Does amiibo work on the Boston subway system?

No.

The reality of Amiibo is kinda cool, but the dream of Amiibo is infectious. The Russian Instagram video of someone trying (and apparently failing) to use a Samus Amiibo to get on the subway is at over 100K views on my Youtube channel. That’s a lot of passion for the potential of Amiibo. It’s the kind of thing that myths and legends are made of. 

Case in point, I was at my local GameStop yesterday and the clerk behind the counter mentioned to me that his “buddy confirmed” that “only the Samus Amiibo would get you a free ride on the Boston area subway system.” Without name dropping too hard, I told him I worked for a videogame blog that reported on that story, but that it was the Moscow subway and that it didn’t actually work. He was polite but insistent, stating that his “buddy was never wrong about this kind of stuff.”

Being the consumed truth seeker that I am, I dashed right off to the subway with my four Amiibos in my pocket, determined to get to the bottom of this breaking videogame news story. The results speak for themselves, as seen above. Only one question remains — would you want to see an ongoing series of videos focused on busting Amiibo-related myths? I’m already hearing stories of Amiibos being used to open locked doors, tricking food stamp card readers into thinking you’re rich, and to making mean, bad children become good, nice children with just a quick scan of their brains, all thanks to Amiibo’s power. A team of “Amiibyth Busters” could take on these alleged truths if that’s something you’d want to see. Let us know in the comments.