Reserve your very own collection of interactive Nintendo figures, as Nintendo has revealed that the first series of Amiibo figures are now available for pre-order.

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The first set of figures includes the following Nintendo characters, and the figures are planned to interact initially with the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Plans for other figures from Nintendos deep roster of characters and properties are planned for future release. The Amiibos transfer information using near-field communication, of NFC, technology, similar to Skylander or Disney Infinity characters. The Wii U gamepad has an NFC reader built in. You may have noticed that little rectangle in the corner of your Game Pad. The current crop of 3DS/2DS hardware doesn't have a built-in NFC reader, but there are plans for an add-on, and Nintendo's newly announced 3DS and 3DSXL models will have the functionality built into them.Other games with planned Amiibo functionality for Wii U include Mario Kart 8, the upcoming Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Mario Party 10, and Yoshi's Woolly World. The figures retail for $13 USD each.

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