25th April 2016 – amiibo owners across Europe will soon have a brand new way to enjoy Nintendo’s toys-to-life series, as puzzle game Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge arrives on Nintendo 3DS family systems and Wii U as a free download from Nintendo eShop* on 28th April.

First released in November 2014, amiibo are interactive figures based on Nintendo characters that let players access new content and experiences in compatible Nintendo games. Using an amiibo with compatible software is easy: just tap it to the Wii U GamePad, or the NFC area on New Nintendo 3DS or New Nintendo 3DS XL systems**. With over 90 amiibo figures to collect and more than 25 compatible Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games in Europe, there are plenty of ways make the most of amiibo.

Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, the latest title in the long-running puzzle series that began as Mario vs. Donkey Kong, is only playable through the use of amiibo figures (sold separately). Players use the touch screen to guide Mini Toys to the Goal Door in each stage by moving Girders and changing the toy’s direction to make sure it avoids enemies, spikes, Thwomps, and any other perils that could put a stop to the march of the Minis.