Hey! Pikmin makes brilliant use of amiibo

Hey! Pikmin might not be the most exciting Nintendo 3DS game out right now — hats off to Miitopia — but its amiibo functionality is the most charming we’ve seen in a long, long time.

There are 42 figures compatible with the 3DS game, according to fan site Mon Amiibo, and each one comes with a unique description. If you’ve played a Pikmin game before, these will be familiar to you; the in-game encyclopedia of collectibles is often the funniest part.

Hey! Pikmin may deviate from the classic real-time strategy formula, but it maintains that sense of humor. Scanning in one of your amiibo renders it as a statue, which is then catalogued and assigned a special name and compendium entry, each one written by Captain Olimar.

Here’s Mario’s — or rather, that of the “Dungareed Colossus”:

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The one about Rosalina swerves from judgmental to respectful real quick:

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“Fearsome Boss” Bowser’s entry may be the most relatable thing you read today:

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It’s not just Mario characters that work with Hey! Pikmin, either. Splatoon and Animal Crossing amiibo work, too.

Olimar takes real issue with “Uncomfortable Swaddler” Tom Nook’s dad chic outfit:

Nintendo via Mon Amiibo

Olimar, like all of us, is a Callie fan. Hope he’s not too upset about what happened to her in Splatoon 2 ...

Nintendo via Mon Amiibo