amiibo

Concept artwork for amiibo.

amiibo is a brand of "Toys to Life" products consisting of near field communication-based figurines that can have data read and written on them, used as add-ons to games with amiibo compatibility. Originally referred to internally under the working title "Nintendo Figure Platform" ("NFP") in development, 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 there are amiibo lines based upon various games and franchises, such as the Super Mario and Yoshi's Woolly World lines.

Features

amiibo can be used with Wii U software by placing a figure on the near-field communicator built into the Wii U GamePad under the D-pad; the console must also be updated to at least version 5.3.0. A peripheral for the Nintendo 3DS has also been released in the fall of 2015 that wirelessly connects to the 3DS to send and receive data; the New Nintendo 3DS, however, features a built in near-field communicator on the bottom touch-screen. amiibo can also be used on the Nintendo Switch by placing them on a Joy-Con (R) or on a Pro Controller. amiibo 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. Multiple games can read an amiibo's data, while only one game's data can be written to the figure at a time.

In addition to figurines, a card format is also available. Additionally, an app released for the Wii U, amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits, allows players to unlock demos of certain NES and SNES titles by scanning amiibo.

Mario-related games compatible with amiibo

Game		Description	Read/Write or Read
	Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker	Upon scanning the Toad amiibo, "Pixel Toad" appears, hidden in each stage for the player to find. Every other amiibo increases the player's amount of 1-ups.	This game only reads the data on the amiibo.
	Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam	Compatible amiibo (Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Toad and Bowser) give the player special support cards to use in battle. Users can tap two of the same character amiibo to receive a Double Support Card.	This game both reads and writes data on the amiibo.
	Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games	In the 3DS version, scanning any Mario amiibo will unlock a Gold Mario costume, while scanning a Sonic amiibo will unlock a Super Sonic costume, both of which can be used on the player's Mii. In the Wii U version, scanning either one of the above amiibo will let players play the Mario League and Sonic League modes respectively, where the player can win the Gold Mario and Super Sonic costumes in each one.	This game only reads the data on the amiibo.
File:Box NA - Mario Kart 8.jpg	Mario Kart 8	Compatible amiibo will unlock 19 alternate costumes for Miis, giving them a racing suit based upon the character scanned. The same costumes return in the Nintendo Switch port, along with a 20th costume based on the Splatoon series. Additionally, Isabelle and other Animal Crossing amiibo can also be used to unlock the Animal Crossing costume. The Pikmin amiibo can also be used to unlock the Pikmin Suit as of version 1.2.0.	These games both only read the data on the amiibo.
	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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. amiibo with data from the game can also save Tokens obtained in the mode. Touching any amiibo figure to the Wii U GamePad controller gives the player a Scratch Bonus, used to win Mario Party Points, and special figure bases for amiibo with Mario Party 10 data.	This game both reads and writes data on certain amiibo, while it only reads data on other amiibo.
	Mario Party: Star Rush	Compatible with the Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Rosalina, Yoshi, Toad, Bowser, Bowser Jr. Wario, Waluigi, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and Boo amiibo, the functionality differs with each game mode. For example: Bowser and Bowser Jr. can only be used in Mario Shuffle and the Character Museum. When an amiibo is used in Toad Scramble, players can control that character from the start, with that character also starting with a Double Dice Block. In Coinathlon, players can use that character scanned additionally with two extra items. In Balloon Bash and Mario Shuffle, players receive a Special Dice Block at the start of the game. If Mario Party 10 data is on the amiibo figure, a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Dice Block is rewarded depending on if the amiibo has special Tokens saved to it. Gold Mario and Silver Mario also start with a Gold and Silver Dice Block respectively, regardless of save data. If a Dr. Mario amiibo is used in Rhythm Recital, a new music track can be used. In Challenge Tower, if a player gets a Game Over, an amiibo figure can be used to continue right from that spot; however, each figure can used only once per day. In Boo's Block Party, if the Boo amiibo is scanned, Boo appears in the background. In Character Museum, the player can collect stamps with amiibo. Non Mario amiibo can be used in the main hub; they simply cause a variety of effects to occur, such as many balloons floating up.	This game only reads the data on the amiibo.
	Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle	The Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi amiibo are compatible. Upon completing World 1-5, Brother, Where Art Thou?, these amiibo can be scanned to unlock weapons for the game's playable characters.	This game only reads the data on the amiibo.
	Mario Sports Superstars	The game comes with its own set of amiibo cards, featuring one character for each of the five sports. Players can unlock star versions of characters by tapping the card in. Tapping three cards in unlocks the Road to Superstar mode, where, if completed, bestows a Superstar status to the characters who completed the mode. In tennis, tapping in an amiibo card gives the player a partner of the character on the card. amiibo can additionally be used up to three times per day to buy a 3 pack digital card package off the shop. The Super Mario series amiibo figures are recognized as generic amiibo, which unlock cards in the collection three times a day.	This game both reads and writes data on certain amiibo, while it only reads data on other amiibo.
File:MarioTennisUltraSmashBoxart.png	Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash	When a compatible amiibo is scanned into the game, that character appears in the game as a computer partner that can be trained, similarly to Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.	This game both reads and writes data on the amiibo.
	Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge	Scanning certain Mario related amiibo creates a toy character of the scanned character to navigate a level; different character toys have different abilities. Scanning any other amiibo (except for cards) creates a Mini Spek to navigate a level.	This game only reads the data on the amiibo.
	Super Mario Maker	Scanning amiibo of certain characters allows them to be inserted into the game as a power-up, though only in the Super Mario Bros. graphical style. By placing the character inside of a block, they appear as a Mystery Mushroom when hit, which transforms Mario into Costume Mario, resembling that character. Accompanying sound effects also result, and all costumes can do a pose by pressing . By scanning either 30th Anniversary 8-bit Mario amiibo, a Big Mushroom appears in the game, which will turn Mario into Big Mario. Big Mario's color scheme depends on which amiibo is scanned.	This game only reads the data on the amiibo.
	Super Mario Odyssey	Scanning the Mario, Dr. Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Diddy Kong, Gold Mario, Wedding Mario, Wedding Peach, and Wedding Bowser amiibo through Uncle amiibo unlock these characters' wedding outfits for Mario to wear. Uncle amiibo also recognizes a wide variety of Nintendo character amiibo, such as Daisy, Rosalina Yoshi, Link, Samus and Toad by their official names. While holding Right, scanning any Mario amiibo makes Mario temporarily invincible (as if he were under the effect of a Super Star), any Peach amiibo supplies a Life-Up Heart, and any Bowser amiibo shows regional coin locations. Other amiibo give the player up to three coins or a Life Up Heart per scan, which can be done an unlimited number of times, reveal a Power Moon location, or unlock more costumes.	This game only reads the data on the amiibo.
	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 reach 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, Equipment, and Gold, which are given to the player.	These games both read and write data on the amiibo.
	Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
	Yoshi's Woolly World	Once a Yoshi amiibo is scanned in Yoshi's Woolly World, another Yoshi appears, which mimics the moves of the player. The player can also make a Yarn ball out of the Yoshi, and throw it like in multiplayer mode. Players can save one Yoshi design onto the Yarn Yoshi amiibo. Scanning any other amiibo unlocks a Yoshi design based on the character. The amiibo in Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World have the same functionality as the Wii U original. Scanning a Yarn Poochy amiibo summons Poochy in a level, and also unlocks new challenges in Poochy Dash that award Poochy designs. All amiibo-based Yoshi designs from the Wii U game returns, with several amiibo-based Yoshi designs being added into the game, including new patterns based on Daisy, Waluigi, and Boo.	These games both read and write data on certain amiibo, while they only read data on other amiibo.
	Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

Non-Mario games compatible with Mario-related amiibo

• Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy +: Unlocks plane designs based on amiibo scanned (compatible with Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser).
• Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash: If the player has also linked a Chibi-Robo amiibo to the game, figures of Chibi-Robo imitating the scanned amiibo's pose will be added for collection in the Toy Capsule Machine (compatible with Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr., Toad, Rosalina, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Wario).
• Conga Master Party!: Unlocks a costume for one of the 12 characters (compatible with all amiibo from the Super Mario line).
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Any non The Legend of Zelda-based amiibo will grant players a chest of random items. Each amiibo can be scanned once a day.
• Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia: All non-Fire Emblem amiibo summon one or more generic illusory units that will assist the player's army for one turn. The illusory unit summoned depends on which character is scanned (some amiibo give the player much stronger summons than others); for example, Bowser will give players a White Dragon, while Daisy will give a Dread Fighter.
• Hey! Pikmin: The amiibo based on the figure scanned appears in-game for Olimar to collect in a Secret Spot, and Olimar will record his thoughts on the figure on his log. It will grant 200 Sparklium to the player. Any Super Mario series amiibo with the exception of Goomba, Koopa Troopa, and wedding variants of Mario, Peach and Bowser are compatible. Scanning other Mario-related amiibo (such as Smash Bros. Mario) once per day will grant 10 Sparklium.
• Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends: Any non-The Legend of Zelda-based amiibo gives the player a random material, weapon, or Rupees. Up to five amiibo can be scanned per day.
• Kirby: Planet Robobot: Provides a copy ability to Kirby. Certain amiibo yield specific abilities, such as Mario giving Kirby the Fire ability, Peach giving him the Parasol ability, or Yoshi giving him the Whip ability. Generic amiibo (such as Boo) doesn't give a specific ability, instead providing a random ability. All modes also provide a healing item to Kirby, or in some cases, Meta Knight.
• Metroid Prime: Federation Force: Scanning the Mario, Luigi, Peach, Rosalina, Bowser and Bowser Jr. amiibo unlock paint jobs for the Mech Suit in the Blast Ball mode. Other amiibo unlock a Skull-themed paint job.
• Miitopia: Unlocks costumes for a Mii to wear, based on the amiibo scanned (compatible with Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Bowser, Toad, Rosalina, Donkey Kong, and Dr. Mario).
• One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X: Unlocks costumes based on amiibo scanned (compatible with Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, and Yoshi).
• Picross 3D: Round 2: Unlocks a Picross puzzle based on the scanned character (compatible with Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Yoshi, Bowser, and Dr. Mario).
• Pokkén Tournament: Unlocks various in-game items such as clothing items and money. Up to five can be scanned daily. The Deluxe version also includes amiibo exclusive outfits and titles.
• Skylanders: SuperChargers: Allows use of the playable characters Donkey Kong and Bowser by scanning the Turbo Charge Donkey Kong and Hammer Slam Bowser figurines.
• Style Savvy: Fashion Forward: Unlocks outfits and accessories that are designed by the respective character (compatible with Mario, Peach, Yoshi, and Rosalina).
• Style Savvy: Star Stylist: Unlocks character based patterns and emblems are designed by the respective character (compatible with Mario, Luigi, Peach and Yoshi).
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Any non-The Legend of Zelda-based amiibo gives the player a set amount of random items and materials. Each amiibo can only be scanned once a day.

amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits

Main article: amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits

amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits is a free-to-play game in which tapping amiibo figures on the GamePad unlocks demos of classic games. These demos are randomly chosen and assigned to the amiibo, and will allow the player 3 minutes to traverse through "gameplay highlights." By tapping the amiibo during the demo, the player can change the scene and also reset the timer.

Super Mario amiibo line

Release dates

Region	Wave	Release dates
North America	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5	March 20, 2015 May 29, 2015 November 4, 2016 October 6, 2017 October 27, 2017
Europe	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5	March 20, 2015 October 7, 2016 November 4, 2016 October 6, 2017 October 27, 2017
Japan	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3	March 12, 2015 December 17, 2015 October 20, 2016
Oceania	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5	March 21, 2015 May 30, 2015 October 8, 2016 November 5, 2016 October 7, 2017

Figure list

Figures	Wave				Compatible Mario-related games
	NA	EU	JP	AU	MK8	SSB3DS/SSBU	CT:TT	MP10	YWW	SMMd	MM&F:AC	ML:PJ	MT:US	MSR16OG-3DS	MSR16OG-U	MP:SR	P&YWW	MSS	ML:SSS	M+R:KB	SMOd	MP:100
Booc	3	2	3	3	-	-						-	-	-		e				-	4
Bowser	1	1	1	1										-						-	e
Bowser - Wedding	5	5	5	6										-						-
Daisy	3	3	3	4	-	-				d		-	-	-						-	4
Diddy Kong	3	3	3	4	-							-	-	-					-	-
Donkey Kong	3	2	3	3								-		-					-	-	4
Goomba	4	4	4	5	-	-						-	-	-						-
Koopa Troopa	4	4	4	5	-	-						-	-	-						-
Luigi	1	1	1	1										-
Mario	1	1	1	1
Mario - Wedding	5	5	5	6
Mario - Gold Edition12	1	N/A	2	2
Mario - Silver Edition3	2	N/A	N/A	2
Peach	1	1	1	1										-							e
Peach - Wedding	5	5	5	6										-
Rosalina	3	2	3	3								-		-					-	-	4
Toad	1	1	1	1		-								-						-	4
Waluigi	3	3	3	4	-	-						-	-	-						-
Wario	3	2	3	3								-		-						-
Yoshi	1	1	1	1										-							4

- The character is recognized as a generic amiibo.

¹ - Exclusively at Walmart at launch in United States.
² - Exclusively at Target at launch in Australia.
³ - Exclusively at EB Games at launch in Australia.
⁴ - Recognized by character name by Uncle amiibo.
^c - Glows in the dark.
^d - Same functionality can be obtained through in game means.
^e - Recognized as a generic amiibo in some modes.

Other Mario related amiibo lines

Super Smash Bros.

Release dates

Region	Wave	Release dates
North America	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Wave 9 Wave 10 Wave 11 Wave 12 Wave 13	November 21, 2014 December 14, 2014 February 1, 2015 May 29, 2015 July 31, 2015 September 11, 2015 September 25, 2015 November 1, 2015 November 13 , 2015 November 20, 2015 January 22, 2016 March 16, 2016 July 21, 2017
Europe	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Wave 9 Wave 10 Wave 11 Wave 12 Wave 13 Wave 14	November 28, 2014 December 19, 2014 January 23, 2015 February 20, 2015 April 24, 2015 May 29, 2015 June 26, 2015 July, 17 2015 September 25, 2015 October 23, 2015 November 20, 2015 January 29, 2016 March 18, 2016 July 21, 2017
Japan	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Wave 9 Wave 10 Wave 11 Wave 12 Wave 13	December 6, 2014 January 22, 2015 February 19,2015 April 29, 2015 May 28, 2015 June 11, 2015 July 30, 2015 September 10, 2015 October 29, 2015 November 5, 2015 December 17, 2015 April 28, 2016 July 21, 2017
Oceania	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Wave 9 Wave 10 Wave 11 Wave 12 Wave 13	November 22, 2014 December 12, 2014 January 29, 2015 April 25, 2015 May 30, 2015 July 4, 2015 July 23, 2015 September 26, 2015 October 24, 2015 November 21, 2015 January 30, 2016 March 19, 2016 July 21, 2017

Figure list

Figures	Wave				Compatible Mario-related games
	NA	EU	JP	AU	MK8	SSB3DS/SSBU	CT:TT	MP10	YWW	SMM	MM&F:AC	ML:PJ	MT:US	MSR16OG-3DS	MSR16OG-U	MP:SR	P&YWW	MSS	ML:SSS	M+R:KB	SMO	MP:100
Bayonetta	13	14	13	13	-					-			-	-					-	-		-
File:AMIIBODEBOWSER.png Bowser	3	3	2	3										-		e				-	e
File:AMIIBODEBOWSERJR..png Bowser Jr.1	6	8	7	7	-							-		-		e					4
File:AMIIBODECAPITANFALCON.png Captain Falcon	2	2	1	2								-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODECHARIZARD.png Charizard	4	5	4	4	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
Cloud Strife	13	14	13	13	-					-			-	-					-	-		-
Corrin	13	14	13	13	-					-			-	-					-	-		-
File:AMIIBODEPITSOMBRIO.png Dark Pit2	5	7	6	6	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEDIDDYKONG.png Diddy Kong	2	2	1	2	-							-	-	-						-
File:AMIIBODEDK.png Donkey Kong	1	1	1	1								-		-						-	4
File:AMIIBODEDRMARIO.png Dr. Mario3	6	8	7	7
Duck Hunt5	7	9	9	8	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEFALCO.png Falco2	10	11	10	10	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEFOX.png Fox	1	1	1	1								-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEGANONDORF.png Ganondorf	6	7	6	6	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEGRENINJA.png Greninja1	4	6	5	5	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEIKE.png Ike	3	3	2	3	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEJIGGLYPUFF.png Jigglypuff3	4	6	5	5	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEREYDEDEDE.png King Dedede	3	4	2	2	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEKIRBY.png Kirby	1	1	1	1								-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODELINK.png Link	1	1	1	1								-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODELITTLEMAC.png Little Mac	2	2	1	2	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODELUCARIO.png Lucario1	3	3	2	3	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
Lucas	11	12	11	11	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODELUCINA.png Lucina	4	5	4	4	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODELUIGI.png Luigi	2	2	1	2										-
File:AMIIBODEMARIO.png Mario	1	1	1	1
File:AMIIBODEMARTH.png Marth	1	1	1	1	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEMEGAMAN.png Mega Man	3	4	3	3								-	-	-					-	-		-
File:AMIIBODEMETA.png Meta Knight2	3	4	2	3	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:Mewtwo-amiibo.png Mewtwo	9	10	9	9	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
Mii Brawler1	8	9	8	8	-					-		-	-	-					-	-	4	-
Mii Gunner1	8	9	8	8	-					-		-	-	-					-	-	4	-
Mii Swordfighter1	8	9	8	8	-					-		-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:Mr. G&W amiibo.png Mr. Game and Watch5a	7	9	9	8	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODENESS.png Ness4	4	5	4	4	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:Amiibopikmin&olimar.png Olimar	6	8	7	7								-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEPALUTENA.png Palutena6	5	7	6	6	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEPAC-MAN.png Pac-Man	4	5	4	4								-	-	-					-	-		-
File:AMIIBOPEACH.png Peach	1	1	1	1										-							e
File:AMIIBODEPIKACHU.png Pikachu	1	1	1	1	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEPIT.png Pit	2	2	1	2	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
R.O.B.5b	7	9	9	8	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEROBIN.png Robin	4	5	4	4	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEROSALINA.png Rosalina & Luma3	3	3	2	3								-		-					-	-	4
Roy4	12	12	12	12	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
Ryu	12	12	12	12	-							-	-	-					-	-		-
File:AMIIBODESAMUS.png Samus	1	1	1	1								-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODESHEIK.png Sheik	3	3	2	2	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODESHULK.png Shulk4	3	4	3	3	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODESONIC.png Sonic	3	4	3	3								-	-						-	-		-
File:AMIIBODETOONLINK.png Toon Link	3	3	2	3								-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEALDEANO.png Villager	1	1	1	1								-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEWARIO.png Wario	4	5	4	4								-		-					-	-
File:AMIIBODEENTRENADORADEWIIFIT.png Wii Fit Trainer	1	1	1	1	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODEYOSHI.png Yoshi	1	1	1	1										-							4
File:AMIIBODEZELDA.png Zelda	2	2	1	2	-							-	-	-					-	-	4	-
File:AMIIBODESAMUSZERO.png Zero Suit Samus	6	7	6	6								-	-	-					-	-	4	-

- The character is recognized as a generic amiibo.

¹ - Exclusively at Toys "R" Us at launch in North America.
² - Exclusively at Best Buy at launch in North America.
³ - Exclusively at Target (Walmart in Canada for Jigglypuff and Dr. Mario) at launch in the United States; in the case of Rosalina, while originally planned to be exclusive in Canada, it was instead distributed in limited quantities to several retailers at launch after several stores were closed.
⁴ - Recognized by character name by Uncle amiibo.
⁵ - Exclusively at GameStop (EBGames in Canada) at launch in North America.
⁶ - Exclusively on Amazon at launch in North America.
^a - Available in four different poses, which can be detached from the amiibo stand.
^b - Available in two color schemes: The red R.O.B. (based on the Famicom) was Japan-exclusive, while the gray R.O.B. (based on the NES) was released overseas. The red R.O.B. was later released outside of Japan.
^e - Recognized as a generic amiibo in many modes.

Yoshi's Woolly World

Unlike other amiibo, the Yoshi's Woolly World amiibo are made of yarn rather than plastic, with an NFC chip and scan point in the underside rather than having a base with the chip in it. The Mega Yarn Yoshi, however, has the NFC chip underneath its left foot instead of its underside.

Release dates

Region	Wave	Release dates
North America	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3	October 16, 2015 November 15, 2015 February 3, 2017
Europe	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3	June 26, 2015 November 27, 2015 February 3, 2017
Japan	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3	July 16, 2015 December 10, 2015 January 19, 2017
Oceania	Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3	June 25, 2015 November 21, 2015 February 4, 2017

Figure list

Figures	Wave				Compatible Mario-related games
	NA	EU	JP	AU	MK8	SSB3DS/SSBU	CT:TT	MP10	YWW	SMM	MM&F:AC	ML:PJ	MT:US	MSR16OG-3DS	MSR16OG-U	MP:SR	P&YWW	MSS	ML:SSS	M+R:KB	SMO	MP:100
Green Yarn Yoshi	1	1	1	1										-							4
Pink Yarn Yoshi	1	1	1	1										-							4
Light Blue Yarn Yoshi	1	1	1	1										-							4
Mega Yarn Yoshi1	2	2	2	2										-							4
Yarn Poochy	3	3	3	3	-	-						-	-	-					-	-	4	-

- The character is recognized as a generic amiibo.

¹ - Exclusively at Toys "R" Us at launch in North America.
⁴ - Recognized by character name by Uncle amiibo.

30th Anniversary

Release dates

Region	Wave	Release dates
North America	Wave 1	September 11, 2015
Europe	Wave 1 Wave 2	September 11, 2015 October 23, 2015
Japan	Wave 1	September 10, 2015
Oceania	Wave 1 Wave 2	September 12, 2015 October 24, 2015

Figure list

Figures	Wave				Compatible Mario-related games
	NA	EU	JP	AU	MK8	SSB3DS/SSBU	CT:TT	MP10	YWW	SMM	MM&F:AC	ML:PJ	MT:US	MSR16OG-3DS	MSR16OG-U	MP:SR	P&YWW	MSS	ML:SSS	M+R:KB	SMO	MP:100
30th Anniversary Mario - Classic Color (Mario (Classic Colors))	1	1	1	1
30th Anniversary Mario - Modern Color (Mario (Modern Colors))	1	2	1	2

- The character is recognized as a generic amiibo.

Skylanders: SuperChargers

While they are primarily meant to be Skylanders figures, the bases of these figures act as a switch that, when twisted, switches between the Skylander mode, and an amiibo mode which allows the figures to be used in amiibo-compatible games compatible with other versions of the figure. These figures are included with the Skylanders: SuperChargers starter packs for Nintendo consoles; Turbo Charge Donkey Kong comes with the Wii U version, while Hammer Slam Bowser comes with the Wii and Nintendo 3DS versions; each figure also comes with a personal vehicle. The standard versions were later released separately alongside their vehicles.

The figures are later compatible with the Wii U and Switch versions of Skylanders: Imaginators.

Release dates

Region	Release dates
North America	September 20, 2015 (With Game) January 9, 2016 (Separately)
Europe	September 25, 2015
Japan	TBA
Oceania	September 26, 2015

Figure list

Figures	Wave				Compatible Mario-related games
	NA	EU	JP	AU	MK8	SSB3DS/SSBU	CT:TT	MP10	YWW	SMM	MMF:AC	ML:PJ	MT:US	MSR16OG-3DS	MSR16OG-U	MP:SR	P&YWW	MSS	ML:SSS	M+R:KB	SMOd	MP:100
File:Bowser Toy.jpg Hammer Slam Bowser	1	1	1	1										-		e				-	e
File:Donkey Kong toy.jpg Turbo Charge Donkey Kong	1	1	1	1								-		-					-	-
Dark Hammer Slam Bowser	1	1	1	1										-		e				-	e
Dark Turbo Charge Donkey Kong	1	1	1	1								-		-					-	-

- The character is recognized as a generic amiibo.

^d - Same functionality can be obtained through in game means.
^e - Recognized as a generic amiibo in some modes.

Mario Sports Superstars

A set of cards from Mario Sports Superstars.

Release dates

Region	Release dates
North America	March 24, 2017
Europe	March 10, 2017
Japan	March 30, 2017
Oceania	March 11, 2017

Card list

Main article: List of Mario Sports Superstars amiibo cards

There are a total of 90 amiibo cards in this series. Each of the eighteen playable characters receive one card for each of the five sports. Unlike the Animal Crossing series cards, these are considered as separate characters and only supported specifically for Mario Sports Superstars, thus do not work or recognized as a generic amiibo in all other games.

Controversy

The availability of certain amiibo have been subject to criticism. For example, the Target exclusive shipments of the Rosalina & Luma amiibo have been stated to be ceased permanently, limiting the availability of the amiibo in the U.S. until a restock at Target.com came mid July 2015. Immediately following the preorder release of the Wave 4 amiibo, GameStop servers experienced a major overload and shut down temporarily for nearly an hour. The incident has been met with intense criticism and frustration by fans who wished to purchase the amiibo. John Vignocchi, the executive producer of Disney Infinity, another game that uses NFC figures, has stated "[An intentional shortage] is irresponsible and rude to your hardcore fans.", referring to the amiibo shortages. Satoru Iwata has noticed the issue and has apologized for it; he has promised that more will be manufactured to meet the demand in the future. The amiibo cards, a card form of amiibo, were released with the intention to address the amiibo figurine shortages.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Amiibo.

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  An amiibo scanning on the Wii U GamePad.

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  Prerelease versions of Super Smash Bros. amiibo.

• Mario kart 8 amiibo.jpg

  The Mario Kart 8-compatible amiibo and Mii suits.

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  Super Mario series amiibo.

Trivia

• The word "new" in the new Nintendo 3DS logo is stylized similarly to the amiibo logo.

External links

• Official American webpage
• Official European webpage
• Official Oceanian webpage
• Official Japanese webpage