Nintendo Wii U

[scottcr]

I know I know I know... but then I'd, erm, put up a shelf in the kids room and put all the little characters on there.

[simms]

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/03/miyamoto_harnessing_nfc_on_wii_u_is_our_priority_right_now

Get ready to buy a whole load of plastic & furry tat as dlc.

[RubberJohnny]

Nintendo are becoming a toy company again.

Pokemon to be the most expensive game ever - collect all 749!

[scottcr]

There's much more possibilities though... I'd like to see them combine card games with NFC. I wuite enjoy a good card game like Magic... If i build a deck through trading or winning, itd be cool if i could then go online with that deck just by holding it next to my controller. Sky landers has shown one very successful way of doing it, but there's are others.

You could buy a Lego kit where each brick had an NFC chip, build up your wee vehicle and mini figure and import it into a game (for example)...(you'd have to work our how the bricks are connected each other, but that wouldnt be hard...

[simms]

What other uses are there for NFC tech besides scanning in toys or cards? I must say I'm happy to have returned my wii u if this is the direction they are heading.

[scottcr]

http://investors.jakks.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=106472&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1788533&highlight=

And Nintendo should remain a toy company.. I'd love to see them get their mojo back in that respect. What about board games, card games, toys - the lot.

[RubberJohnny]

We don't need games, we've got cards and Google Streetview.

[Massive Invisible Dog]

It's an acceptable way forward only if it's an alternative to normal DLC downloads. Buy a new character for £1.99 from the eShop or £4.99 from Toys 'r' Us in the form of a toy.

They've done pretty well with DLC so far with NSMB2 and Fire Emblem, it'd be a shame if they start to go all Activision with it.

[RubberJohnny]

Next gen: literally no-one makes fucking videogames anymore.

Sony and Microsoft are trying to sell you a cloud based subscription service with social networking features, and Nintendo are in the business of producing plastic figurines.

[scottcr]

I think it's fair to say that we wait and see what they do... Nintendo will have seen Skylanders and, like Disney, are sitting on a gold mine of recognisable franchises.

I'll give Nintendo the benefit of the doubt for the time being - but I would like to see my wee purchasables transferable across games. The problem with Skylanders and the Disney game is that if I move between them, I need to unplug the portal and get out a dedicated range of characters. Nintendo have an opportunity to have their plastic mans appear across different games. Which, I know my son would really enjoy. I'd rightfully be up in arms though if the SSB roster was all locked away behind plastic figure purchases.

[SMD]

Maybe Nintendo will release the Game Boy Printer 2 and you can print out all your trophies from the new Smash Bros in 3D.

[scottcr]

Kid Icarus, where I buy little power ups and have to fit them into a box...

Stickers with NFC in them.. I get a book of stickers and plaster them onto some thing to pass into my game. I go to a pals house and take my book of stickers and import something into their game.

I DON'T KNOW

None of these are good ideas.

[scottcr]

Packets of crisps with NFC chips in it... You eat them, then hold the bad against your belly to create a random character

[SMD]

When the Wii U senses other consoles in the vicinity, it should automatically download all the games on the eShop for free with the Gamepad turning on to the message "Love me?"

[Massive Invisible Dog]

The main use I'd like for NFC in SSB would be for easy swapping of data between the 3DS and Wii U. I assume they could build NFC into a cart, they've done similar things with Pokemon cart.

Is there an upper limit on how much data can be transferred that way?

[scottcr]

A Mario galaxy game, where's you buy the hats you want to wear... To get Mario to wear the hat in the game, you shove on the bunnet and hold the pad to your head.

[Massive Invisible Dog]

Oh wow, the limit for an NFC tag appears to be 4kb. Not much use for game saves then, I suppose.

[NEG]

I wouldn't mind a miniature Zelda dungeon in the form of the old Mighty Max toys, just starring Link instead. I'd love that.*

*My inner child would love that.

[Jbone]

Nintendo are becoming a toy company again.

I don't think they've ever considered themselves to be anything else, that's part of the problem. Or maybe the whole problem come to think of it.

[joffocakes]

I don't know why anyone would actually want Nintendo to go ahead and implement NFC tat style DLC in games which just don't need it. Except shareholders I guess. I was really happy to see Nintendo talk about their unwillingness to adopt DLC strategies like that in the 3DS Animal Crossing, a game which would very easily rake in cash that way, because they felt it would cheapen player perception of the franchise/company and harm future sales.

Their current attitude toward DLC seems to be that they would not implement it unless it provides worthwhile. I hope they stick with that. I got a lot of value from the NSMB2 DLC, and the NSMB U DLC looks to be a more significant take on that. As far as I know the Fire Emblem DLC was pretty well received too.

[scottcr]

I don't think they've ever considered themselves to be anything else, that's part of the problem. Or maybe the whole problem come to think of it.

I think it's more your problem than theirs

[joffocakes]

Yes. Nintendo considering themselves a toy company is probably one of the best things about them.

[Jbone]

I think it's more your problem than theirs

I was hoping we'd get a few more posts in before someone pointed that out

But anyway, historically you'd probably have been right about that. Moving forwards, I'm not so sure. Certainly it's been harder for them to court the early adopters with their current philosophy than it has been in the past.

Not that I don't love the Wii U, because I do.

[scottcr]

That's why I say wait and see... Nintendo have shown that they don't want to gouge their customers. Imagine if EA made Animal Crossing...

[Massive Invisible Dog]

Pretty awesome if you think Platinum going out of business would be awesome.

[scottcr]

A niche console that game dorks would demand be ultra powerful

[Barny]

Nintendo figures. yes please. If good quality only, says the connoisseur. The word tat makes me sad.

[scottcr]

Those Jakks pacific guys make some pretty good looking stuff...

[Massive Invisible Dog]

First Nintendo game using NFC has been announced.

Just getting word in that the game is to utilise NFC by collecting figures for 200 Yen at the Pokémon Centers for sale. This will bring certain Pokémon into the game.

The game is also due for release in Japan on April 24th for 1800 Yen

Story wise, the toy Pokémon have been lost from the shop after falling in the river. The task is to get back to the Toy Shop, while facing various bosses such as Chandelure.

Figure-wise, 6 standard figures, as well as 1 special figure, will be for sale on launch day. The figures not only activate the Pokémon, but you can store their battle data on the figures themselves!

I am legit shook.

[Super Craig]

Not if their wrestling figures are anything to go by.