We've little doubt that a number of gamers in North America are already mastering the intricacies of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, while plenty are surely training up their favourite amiibo to accompany them.

Of course, those that consider themselves to be serious players will question just how good the amiibo can get. Based on an example doing the rounds online, these little figures can certainly learn enough to take their masters to school.

Some players in Richmond, British Columbia hosted a tournament to see who was the best player in the area, and someone entered their Fox amiibo. The players taking part likely thought they'd easily best the figure's AI, but it actually set about winning some matches, eventually reaching the loser's final and finishing third. It's a good illustration of how much these amiibo characters can learn and improve in the title.

You can see it giving an unfortunate player a hard time in the video below, at around the 1 hour 21 minute mark.

While it seems unlikely that amiibo will ever conquer the best players out there, it's good to see that they can master some key mechanics. Our own Martin Watts has observed that he's still surprised at what his amiibo's learning; you can check out his guide to getting the most out of your amiibo in Smash Bros., if you want the lowdown on how they can be used in the game.

[source computerandvideogames.com, via kotaku.com]