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@medz Essentially, yes. They work on NFC tech to unlock content that either already exists in the software, or can be DLC. For example, if I scan a Mario amiibo in Mario Kart 8 it may unlock a kind of car, a costume, or even a whole new character from a completely different game title.

@ruouttaurmind Got it. So it’s like paying for DLC and getting a bonus collectible figure. Can you resell the figure and have it unlock content for someone else? (do you both get to keep the content)

@medz kind of. Think of it more like it’s like paying for a figurine and it just happens to unlock some usually minor DLC. Yes you can share the figures.

@medz Except the DLC is “dynamic” inasmuch as whatever DLC is only active during the gameplay immediately after activating the figure (the toy).

@ruouttaurmind not in all cases. For example in Breath of the Wild the figures spawn items and such which persist.

@jbartus Currently I only have one amiibo (compliments of the @readnj family ) so I admittedly have limited experience. I gleefully bow to your expertise in this subject.

@ruouttaurmind you have one more than me.

@sammydog01 it’s a great series. I finally managed to obtain a Gamecube (long search to find one meeting my discerning condition requirements) and am looking forward to getting to try the original.

@sammydog01 I’m curious to try it, but Ninty doesn’t offer a real iteration for Wii U. There is Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival (kind of a board game for 7 year olds slumber parties from the looks of it) and Animal Crossing: City Folk which is an emulated DS game.

Say what you might about Nintendo, but they have the market cornered on cuteness factor IP.

@ruouttaurmind I played City Folk on the Wii- it was pretty good, although I spent most of my time on the 2ds.

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