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The amiibo logo
Amiibo Illustration
Concept artwork for amiibo.

The amiibo brand consists of near field communication-based figurines used as add-ons to games with amiibo compatibility. The first line of amiibo, based upon Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, launched on the same day as Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the first amiibo-compatible game, and it has been confirmed that there will be multiple lines based upon various games.[1]

The amiibo can be used with Wii U software by placing a figure on the NFC sensor near-field communicator built into the Wii U GamePad under the D-pad; the console must also be updated to at least version 5.3.0. A peripheral for the Nintendo 3DS, a circular white platform, has also been stated to be released in 2015 that will wirelessly connect to the 3DS to send and receive data; the new Nintendo 3DS, however, features a built in near-field communicator on the bottom touch-screen. The amiibos will come with data already on them, but data can also be written on them by the hardware. Several figures will be compatible with multiple games; for example, the Super Smash Bros. line Mario figure can also be used in Mario Party 10.[2] Multiple games can read an amiibo's data, while only one game's data can be written to the figure at a time.[3]

Mario-related games compatible with amiibo

Game Description Read/Write or Read
Final North American boxart for Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Upon scanning the Toad amiibo, "Pixel Toad" appears, hidden in each stage for the player to find.[4] Every other amiibo increases the player's amount of 1-ups.[5] Amiibo read only icon
This game only reads the data on the amiibo.
File:Box NA - Mario Kart 8.jpg Mario Kart 8 Eleven Super Smash Bros. amiibo and four Super Mario amiibo unlock ten alternate costumes for Miis (As Toon Link and Link both unlock the Link costume; the same applies with the compatible Super Mario amiibo and their Super Smash Bros. variants), giving them a racing suit based upon the character scanned.[6][7] Amiibo read only icon
This game only reads the data on the amiibo.
File:WiiU MarioParty10 pkg.jpg Mario Party 10 Scanning certain amiibo allows the player to access amiibo Party mode, in which the amiibo characters are used as game pieces to travel across the board; the player can also unlock special boards based upon the scanned amiibo to play on in amiibo Party. Touching other amiibo figures to the Wii U GamePad controller give the player Scratch Bonuses use to win Mario Party points to unlock in-game bonus content. Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon
This game both reads and writes data on certain amiibo, while it only reads data on other amiibo.
North American boxart for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. This version is the final commercial print as released for consumers. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Once an amiibo is scanned in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, the player can play with them in a team battle or against them. They are referred as Figure Players (shortened as FP) in-game. They are actually being controlled by CPUs and players can train them, until they reached level 50. The player can customize their power, defense and speed values at their own will with the obtained custom parts. By playing as FPs, they may grow by level (which caps at 50) and change their strategy depending what their opponents usually do. During fights, they may obtain gifts such as Trophies and Gold, which are given to the player. Amiibo read/write icon
These games both read and write data on the amiibo.
Boxart for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
The logo of Yoshi's Woolly World Yoshi's Woolly World Yet to be announced. Yet to be announced.

Non-Mario games compatible with Mario-related amiibo

  • One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X: Unlocks costumes based on amiibo scanned (compatible with Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, and Yoshi).
  • Hyrule Warriors: Any non-The Legend of Zelda-based amiibo gives the player a random item/weapon.
  • Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy +: Unlocks plane designs based on amiibo scanned (compatible with Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser).

Mario-related lines

Super Smash Bros.

Release dates

Region Wave Release dates
Flag of the United States of America since July 4, 1960. For North American (and sometimes South American) release dates. North America

Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4

November 21, 2014
December 14, 2014
February 2015
Spring 2015[8]

Flag of the European Union (previously the European Economic Community). For European release dates. Europe

Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
Wave 5

November 28, 2014
December 19, 2014
January 23, 2015
February 20, 2015[9]
April 24, 2015

Flag of Japan, used officially since August 13, 1999 and in a de facto capacity since February 27, 1868. For Japanese release dates. Japan

Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4

December 6, 2014
January 22, 2015
February 2015
April 29, 2015[10]

Figure list

Figures Wave Compatible Mario-related games
NA EU JP MK8 SSB3DS SSBU MP10 YWW
Bowser 3 3 2 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Captain Falcon 2 2 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Charizard 4 5 4 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Diddy Kong 2 2 1 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Donkey Kong 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Fox 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Ike 3 3 2 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
King Dedede 3 4 2 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Kirby 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Link 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Little Mac 2 2 1 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Lucario 3 3 2 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Lucina 4 5 4 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Luigi 2 2 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Mario 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Marth 1 1 1 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Mega Man 3 4 3 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Meta Knight 3 4 2 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Ness 4 5 4 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Pac-Man 4 5 4 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Peach 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Pikachu 1 1 1 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Pit 2 2 1 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Robin 4 5 4 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Rosalina 3 3 2 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Samus 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Sheik 3 3 2 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Shulk 3 4 3 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Sonic 3 4 3 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Toon Link 3 3 2 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Villager 1 1 1 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Wario 4 5 4 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Wii Fit Trainer 1 1 1 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A
Yoshi 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Zelda 2 2 1 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon N/A

Super Mario

Release dates

Region Wave Release dates
Flag of the United States of America since July 4, 1960. For North American (and sometimes South American) release dates. North America Wave 1 March 20, 2015[11]
Flag of the European Union (previously the European Economic Community). For European release dates. Europe Wave 1 March 20, 2015[12]
Flag of Japan, used officially since August 13, 1999 and in a de facto capacity since February 27, 1868. For Japanese release dates. Japan Wave 1 March 12, 2015[10]

Figure list

Figures Wave Compatible Mario-related games
NA EU JP MK8 SSB3DS SSBU CT:TT MP10 YWW
Bowser 1 1 1 - Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Luigi 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Mario 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Peach 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Toad 1 1 1 - - - Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A
Yoshi 1 1 1 Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read/write icon Amiibo read only icon Amiibo read/write icon N/A

The official Japanese Mario Party 10 website shows game pieces for Donkey Kong, Wario, and Rosalina in the style of Super Mario amiibo, appearing in amiibo Party mode.[13] It is unknown at this time if these amiibo will be released as physical items, or if those variants will only be accessible in-game.

Gallery

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  • The Nintendo 3DS peripheral.

    The Nintendo 3DS peripheral.

  • Several Super Smash Bros. amiibo.

    Several Super Smash Bros. amiibo.

  • Mario kart 8 amiibo.jpg

    The Mario Kart 8-compatible amiibo and Mii suits.

Trivia

  • The word "new" in the new Nintendo 3DS logo is stylized similarly to the amiibo logo.
  • Toad is the first (and currently only) character to have an amiibo figure without a Smash Bros. equivalent or to be usable in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.
  • The underside of Rosalina's SSB amiibo is colored white, like in the mainstream Mario games, while in SSB3DS/WiiU, the underside of her dress is colored black/dark blue and sports a glittery star pattern.

External links

References

amiibo coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ Seedhouse, Alex (November 21, 2014). Nintendo teases plans for future amiibo series beyond Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Insider. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  2. ^ amiibo compatibility chart on the official amiibo webpage on Nintendo of America's website.
  3. ^ http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/11/nintendo_outlines_confusing_amiibo_save_data_limitations
  4. ^ Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on the official North American amiibo webpage
  5. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/amiibo/Figures/Mario-932503.html
  6. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/240940-mario-kart-8-getting-amiibo-racing-suits-in-future-update
  7. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/list/software.html
  8. ^ Line-up on the official Nintendo of America amiibo webpage.
  9. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/241448-amiibo-waves-3-4-dated-for-europe-america
  10. ^ a b amiibo list on the Japanese amiibo webpage
  11. ^ Mario Party 10 on the official amiibo webpage
  12. ^ Philips, Tom (January 14, 2015). Nintendo announces new Smash Bros. and Mario-themed Amiibo waves. Eurogamer. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  13. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/abaj/party/amiibo.html
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