Samus (Metroid Prime 4) Amiibo

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond was announced at E3 2017 as a logo and silence, then went quiet for eight years while Nintendo restarted development at Retro Studios after deeming the original developer not up to the job. The Beyond wait is the longest mainline Metroid dev cycle on record. The amiibo released alongside the game, finally.

Tap her on MP4 and she unlocks Beyond-era Power Suit upgrades and energy-tank refills. The function is positioned as one of the more meaningful gear-drops in the Metroid figure-line because MP4's early-game progression curve actually rewards early energy boosts.

She pairs with Sylux, Samus Dread, Samus Aran, Viola, and the rest of the Metroid roster. MP4 is the franchise's most-anticipated mainline release since the GameCube Prime days, and the figure is the first commemoration of the Beyond design language. Eight years of waiting just to put her on a shelf.