It was only a matter of time before hackers started tinkering with the insides that make up an Amiibo’s data.
Right now it looks like Smash Bros hackers like Mema Haxx are even figuring out how to get Amiibos that aren’t actually announced/real yet into the game — like Duck Hunt, for example:
OK, but that’s just a bunch of menus. Do these fake Amiibos actually work? Yes! Take a look at this footage of a Game and Watch Amiibo being “imported” into the game:
The hacked Game and Watch Amiibo seems to work exactly like normal Amiibo do — it fights, it levels up and everything. Oh, and Game and Watch is also a character that doesn’t have an actual physical Amiibo (yet).
Of course, 90 per cent of the hype around Amiibos is the actual figurine. That said, with the healthy custom Amiibo modding scene that exists right now, perhaps its only a matter of time before we start seeing fake Amiibo figurines that actually work in Smash Bros too.
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7 responses to “Smash Bros Hackers Are Making Amiibo That Don’t Exist”
Man if I could use this to carry a “copy” of my amiibos in my phone and just use that to put them in the game I’d be pretty happy.
Man if I could walk into a store and actually buy one of the amiibos that do exist, I’d be pretty happy.
I lol’d.
Agree’d. The frustration is reaching pretty new heights.
I hope you’ve learned to pre-order the next lot!
I’m most curious to see if anyone can hack together a Mii Amiibo that works. And provide documentation on how to customize the features. And then a custom Mii ordering / 3D printing service.
And then a lawsuit.