<p>The NFC capability in the Wii U gamepad has all but not been used since the game first launched in stores nearly four months ago now. Gamers now seem to be worrying about one of two things: if the feature will ever be implemented or if they need to start saving their money for NFC-collectables now.</p>
<p>The technology is similar to that used in Skylanders and that will power Disney Infinity where a figure/card is put onto a service (in this case the bottom left of the Wii U gamepad) and the game interacts to this on the television/gamepad.</p>
<p>According to a recent report by Polygon, Nintendo is working on NFC integration so we may very well see it in games soon. This went as far as Shigeru Miyamoto saying;</p>
<p><i>&#8220;With NFC, that&#8217;s a feature that everyone that owns a Wii U can take advantage of. So that&#8217;s what we&#8217;re putting [as] our priorities right now.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>Do you agree with Miyamoto? Would NFC bring new life to franchises?</p>
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<p>[Source: <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/5/4067494/nfc-nintendo-wii-u-miyamoto">Polygon</a> via <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-03-06-miyomoto-says-adding-nfc-integration-to-wii-u-is-a-greater-priority-than-dual-gamepad-integration">Eurogamer</a>]</p>
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Nintendo Working On Implementing NFC Into Its Games

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