Touch, watch and connect with games! With amiibo, you can discover a brand new way to interact with your favorite Nintendo characters and games. When you touch the NFC contact point of your Cosnole with such a character while playing certain games, the data on the chip is transferred to the game and used in a variety of ways. In addition, your character's data is updated as you play. This makes your amiibo unique! Connect to a variety of games! You can use the amiibo characters in a number of other games. The way they are used depends on the game. amiibo characters are compatible with Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and 2DS if supported by the game.