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This amiibo is the first and only amiibo from the Pikmin amiibo series. It will release alongside [[Hey! Pikmin]] on July 13th in Japan, and July 28th everywhere else. The amiibo features the Red, Blue, Yellow, Rocked, and Winged Pikmin types. They are resting on what appears to be concrete with grass and a screw on the base of the figure. The is the second amiibo to feature the Red, Blue, and Yellow Pikmin, but the first to feature the Winged and Rock. It will have functionality in the yet to be released [[Hey! Pikmin]] game by calling more Pikmin to aid you, but the specifics of this functionality are yet to be known. | This amiibo is the first and only amiibo from the Pikmin amiibo series. It will release alongside [[Hey! Pikmin]] on July 13th in Japan, and July 28th everywhere else. The amiibo features the Red, Blue, Yellow, Rocked, and Winged Pikmin types. They are resting on what appears to be concrete with grass and a screw on the base of the figure. The is the second amiibo to feature the Red, Blue, and Yellow Pikmin, but the first to feature the Winged and Rock. It will have functionality in the yet to be released [[Hey! Pikmin]] game by calling more Pikmin to aid you, but the specifics of this functionality are yet to be known. | ||
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Revision as of 23:10, April 12, 2017
amiibo are a line of interactive toys created by Nintendo, with the intent of being usable in some Nintendo games. For this, they use the near-field communication chip installed on their bottom, which can be scanned by the Wii U, the Nintendo 3DS, and the Nintendo Switch's NFC readers. Some games read the amiibo and do something in-game related to the amiibo's character, but there are games that only have one action, regardless of what amiibo the player uses. On top of that, some games simply read the data on the amiibo, while others can read and write to it.
So far, only one Pikmin-related amiibo has been released: Captain Olimar, as a fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
Olimar amiibo
The Olimar amiibo is part of the sixth wave of the Super Smash Bros. series of amiibo in the US and Japan, and the seventh wave in Europe.
Because it is based on the Super Smash Bros. fighter, he and the Pikmin look like they do in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. In particular, they highly resemble the official artwork for Olimar. Olimar himself is in the center, and there is a bud Blue Pikmin to his left, a leaf Red Pikmin to his right, and a flower Yellow Pikmin behind him, to his right.
This amiibo works with the Wii U, the 3DS, and the Switch, and is compatible with the following games.
Olimar-specific compatibility
- See also: Pikmin in other media.
Games in which the Olimar amiibo provides some content that the other amiibo do not. Usually, the content is inspired by the Pikmin series.
- Read/write
- In Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U, the Olimar amiibo acts as a Figure Player, just like all the other Super Smash Bros. series amiibo.
- Read-only
- In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the amiibo will unlock an Olimar-styled suit for the Mii character, with the body of the costume resembling Olimar's spacesuit, and the helmet being designed to look like a space helmet. On the back of the helmet is a Red Pikmin hanging on.
- In Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, the amiibo unlocks an Olimar-styled Yoshi. The Yoshi is stylized to look like Olimar, and the spikes on the back of its head have the same color as the first three Pikmin.
- In Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy +, unlocks a Pikmin and Olimar-themed aircraft for players to use in the game.
- In Super Mario Maker, the amiibo gives players access to an Olimar costume for Mario. A Pikmin costume also exists, and is awarded randomly after completing the 100 Mario challenge.
- In Kirby: Planet Robobot, the Olimar amiibo gives Kirby the leaf ability, representing the plant theme of the Pikmin series.
General compatibility
Games which have functionality with the Olimar amiibo, but the functionality behaves no differently from any other amiibo. These games typically support every amiibo. All of these games only read the amiibo.
- Hyrule Warriors
- Hyrule Warriors Legends
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Mario Party 10
- Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)
- amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits
- Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash
- Pokkén Tournament
- Metroid Prime: Federation Force
- Metroid Prime: Blast Ball Demo
- Style Savvy: Fashion Forward
- Word Puzzles by POWGI (3DS)
- Word Puzzles by POWGI (Wii U)
- Teddy Together
- Taiko Drum Master: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen!
Gallery
The box for the amiibo.
Back of the amiibo, as seen on the Nintendo Treehouse Live event in 2015.
The Olimar racing suit in Mario Kart 8.
The Olimar Yoshi skin in Yoshi's Woolly World.
The Olimar skin in Super Mario Maker.
The Olimar aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy +.
Pikmin amiibo
This amiibo is the first and only amiibo from the Pikmin amiibo series. It will release alongside Hey! Pikmin on July 13th in Japan, and July 28th everywhere else. The amiibo features the Red, Blue, Yellow, Rocked, and Winged Pikmin types. They are resting on what appears to be concrete with grass and a screw on the base of the figure. The is the second amiibo to feature the Red, Blue, and Yellow Pikmin, but the first to feature the Winged and Rock. It will have functionality in the yet to be released Hey! Pikmin game by calling more Pikmin to aid you, but the specifics of this functionality are yet to be known.