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Amiibo are NFC-enabled figurines and cards sold by Nintendo. When tapped against a 3DS’s NFC reader, they unlock in-game bonuses, extra content, or special items in compatible titles. Azahar emulates the 3DS NFC hardware, allowing you to load a digital dump of an Amiibo’s NFC tag and use it exactly as you would the physical figure.

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Compatible 3DS games

Many 3DS titles support Amiibo functionality. A selection of popular examples:
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes — unlocks costumes
  • Hyrule Warriors Legends — unlocks weapons and characters
  • Kirby: Planet Robobot — unlocks Kirby Amiibo figures for use as in-game allies
  • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS — unlocks Figure Players (AI fighters)
  • Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer — unlocks special NPC housing cards
  • Pokémon Sun and Moon — unlocks in-game items
Check the game’s manual or Nintendo’s Amiibo compatibility chart to confirm which figures work with a specific title.

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Amiibo dump format

Azahar reads Amiibo dumps in the NTAG215 binary format. The expected file is:
  • Extension: .bin
  • Size: 540 bytes (0x21C), matching the NTAG215File structure defined in core/hle/service/nfc/nfc_types.h
The file contains the full NFC tag memory, including the Amiibo’s model information, application data, and cryptographic fields. Dumps that are larger or smaller than 540 bytes will not load correctly.

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Loading an Amiibo

1

Launch a compatible game

Start the 3DS game that you want to use an Amiibo with and navigate to the point in the game where it asks you to tap an Amiibo.
2

Open the Amiibo loader

From the Azahar menu bar, select Tools → Load Amiibo.
3

Select the dump file

A file browser opens. Navigate to your .bin dump file and click Open.
4

Confirm in-game

Azahar presents the virtual Amiibo to the NFC subsystem. The game should detect it immediately and proceed as if you had tapped the physical figure.
Some games keep the Amiibo “mounted” for the duration of a session, while others read it once and eject it. If the game asks you to tap the Amiibo again, you may need to load the file a second time.

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Removing an Amiibo

To eject the currently loaded Amiibo, select Tools → Remove Amiibo. This signals the NFC device that the tag has moved out of range, which triggers the TagRemoved device state in the NFC service. Do this before loading a different Amiibo figure.

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Obtaining Amiibo dumps

The only legal way to obtain an Amiibo dump is to create it yourself from a physical figure you own. Specialized NFC tools (such as a compatible Android phone with an NFC-enabled app) can read the full 540-byte tag memory from your figure and save it as a .bin file.
Downloading Amiibo dumps from the internet for figures you do not own is not sanctioned by Azahar. Only use dump files created from Amiibo figures in your personal collection.

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Troubleshooting

Make sure the game is actively waiting for an Amiibo tap before you load the file. Some games only open the NFC reader at specific moments (dedicated menu options or prompted screens). Try navigating to the Amiibo interaction point in-game first, then use Tools → Load Amiibo.
Verify that your .bin file is exactly 540 bytes. Files produced by some tools may be padded or truncated. If the size is wrong, the NFC device will reject the file.
Certain Amiibo figures store per-game application data that must be initialized on first use. If a figure was never used with the physical game, its application area may be blank. Use the figure with the physical 3DS first, then re-dump it, or check whether the game supports unregistered Amiibo.

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