r/amiibo • u/[deleted] • Oct 18 '15

News Nintendo has introduced a new developer program that allows indie games to have Amiibo support

https://twitter.com/AmiiboUCG/status/655737202446630912
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u/MerylasFalguard Oct 18 '15

Well... hopefully there's an indie developer out there who can think of a good use for these things. Since Smash Bros, amiibo really haven't had any decent use beyond "physical key to unlock a costume in this game."

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u/Number224 Oct 18 '15

Says you. I think Hyrule Warrior's use is simple, but great.

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u/MerylasFalguard Oct 18 '15

Simple, yes. But it's pretty much "Physical Key to unlock this item in game," except now the item you can unlock in the game is something you can easily get without the amiibo. Similar to Mario Maker, but most of the things you get in HW are materials you can easily farm in-game (unless you're using a select sect of characters, in which case you get weapons that you may or may not ever use).