To put it mildly, the Amiiqo is swimming in dangerous legal waters. While you're not swiping the figurines themselves, you are using code that you aren't supposed to have. We've reached out to Nintendo to gauge its stance. However, it won't be surprising if the console maker cracks down. After all, Nintendo is barely profitable even with the mania that surrounds the Amiibo scene -- it's hard to imagine the company willingly giving up some of its statuette revenue.

Update: Nintendo isn't detailing its specific answer, but its statement to us suggests that it's not going to sit idle while Amiiqo runs rampant. Read the full response below.