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[DCharlie]

wiiU will have NFC enabling easy settlement and figurine connection

Well, that's Pokemon's next X Billion P.A. revenue stream sorted for the next 5 years!

 

[AzaK]

WiiU will have individual account system rather than previous per hardware, hence several users per hardware unit

MEGATON

PRAISE <insert chosen deity or non denominational idol figure here>!

 

[Javier]

Account system confirmed and the people was happy.

 

[snesfreak]

WiiU will have individual account system rather than previous per hardware, hence several users per hardware unit

MEGATON

I'm scared...

 

[skip]

I know what NFC is. But why will the Wii U - a stationary console - need it???

pokemon, dude. pokemon.

 

[Grok4Spock]

WiiU will have individual account system rather than previous per hardware, hence several users per hardware unit

Welcome to 2005 Nintendo!

 

[Rubixcuba]

News of the forever !

 

[brochiller]

I could use this all night

And it will make ma laugh evertim.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Anybody who owns a 3DS saw this coming.

 

[Seven Force]

WiiU will have individual account system rather than previous per hardware, hence several users per hardware unit

MEGATON

About damn time!

 

[Stumpokapow]

2002 design decision coming to 2012 hardware, everyone party

*cue snide ass remarks about nintendo catching up to 2005

Gosh darn you!

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

New Tweet

Wil be making lots of internet/digital related news going forward but nothing more today

 

[radioheadrule83]

I know what NFC is. But why will the Wii U - a stationary console - need it???

It will probably be used to pair controllers to the console without having to do the whole press red button on the machine thing.. and it could be used for payments, and the configuration of other unforseen peripherals and toys. Definitely a nice thing to have.

 

[Busaiku]

2002 design decision coming to 2012 hardware, everyone party

Laitons!

 

[Shadowlink]

2002 design decision coming to 2012 hardware, everyone party

Better late than never, right?

 

[bgassassin]

Even though they already indicated it, glad to hear them make it official.

 

[Vic]

If that's all it is, that will be under-utilising the tech. I doubt they'd leave it at that.

How so? What else you think they could do with this tech?

 

[Javier]

Enough rejoice with account system, show me the 200 games!

 

[guek]

Welcome to 2005 Nintendo!

2002 design decision coming to 2012 hardware, everyone party



Gosh darn you!

bahaha

 

[snesfreak]

2002 design decision coming to 2012 hardware, everyone party

Ban this troll!

 

[Pureauthor]

Oh hey, good to see Nintendo getting the hang of this 'Interweb' thing.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

New Tweet

Nintendo is finally taking the internet seriously.

Get your body ready everyone.

Edit: Hyperbole (probably) yes, but I'm still hyped.

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

*cue snide ass remarks about nintendo catching up to 2005

You mean 1999?

 

[JJConrad]

WiiU will have individual account system rather than previous per hardware, hence several users per hardware unit

MEGATON

Damn it

Does that mean something like that Spyro game? I'm kinda confused about this one lol

It sounds like a built in Skylanders to me too.

 

[Mushroomer25]

NFC sounds pretty interesting. I'm assuming it could be used for easy transmission of data when two of the screen controllers get close - though I don't think we know for sure if the console supports two at a time.

Hmm. Does the 3DS also have NFC? Is that what powers Streetpass? (If so.. Google Wallet on 3DS? Anybody?)

 

[Emitan]

Really don't want to buy Pokemon figurines...

 

[Boney]

Fire Emblem not for america

sigh

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Really don't want to buy Pokemon figurines...

But you know you will.

 

[Javier]

Fire Emblem not for america

sigh

Stop jinxing it!

 

[Emitan]

Fire Emblem not for america

sigh

what

But you know you will.

Only Raichu and Breloom

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Fire Emblem not for america

sigh

wut

 

[mclem]

It sounds like a built in Skylanders to me too.

I wonder if it might be an attempt at piracy protection through the use of physical dongles in the form of the 'figurines'?

 

[mugurumakensei]

Really don't want to buy Pokemon figurines...

You will buy ten versions of raichu, and you will like it.

 

[Medalion]

WiiU will have individual account system rather than previous per hardware, hence several users per hardware unit

MEGATON

Oh shit son, we did get some Revelaitons tonight

 

[Vic]

NFC sounds pretty interesting. I'm assuming it could be used for easy transmission of data when two of the screen controllers get close - though I don't think we know for sure if the console supports two at a time.

Hmm. Does the 3DS also have NFC? Is that what powers Streetpass? (If so.. Google Wallet on 3DS? Anybody?)

Nope. NFC devices needs to be very close from each other in order to do a transaction. The 3DS is probably using WiFi or something similar for StreetPass.

 

[radioheadrule83]

Wasn't sign-in to XBL on the original Xbox limited? I thought it was one way to sign in and out, with the option to store your account on the memory unit if you wanted to use your account on another Xbox.... I don't remember a nice multi-account system like the one on 360.

 

[EloquentM]

Better late than never

 

[civilstrife]

Oh hey, good to see Nintendo getting the hang of this 'Interweb' thing.

The interweb is a fad for lonely men in their basements who like to play RPGs in the dark.

 

[Michan]

How so? What else you think they could do with this tech?

Imagine it as QR scanning, except the scan is automatic and there is no scan involved. Sort of like those security labels that prevent you from walking out of a store with a high-value product, in a way. It is mostly a way to send/receive data, which means different accessories could trigger different in-game events, etc.

Hmm. Does the 3DS also have NFC? Is that what powers Streetpass? (If so.. Google Wallet on 3DS? Anybody?)

No, it is just searches for devices (like your laptop searches for wi-fi) and sends packets to the other device. This is similar, but is automatically activated by close-range (around 0 - 10 cm).

 

[brochiller]

The interweb is a fad for lonely men in their basements who like to play RPGs in the dark.

-Iwata, circa 2005.

 

[Emitan]

You will buy ten versions of raichu, and you will like it.

Only if I can get like a surfing one, a Toph one, Secret Agent Chu, Pirate Raichu, and more.

 

[dallow_bg]

That's great to hear.

 

[Boney]

Stop jinxing it!

what

wut

only checked the release schedule in america and it's not there, lower profile titles get put there most of the time. I guess there's maybe e3 for it to get officially announced.

 

[mclem]

It's gone eerily quiet. They must have just announced FF7. Or committed seppuku. One of the two.

 

[jambo]

WiiU will have individual account system rather than previous per hardware, hence several users per hardware unit

MEGATON

 

[RagnarokX]

Hmmm, so I might be able to tap my credit card on the wii u and make a transaction. Sounds a lot easier than inputting the data by hand.

 

[jokkir]

It's gone eerily quiet. They must have just announced FF7. Or committed seppuku. One of the two.

Love Plus WiiU and you can swap girls between the 3DS version and the WiiU version to have more waifu's. Oh, and figurines for the Wii-U

Believe.

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

New Tweet!

Have built pillar for digital, now able to take risk, think once done and bottlenecks removed can change perceptions

 

[Skiesofwonder]

only checked the release schedule in america and it's not there, lower profile titles get put there most of the time. I guess there's maybe e3 for it to get officially announced.

Surely if they brought over Spirit Camera then they will bring over Fire Emblem. I just can't imagine them not bringing over one of their big DLC titles.

 

[Emitan]

It's gone eerily quiet. They must have just announced FF7. Or committed seppuku. One of the two.

Nintendo's Assasins. This information was never meant to leave the room.