History Toys / Amiibo

* ItsBeenDone: The idea of NFC figures and cards providing bonuses isn't new, Creator/{{Mattel}} tried it with the ''UsefulNotes/HyperScan'' in 2006. Unfortunately, it didn't go too well for them not because of the gimmick, but because the Hyper Scan was ''poorly designed'' in the first place.

** ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterStories2WingsOfRuin'': Razewing Rathalos, Ema, and Tsukino.

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterStories2WingsOfRuin'': The ''Stories'' figures unlock cosmetic armor sets based on various in-game characters (Razewing Rathalos grants a version of Red's armor, Tsukino grants a costume based on herself, Ema grants her outfit to female player characters and Kyle's to males, and the ''Stories 1'' figures grant that game's starting armor) and any ''Monster Hunter Rise'' figure will unlock stickers. All amiibo can also be used for Tsukino's Lunar Luck, where you're given a fortune and an item (up to ten amiibo a day).
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword HD'': Using the Zelda & Loftwing figure[[note]]whether this extends to other versions of Zelda is unknown[[/note]] in a surface location will allow you to immediately warp back to the sky overworld map, and using it again in the sky will let you return to the place on the surface that you originally left.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Since the ''Smash Bros.'' trophies tend to be rather implausible as something you'd expect a kid to be able to safely toss around, their amiibo have clear plastic supports not just for being in mid-air, but for structural integrity. The ''Super Mario'' and ''Legend of Zelda'' of amiibo are both larger and based off of art of characters in static poses to avoid this (with the exception of Boo, who, as a floating character, needs support, and Archer Link whose support stand is creatively designed as a dust cloud). This is presumably why the very noodle limbed Chibi-Robo and Qbby are sitting down for their amiibo.
** Wolf Link [[http://media.comicbook.com/2015/11/ctpltuxwuaaicvx-159019.jpg stands on two stone platforms attached to his base]], as he'd be too long to fit on top otherwise. The Ridley amiibo also got a similar treatment, from the landing effect and his wings being smaller.
** The artwork of Waluigi that his amiibo is based on shows him stroking his iconic mustache. However, because that would likely be too difficult to position properly and could easily break, he is instead holding his fist up with his mustache resting on the sides of his face.

* RealityEnsues:
** Since the ''Smash Bros.'' trophies tend to be rather implausible as something you'd expect a kid to be able to safely toss around, their amiibo have clear plastic supports not just for being in mid-air, but for structural integrity. The ''Super Mario'' and ''Legend of Zelda'' of amiibo are both larger and based off of art of characters in static poses to avoid this (with the exception of Boo, who, as a floating character, needs support, and Archer Link whose support stand is creatively designed as a dust cloud). This is presumably why the very noodle limbed Chibi-Robo and Qbby are sitting down for their amiibo.
** Wolf Link [[http://media.comicbook.com/2015/11/ctpltuxwuaaicvx-159019.jpg stands on two stone platforms attached to his base]], as he'd be too long to fit on top otherwise. The Ridley amiibo also got a similar treatment, from the landing effect and his wings being smaller.
** The artwork of Waluigi that his amiibo is based on shows him stroking his iconic mustache. However, because that would likely be too difficult to position properly and could easily break, he is instead holding his fist up with his mustache resting on the sides of his face.

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterStories2WingsOfRuin'': The ''Stories 2'' figures unlock cosmetic armor sets based on various in-game characters (Razewing Rathalos grants a version of Red's armor, Tsukino grants a costume based on herself, and Ema grants her outfit to female player characters and Kyle's to males) and any ''Monster Hunter Rise'' figure will unlock stickers. All amiibo can also be used for Tsukino's Lunar Luck, where you're given a fortune and an item (up to ten amiibo a day).

** ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Ultimate]]'': Features 25 returning and new characters that were not present in ''for [=3DS=]/Wii U'' (including the Piranha Plant and Fighters Pass 1 DLC; Fighters Pass 2 characters are possible but not yet confirmed).

** Wolf Link [[http://media.comicbook.com/2015/11/ctpltuxwuaaicvx-159019.jpg stands on two stone platforms attached to his base]], as he'd be too long to fit on top otherwise. The Ridley amiibo also got a similar treatment.

** ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterStories2WingsOfRuin'': Razewing Ratha, Ema, and Tsukino.

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'': Scanning the three ''Rise'' figures unlocks cosmetic versions of the "Sinister Seal" armor sets based on Magnamalo (Palico and Palamute for their respective species, while the Magnamalo figure unlocks the armor for human characters), while the ''Monster Hunter Stories 2'' figures unlock stickers. Any amiibo can be scanned at the Store to gamble on an amiibo Lottery for random items, up to three unique amiibo a day.

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterStories2WingsOfRuin'': The ''Stories 2'' figures unlock cosmetic armor sets and ''Monster Hunter Rise'' figures unlock stickers.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword HD'': Using the Zelda & Loftwing figure in a surface location will allow you to immediately warp back to the sky overworld map, and using it again in the sky will let you return to the place on the surface that you originally left.

* ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'': Unknown but presumed due to the release of tie-in figures.

* '''VideoGame/FireEmblem''': All games compatible with ''Fire Emblem'' figures include those characters appearing in ''Smash Bros. for [=3DS=] and Wii U'': Marth, Ike, Robin, Lucina, Roy, and Corrin. The Byleth figure from ''Smash Bros.'' would count as a member of this series, but no ''Fire Emblem'' games are currently compatible.
** Alm and Celica, released with ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia]]''.
** Chrom and Tiki, as a tie-in with ''VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriors''.

* '''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''':
** Wave 1: Samus and a Metroid. Released with ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns''.
** Wave 2: Samus in a new set of PowerArmor, and an E.M.M.I. unit, released with ''VideoGame/MetroidDread''.
** Zero Suit Samus from ''Smash Bros.'' is also treated as a member of this series (Ridley and Dark Samus presumably would be as well, though no other ''Metroid'' games have been made to be compatible with them yet).

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'': Scanning the three ''Rise'' figures unlocks cosmetic versions of the "Sinister Seal" armor sets based on Magnamalo (Palico and Palamute for their respective species, while the Magnamalo figure unlocks the armor for human characters). Any amiibo can be scanned at the Store to gamble on an amiibo Lottery for random items, up to three unique amiibo a day.

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterStories2WingsOfRuin'': The ''Stories 2'' figures unlock cosmetic armor sets.

** Wave 2: Samus is a new set of PowerArmor, and an E.M.M.I. unit, released with ''VideoGame/MetroidDread''.

** Samus and a Metroid. Released with ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns''. Zero Suit Samus from ''Smash Bros.'' is also treated as a member of this series (Ridley and Dark Samus presumably would be as well, though no other games have been made to be compatible with them yet).
** Samus is a new set of PowerArmor, and an E.M.M.I. unit, released with ''VideoGame/MetroidDread''.

* '''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''': Samus and a Metroid. Released with ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns''. Zero Suit Samus from ''Smash Bros.'' is also treated as a member of this series (Ridley and Dark Samus presumably would be as well, though no other games have been made to be compatible with them yet).

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** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword HD]]'': Zelda & Loftwing

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword HD'': Compatibility is confirmed but unspecified.

** Wave 1: Wolf Link, bundled with ''Twilight Princess HD''.

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'': Any amiibo can be scanned at the Store to gamble on an amiibo Lottery for random items, up to three unique amiibo a day. Scanning the three ''Rise'' figures also unlocks the Layered Armor version of the "Sinister Seal" armor sets based on Magnamalo (Palico and Palamute for their respective species, while the Magnamalo figure unlocks the armor for human characters).
* ''VideoGame/{{Miitopia}}'': Compatibility is confirmed but unspecified; likely to be similar to the 3DS version.
* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterStories2WingsOfRuin'': The ''Stories 2'' figures unlock armor sets.

* ''[[Franchise/YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale!]]'': Scanning a compatible amiibo card unlocks a set of cosmetics based on the scanned character, including an Avatar, card sleeve, deck box, and field. [[SetBonus Equipping all parts from the same set]] also unlocks special voice clips from that character that play during duels.

* '''[[Franchise/YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale!]]''' (Japan only): Pre-order copies come with a random amiibo card depicting a character from ''Anime/YuGiOhSEVENS'': Yuga, Luke, Gakuto, Romin, Roa, Nail, and a secret 7th character.

* '''[[TabletopGame/YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale!]]''': Pre-ordered copies come with amiibo cards.

** {{Creator/Capcom}} ''really'' likes dealing in extremely rare gold/silver color variant amiibo. Among them are the Gold Mega Man amiibo (10 copies ever produced), Silver and Gold One-Eyed Rathalos Rider amiibo, and the Gold Magnamalo, Gold Palamute, and Gold Palico amiibo.

* PaletteSwap: Some amiibo are little more than color swaps of each other, such as Famicom R.O.B. and NES R.O.B., Mario and Gold/Silver Mario, Mega Man and Gold Mega Man, and Inkling Girl/Boy/Squid (''Splatoon'' 1) color variants. They might unlock different things depending on the game, but then those unlocks might ''also'' be Palette Swaps of one another.

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'': Any amiibo can be scanned at the Store to gamble on an amiibo Lottery for random items, up to three unique amiibo a day. Scanning the three ''Rise'' figures also unlocks "Sinister Seal" armor sets based on Magnamalo (Palico and Palamute for their respective species, while the Magnamalo figure unlocks the armor for human characters).

* '''[[TabletopGame/YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale!]]: Pre-ordered copies come with amiibo cards.

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'': The three ''Rise'' figures unlock "Sinister Seal" armor sets based on Magnamalo (Palico and Palamute for their respective species, while the Magnamalo figure unlocks the armor for human characters), and they can also be used for a daily in-game lottery.

* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons'': The game supports amiibo figures and cards from the ''Animal Crossing'' series. Supported characters that appear in the game unlock posters of themselves as purchasable items, can be used in a "Photopia" photo-shoot mode, and if they're not major [=NPCs=] they can be invited to move into the town permanently. Characters who do not appear in the game, including the ''Smash'' Villager figure, only unlock posters. (The Creator/{{Sanrio}} crossover cards were initially part of this latter group, but an update was eventually released for full compatibility.)

* ''Cyber Shadow'': The four ''Shovel Knight'' figures each unlock a PaletteSwap costume and cosmetic fairy companion matching the character.

** ''Monster Hunter Stories'' (Japan only): The line includes figures for two versions of One-Eyed Rathalos and Rider (male and female Riders), Rathian and Cheval, Barioth and Avinia, Qurupeco and Dan, and Navirou.

* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewLeaf: Welcome amiibo'': Supports the ''Animal Crossing'', ''Splatoon 1'', ''Legend of Zelda'', and ''Monster Hunter Stories'' series, plus Villager, Sheik, and Ganondorf from ''Smash''. Scanning any figure or RV card will result in its character (or in the case of non-''AC'' amiibo, a character inspired by their home game) visiting your town in their RV, where you can get themed items and possibly have them move in permanently. Normal ''Animal Crossing'' cards will not have an RV, but will still give items and (in the case of regular villagers) can be asked to move in. The ''Animal Crossing: Puzzle League'' and ''Desert Island Escape'' minigames are also compatible with amiibo. In ''Puzzle League'', figures can be scanned to provide special abilities during the game, while ''Desert Island Escape'' allows any figure or card to be scanned to make its character playable in the game without needing Play Coins.

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter Stories'': The Japan-exclusive ''Monster Hunter Stories'' figures unlock versions of their monsters (or an Aptonoth, in the case of Navirou) that are based on the ''Ride On'' anime. Other amiibo can be scanned for items.

* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations'' and ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations2'': All amiibo give random weapon loot, with Capcom characters (Mega Man, Ryu, and the ''Monster Hunter Stories'' characters) giving slightly better loot.

** The ''Monster Hunter Stories'' figures (except for Navirou) can have their riders mixed-and-matched on the different mounts.

** ''[[VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewLeaf New Leaf]]: Welcome amiibo'': 50 "RV" cards, plus another set of six promo cards themed on Creator/{{Sanrio}} characters.

* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons'': The game supports amiibo figures and cards from the ''Animal Crossing'' series. Supported characters that appear in the game unlock posters of themselves as purchasable items, can be used in a "Photopia" photo-shoot mode, and if they're not major [=NPCs=] they can be invited to move into the town permanently. Characters who do not appear in the game, including the Villager and the Sanrio crossover cards, only unlock posters.