Nintendo Is Bringing Real Toys To Its Video Games

Nintendo Is Bringing Real Toys To Its Video Games

While it’s dabbled with the technology already in Pokemon Rumble U, Nintendo is about to get serious with the Wii U’s NFC (Near-Field-Communication) capabilities.

At an investor Q&A today in Japan, the company spoke briefly about its plans for NFP, or Nintendo Figure Platform. Think Skylanders, or Disney Infinity, only with Nintendo characters.

While a full reveal is planned for E3, Nintendo did show off an image of what a Mario figure could look like, as well as saying that games and figures wouldn’t just run on a Wii U, but on a 3DS as well via a wireless adaptor.

Nintendo Is Bringing Real Toys To Its Video Games

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