Amiibo

amiibo is a line of near field communication devices available for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U systems. They are figures or cards of Nintendo characters, as well as third-party characters that have appeared in Super Smash Bros. games. amiibo are scanned by tapping them on the Wii U GamePad, New Nintendo 3DS touch screen, or the upcoming NFC reader/writer for Nintendo 3DS. While only amiibo figures have been released so far, amiibo cards will be released in 2015.

amiibo are divided into different series, based on the game or game series that particular figure is associated with. The same character can appear in different amiibo series. The amiibo series a figure is in affects the style of its base, but (so far) not its functionality in games that support amiibo.

The Legend of Zelda amiibo
Five amiibo based on their  appearances have been released.

Super Smash Bros. Series
Super Smash Bros. series amiibo are released in waves in order to stagger releases. Each wave includes several figures that are released at the same time. Waves are composed of different figures and have different release dates in different regions.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
In, scanning a compatible amiibo puts the scanned character in the game as a Figure Player. A Figure Player is an AI opponent that can be trained, leveled up, and customized in order to be used in battles against other players and Figure Players.

amiibo functionality was added to Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS in the Version 1.0.5 patch, which was released on February 10, 2015 worldwide; Super Smash Bros. for Wii U had amiibo functionality at launch.

Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends


In and, scanning an amiibo will give the player an amiibo reward the first time it is scanned each day, with some amiibo for The Legend of Zelda characters giving special rewards. Up to five amiibo rewards can be obtained each day. A Medal is achieved after receiving 100 amiibo rewards. amiibo functionality was added to Hyrule Warriors in the Version 1.4.0 patch, which was released on November 27, 2014 worldwide; Hyrule Warriors Legends will have amiibo functionality from launch.

Scanning a Link or Toon Link amiibo unlocks the Spinner if the player hasn't already. Otherwise, scanning a Link or Toon Link amiibo rewards the player with a random third tier weapon for Link rated 3 stars or higher. (Link and Toon Link can both yield amiibo rewards the same day.)

Scanning a Zelda or Sheik amiibo rewards the player with a random third tier weapon for the scanned character rated 3 stars or higher. (Zelda and Sheik can both yield amiibo rewards the same day.) If the third tier is not unlocked for that character, the player can receive a third tier weapon for any character.

Scanning any other amiibo rewards the player with a random weapon rated 3 stars or lower, a random Material, or a random amount of Rupees.

Mario Kart 8
In , scanning a Link or Toon Link amiibo unlocks the Link Racing Suit for Mii characters.

amiibo functionality was added in the Version 3.0 patch, which was released on November 13, 2014 worldwide.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
In , scanning any amiibo except Toad will give the player a free 1-Up, or rarely 2 1-Ups.

One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X
In ''One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X'', scanning a Link amiibo unlocks a Link costume for Zoro. It is unknown if this same effect can be achieved with a Toon Link amiibo.

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy +
In , scanning a Link, Toon Link, Zelda, or Sheik amiibo unlocks a special character-themed plane. Scanning Link or Toon Link unlocks the F-14D "Link"; scanning Zelda or Sheik unlocks the F-15SE "Zelda".

Mario Party 10
In , scanning an amiibo that is not specifically compatible (which is the case for all The Legend of Zelda character amiibo) gives the player a Scratch Bonus to use to win Mario Party points to unlock in-game bonus content.

Girls Mode 3: Kira Kira Code
In Girls Mode 3: Kira Kira Code, scanning an amiibo that is not specifically compatible (which is the case for all The Legend of Zelda character amiibo) will give the player special item common to all amiibo that are not specifically compatible.

amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits
In  (released in PAL regions as amiibo Touch & Play: Nintendo Classics Highlights), scanning any amiibo unlocks a random 3-minute demo from a library of NES or SNES games. The game that the player unlocks is unrelated to the amiibo scanned and is randomly selected each time it is scanned.

Yoshi's Woolly World
In , scanning a specifically compatible amiibo other than Yoshi (which all The Legend of Zelda character amiibo are) unlocks a skin for Yoshi based on that character. There are distinct skins for Link and Toon Link, and for Zelda and Sheik.

Super Mario Maker
In , scanning a Link or Toon Link amiibo creates a Mystery Mushroom, which when grabbed by Mario replaces his sprite with Link's sprite from.