Here’s how Kirby and the Forgotten Land amiibo functionality works

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Itching to see how Kirby and the Forgotten Land amiibo functionality is handled?

Well if you were worried that it would gate off some content or be crucial in some form, you can rest easy. It’s just as we expected based on the info from the official Japanese site.

The gist is that they are entirely used for menial power-up bonuses.

You can scan amiibo immediately after starting the game, even in the tutorial area. All you need to do is press the “+” [start] button, then select “amiibo” from the menu. That pause menu can be seen above.

After selecting the amiibo option, the above screen will pop up, and it will ask for a confirmation prompt.

You just press the amiibo against the scan/NFC point and items will pop out around Kirby.

I tested all of the “supported” amiibo and some random ones.

As you can see, it’s a lot like how amiibo chest drops were handled in Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but with even less intensity.

There’s also a temporary limit to the madness. If you try and use an amiibo twice in a row (or multiple times in the same level), the game will tell you that you need to clear a stage before you use it again. If you use five amiibo in succession, the game will also tell you that you need to clear a stage before you can use more

And that’s pretty much it. If you have some figures lying around, have at it! If you don’t, no worries.