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== Introduction ==

Amiibos are Nintendo figurines with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication NFC (near field communication) chip] and that can communicate with game consoles, i.e. devices and protocols for [[tangible computing]].

{{quotation|Amiibo (Japanese: アミーボ Hepburn: Amībo?, stylized as amiibo) is Nintendo's wireless communications and storage protocol, for use between compatible toys and the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U gaming platforms. It was launched in November 2014 in the form of system software updates and a series of Amiibo-enabled figurines, colloquially abbreviated as "amiibo figurines" or simply "amiibo".}} ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiibo Wikipedia, April 2015])

See also:
* [[Near field communication]]

== Interest for education ==

Amiibos can "grow". As such Amiibo-likes (and not the encrypted originals) could be used in [[physical visualization]]s.

== Links ==

* [http://www.wired.com/2014/12/amiibo-postmortem/ What Nintendo Did Right and Wrong With Its Amiibo Figurines], by Chris Kohler, 12/14, Wired.
* [http://www.gamespot.com/articles/opinion-the-amiibo-frenzy-is-getting-ridiculous/1100-6426405/ Opinion: The Amiibo Frenzy is Getting Ridiculous, Amiibroke], by Alexa Ray Corriea on April 4, 2015, Gamespot

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