Amiibo

Amiibo is a series of figurines designed to interact with the Wii U, and with use of a peripheral, the 3DS. The figures represent characters from different Nintendo franchises. The Amiibo figurines can be placed on the Wii U gamepad, which allows them to transmit data contained in the figure into a variety of games. The Amiibo figures can also receive data from the gamepad.

List of characters
The currently announced Amiibo figurines are:


 * Mario
 * Donkey Kong
 * Kirby
 * Peach
 * Yoshi
 * Pikachu
 * Link
 * Samus
 * Villager
 * Wii Fit Trainer

Games
The Amiibo figurines have been announced in conjunction with Super Smash Bros 4, and as such are based on the character models in that game. Using the Amiibos, the player can use a unique fighter which can fight alongside the player in-game, and has a customisable move set. The character can then be sent back to the Amiibo and retain its alterations.