Sonic, Mega Man, and more: Nintendo’s Amiibos will soon include third-party characters (gallery)

The Amiibos are welcoming some new friends

Nintendo’s upcoming line of action figures will talk with Wii U games like Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Mario Kart 8, and Hyrule Warriors via the GamePad. While the initial wave of Amiibos are all classic Nintendo characters like Mario and Link, a future set features some heroes from third-party developers and publishers.