A new way to interact with your favorite Nintendo characters. Touch the amiibo figure while playing a supported NFC touch point game on the Wii U GamePad, or on various controls to the Nintendo Switch, and data will be transferred to the game that you can use in many ways. As you play, the data in your amiibo figure is updated, so you can keep playing and create your unique amiibo! Amiibo can also be used when playing on handheld consoles! The New Nintendo 3DS consoles feature built-in NFC technology, which allows you to incorporate an amiibo figure into the game simply by attaching it to the bottom touch screen. You can use amiibo pieces in many different games and the way they are used depends on the game, you can check the compatibility on the Official Nintendo website!