While we actually already know what to expect from amiibo functionality in Nintendo Switch games these days, it’s always nice to know exactly what happens when they are scanned in a particular game.
In case of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, it is a game divided into two different adventures.
To use an amiibo Super Mario 3D world, you need to bring out a small amiibo symbol and scan your figure. Here’s the full explanation, courtesy of Destructoid:
“With amiibo in Mario 3D world serving is very simple: you hold down the left mouse button on the d-pad during game play to bring up the amiibo symbol prompt in a level, then scan. 99% of the figures create random power-ups or a 1UP mushroom.“
As already mentioned on the official game site, Cat Mario conjures up an invincible White Cat suit, and Cat Peach can create random power-ups – but seemingly has no “special” functionality.
In the new add-on adventure Bowser’s Furythe “two main characters” for this mode are Bowser and Bowser Jr, and “everything else summons random power-upsAgain, you hold down left on the D-pad to scan numbers. Here’s the full rundown of the source:
Using Bowser on the amiibo NFC point will immediately wake Fury Bowser from sleep. While this is normally a hazard that should be managed and avoided, calling Bowser has its advantages as certain walls / obstacles can only be controlled by Fury. can be destroyed. Bowser’s abilities. So if you want him to appear immediately to enter a certain area, don’t wait for him. We tested multiple Bowser amiibo and figures like Wedding Bowser will also functionality. “
“Bowser Jr. is also special, allowing you to unleash some sort of explosion. You can’t spam it because it has a cooldown period: there’s not much more!”
It’s worth noting that the Bowser and Bowser Jr. amiibo are not classified as unique / special in Super Mario 3D World.
So please – this is how amiibo functionality works in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. If you want to learn even more about the game, be sure to check out our own preview.