With amiibo, you can discover a brand new way to interact with your favorite Nintendo characters and games. If you touch the NFC contact point of your Wii U GamePad with such a character while playing certain games, the data on the chip will be transferred to the respective game and used in a variety of ways. In addition, your character's data will be updated as you play. This will make your amiibo unique!

Connect to a variety of games!
In addition to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, you can use amiibo in a number of other games. The way you use it depends on the game.

Also compatible with Nintendo 3DS and 2DS

Features:

• Unlock new content - amiibo gives you access to new content in your games. If you use amiibo in compatible software, for example, you will receive additional items, meet new characters and much more.
• Build a strong fighter! - In some titles you can improve the abilities of your amiibo character. This gives you the opportunity to develop your own amiibo character.
• New look - amiibo provides variety! If you use amiibo in compatible software, you can change the appearance of characters and expand your design possibilities.
• New Challenges - In certain compatible titles, amiibo gives you access to all-new missions.
• Compatibility with Wii U, 3DS, New 3DS, Nintendo Switch - Simply hold your amiibo figure up to the NFC touchpoint and you'll get access to additional content for all compatible games.