A full list of Animal Crossing amiibo cards can be found on Animal Crossing's official website. How to unlock amiibo functionality. There are two different ways that amiibo can be used in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Harvey's Island lets you use amiibo for photo ops while the campsite allows you to scan amiibo and invite new villagers to your. Mar 22, 2019 This site contains user-generated character versions of the various NFC Toys produced by Nintendo, Activision, Disney and Lego, like for example the Amiibo, Skylander, Infinity, and Dimensions series of releases by them. Mar 12, 2017 Amiibo Tags on AmiiBot I’ve recently received my NTAG215 Tags and I couldn’t wait to start making Amiibo’s! However, I downloaded the app AmiiBot (because I have an iPhone) and it says that it can’t read tags:( Do I need to find new bin files or do I have to get cards instead? Jun 09, 2018 Found this device and I just had to share it with you guys and is a lot better than paying 10 or more dollars from a reseller on eBay. Link Where to buy: AMIIBO PowerSaves Amazon: https://amzn.

Amiibo’s are plastic figures based on games released for Nintendo consoles. These highly collectible figures also contain a little chip in the base of each model that allows users to unlock special bonuses when they are used with specific games that support them. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wilds Amiibo support is a great example of how it can be implemented. Collecting these can be expensive which is why it will come as good news to people to know that it is possible to create your own Amiibos using cheap cards that can be purchased on eBay. This guide will show you how to create your own Amiibo backups using an Android phone and a pack of $2 cards purchased from China.

What You Need

To create your own Amiibos you will need 2 things.

1. An Android smartphone with NFC support. Most phones typically have this to support things like Android pay.
2. NFC 215 cards or stickers. You can easily find these on eBay for very cheap. Some are plastic cards and others are circular pieces of paper/stickers. Anything will do so long as they are NFC 215 and none of the other formats.

Step 1 – Setup your phone

The first thing you will need on your phone is the app that will do all the reading and writing. Download the latest version of TagMo from the GitHub page and install it on your phone (Download the TagMo app here). By default (like for legal reasons) there is no Amiibo data in this app, it is completely blank. The next step involves getting the Amiibo data. There are multiple ways to obtain the Amiibo bin files, one such way is to scan them yourself. I’m not sure if it legal to obtain them from the internet. I am not going to provide any dumps here for fear of getting into trouble. To get the bin files, you should only ever scan the models that you own. A quick Google search for amiibo bin files will help you if you chose not to take my advice.

Once you have obtained the bin files into the TagMo folder on the root of your phone. I am using a Galaxy S7 and this folder was inside “Internal Storage/tagmo/”. Drop all the bin files into this directory. When you load the app back up again you will be able to select the Amiibo you want from the menu. Once this is working your phone is fully set up and ready to go.

Step 2 – Obtaining NFC tags

The most important thing to know about this is there are various types of NFC tags and the Nintendo Switch will ONLY support the NFC 215 tags. If you try to use any others, they will not work. If you go to any online market like Aliexpress and eBay, you will easily find what you want if you simply search NFC 215 tags. The Image below is an example of what you need to look for. Most of these tags come from China, so if you are looking to quickly make your own Amiibos, then you need to order these quickly as there is going to be a long wait.

Step 3 – Write to the NFC Tags

Now that the phone is setup and you have your Amiibo bin files and tags to write them to, you can go ahead with actually doing it! Load up the TagMo app and choose an Amiibo that you want to create. Once you select an option, you will see that a few additional buttons have lit up on the device. Click the “Write Tag” button (which as of 2.6.1 is found second from the top on the right column). This will prompt you to place the tag underneath your phone and it should write to the NFC tag very quickly. The app should let you know whether it was successful or not. It should work first go, if not try again.

Step 4 – Validate

Now that you have completed the process of creating your own Amiibo using an Android device, you can validate it has worked. The quick way to do it is to press the “Scan Tag” button on the TagMo app and see what it detects on the card. You can also load up your Nintendo Switch and try to use the Amiibo in game. Hold the NFC tag over the right analog stick on the JoyCon and the Amiibo card should show up for you in game.

FAQ

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Do I have to use an Android device to create Amiibos?

– You can use anything that is capable of writing NFC tags, but for the sake of convenience, the TagMo app is so simple to use that it is worth your while using this.

Where can I buy NFC tags to create Amiibos?

– I found them quite easily on eBay, but you can find them in a large number of different places online. There is nothing secret or rare about these tags, they are used in lots of other things. It is quite easy to find them.

Should I get the cards or the circle tags?

– I would recommend the cards as they are much more durable, but if you take care of your stuff it shouldn’t matter. Ideally, you would stick the circular tags to something else that is more durable.

Is This Safe?

– Yes, the NFC tags hold a tiny amount of data. You are not at risk of getting a virus or anything like that from doing this.

The Load Tag option doesn’t stop loading

– This process is fairly slow in general. If you have a huge amount of tags in the folder or your phone is a bit slow, this process can take a little bit of time to complete. Just wait and let it run and it should complete for you.

While the Wii U itself may not have been a huge moneymaker for Nintendo, there is one part of this experience that exceeded every expectation. In the height of the 'Toys to Life' explosion, Nintendo revealed a series of figurines from all of their most popular games, which could interact with the game console with a tap. They're called amiibo, and not only are they available on Nintendo Switch, but it's clear the company is doubling down on this experience.

Here's how amiibo works with Nintendo Switch!

NFC readers are everywhere now

On the Wii U, the only way to send an amiibo into the digital world is via a little square on the Gamepad. Tapping the base of an amiibo to this square sends whatever information you had saved to this figurine into the game you were playing. It works well, but if you're playing a multiplayer game or just plain don't want to use the Gamepad, there's a problem.

Switch does things very differently. The NFC reader is built into the left Joy-Con, which means it sends amiibo data at any time, no matter how you have it connected. The Pro Controller for Switch has an NFC reader built in as well, so any player at any time can use an amiibo to interact with the Nintendo Switch.

This setup resolves a significant user experience bottleneck from the Wii U and makes it much easier for everyone to keep their favorite amiibo nearby and summon them into games when needed.

Collecting time has begun!

There are a ton of amiibo to collect and display, and some that have specifically launched for the Switch. Nintendo has done an amazing job releasing high-quality figurines for amiibo, and it's clear this is still a significant part of the Nintendo experience for Switch players, too.

The best amiibo for your favorite Switch games

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We've spent plenty of time collecting amiibo and playing with them on our Switch. Here are some of the best amiibo to collect. Hopefully, you've started early so you don't end up spending a fortune on the resale market.

Have you started an amiibo collection yet? Which is your favorite?

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