We’re now just about a week away from the launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and while two of the three Prime 4 amiibo are already in stores as I type this, we still haven’t known much about what these figures actually do in-game… until now! Nintendo of Japan has officially updated its amiibo webpage with full functionality details for all three figures. Here’s everything you can expect:
Samus & Vi-0-La amiibo
- You’ll be able to change Vi-0-La’s color.
- Each time you scan the amiibo, you can check Vi-0-La’s total distance traveled.
- Once per day, you can increase Vi-0-La’s Boost Energy regeneration rate.
Samus amiibo
- Allows you to change the background music when riding Viola in Solvalei.
- Once per day, you can activate a shield that blocks up to 99 damage.
- When the shield activates, Samus’s life is fully restored.
- Nintendo noted an important correction: An earlier description said “prevents up to 100 damage,” but the correct value is 99. This was updated on November 26, 2025.
Sylux amiibo
- After clearing the game, scanning this amiibo lets you watch the full versions of the cinematic sequences that appear in fragmented form during the story.
- Even without the amiibo, players can unlock these movies by achieving 100% scan completion and 100% item collection.
- Each scan also plays a random voice line from Sylux.
Metroid Prime 4 releases on December 4th. You can snag the Samus & Vi-0-La and Samus amiibo at Amazon now. The Sylux amiibo launches alongside the game on December 4th!
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Written by Jason Ganos
Nintendo super fan since birth, Jason is the creator of Amiibo News and editor-in-chief at Nintendo Wire. One of his life goals is to provide the latest Nintendo news to fellow gamers with his natural know-how.
