shovel Knight]]''<ref name="Shovel Knight" />
* ''[[Shovel Knight]]''<ref name="Shovel Knight" />
* ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''<ref name="Amiibo Compatibility">{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/compatibility/|title=Amiibo by Nintendo - Compatibility chart|publisher=|accessdate=January 31, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''<ref name="amiibo Compatibility">{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/compatibility/|title=amiibo by Nintendo - Compatibility chart|publisher=|accessdate=January 31, 2015}}</ref>
* ''Word Puzzles by POWGI''<ref name="Word Puzzles by POWGI">{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/11/word_puzzles_by_powgi_will_include_support_for_all_amiibo_on_3ds|title=Word Puzzles by POWGI Will Include Support For All Amiibo on 3DS|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=November 2, 2015|accessdate=November 2, 2015}}</ref>
* ''Word Puzzles by POWGI''<ref name="Word Puzzles by POWGI">{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/11/word_puzzles_by_powgi_will_include_support_for_all_amiibo_on_3ds|title=Word Puzzles by POWGI Will Include Support For All amiibo on 3DS|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=November 2, 2015|accessdate=November 2, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles|Xenoblade Chronicles 3D]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/2/6/7992605/xenoblade-chronicles-3ds-release-date|title=Xenoblade Chronicles comes to New Nintendo 3DS on April 10|work=Polygon}}</ref>
* ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles|Xenoblade Chronicles 3D]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/2/6/7992605/xenoblade-chronicles-3ds-release-date|title=Xenoblade Chronicles comes to New Nintendo 3DS on April 10|work=Polygon}}</ref>
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


== List of Amiibo-branded NFC items ==
== List of amiibo-branded NFC items ==
The following list features all known NFC items branded under Amiibo, originally produced in the form of character figurines as of 2014, then cards as of 2015, and other types in the future. Nintendo designed all Amiibo characters to be cross-compatible with all games that support specific Amiibo characters, regardless of whichever model line these characters belong to; for example, Mario figurines from both the ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Super Mario'' series have the same functionality. According to Shinya Takahashi of Nintendo's SPD division, the ''Super Smash Bros.'' line, being released in waves since November 21, 2014, is planned to cumulatively feature at least 55 Amiibo models, one for each of the game's playable characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/12/e3-2014-nintendo-on-amiibo-smash-bros-and-custom-figurines |title=E3 2014: Nintendo on Amiibo, Smash Bros., and Custom Figurines}}</ref> The ''Super Mario'' line was released on March 20, 2015 along with ''Mario Party 10'', featuring 6 Amiibo models. In the April 2015 Nintendo Direct presentation, it was revealed that additional games (beyond ''Super Smash Bros.'') would receive corresponding Amiibo figurines: ''Splatoon'' and ''Yoshi's Woolly World''. ''Yoshi{{'}}s'' line are soft dolls instead of hard plastic figurines. The same Direct also revealed the upcoming ''Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer'' will support Amiibo-branded NFC cards rather than figurines at all.
The following list features all known NFC items branded under amiibo, originally produced in the form of character figurines as of 2014, then cards as of 2015, and other types in the future. Nintendo designed all amiibo characters to be cross-compatible with all games that support specific amiibo characters, regardless of whichever model line these characters belong to; for example, Mario figurines from both the ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Super Mario'' series have the same functionality. According to Shinya Takahashi of Nintendo's SPD division, the ''Super Smash Bros.'' line, being released in waves since November 21, 2014, is planned to cumulatively feature at least 55 amiibo models, one for each of the game's playable characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/12/e3-2014-nintendo-on-amiibo-smash-bros-and-custom-figurines |title=E3 2014: Nintendo on amiibo, Smash Bros., and Custom Figurines}}</ref> The ''Super Mario'' line was released on March 20, 2015 along with ''Mario Party 10'', featuring 6 amiibo models. In the April 2015 Nintendo Direct presentation, it was revealed that additional games (beyond ''Super Smash Bros.'') would receive corresponding amiibo figurines: ''Splatoon'' and ''Yoshi's Woolly World''. ''Yoshi{{'}}s'' line are soft dolls instead of hard plastic figurines. The same Direct also revealed the upcoming ''Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer'' will support amiibo-branded NFC cards rather than figurines at all.


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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
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! colspan="8" |Amiibo platform compatibility
! colspan="8" |amiibo platform compatibility
|-
|-
! style="width:120px"| Character
! style="width:120px"| Character
! style="width:180px"| Amiibo series<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/line-up/ |title=Amiibo Character Lineup | publisher=Nintendo of America | accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref>
! style="width:180px"| amiibo series<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/line-up/ |title=amiibo Character Lineup | publisher=Nintendo of America | accessdate=October 7, 2015}}</ref>
! style="width:100px; font-size:75%;"| [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros.''<br/>''for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'']]
! style="width:100px; font-size:75%;"| [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros.''<br/>''for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'']]
! style="width:100px; font-size:75%;"| ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
! style="width:100px; font-size:75%;"| ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
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! style="width:100px; font-size:75%;"| ''[[List of One Piece video games|One Piece:<br/>Super Grand Battle! X]]''
! style="width:100px; font-size:75%;"| ''[[List of One Piece video games|One Piece:<br/>Super Grand Battle! X]]''
! style="width:100px; font-size:75%;"| ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy|Ace Combat:<br/>Assault Horizon Legacy +]]''
! style="width:100px; font-size:75%;"| ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy|Ace Combat:<br/>Assault Horizon Legacy +]]''
! style="width:100px; font-size:75%;"| ''Katachi Shin Hakken! Rittai Picross 2''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/software/bbpj/index.html|title=Amiibo カタチ新発見！ 立体ピクロス２|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=September 16, 2015}}</ref>
! style="width:100px; font-size:75%;"| ''Katachi Shin Hakken! Rittai Picross 2''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/software/bbpj/index.html|title=amiibo カタチ新発見！ 立体ピクロス２|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=September 16, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-


<!-- Animal Crossing -->
<!-- Animal Crossing -->
! Blathers<ref name="More Animal Crossing Amiibo">{{cite web|author=Brian|date=September 30, 2015|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/more-animal-crossing-amiibo-figures-revealed/|title=More Animal Crossing Amiibo figures revealed|publisher=Nintendo Everything|access-date=October 1, 2015}}</ref>
! Blathers<ref name="More Animal Crossing amiibo">{{cite web|author=Brian|date=September 30, 2015|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/more-animal-crossing-amiibo-figures-revealed/|title=More Animal Crossing amiibo figures revealed|publisher=Nintendo Everything|access-date=October 1, 2015}}</ref>
| ''[[Animal Crossing]]''
| ''[[Animal Crossing]]''
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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! Celeste<ref name="More Animal Crossing Amiibo" />
! Celeste<ref name="More Animal Crossing amiibo" />
| ''Animal Crossing''
| ''Animal Crossing''
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
|-
! Isabelle<ref name="Isabelle" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="New Animal Crossing Amiibo">{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/01/four_more_animal_crossing_amiibo_figures_arrive_in_europe_on_18th_march|title=Four More Animal Crossing Amiibo Figures Arrive in Europe on 18th March|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref>
! Isabelle<ref name="Isabelle" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="New Animal Crossing amiibo">{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/01/four_more_animal_crossing_amiibo_figures_arrive_in_europe_on_18th_march|title=Four More Animal Crossing amiibo Figures Arrive in Europe on 18th March|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref>
| ''Animal Crossing''
| ''Animal Crossing''
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Yes2|Read Only}}<ref name="Super Mario Maker">{{cite web|url=http://gonintendo.com/stories/236265-amiibo-not-necessary-to-unlock-all-super-mario-maker-8-bit-charac|title=Amiibo not necessary to unlock all Super Mario Maker 8-bit character skins|work=GoNintendo}}</ref>
| {{Yes2|Read Only}}<ref name="Super Mario Maker">{{cite web|url=http://gonintendo.com/stories/236265-amiibo-not-necessary-to-unlock-all-super-mario-maker-8-bit-charac|title=amiibo not necessary to unlock all Super Mario Maker 8-bit character skins|work=GoNintendo}}</ref>
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
|-
! K.K.<ref name="Animal Crossing 3 pack" group="lower-alpha" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/kk-amiibo-animal-crossing-series|title=K.K. Amiibo Figure - Amiibo by Nintendo - Animal Crossing Series|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=October 4, 2015}}</ref><br><small>(also known as K.K. Slider)</small>
! K.K.<ref name="Animal Crossing 3 pack" group="lower-alpha" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/kk-amiibo-animal-crossing-series|title=K.K. amiibo Figure - amiibo by Nintendo - Animal Crossing Series|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=October 4, 2015}}</ref><br><small>(also known as K.K. Slider)</small>
| ''Animal Crossing''
| ''Animal Crossing''
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
|-
! Kapp'n<ref name="New Animal Crossing Amiibo" />
! Kapp'n<ref name="New Animal Crossing amiibo" />
| ''Animal Crossing''
| ''Animal Crossing''
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
|-
! Kicks<ref name="More Animal Crossing Amiibo" />
! Kicks<ref name="More Animal Crossing amiibo" />
| ''Animal Crossing''
| ''Animal Crossing''
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
|-
! [[Mr. Resetti|Resetti]]<ref name="More Animal Crossing Amiibo" />
! [[Mr. Resetti|Resetti]]<ref name="More Animal Crossing amiibo" />
| ''Animal Crossing''
| ''Animal Crossing''
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
|-
! Rover<ref name="New Animal Crossing Amiibo" />
! Rover<ref name="New Animal Crossing amiibo" />
| ''Animal Crossing''
| ''Animal Crossing''
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
|-
|-
! Timmy & Tommy<ref name="New Animal Crossing Amiibo" />
! Timmy & Tommy<ref name="New Animal Crossing amiibo" />
| ''Animal Crossing''
| ''Animal Crossing''
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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|-


<!-- Animal Crossing Amiibo cards (Series 1-4 and other cards) -->
<!-- Animal Crossing amiibo cards (Series 1-4 and other cards) -->
! [[#List of Animal Crossing Amiibo cards|''Animal Crossing'' Amiibo cards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/ma3a/index.html|title=Amiibo どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第１弾 ｜Nintendo|work=任天堂ホームページ|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/ma3b/index.html|title=どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第2弾|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=September 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/ma3c/index.html|title=どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第３弾|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=December 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/ma3d/index.html|title=どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第４弾|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref>
! [[#List of Animal Crossing amiibo cards|''Animal Crossing'' amiibo cards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/ma3a/index.html|title=amiibo どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第１弾 ｜Nintendo|work=任天堂ホームページ|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/ma3b/index.html|title=どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第2弾|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=September 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/ma3c/index.html|title=どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第３弾|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=December 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/ma3d/index.html|title=どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第４弾|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref>
| ''Animal Crossing'' Amiibo cards<br>(Series 1, 2, 3, 4 and other cards)
| ''Animal Crossing'' amiibo cards<br>(Series 1, 2, 3, 4 and other cards)
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Yes2|Read Only}}<ref name="Animal Crossing Amiibo cards Super Mario Maker" group="lower-alpha" />
| {{Yes2|Read Only}}<ref name="Animal Crossing amiibo cards Super Mario Maker" group="lower-alpha" />
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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<!-- Kirby -->
<!-- Kirby -->
! [[King Dedede]]<ref name="Kirby">{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/new-kirby-amiibo-revealed/|title=New Kirby Amiibo revealed|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=March 3, 2016|access-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref>
! [[King Dedede]]<ref name="Kirby">{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/new-kirby-amiibo-revealed/|title=New Kirby amiibo revealed|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=March 3, 2016|access-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref>
| ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]''
| ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]''
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
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! [[Bayonetta (character)|Bayonetta]]<ref name="Bayonetta Cloud Corrin Famicom ROB">{{cite web|last=Doolan|first=Liam|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/12/ryu_roy_and_famicom_colour_r_o_b_amiibo_will_be_released_on_18th_march|title=Ryu, Roy and Famicom Colour R.O.B. Amiibo Will Be Released On 18th March|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=December 16, 2015|accessdate=December 16, 2015}}</ref>
! [[Bayonetta (character)|Bayonetta]]<ref name="Bayonetta Cloud Corrin Famicom ROB">{{cite web|last=Doolan|first=Liam|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/12/ryu_roy_and_famicom_colour_r_o_b_amiibo_will_be_released_on_18th_march|title=Ryu, Roy and Famicom Colour R.O.B. amiibo Will Be Released On 18th March|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=December 16, 2015|accessdate=December 16, 2015}}</ref>
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
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| {{Na}}
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|-
! [[Lucas (Mother 3)|Lucas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/lucas-amiibo-super-smash-bros-series|title=Lucas Amiibo Figure - Amiibo by Nintendo - Super Smash Bros. Series|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>
! [[Lucas (Mother 3)|Lucas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/lucas-amiibo-super-smash-bros-series|title=Lucas amiibo Figure - amiibo by Nintendo - Super Smash Bros. Series|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
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| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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|-
! [[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]]<ref name="Mega Man Gold edition" group="lower-alpha" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/mega-man-gold-edition-amiibo-super-smash-bros-series|title=Mega Man® - Gold Edition Amiibo Figure - Amiibo by Nintendo - Series|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>
! [[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]]<ref name="Mega Man Gold edition" group="lower-alpha" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/mega-man-gold-edition-amiibo-super-smash-bros-series|title=Mega Man® - Gold Edition amiibo Figure - amiibo by Nintendo - Series|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
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| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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|-
! [[R.O.B.]]<ref name="ROB" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="Bayonetta Cloud Corrin Famicom ROB" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/aaby/index.html|title=Amiibo ロボット （大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズシリーズ）｜Nintendo|work=任天堂ホームページ|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/amiibo/Figures/R-O-B--1025038.html|title=R.O.B.|work=Nintendo of Europe GmbH}}</ref>
! [[R.O.B.]]<ref name="ROB" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="Bayonetta Cloud Corrin Famicom ROB" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/aaby/index.html|title=amiibo ロボット （大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズシリーズ）｜Nintendo|work=任天堂ホームページ|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/amiibo/Figures/R-O-B--1025038.html|title=R.O.B.|work=Nintendo of Europe GmbH}}</ref>
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
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| {{Na}}
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|-
! [[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]]<ref name="Roy Ryu Amiibo">{{cite web | title=Smash Bros. Presentation Confirms Ryu and Mii Fighters Amiibo, New Batch Arrives This September | first=Liam | last=Doolan | date=June 14, 2015 | url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/smash_bros_presentation_confirms_ryu_and_mii_fighters_amiibo_new_batch_arrives_this_september | publisher=Nintendo Life | accessdate=June 14, 2015}}</ref>
! [[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]]<ref name="Roy Ryu amiibo">{{cite web | title=Smash Bros. Presentation Confirms Ryu and Mii Fighters amiibo, New Batch Arrives This September | first=Liam | last=Doolan | date=June 14, 2015 | url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/smash_bros_presentation_confirms_ryu_and_mii_fighters_amiibo_new_batch_arrives_this_september | publisher=Nintendo Life | accessdate=June 14, 2015}}</ref>
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
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| {{Na}}
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|-
! [[Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]]<ref name="Roy Ryu Amiibo" />
! [[Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]]<ref name="Roy Ryu amiibo" />
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| {{Ya}}
| {{Ya}}
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! {{sort|Link|[[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Wolf Link]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/wolf-link-amiibo|title=Wolf Link Amiibo Figure - Amiibo by Nintendo - Series|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/akaa/index.html|title=Amiibo ウルフリンク【トワイライトプリンセス】|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=January 11, 2016}}</ref>
! {{sort|Link|[[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Wolf Link]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/wolf-link-amiibo|title=Wolf Link amiibo Figure - amiibo by Nintendo - Series|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/lineup/akaa/index.html|title=amiibo ウルフリンク【トワイライトプリンセス】|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|access-date=January 11, 2016}}</ref>
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD]]''
| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD]]''
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Yes2|Read Only}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|date=February 23, 2016|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/02/wolf_link_looks_extra_cute_in_super_mario_maker_sprite_form_confirming_amiibo_support|title=Wolf Link Looks Extra Cute in Super Mario Maker Sprite Form, Confirming Amiibo Support|publisher=Nintendo Life|access-date=February 23, 2016}}</ref>
| {{Yes2|Read Only}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|date=February 23, 2016|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/02/wolf_link_looks_extra_cute_in_super_mario_maker_sprite_form_confirming_amiibo_support|title=Wolf Link Looks Extra Cute in Super Mario Maker Sprite Form, Confirming amiibo Support|publisher=Nintendo Life|access-date=February 23, 2016}}</ref>
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
| {{Na}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Games with universal Amiibo support (read only unless otherwise noted)
! Games with universal amiibo support (read only unless otherwise noted)
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{|
{|
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|
*''[[Amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits]]''
*''[[amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits]]''
*''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
*''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
*''[[Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash]]''<ref name="Zip Lash" group="lower-alpha" />
*''[[Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash]]''<ref name="Zip Lash" group="lower-alpha" />
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*''[[Mario Party 10]]''<ref name="Mario Party 10" group="lower-alpha" />
*''[[Mario Party 10]]''<ref name="Mario Party 10" group="lower-alpha" />
|
|
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong|Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge]]''<ref name="Mini Mario and Friends compatibility" group="lower-alpha /><ref name="Mini Mario and Friends Amiibo Challenge" />
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong|Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]''<ref name="Mini Mario and Friends compatibility" group="lower-alpha /><ref name="Mini Mario and Friends amiibo Challenge" />
*''[[New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward]]''
*''[[New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward]]''
*''[[Pokkén Tournament]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Vogel|first=Mitch|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/02/all_amiibo_will_be_compatible_with_pokken_tournament|title=All Amiibo Will Be Compatible with Pokkén Tournament|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=February 7, 2016|access-date=February 7, 2016}}</ref>
*''[[Pokkén Tournament]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Vogel|first=Mitch|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/02/all_amiibo_will_be_compatible_with_pokken_tournament|title=All amiibo Will Be Compatible with Pokkén Tournament|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=February 7, 2016|access-date=February 7, 2016}}</ref>
*''Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete ☆ Tomodachi Daisakusen!''
*''Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete ☆ Tomodachi Daisakusen!''
*''Word Puzzles by POWGI''<ref name="Word Puzzles by POWGI" />
*''Word Puzzles by POWGI''<ref name="Word Puzzles by POWGI" />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! colspan="4"| Games with series specific Amiibo support
! colspan="4"| Games with series specific amiibo support
|-
|-
! style="width:180px"| Supported game
! style="width:180px"| Supported game
! style="width:220px"| Compatible Amiibo (read only)
! style="width:220px"| Compatible amiibo (read only)
! style="width:220px"| Compatible Amiibo (read/write)
! style="width:220px"| Compatible amiibo (read/write)
! style="width:120px"| Series
! style="width:120px"| Series
|-
|-
! style="font-size:75%;"| ''[[Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival]]''
! style="font-size:75%;"| ''[[Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival]]''
|
|
*[[#List of Animal Crossing Amiibo cards|''Animal Crossing'' Amiibo cards]]
*[[#List of Animal Crossing amiibo cards|''Animal Crossing'' amiibo cards]]
*Villager<ref>{{cite web|author=lmcontaldi|url=http://mynintendonews.com/2015/11/14/villager-amiibo-unlocks-golden-statue-in-amiibo-festivals-main-plaza/|title=Villager Amiibo Unlocks Golden Statue In Amiibo Festival’s Main Plaza|publisher=My Nintendo News|date=November 14, 2015|access-date=November 15, 2015}}</ref>
*Villager<ref>{{cite web|author=lmcontaldi|url=http://mynintendonews.com/2015/11/14/villager-amiibo-unlocks-golden-statue-in-amiibo-festivals-main-plaza/|title=Villager amiibo Unlocks Golden Statue In amiibo Festival’s Main Plaza|publisher=My Nintendo News|date=November 14, 2015|access-date=November 15, 2015}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |
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''AC: Happy Home Designer'' only:
''AC: Happy Home Designer'' only:
*[[#List of Animal Crossing Amiibo cards|''Animal Crossing'' Amiibo cards]]
*[[#List of Animal Crossing amiibo cards|''Animal Crossing'' amiibo cards]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Animal Crossing]]''
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Animal Crossing]]''
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| rowspan="2" | ''[[Super Mario]]''
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Super Mario]]''
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|-
! style="font-size: 75%;"| ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mariotennis.nintendo.com/ultra-smash/amiibo/|title=Amiibo Compatibility - Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash for Wii U|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>
! style="font-size: 75%;"| ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mariotennis.nintendo.com/ultra-smash/amiibo/|title=amiibo Compatibility - Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash for Wii U|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
! style="font-size: 75%;"| ''[[List of Mega Man video games|Mega Man Legacy Collection]]''
! style="font-size: 75%;"| ''[[List of Mega Man video games|Mega Man Legacy Collection]]''
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*''None''
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|
* Shovel Knight<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/photos-of-the-shovel-knight-amiibo/|title=Photos of the Shovel Knight Amiibo, official functionality overview|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=August 28, 2015|access-date=August 28, 2015}}</ref>
* Shovel Knight<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/photos-of-the-shovel-knight-amiibo/|title=Photos of the Shovel Knight amiibo, official functionality overview|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=August 28, 2015|access-date=August 28, 2015}}</ref>
| ''[[Shovel Knight]]''
| ''[[Shovel Knight]]''
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|-
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! style="font-size: 75%;"| ''[[Star Fox Zero]]''
! style="font-size: 75%;"| ''[[Star Fox Zero]]''
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* Falco<ref name="Star Fox Zero">{{cite interview|last=Hashimoto|first=Yusuke|interviewer=Brian Crecente|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/29/8853057/star-fox-zero-interview|title=Star Fox Zero is laser-focused on justifying the GamePad's existence|publisher=Polygon|date=June 29, 2015|access-date=June 29, 2015|quote=But one thing we would like to mention is that the Fox and Falcon Amiibo that will be out will be both supported when the game comes out.}}</ref>
* Falco<ref name="Star Fox Zero">{{cite interview|last=Hashimoto|first=Yusuke|interviewer=Brian Crecente|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/29/8853057/star-fox-zero-interview|title=Star Fox Zero is laser-focused on justifying the GamePad's existence|publisher=Polygon|date=June 29, 2015|access-date=June 29, 2015|quote=But one thing we would like to mention is that the Fox and Falcon amiibo that will be out will be both supported when the game comes out.}}</ref>
* Fox<ref name="Star Fox Zero" />
* Fox<ref name="Star Fox Zero" />
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! style="font-size: 75%;"| ''[[The Legend of Zelda (2016 video game)]]''
! style="font-size: 75%;"| ''[[The Legend of Zelda (2016 video game)]]''
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|
* Wolf Link<ref name="Wolf Link The Legend of Zelda compatibility">{{Cite tweet|author=Nintendo of Europe|author-link=Nintendo|user=NintendoEurope|number=664926704033513474|date=November 12, 2015|title=Some data saved to the Wolf Link Amiibo in Twilight Princess HD can be carried over to the new #Zelda game on #WiiU|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>
* Wolf Link<ref name="Wolf Link The Legend of Zelda compatibility">{{Cite tweet|author=Nintendo of Europe|author-link=Nintendo|user=NintendoEurope|number=664926704033513474|date=November 12, 2015|title=Some data saved to the Wolf Link amiibo in Twilight Princess HD can be carried over to the new #Zelda game on #WiiU|access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>
|
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*''None''
*''None''
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=== List of ''Animal Crossing'' Amiibo cards ===
=== List of ''Animal Crossing'' amiibo cards ===
The following is a list of all confirmed Amiibo cards for the ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' series of games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animal-crossing.com/amiibo-cards/ |title=Welcome to the Amiibo card catalog. |website=animal-crossing.com |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-3DS/Animal-Crossing-Happy-Home-Designer-1009406.html?page=amiibo_cards|title=Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer ｜ Nintendo 3DS ｜ Games ｜ Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/edhj/amiibocard/index.html|title=どうぶつの森amiiboカード|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=July 1, 2015|language=Japanese}}</ref> Series 1, 2, 3 and 4 consist of 100 cards each.<ref>{{cite web | title=Nintendo plans to release 400 Animal Crossing Amiibo cards | author=Brian | date=July 30, 2015 | url=http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-plans-to-release-400-animal-crossing-amiibo-cards/ | publisher=Nintendo Everything | accessdate=July 30, 2015}}</ref> Additionally, there are five cards which aren't part of any series.
The following is a list of all confirmed amiibo cards for the ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' series of games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animal-crossing.com/amiibo-cards/ |title=Welcome to the amiibo card catalog. |website=animal-crossing.com |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-3DS/Animal-Crossing-Happy-Home-Designer-1009406.html?page=amiibo_cards|title=Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer ｜ Nintendo 3DS ｜ Games ｜ Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/edhj/amiibocard/index.html|title=どうぶつの森amiiboカード|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=July 1, 2015|language=Japanese}}</ref> Series 1, 2, 3 and 4 consist of 100 cards each.<ref>{{cite web | title=Nintendo plans to release 400 Animal Crossing amiibo cards | author=Brian | date=July 30, 2015 | url=http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-plans-to-release-400-animal-crossing-amiibo-cards/ | publisher=Nintendo Everything | accessdate=July 30, 2015}}</ref> Additionally, there are five cards which aren't part of any series.


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| CP || K.K.<ref name="K.K. CP" group="lower-alpha" /><ref>http://gonintendo.com/stories/253703-kk-slider-amiibo-card-coming-to-pikopuri-magazine</ref>
| CP || K.K.<ref name="K.K. CP" group="lower-alpha" /><ref>http://gonintendo.com/stories/253703-kk-slider-amiibo-card-coming-to-pikopuri-magazine</ref>
|-
|-
| Leaf || Goldie<ref name="Amiibo Festival" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="Amiibo Festival">{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/updated-animal-crossing-amiibo-festival-boxart/|title=Updated Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival boxart|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=September 19, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}}</ref>
| Leaf || Goldie<ref name="amiibo Festival" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="amiibo Festival">{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/updated-animal-crossing-amiibo-festival-boxart/|title=Updated Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival boxart|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=September 19, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Leaf || Rosie<ref name="Amiibo Festival" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="Amiibo Festival" />
| Leaf || Rosie<ref name="amiibo Festival" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="amiibo Festival" />
|-
|-
| Leaf || Stitches<ref name="Amiibo Festival" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="Amiibo Festival" />
| Leaf || Stitches<ref name="amiibo Festival" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="amiibo Festival" />
|}
|}
|}
|}


=== Exclusives ===
=== Exclusives ===
In North America, Australia, and New Zealand, at launch some Amiibo toys are only available in selected retailers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/39090/here-are-all-of-the-retailer-exclusive-Amiibo |title=Here Are All of the Retailer-Exclusive Amiibo |date=December 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Mario Gold and Silver Edition Australia">{{cite web | title=Mario turns silver and gold with two new Amiibo coming soon | date=May 14, 2015 | url=http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=3649 | publisher=Nintendo | accessdate=May 15, 2015}}</ref> In Australia and New Zealand, this practice is limited to Mario (Silver Edition),<ref name="Mario Gold and Silver Edition Australia" /> Dark Hammer Slam Bowser, and Dark Turbo Charge Donkey Kong<ref name="Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition Australia">{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/SkylandersAustralia/posts/931009110271467 |title=EB Games exclusive Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition |date=July 7, 2015 |access-date=August 3, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Skylanders NZ">{{cite web|url=https://www.skylanders.com/where-to-buy|title=Skylanders Video Game - Where to Buy|website=skylanders.com|publisher=Activision|access-date=October 11, 2015}}</ref> being limited to EB Games and Mario (Gold Edition) being limited to [[Target Australia|Target]]<ref name="Mario Gold and Silver Edition Australia" /> in Australia and [[Mighty Ape]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Nintendo AU NZ |author-link=Nintendo Australia |user=NintendoAUNZ |number=608424247745212417 |date=June 9, 2015 |title=A ltd. quantity of Mario – Gold Edition #Amiibo will be available in NZ at @MightyApe – 1 per person, order from 22/6 |access-date=June 10, 2015}}</ref> in New Zealand; however, in North America it is much more widespread. Some Amiibo, such as Villager, were originally non-exclusives, but later became exclusive to retailers during restocks.
In North America, Australia, and New Zealand, at launch some amiibo toys are only available in selected retailers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/39090/here-are-all-of-the-retailer-exclusive-amiibo |title=Here Are All of the Retailer-Exclusive amiibo |date=December 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Mario Gold and Silver Edition Australia">{{cite web | title=Mario turns silver and gold with two new amiibo coming soon | date=May 14, 2015 | url=http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=3649 | publisher=Nintendo | accessdate=May 15, 2015}}</ref> In Australia and New Zealand, this practice is limited to Mario (Silver Edition),<ref name="Mario Gold and Silver Edition Australia" /> Dark Hammer Slam Bowser, and Dark Turbo Charge Donkey Kong<ref name="Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition Australia">{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/SkylandersAustralia/posts/931009110271467 |title=EB Games exclusive Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition |date=July 7, 2015 |access-date=August 3, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Skylanders NZ">{{cite web|url=https://www.skylanders.com/where-to-buy|title=Skylanders Video Game - Where to Buy|website=skylanders.com|publisher=Activision|access-date=October 11, 2015}}</ref> being limited to EB Games and Mario (Gold Edition) being limited to [[Target Australia|Target]]<ref name="Mario Gold and Silver Edition Australia" /> in Australia and [[Mighty Ape]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Nintendo AU NZ |author-link=Nintendo Australia |user=NintendoAUNZ |number=608424247745212417 |date=June 9, 2015 |title=A ltd. quantity of Mario – Gold Edition #amiibo will be available in NZ at @MightyApe – 1 per person, order from 22/6 |access-date=June 10, 2015}}</ref> in New Zealand; however, in North America it is much more widespread. Some amiibo, such as Villager, were originally non-exclusives, but later became exclusive to retailers during restocks.


{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center;"
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! colspan="6"| Retailer exclusive Amiibo toys in North America
! colspan="6"| Retailer exclusive amiibo toys in North America
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|-
! style="width:180px"| Exclusive Amiibo
! style="width:180px"| Exclusive amiibo
! style="width:180px"| Amiibo series
! style="width:180px"| amiibo series
! style="width:220px"| U.S. Retailer
! style="width:220px"| U.S. Retailer
! style="width:220px"| Canadian Retailer
! style="width:220px"| Canadian Retailer
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| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* [[GameStop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/02/ness-amiibo-is-a-gamestop-exclusive|title=Ness Amiibo Is a GameStop Exclusive|work=IGN}}</ref>
* [[GameStop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/02/ness-amiibo-is-a-gamestop-exclusive|title=Ness amiibo Is a GameStop Exclusive|work=IGN}}</ref>
|
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* [[EB Games]]
* [[EB Games]]
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* [[Target Corporation|Target]]<br>(until February 2016)<ref name="End of exclusivity for 8-bit and Jigglypuff">[http://nintendoeverything.com/modern-8-bit-mario-jigglypuff-amiibo-no-longer-retailer-exclusives-in-the-u-s/]</ref>
* [[Target Corporation|Target]]<br>(until February 2016)<ref name="End of exclusivity for 8-bit and Jigglypuff">[http://nintendoeverything.com/modern-8-bit-mario-jigglypuff-amiibo-no-longer-retailer-exclusives-in-the-u-s/]</ref>
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* [[Walmart Canada|Walmart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/amiibo/detail/L_wd_ftlmAeLfIVtR1loRruej3WSVCzN|title=Jigglypuff Amiibo Figure - Amiibo by Nintendo - Super Smash Bros. Series|work=nintendo.com}}</ref>
* [[Walmart Canada|Walmart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/amiibo/detail/L_wd_ftlmAeLfIVtR1loRruej3WSVCzN|title=Jigglypuff amiibo Figure - amiibo by Nintendo - Super Smash Bros. Series|work=nintendo.com}}</ref>
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* [[Sears (Mexico)|Sears]]
* [[Sears (Mexico)|Sears]]
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* [[Toys "R" Us]]<br>(until October 2015)
* [[Toys "R" Us]]<br>(until October 2015)
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* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref name="Greninja">{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/War_IsSUSMHKbdVWq08N7_L7bdP_fzJA|title=Greninja Amiibo Figure - Amiibo by Nintendo - Super Smash Bros. Series|work=nintendo.com}}</ref>
* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref name="Greninja">{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/War_IsSUSMHKbdVWq08N7_L7bdP_fzJA|title=Greninja amiibo Figure - amiibo by Nintendo - Super Smash Bros. Series|work=nintendo.com}}</ref>
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* Gameplanet
* Gameplanet
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| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* [[Best Buy]]<ref>{{cite web|author1=Brian|title=Dark Pit Amiibo confirmed as Best Buy exclusive in the U.S.|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/dark-pit-amiibo-confirmed-as-best-buy-exclusive-in-the-u-s/|website=Nintendo Everything|accessdate=July 15, 2015|date=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Best Buy]]<ref>{{cite web|author1=Brian|title=Dark Pit amiibo confirmed as Best Buy exclusive in the U.S.|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/dark-pit-amiibo-confirmed-as-best-buy-exclusive-in-the-u-s/|website=Nintendo Everything|accessdate=July 15, 2015|date=July 1, 2015}}</ref>
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* ''Not exclusive''
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| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* [[Amazon.com]]<ref name="Palutena Amazon">{{cite web|last1=Makuch|first1=Eddie|title=Palutena Amiibo Exclusive to Amazon|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/palutena-amiibo-exclusive-to-amazon/1100-6428892/|website=GameSpot|accessdate=July 15, 2015|date=July 14, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Amazon.com]]<ref name="Palutena Amazon">{{cite web|last1=Makuch|first1=Eddie|title=Palutena amiibo Exclusive to Amazon|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/palutena-amiibo-exclusive-to-amazon/1100-6428892/|website=GameSpot|accessdate=July 15, 2015|date=July 14, 2015}}</ref>
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* [[Amazon.ca]]<ref name="Palutena Amazon"/>
* [[Amazon.ca]]<ref name="Palutena Amazon"/>
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| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian |url=http://nintendoeverything.com/bowser-jr-amiibo-officially-a-toys-r-us-exclusive-in-the-united-states/ |title=Bowser Jr. Amiibo officially a Toys "R" Us exclusive in the United States | publisher=Nintendo Everything |date=September 2, 2015 |access-date=September 2, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian |url=http://nintendoeverything.com/bowser-jr-amiibo-officially-a-toys-r-us-exclusive-in-the-united-states/ |title=Bowser Jr. amiibo officially a Toys "R" Us exclusive in the United States | publisher=Nintendo Everything |date=September 2, 2015 |access-date=September 2, 2015}}</ref>
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* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian |url=http://nintendoeverything.com/bowser-jr-amiibo-exclusive-to-toys-r-us-in-canada-likely-u-s-as-well/ |title=Bowser Jr. Amiibo exclusive to Toys "R" Us in Canada, likely U.S. as well | publisher=Nintendo Everything |date=August 21, 2015 |access-date=August 21, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian |url=http://nintendoeverything.com/bowser-jr-amiibo-exclusive-to-toys-r-us-in-canada-likely-u-s-as-well/ |title=Bowser Jr. amiibo exclusive to Toys "R" Us in Canada, likely U.S. as well | publisher=Nintendo Everything |date=August 21, 2015 |access-date=August 21, 2015}}</ref>
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* Gameplanet
* Gameplanet
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| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* [[Target Corporation|Target]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/aTkh7avfSbKaitAxdGQAen_mmE8vDspA |title=Dr. Mario Amiibo Figure - Amiibo by Nintendo - Super Smash Bros. Series | publisher=Nintendo |access-date=August 20, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Target Corporation|Target]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/aTkh7avfSbKaitAxdGQAen_mmE8vDspA |title=Dr. Mario amiibo Figure - amiibo by Nintendo - Super Smash Bros. Series | publisher=Nintendo |access-date=August 20, 2015}}</ref>
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* [[Walmart Canada|Walmart]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Walmart Canada |author-link=Walmart Canada |user=WalmartCanada |number=639894736451567616 |date=September 4, 2015 |title=@M1k3Blu Hi there. The Dr. Mario Amiibo is a Walmart Canada exclusive. |access-date=September 7, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Walmart Canada|Walmart]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Walmart Canada |author-link=Walmart Canada |user=WalmartCanada |number=639894736451567616 |date=September 4, 2015 |title=@M1k3Blu Hi there. The Dr. Mario amiibo is a Walmart Canada exclusive. |access-date=September 7, 2015}}</ref>
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* [[Liverpool (store)|Liverpool]]
* [[Liverpool (store)|Liverpool]]
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| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* [[GameStop]]<ref name="GameStop 3pack">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamestop.com/gs/pages/events/amiibo-retro-reservation/|title=Amiibo retro reservation|publisher=GameStop|accessdate=August 6, 2015}}</ref>
* [[GameStop]]<ref name="GameStop 3pack">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamestop.com/gs/pages/events/amiibo-retro-reservation/|title=amiibo retro reservation|publisher=GameStop|accessdate=August 6, 2015}}</ref>
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* [[EB Games]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=EB Games Canada |author-link=EB Games |user=EBGamesCanada |number=630018839909019649 |date=August 8, 2015 |title=JUST ANNOUNCED! Pre-order the #Amiibo Retro 3 Pack in store or online ONLY at #EBGames|access-date=September 17, 2015}}</ref>
* [[EB Games]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=EB Games Canada |author-link=EB Games |user=EBGamesCanada |number=630018839909019649 |date=August 8, 2015 |title=JUST ANNOUNCED! Pre-order the #amiibo Retro 3 Pack in store or online ONLY at #EBGames|access-date=September 17, 2015}}</ref>
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* Gamers
* Gamers
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| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=ToysRUs|author-link=Toys R Us|user=ToysRUs|number=653570840789970944|date=October 12, 2015|title=A-Mii-zing! The #Amiibo Mii 3-pk. is based on your Mii & available 11/1 in store only. Coming soon: Another surprise.|access-date=October 12, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=ToysRUs|author-link=Toys R Us|user=ToysRUs|number=653570840789970944|date=October 12, 2015|title=A-Mii-zing! The #amiibo Mii 3-pk. is based on your Mii & available 11/1 in store only. Coming soon: Another surprise.|access-date=October 12, 2015}}</ref>
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* [[EB Games]]
* [[EB Games]]
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| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=ToysRUs|author-link=Toys R Us|user=ToysRUs|number=653933231419621376|date=October 13, 2015|title=The energetic #Amiibo #Villager is back on shelves 11/8, in store only. Quantities limited! Stay tuned for more…|access-date=October 13, 2015}}</ref><br>(effective November 8, 2015)
* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=ToysRUs|author-link=Toys R Us|user=ToysRUs|number=653933231419621376|date=October 13, 2015|title=The energetic #amiibo #Villager is back on shelves 11/8, in store only. Quantities limited! Stay tuned for more…|access-date=October 13, 2015}}</ref><br>(effective November 8, 2015)
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* ''Not exclusive''
* ''Not exclusive''
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* Mixup<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Mixup|user=MixupTeam|number=650006333647777792|date=October 2, 2015|title=¡Villager de Amiibo en exclusiva en tiendas #Mixup! ¿Ustedes ya fueron por el suyo?|access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref><br>(effective October 2, 2015)
* Mixup<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Mixup|user=MixupTeam|number=650006333647777792|date=October 2, 2015|title=¡Villager de amiibo en exclusiva en tiendas #Mixup! ¿Ustedes ya fueron por el suyo?|access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref><br>(effective October 2, 2015)
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! style="font-size: 75%;"| Mega Yarn Yoshi
! style="font-size: 75%;"| Mega Yarn Yoshi
| ''Yoshi's Woolly World''
| ''Yoshi's Woolly World''
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* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=ToysRUs|author-link=Toys R Us|user=ToysRUs|number=654295609613152256|date=October 14, 2015|title=Collector alert! Get the Mega Yarn #Yoshi #Amiibo on 11/15 in store only. Quantities extremely limited!|access-date=October 14, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=ToysRUs|author-link=Toys R Us|user=ToysRUs|number=654295609613152256|date=October 14, 2015|title=Collector alert! Get the Mega Yarn #Yoshi #amiibo on 11/15 in store only. Quantities extremely limited!|access-date=October 14, 2015}}</ref>
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* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/mega-yarn-yoshi-amiibo-yoshis-woolly-world-series|title=Mega Yarn Yoshi Amiibo Figure - Amiibo by Nintendo - Yoshi's Woolly World Series|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=October 15, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Toys "R" Us]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/mega-yarn-yoshi-amiibo-yoshis-woolly-world-series|title=Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo Figure - amiibo by Nintendo - Yoshi's Woolly World Series|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=October 15, 2015}}</ref>
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* [[Toys "R" Us]]
* [[Toys "R" Us]]
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| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* [[Best Buy]]<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=Best Buy News|author-link=Best Buy|user=BBYNews|number=653951445310402561|date=October 13, 2015|title=Attention @NintendoAmerica #Amiibo fans: You can pre-order #Falco today, only at @BestBuy|access-date=October 13, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Best Buy]]<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=Best Buy News|author-link=Best Buy|user=BBYNews|number=653951445310402561|date=October 13, 2015|title=Attention @NintendoAmerica #amiibo fans: You can pre-order #Falco today, only at @BestBuy|access-date=October 13, 2015}}</ref>
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* ''Not exclusive''
* ''Not exclusive''
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* [[Blockbuster LLC|Blockbuster]]<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=Blockbuster México|author-link=Blockbuster LLC|user=BlockbusterMx|number=662661101126070273|date=November 6, 2015|title=Un Amiibo más se suma a la batalla. Ya puedes apartar a “Falco” en nuestras sucursales.|access-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Blockbuster LLC|Blockbuster]]<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=Blockbuster México|author-link=Blockbuster LLC|user=BlockbusterMx|number=662661101126070273|date=November 6, 2015|title=Un amiibo más se suma a la batalla. Ya puedes apartar a “Falco” en nuestras sucursales.|access-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref>
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! style="font-size: 75%;"| Lottie
! style="font-size: 75%;"| Lottie
| ''Animal Crossing''
| ''Animal Crossing''
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* [[Target Corporation|Target]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/lottie-amiibo-is-officially-a-target-exclusive-in-the-u-s/|title=Lottie Amiibo is officially a Target exclusive in the U.S.|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=November 8, 2015|access-date=November 8, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Target Corporation|Target]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/lottie-amiibo-is-officially-a-target-exclusive-in-the-u-s/|title=Lottie amiibo is officially a Target exclusive in the U.S.|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=November 8, 2015|access-date=November 8, 2015}}</ref>
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* [[Best Buy]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/lottie-amiibo-is-a-best-buy-exclusive-in-canada/|title=Lottie Amiibo is a Best Buy exclusive in Canada|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=October 15, 2015|access-date=October 15, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Best Buy]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/lottie-amiibo-is-a-best-buy-exclusive-in-canada/|title=Lottie amiibo is a Best Buy exclusive in Canada|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=October 15, 2015|access-date=October 15, 2015}}</ref>
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* ''Not exclusive''
* ''Not exclusive''
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| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* [[GameStop]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/gamestop-black-friday-2015-ad-exclusive-ike-restock/|title=GameStop Black Friday 2015 ad – exclusive Ike Amiibo restock|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=November 6, 2015|access-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref><br>(effective November 27, 2015)
* [[GameStop]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/gamestop-black-friday-2015-ad-exclusive-ike-restock/|title=GameStop Black Friday 2015 ad – exclusive Ike amiibo restock|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=November 6, 2015|access-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref><br>(effective November 27, 2015)
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* ''Not exclusive''
* ''Not exclusive''
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| ''Chibi-Robo!''
| ''Chibi-Robo!''
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* [[Amazon.com]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/standalone-chibi-robo-amiibo-is-an-amazon-exclusive-pre-orders-open-tomorrow/|title=Standalone Chibi-Robo Amiibo is an Amazon exclusive, pre-orders open tomorrow|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=November 18, 2015|access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Amazon.com]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/standalone-chibi-robo-amiibo-is-an-amazon-exclusive-pre-orders-open-tomorrow/|title=Standalone Chibi-Robo amiibo is an Amazon exclusive, pre-orders open tomorrow|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=November 18, 2015|access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
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* [[Amazon.com|Amazon.ca]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.ca/NVLCACAA-Chibi-Robo-amiibo-Amazon-Exclusive/dp/B016S5DC3M/|title=Chibi-Robo Amiibo - Amazon Exclusive|publisher=Amazon.ca|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Amazon.com|Amazon.ca]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.ca/NVLCACAA-Chibi-Robo-amiibo-Amazon-Exclusive/dp/B016S5DC3M/|title=Chibi-Robo amiibo - Amazon Exclusive|publisher=Amazon.ca|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref>
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* ''Not exclusive''
* ''Not exclusive''
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| ''Super Smash Bros.''
| ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* [[GameStop]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Carter|first=Chris|url=http://www.destructoid.com/target-exclusive-timmy-and-tommy-nook-amiibo-sighted-roy-exclusive-to-gamestop-320898.phtml|title=Target exclusive Timmy and Tommy Nook Amiibo sighted, Roy exclusive to GameStop|publisher=Destructoid|date=November 14, 2015|access-date=November 15, 2015}}</ref>
* [[GameStop]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Carter|first=Chris|url=http://www.destructoid.com/target-exclusive-timmy-and-tommy-nook-amiibo-sighted-roy-exclusive-to-gamestop-320898.phtml|title=Target exclusive Timmy and Tommy Nook amiibo sighted, Roy exclusive to GameStop|publisher=Destructoid|date=November 14, 2015|access-date=November 15, 2015}}</ref>
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* ''Not exclusive''
* ''Not exclusive''
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{{reflist|group=lower-alpha|refs=
<ref name="Mario Gold Edition" group="lower-alpha">Also available in Gold edition (North America, Australia and Japan) and Silver edition (North America and Australia).</ref>
<ref name="Mario Gold Edition" group="lower-alpha">Also available in Gold edition (North America, Australia and Japan) and Silver edition (North America and Australia).</ref>
<ref name="Inkling Squid" group="lower-alpha">Exclusively available in a 3-pack containing all three Inkling Amiibo in North America and Australia.</ref>
<ref name="Inkling Squid" group="lower-alpha">Exclusively available in a 3-pack containing all three Inkling amiibo in North America and Australia.</ref>
<ref name="Mr Game and Watch" group="lower-alpha">Due to its flat 2D appearance, this Amiibo comes with four switchable poses. Exclusively available in the retro 3-pack containing Duck Hunt, Mr. Game & Watch and R.O.B. in North America.</ref>
<ref name="Mr Game and Watch" group="lower-alpha">Due to its flat 2D appearance, this amiibo comes with four switchable poses. Exclusively available in the retro 3-pack containing Duck Hunt, Mr. Game & Watch and R.O.B. in North America.</ref>
<ref name="Yarn Yoshi" group="lower-alpha">Available in green, light blue and pink. Additionally, there is a Mega Yarn Yoshi available in green. Unlike other Amiibo, these are made of actual yarn.</ref>
<ref name="Yarn Yoshi" group="lower-alpha">Available in green, light blue and pink. Additionally, there is a Mega Yarn Yoshi available in green. Unlike other amiibo, these are made of actual yarn.</ref>
<ref name="ROB" group="lower-alpha">Available in [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] colors and [[Family Computer|Famicom]] colors, which are based on the color schemes of the respective video game consoles. The NES colors version is exclusively available in the retro 3-pack containing Duck Hunt, Mr. Game & Watch and R.O.B. in North America.</ref>
<ref name="ROB" group="lower-alpha">Available in [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] colors and [[Family Computer|Famicom]] colors, which are based on the color schemes of the respective video game consoles. The NES colors version is exclusively available in the retro 3-pack containing Duck Hunt, Mr. Game & Watch and R.O.B. in North America.</ref>
<ref name="8-bit Mario" group="lower-alpha">Available in classic and modern colors</ref>
<ref name="8-bit Mario" group="lower-alpha">Available in classic and modern colors</ref>
<ref name="Skylanders" group="lower-alpha">These figurines feature an interchangeable base, allowing them to function as both Amiibo figurines and ''[[Skylanders]]'' figurines. Alternate "Dark Edition" color schemes are only available in Dark Edition Starter Packs.</ref>
<ref name="Skylanders" group="lower-alpha">These figurines feature an interchangeable base, allowing them to function as both amiibo figurines and ''[[Skylanders]]'' figurines. Alternate "Dark Edition" color schemes are only available in Dark Edition Starter Packs.</ref>
<ref name="Zip Lash" group="lower-alpha">The Chibi-Robo Amiibo has read/write support.</ref>
<ref name="Zip Lash" group="lower-alpha">The Chibi-Robo amiibo has read/write support.</ref>
<ref name="Animal Crossing Amiibo cards Super Mario Maker" group="lower-alpha">Not all cards are supported. Compatible cards are 001/113/215/301/CP Isabelle, 002/203 Tom Nook, 003 DJ KK, 005 Kapp'n, 006/309 Resetti, 009/213 Digby, 017/311 Lottie, 101/CP K.K., 102 Reese, 103 Kicks, 201 Rover, 202 Blathers, 207 Mabel, 210 Cyrus, and 305 Celeste.</ref>
<ref name="Animal Crossing amiibo cards Super Mario Maker" group="lower-alpha">Not all cards are supported. Compatible cards are 001/113/215/301/CP Isabelle, 002/203 Tom Nook, 003 DJ KK, 005 Kapp'n, 006/309 Resetti, 009/213 Digby, 017/311 Lottie, 101/CP K.K., 102 Reese, 103 Kicks, 201 Rover, 202 Blathers, 207 Mabel, 210 Cyrus, and 305 Celeste.</ref>
<ref name="Duck Hunt" group="lower-alpha">Exclusively available in the retro 3-pack containing Duck Hunt, Mr. Game & Watch and R.O.B. in North America.</ref>
<ref name="Duck Hunt" group="lower-alpha">Exclusively available in the retro 3-pack containing Duck Hunt, Mr. Game & Watch and R.O.B. in North America.</ref>
<ref name="Yoshis Woolly World" group="lower-alpha">The Yarn Yoshi Amiibo have read/write support.</ref>
<ref name="Yoshis Woolly World" group="lower-alpha">The Yarn Yoshi amiibo have read/write support.</ref>
<ref name="Mii Fighters" group="lower-alpha">Exclusively available in the Mii Fighter 3-pack containing Mii Brawler, Mii Gunner and Mii Swordfighter in North America.</ref>
<ref name="Mii Fighters" group="lower-alpha">Exclusively available in the Mii Fighter 3-pack containing Mii Brawler, Mii Gunner and Mii Swordfighter in North America.</ref>
<ref name="Animal Crossing 3 pack" group="lower-alpha">Exclusively available in the [[Animal Crossing]] 3-pack consisting of Cyrus, K.K., and Reese in North America.</ref>
<ref name="Animal Crossing 3 pack" group="lower-alpha">Exclusively available in the [[Animal Crossing]] 3-pack consisting of Cyrus, K.K., and Reese in North America.</ref>
<ref name="Mario Party 10" group="lower-alpha">All varieties of the Bowser, Donkey Kong, Luigi, Mario, Peach, Rosalina and Luma, Toad, Wario, and Yoshi Amiibo have read/write support.</ref>
<ref name="Mario Party 10" group="lower-alpha">All varieties of the Bowser, Donkey Kong, Luigi, Mario, Peach, Rosalina and Luma, Toad, Wario, and Yoshi amiibo have read/write support.</ref>
<ref name="Mega Man Gold edition" group="lower-alpha">Also available in Gold edition in North America, which is included exclusively in the Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector's Edition bundle.</ref>
<ref name="Mega Man Gold edition" group="lower-alpha">Also available in Gold edition in North America, which is included exclusively in the Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector's Edition bundle.</ref>
<ref name="Shadow Mewtwo" group="lower-alpha">This Amiibo card is exclusively available with first print copies of [[Pokkén Tournament]].</ref>
<ref name="Shadow Mewtwo" group="lower-alpha">This amiibo card is exclusively available with first print copies of [[Pokkén Tournament]].</ref>
<ref name="Isabelle CP" group="lower-alpha">This is a promotional card that was included with Japanese magazine [[:ja:キャラぱふぇ|Chara Parfait]] (キャラぱふぇ), issue September/October 2015, released on August 1, 2015. Original Japanese card name is しずえ (Shizue). Isabelle's artwork is based on that of card 001, but shows her in a different pose.</ref>
<ref name="Isabelle CP" group="lower-alpha">This is a promotional card that was included with Japanese magazine [[:ja:キャラぱふぇ|Chara Parfait]] (キャラぱふぇ), issue September/October 2015, released on August 1, 2015. Original Japanese card name is しずえ (Shizue). Isabelle's artwork is based on that of card 001, but shows her in a different pose.</ref>
<ref name="Amiibo Festival" group="lower-alpha">Included in the [[Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival]] bundle consisting of the game, Isabelle (Winter outfit) and Digby Amiibo figurines, and Goldie, Rosie and Stitches Amiibo cards.</ref>
<ref name="amiibo Festival" group="lower-alpha">Included in the [[Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival]] bundle consisting of the game, Isabelle (Winter outfit) and Digby amiibo figurines, and Goldie, Rosie and Stitches amiibo cards.</ref>
<ref name="Isabelle" group="lower-alpha>Available with Summer and Winter outfit, the latter of which being exclusively available in the [[Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival]] bundle consisting of the game, Isabelle (Winter outfit) and Digby Amiibo figurines, and Goldie, Rosie and Stitches Amiibo cards at launch in North America.</ref>
<ref name="Isabelle" group="lower-alpha>Available with Summer and Winter outfit, the latter of which being exclusively available in the [[Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival]] bundle consisting of the game, Isabelle (Winter outfit) and Digby amiibo figurines, and Goldie, Rosie and Stitches amiibo cards at launch in North America.</ref>
<ref name="Mini Mario and Friends compatibility" group="lower-alpha>Not compatible with ''Animal Crossing'' Amiibo cards.</ref>
<ref name="Mini Mario and Friends compatibility" group="lower-alpha>Not compatible with ''Animal Crossing'' amiibo cards.</ref>
<ref name="K.K. CP" group="lower-alpha">This is a promotional card that is included with Japanese magazine Picopuri (ぴこぷり), issue April-June 2016, released on March 15, 2016. Original Japanese card name is とたけけ (Totakeke). K.K.'s artwork is based on that of card 101, but shows him in a different pose.</ref>
<ref name="K.K. CP" group="lower-alpha">This is a promotional card that is included with Japanese magazine Picopuri (ぴこぷり), issue April-June 2016, released on March 15, 2016. Original Japanese card name is とたけけ (Totakeke). K.K.'s artwork is based on that of card 101, but shows him in a different pose.</ref>
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amiibo
Logo
International standardNear field communication
Developed byNintendo
IntroducedJune 10, 2014 (2014-06-10)
IndustryVideo game
Connector typeWireless
Compatible hardware
Physical range< 20 cm (7.9 in)
Websitehttp://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/, http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo, https://www.nintendo.it/amiibo-/amiibo-892173.html

amiibo (Japanese: アミーボ, Hepburn: Amībo, stylized as amiibo) is Nintendo's wireless communications and storage protocol, for use between compatible toys-to-life items and the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U gaming platforms. It was launched in November 2014 in the form of system software updates and a series of amiibo-enabled figurines, colloquially abbreviated as "amiibo figurines" or simply "amiibo". These figurines are similar in form and functionality to that of the Skylanders and Disney Infinity series. The platform was preannounced to potentially accommodate any form of toy, specifically including general plans for future card games.[1][2] These toys use near field communication (NFC) to interact with supported video game software, potentially allowing data to be transferred in and out of games and across multiple platforms.

amiibo can be used directly with the Wii U GamePad and New Nintendo 3DS series, while an adapter for the rest of the Nintendo 3DS series was released on September 25, 2015 along with the Nintendo 3DS game Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. As of December 31, 2015, Nintendo reports that 31 million amiibo figures have been sold, along with 21.50 million amiibo cards from the Animal Crossing series.[3]

History

Development

Several amiibo figurines

Toys for Bob and its parent company Activision had offered an opportunity for Nintendo to be a partner in a new video game franchise known as Skylanders, which would use RFID-equipped character figurines and a special reader component to interact with the game itself, and could store data on the figurine itself such as the corresponding character's statistics. While Nintendo passed on the exclusivity deal, the franchise itself quickly became one of Activison's most successful franchises upon its launch as a spin-off of the Spyro the Dragon series, and also resulted in competition from Disney Interactive Studios, who would release a game with a similar concept known as Disney Infinity in 2013.[4][5]

In March 2013, long predating amiibo, Nintendo unveiled Pokémon Rumble U, the first game for the Wii U to utilize the Wii U GamePad's near-field communications support to enable the use of its own interactive figurines.[6] During an investors' meeting in May 2014, Nintendo presented a prototype of a more comprehensive figurine platform for its 3DS and Wii U consoles, which was designed so that the figurines could be used across multiple games. The new system was codenamed NFP, standing for either "Nintendo Figurine Platform" or "NFC Featured Platform", and was slated to be officially unveiled during E3.[7] On June 10, 2014 during E3 2014, Nintendo officially announced the amiibo platform, and that Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U would be among the first games to provide features integrating with amiibo figurines.[8]

In a corporate policy event after the launch of the amiibo platform, Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto addressed the platform's future by stating that the company is "now moving forward with projects that make use of NFC in a variety of unique ways. Nintendo is known as a video game company, but in fact, it is also a toy company."[1][2]

Release

File:EB Games Expo 2015 - Amiibo Cards.JPG
amiibo cards and Animal Crossing amiibo figurines on display at EB Games Expo 2015.

Super Smash Bros. amiibo compatible figurines were first released in North America on November 21, 2014, in Europe on November 28, 2014, and in Japan on December 6, 2014, along with the release of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.[9][10][11][11]

The Super Mario series, featuring Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, and Toad, arrived on March 20, 2015 for both regions.[12]

In 2015, Nintendo began to extend the amiibo line into new form factors; on February 27, 2015, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata revealed that the company had plans to release amiibo-enabled trading cards. On April 1, 2015, Nintendo unveiled Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, a spin-off in the Animal Crossing series that will utilize amiibo cards. Nintendo also unveiled amiibo yarn plushies as a tie-in for Yoshi's Woolly World.[13][14][15]

During the E3 2015 Nintendo Direct on June 16, 2015, Activision revealed Bowser and Donkey Kong figurines and vehicles for use in Skylanders: SuperChargers. The figurines are compatible with either the Skylanders games or amiibo games by means of a mode switch on their bases. They will work across platforms in Skylanders: SuperChargers, but will be exclusively bundled with starter sets for the game on Nintendo platforms.[16][17]

On August 27, 2015, an amiibo figurine of the titular character from the indie video game Shovel Knight was unveiled, which will unlock content exclusive to the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game and its future installments. It is the first amiibo figurine of a non-Nintendo character that is not associated with a first-party title; previous amiibo figurines of third-party characters were associated with Super Smash Bros.[18] Additionally, production and distribution of the figurine will be overseen by the game's publisher, Yacht Club Games—rather than Nintendo, although it will still officially be marketed by Nintendo as part of the amiibo line as a form of brand licensing. Explaining the arrangement, a Nintendo representative stated that "we were like, what's one thing that Nintendo could do that nobody [else] could ever do?"[19]

Hardware support

The Wii U and New Nintendo 3DS both contain native NFC support, and can be used with amiibo. On Wii U, amiibo are scanned using an NFC reader contained within the Wii U GamePad. Firmware updates for the consoles that were released in November and December 2014 respectively added an amiibo menu to their system settings areas, allowing users to scan, register, and erase data from amiibo.[20][21][22][23] A separate NFC reader accessory allows use of amiibo on the original Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL, and 2DS models; in Japan, released in "Summer 2015", and released alongside Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer in North America.[24]

Collectibility and supply issues

Life-to-date number of amiibo shipped, millions
amiibo FY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Year Total
Figures 2014–15 — — 5.7[25] 4.8[26] 10.5[26] 31
2015–16 4.2[27] 6.4[28] 9.9[3] - 20.5[3]
Cards 2015–16 — 8.6[28] 12.9[3] - 21.5[3] 21.5

The amiibo line quickly spiked in popularity, with preorders selling out before the products became available to the public. While Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata stated that amiibo toys will be kept in stock, he also explained that some will be "limited-time offers which will cede their positions to new ones once they are sold out".[29] The rarity of certain amiibo toys influenced the prices held by online retailers and auctions, of which most can be seen offering select amiibo toys at prices above the retail price. In Nintendo's 3rd Quarter Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2015, Satoru Iwata stated that he was aware of such online auctions that offered "premium prices" of sold out amiibo toys, and expressed surprise at these actions.[30] A number of first-wave amiibo figurines with manufacturing defects were discovered and sold for notably high prices, such as a Samus figurine that had cannons on both arms instead of one being sold on eBay for US$2,500, while a defect of Princess Peach with missing legs was sold for US$25,100.[31][32][33]

On April 2, 2015, when preorders were being taken for the May 29 release of the Super Smash Bros. series Wave 4 and the Splatoon series, the US preorder process crashed both GameStop's website and in-store register system.[34] Nintendo acknowledged these issues in early May 2015.[35][36] Amazon forewent the entire preorder process for those waves; it instead blocked out specific time intervals on their release date during which the non-retailer exclusive figurines and the Super Mario series Silver Mario figurine were available.[37] The retailer continued this practice with its exclusive release of the Palutena figurine as well as those released on September 11, 2015.[38][39]

In response to the lack of certain amiibo toys in the United States, Satoru Iwata explained in a Q & A on February 17 that "an ongoing labor dispute on the west coast" has delayed the "discharge of cargo over the past six months", and is the cause of the absences of certain amiibo toys intended to be delivered before its launch in November.[40] Following this announcement, rarer amiibo figurines such as Wii Fit Trainer, Meta Knight, and Ike have been receiving limited re-releases in North America.[41][42] For the US, the exclusive Best Buy release of the Dark Pit figurine, the retailer announced it would not take any preorders or online orders and the figurine would be limited to one per customer.[43] While some news sources such as Kotaku came out in favor of Best Buy's practice,[44] alternatively in response to this (and the difficulty of acquiring previous retailer-exclusives), others, such as Brian Altano, Jose Otero, and Peer Schneider of IGN's Nintendo Voice Chat podcast, have encouraged American collectors to import these hard-to-find items.[45]

Supported games

Supported games offer one of two kinds of amiibo compatibility; the ability to access an amiibo toy's NFC tag and store data, and read-only recognition. Each amiibo toy largely corresponds to a specific game that can access its storage space, though some may have multiple games that can use it. However, each amiibo toy can only store data from one compatible game at a time, meaning data must be deleted from the toy in order to use it with a different title. For example, a Mario amiibo figure containing data from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U must have the data for that game deleted in order to store data from Mario Party 10.[46] Many games offer compatibility with specific toys on a read-only basis, allowing for additional content to be unlocked in that game. For example, using certain figurines with Mario Kart 8 unlocks costumes based on the corresponding figurine.[47] Existing Wii U and 3DS games can receive updates that enable them to recognize amiibo toys.[48] Due to their co-development effort on Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Bandai Namco Entertainment were the first third-party publishers to embrace the amiibo concept in some of their own games.[49]

List of amiibo-branded NFC items

The following list features all known NFC items branded under amiibo, originally produced in the form of character figurines as of 2014, then cards as of 2015, and other types in the future. Nintendo designed all amiibo characters to be cross-compatible with all games that support specific amiibo characters, regardless of whichever model line these characters belong to; for example, Mario figurines from both the Super Smash Bros. and Super Mario series have the same functionality. According to Shinya Takahashi of Nintendo's SPD division, the Super Smash Bros. line, being released in waves since November 21, 2014, is planned to cumulatively feature at least 55 amiibo models, one for each of the game's playable characters.[77] The Super Mario line was released on March 20, 2015 along with Mario Party 10, featuring 6 amiibo models. In the April 2015 Nintendo Direct presentation, it was revealed that additional games (beyond Super Smash Bros.) would receive corresponding amiibo figurines: Splatoon and Yoshi's Woolly World. Yoshi's line are soft dolls instead of hard plastic figurines. The same Direct also revealed the upcoming Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer will support amiibo-branded NFC cards rather than figurines at all.

amiibo platform compatibility
Character amiibo series[78] Super Smash Bros.
for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U 		Mario Kart 8 Super Mario Maker One Piece:
Super Grand Battle! X 		Ace Combat:
Assault Horizon Legacy + 		Katachi Shin Hakken! Rittai Picross 2[79]
Blathers[80] Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Celeste[80] Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Cyrus[b] Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Digby Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Isabelle[c][81] Animal Crossing No No Read Only[82] No No No
K.K.[b][83]
(also known as K.K. Slider) 		Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Kapp'n[81] Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Kicks[80] Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Lottie Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Mabel Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Reese[b] Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Resetti[80] Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Rover[81] Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Timmy & Tommy[81] Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Tom Nook Animal Crossing No No Read Only No No No
Animal Crossing amiibo cards[84][85][86][87] Animal Crossing amiibo cards
(Series 1, 2, 3, 4 and other cards) 		No No Read Only[d] No No No
Chibi-Robo[64] Chibi-Robo! No No Read Only No No No
King Dedede[88] Kirby Yes No Read Only No No Read Only
Kirby[88] Kirby Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only No Read Only
Meta Knight[88] Kirby Yes No Read Only No No Read Only
Waddle Dee[88] Kirby No No No No No No
Shadow Mewtwo[e][55] Pokkén Tournament No No No No No No
Shovel Knight[56] Shovel Knight No No No No No No
Hammer Slam Bowser[f] Skylanders: SuperChargers Yes Read Only Read Only No Read Only Read Only
Turbo Charge Donkey Kong[f] Skylanders SuperChargers Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only No
Inkling Boy Splatoon No No Read Only No No No
Inkling Girl Splatoon No No Read Only No No No
Inkling Squid[g] Splatoon No No Read Only No No No
Bowser Super Mario Yes Read Only Read Only No Read Only Read Only
Luigi Super Mario Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only
Mario[h][89] Super Mario Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only
Peach Super Mario Yes Read Only Read Only No Read Only Read Only
Toad Super Mario No Read Only Read Only No No Read Only
Yoshi Super Mario Yes Read Only Read Only[82] Read Only No Read Only
8-bit Mario[i] Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only
Bayonetta[90] Super Smash Bros. Yes No No No No No
Bowser Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No Read Only Read Only
Bowser Jr. Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Captain Falcon Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No Read Only No
Charizard Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Cloud[90] Super Smash Bros. Yes No No No No No
Corrin[90] Super Smash Bros. Yes No No No No No
Dark Pit Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Diddy Kong Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Donkey Kong Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only No
Dr. Mario Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No Read Only Read Only
Duck Hunt[j] Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Falco Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Fox Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only No
Ganondorf Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Greninja Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Ike Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Jigglypuff Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
King Dedede Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No Read Only
Kirby Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only[91] Read Only No Read Only
Link Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only
Little Mac Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Lucario Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Lucas[92] Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Lucina Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Luigi Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only
Mario Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only
Marth Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only Read Only No No
Mega Man[k][93] Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No No No
Meta Knight Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No Read Only
Mewtwo Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Mii Brawler[l] Super Smash Bros. Yes No No No No No
Mii Gunner[l] Super Smash Bros. Yes No No No No No
Mii Swordfighter[l] Super Smash Bros. Yes No No No No No
Mr. Game & Watch[m][94] Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Ness Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Pac-Man Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No Read Only No
Palutena Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Peach Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No Read Only Read Only
Pit Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Pikachu Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Pikmin & Olimar Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No Read Only No
R.O.B.[n][90][95][96] Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Robin Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Rosalina and Luma Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No No No
Roy[97] Super Smash Bros. Yes No No No No No
Ryu[97] Super Smash Bros. Yes No No No No No
Samus Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only No
Sheik Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No Read Only No
Shulk Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No No No
Sonic Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No No No
Toon Link Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only
Villager Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No No No
Wario Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No No No
Wii Fit Trainer Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only Read Only No No
Yoshi Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only[82] Read Only No Read Only
Zelda Super Smash Bros. Yes No Read Only No Read Only No
Zero Suit Samus Super Smash Bros. Yes Read Only Read Only No Read Only No
Wolf Link[98][99] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD No No Read Only[100] No No No
Yarn Yoshi[o] Yoshi's Woolly World Yes Read Only Read Only[82] No No Read Only
Games with universal amiibo support (read only unless otherwise noted)
Games with series specific amiibo support
Supported game Compatible amiibo (read only) Compatible amiibo (read/write) Series
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
  • Blathers
  • Celeste
  • Cyrus
  • Digby
  • Isabelle (both varieties)
  • K.K.
  • Kapp'n
  • Kicks
  • Lottie
  • Mabel
  • Reese
  • Resetti
  • Rover
  • Timmy & Tommy
  • Tom Nook

AC: Happy Home Designer only:

Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
  • Villager
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
  • None
 Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem Fates
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
  • King Dedede (both varieties)
  • Kirby (both varieties)
  • Meta Knight (both varieties)
  • None
 Kirby
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
  • Mario (all varieties)
  • Sonic
  • None
 Mario & Sonic
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[70]
  • None
  • Bowser (all varieties)
  • Luigi (both varieties)
  • Mario (all varieties)
  • Peach (both varieties)
  • Toad
  • Yoshi (all varieties)

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash only:

  • Bowser Jr.
  • Donkey Kong (all varieties)
  • Rosalina and Luma
  • Wario
 Super Mario
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash[103]
Mega Man Legacy Collection
  • Mega Man[71] (both varieties)
  • None
 Mega Man
Shovel Knight
  • None
 Shovel Knight
Splatoon
  • Inkling Boy
  • Inkling Girl
  • Inkling Squid
  • None
 Splatoon
Star Fox Zero
  • None
 Star Fox
The Legend of Zelda (2016 video game)
  • None
 The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
  • Ganondorf
  • Link
  • Sheik
  • Toon Link
  • Zelda
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
  • Shulk
  • None
 Xenoblade Chronicles

List of Animal Crossing amiibo cards

The following is a list of all confirmed amiibo cards for the Animal Crossing series of games.[107][108][109] Series 1, 2, 3 and 4 consist of 100 cards each.[110] Additionally, there are five cards which aren't part of any series.

Exclusives

In North America, Australia, and New Zealand, at launch some amiibo toys are only available in selected retailers.[114][115] In Australia and New Zealand, this practice is limited to Mario (Silver Edition),[115] Dark Hammer Slam Bowser, and Dark Turbo Charge Donkey Kong[116][117] being limited to EB Games and Mario (Gold Edition) being limited to Target[115] in Australia and Mighty Ape[118] in New Zealand; however, in North America it is much more widespread. Some amiibo, such as Villager, were originally non-exclusives, but later became exclusive to retailers during restocks.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Via an adapter
  2. ^ a b c Exclusively available in the Animal Crossing 3-pack consisting of Cyrus, K.K., and Reese in North America.
  3. ^ Available with Summer and Winter outfit, the latter of which being exclusively available in the Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival bundle consisting of the game, Isabelle (Winter outfit) and Digby amiibo figurines, and Goldie, Rosie and Stitches amiibo cards at launch in North America.
  4. ^ Not all cards are supported. Compatible cards are 001/113/215/301/CP Isabelle, 002/203 Tom Nook, 003 DJ KK, 005 Kapp'n, 006/309 Resetti, 009/213 Digby, 017/311 Lottie, 101/CP K.K., 102 Reese, 103 Kicks, 201 Rover, 202 Blathers, 207 Mabel, 210 Cyrus, and 305 Celeste.
  5. ^ This amiibo card is exclusively available with first print copies of Pokkén Tournament.
  6. ^ a b These figurines feature an interchangeable base, allowing them to function as both amiibo figurines and Skylanders figurines. Alternate "Dark Edition" color schemes are only available in Dark Edition Starter Packs.
  7. ^ Exclusively available in a 3-pack containing all three Inkling amiibo in North America and Australia.
  8. ^ Also available in Gold edition (North America, Australia and Japan) and Silver edition (North America and Australia).
  9. ^ Available in classic and modern colors
  10. ^ Exclusively available in the retro 3-pack containing Duck Hunt, Mr. Game & Watch and R.O.B. in North America.
  11. ^ Also available in Gold edition in North America, which is included exclusively in the Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector's Edition bundle.
  12. ^ a b c Exclusively available in the Mii Fighter 3-pack containing Mii Brawler, Mii Gunner and Mii Swordfighter in North America.
  13. ^ Due to its flat 2D appearance, this amiibo comes with four switchable poses. Exclusively available in the retro 3-pack containing Duck Hunt, Mr. Game & Watch and R.O.B. in North America.
  14. ^ Available in NES colors and Famicom colors, which are based on the color schemes of the respective video game consoles. The NES colors version is exclusively available in the retro 3-pack containing Duck Hunt, Mr. Game & Watch and R.O.B. in North America.
  15. ^ Available in green, light blue and pink. Additionally, there is a Mega Yarn Yoshi available in green. Unlike other amiibo, these are made of actual yarn.
  16. ^ The Chibi-Robo amiibo has read/write support.
  17. ^ All varieties of the Bowser, Donkey Kong, Luigi, Mario, Peach, Rosalina and Luma, Toad, Wario, and Yoshi amiibo have read/write support.
  18. ^ Not compatible with Animal Crossing amiibo cards.
  19. ^ The Yarn Yoshi amiibo have read/write support.
  20. ^ This is a promotional card that was included with Japanese magazine Chara Parfait (キャラぱふぇ), issue September/October 2015, released on August 1, 2015. Original Japanese card name is しずえ (Shizue). Isabelle's artwork is based on that of card 001, but shows her in a different pose.
  21. ^ This is a promotional card that is included with Japanese magazine Picopuri (ぴこぷり), issue April-June 2016, released on March 15, 2016. Original Japanese card name is とたけけ (Totakeke). K.K.'s artwork is based on that of card 101, but shows him in a different pose.
  22. ^ a b c Included in the Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival bundle consisting of the game, Isabelle (Winter outfit) and Digby amiibo figurines, and Goldie, Rosie and Stitches amiibo cards.

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