Are amiibos cheating?

At least for this particular game, amiibos equal cheating. Period. In BOTW, you can scan an amiibo figurine to drop a semi-random collection of loot for you to use. This could be fairly pedestrian items like food, gems, arrows, etc., or it could really useful gear like swords, shields, armor, and even a horse!
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Is it illegal to make amiibos?

Amiibo are copyrighted works and probably fall under the category of commercial software, making their distribution probably illegal, although US law is very, very young in this area. (because Nintendo presumably doesn't want others to distribute amiibo files).
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Can amiibos be faked?

Are Fake amiibo cards safe? Fake amiibos won't harm your game save or your console. They're more of a potential moral and (if you make them and sell them, as Nintendo can sue you) legal problem.
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Can two people scan the same amiibo?

If you're not trying to save any data to the amiibo, you can hand it to your friend so they can do the same thing in their game. The data stored on the amiibo, however, will need to be erased before it can be used with another game or a different registered user. You can do this yourself or let the new user do it.
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What's the purpose of amiibos?

Amiibo is Nintendo's line of toys-to-life figurines that can be used to unlock features in many games for several different Nintendo platforms. The figures are fun to collect, as they are faithful representations of beloved video game characters.
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What is the rarest amiibo?

Golden boy Gold Mega Man

This has become one of the rarest amiibo on the market because it can only be purchased in a special bundle for the Mega Man Legacy Collection game on 3DS.
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Are amiibo worth it?

For my family and me, they are most definitely worth it. My daughter uses them in Smash; she's leveled up over half of them so far, and I enjoy having them out on display. I'm 30 and I have only two amiibo (Samus and Peach).
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Can I use someone else's amiibo?

Yes, you can reuse amiibo cards as many times as you like. Each amiibo uses an NFC chip to send data to Nintendo Switch or 3DS consoles. The chip remains intact after being scanned, allowing you to reuse the card as many times as you like.
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Does it matter if amiibo cards have been scanned?

And no, it doesn't matter if they've been "scanned". It's infinite. The only potential issue would be Amiibo figures that have been registered to a specific system/user.
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How do I convince my amiibo to stay?

Next, you'll need to head to the Nook Stop terminal in Resident Services and select 'Invite a Camper', with the 'a' being an amiibo logo, clever little touch. Once you've scanned the amiibo card you'll invite them to stay at your campsite and despite presumably never meeting you before they agree to come. Immediately.
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How do I know if my amiibo are legit?

How to spot a fake Nintendo Amiibo: Don't get fooled into buying...
  1. Colours. The fake Amiibos are more washed out in colour terms than the real thing.
  2. Plastics. Some of the plastics used in the fake versions are not the same as the real - presumably for cost reasons. ...
  3. Moulding. ...
  4. Features. ...
  5. Boxes. ...
  6. Conclusion.
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Can you scan amiibo through the box?

A: You do not have to unbox them. They still scan thru the box.
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Is it illegal to sell fake amiibos?

Yes, you can create an amiibo card with any android device with the ability to read an NFC card. Are Fake Amiibo cards illegal? They're illegal, no two ways about it. Bootlegs are sort of by default illegal so… Woah there bud, text block.
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What is an amiibo coin?

So what are amiibo coins? Good question! They're just NTAG215 chips that are put into a different storage container. NTAG215 chips are adhesive, so you can put them into just about anything.
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How many times can you invite an amiibo villager?

Invite them to live on your island

The third time you've fulfilled the camper's request, they'll tell you they'd like to move to your island. If you already have 10 villagers -- the maximum number the game allows -- you'll need to select one of your current neighbors to boot before the new character can move in.
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Can you use amiibo cards to kick out villagers?

If you have a full village of 10 people, you can use amiibo to kick a villager of your choice out.
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Are amiibo cards random?

These amiibo cards come in packs of six, and the cards you get inside are random, just like trading cards. (Outside of North America, the cards come three to a pack instead of six.) There are 48 amiibo cards to collect in Series 5, and each pack will have five villagers and one NPC.
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Can Splatoon Amiibos be reused?

If an amiibo from the first Splatoon set or second Splatoon set was registered to a console and Splatoon 2 game it can ONLY work for the console it was registered with. This means: Buying them used runs the risk of not being able to unlock anything.
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Can you use an amiibo for multiple games?

One amiibo may work with multiple games.
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Can Sanrio villagers move in?

If you want a Sanrio villager to move to your island as a full-fledged resident, you'll need to head over to the campsite after scanning their amiibo card at the Nook Stop Terminal and woo the villager by crafting items for them over the course of three days.
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Why are Amibos so expensive?

There are a lot of Amiibo that didn't have a lot of copies made. That due to their rarity upon launch has caused to still be quite expensive online. If you didn't jump to get a pre-order for the Amiibo, it's likely that they're way past your price range now.
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What is the most popular amiibo?

It's official: Link is the most popular Amiibo of them all. Figures released today at Nintendo's investor briefing show the Legend of Zelda protagonist selling more than any of the other Nintendo characters immortalized as a Skylanders-style NFC-equipped plastic figurine.
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Why is the wolf link Amiibo so expensive?

Because people have bought them in store for their regular prices (20 bucks and less) and have started price gouging online because they're hard to find now. Some are relatively more rare because they've been out a while anyway, but the scalpers are real and there are a ton of them. 1 of 1 found this helpful. Do you?
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What was the first amiibo ever made?

Amiibo toys were first released in North America on November 21, 2014, in Europe on November 28, 2014, and in Japan on December 6, 2014, along with the release of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The Super Mario series, featuring Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, and Toad, arrived on March 20, 2015 for both regions.
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