amiibo Features

Super Mario Galaxy has 2 amiibo features: 1 works with specific amiibo (66 in all), and 1 works with any amiibo.

Receive a helpful item depending on the character

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Exactly which item you receive depends on the amiibo scanned:

Mario: Life Mushroom (double max health)
Rosalina: 1-Up Mushroom (extra life)
Other Mario characters: One coin

If scanned in the hub area, you'll instead receive 15 Star Bits.

Source: Mario Wiki

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Receive 5 Star Bits

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This feature works with any amiibo (with the possible exception of those that work with its other features).

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