Nintendo has revealed that the previously announced Dark Souls Amiibo will only be available on their eBay store. It will release alongside the game on May 25th.

Praise the Sun! A limited quantity of Solaire of Astora #amiibo will be released exclusively on the official Nintendo AUNZ eBay store the same day that #DarkSoulsRemastered launches on 25/05. pic.twitter.com/rnrlPuKtpK — Nintendo AU NZ (@NintendoAUNZ) March 8, 2018

Nintendo has said the below about the Amiibo functionality:

“By tapping this amiibo, the popular “Praise the Sun” gesture can be used with reckless abandon from the start of the game. (The gesture can also be obtained through regular gameplay.) Players who want to take the game for a spin can participate in a “network test.” The free network test launches in Nintendo eShop, and will allow players to download and play a part of DARK SOULS: REMASTERED before it launches to try out the gameplay and unique online features. More details about the network test will be revealed soon.”