Wii U controller to pack NFC, says Iwata, create new gameplay options

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January 27, 2012

Wii U controller to get NFC, says Satoru Iwata

Aching for more details on Nintendo’s elusive Wii U console? Let Satoru Iwata scratch your itch — quarterly reports aren’t just for reporting losses and announcing new networks, after all. Boss hog Iwata told investors that Nintendo is spicing up their next console’s tablet-esque controller with a little NFC magic. Nintendo’s President briefly entertains the possibilities of a console controller rocking near field communication, suggesting that Skylander-like figurines or NFC enabled cards could be created to present a “new play format in the video game world.” He even says the technology might be used to implement micropayments. Sounds neat — but will you be able to buy DLC with your Google Wallet?

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