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NFC confirmed for Smash Bros for Wii U
- Thread starter maxcriden
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Way more fun than wiimotes, but yeah.
LegendofLex
Member
I assume they'll be used to store your custom settings - player name, control defaults, custom character settings, etc. You'd choose which character figure you want to use for your data.
Insta-unlocks seem likely, too, though. Although, of course, when you buy the figurine it can also be used in other games.
Insta-unlocks seem likely, too, though. Although, of course, when you buy the figurine it can also be used in other games.
I'm ok with this.I would've thought that, much like how Melee and Brawl has more than one way to unlock hidden characters, the NFC figures would be a third way to do it. Sort of like:
TO UNLOCK CAPTAIN FALCON
Beat single player in 8 minutes
- OR -
Play multiplayer for 4 hours
- OR -
Scan your NFC character in
I'd be fine with that. I can carry my Ganondorf figurine everywhere and scan that shit in for guaranteed main in anybody's version.
ryanofcall
Member
I'm so looking forward to the figurines! Finally I can get every character at the same size
My wallet is crying though.
Oh and I still think that the "Smash 6" we read earlier somewhere is the NFC Game. TW101 was supposed to be something Smash-like in the first place (with crossover characters from Nintendo) So "Smash 6" might be what this was going to be (with NFC)
My wallet is crying though.
Oh and I still think that the "Smash 6" we read earlier somewhere is the NFC Game. TW101 was supposed to be something Smash-like in the first place (with crossover characters from Nintendo) So "Smash 6" might be what this was going to be (with NFC)
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
There is your reason why the Wii U version is a bit later.
ryanofcall
Member
Maybe they'll also transport your data (unlocked trophies, statistics etc.) when you're playing at your friends place (so you can take home the ones you unlock at your friends). Also you could play with characters your friend hasn't unlocked yet that way. There are many possibilities. Let's face it... I'll buy it anyway even if it's nothing.
ShroudOfFate
Member
RIP savings account
This is the first and last NFC thing I'll get into.
This is the first and last NFC thing I'll get into.
3DS is supposed to be compatible with NFC figures at some point. Hopefully 3DS Smash will be.
Yeah im sure Nintendo said how they wanted people to use the 3DS version on the go to build up their characters, so it makes sense that the figures will be used to switch between consoles and to bring them round mates houses etc
I assume they will, otherwise, what's the point? I guess we don't know what NFC is for, but I assume it's how you 'link' the 3DS and Wii U versions.
ryanofcall
Member
What if there's going to beeeee... uuhmm.... a NFC app for NeoGAF on wich you can post certain .gifs? f.e. Antonia Banderas figurine - post the gif with the NFC figurine!
No it's been said before. Several times I think.
So did Nintendo "leak" this on purpose to see how people would react to it...or should we be expecting to see Stephan Bole's obituary published tomorrow? It seems hard to believe the "directeur général de Nintendo France" would leak this accidentally in an arranged interview. Or was Le Figaro supposed to keep this interview under wraps until E3 but screwed up and published it early?
None of this matters now, of course. Just wondering.
None of this matters now, of course. Just wondering.
Alright then.
Nintendo, make a Bayo and Wonder Red figure and you'll have my money.
Oh, and a scarf Link one too.
I'm thinking this as well as an alternative way to unlock a character and/or costume.
Assuming that they aren't outrageously overpriced and they look pretty good, I will buy these at the very least:
Pit
Mega Man
Samus
Zero Suit Samus
Link
Princess Zelda
Sheik
Geninja
Lucario
King Dedede
Marth
Rosalina & Luma
Toon Link
Pikmin & Olimar
Little Mac (if they have a wire-frame version)
Captain Falcon (I think this is a safe assumption)
Ness (I think this is a safe assumption)
Pit
Mega Man
Samus
Zero Suit Samus
Link
Princess Zelda
Sheik
Geninja
Lucario
King Dedede
Marth
Rosalina & Luma
Toon Link
Pikmin & Olimar
Little Mac (if they have a wire-frame version)
Captain Falcon (I think this is a safe assumption)
Ness (I think this is a safe assumption)
Cymbal Head
Banned
I am ok with this if and only if there is no substantial game content (i.e. characters, stages, modes) that you need a figurine to unlock.
If the figs unlock extras like costumes or additional music tracks, or if they are a way to store your customized characters or whatever, that's fine. In fact, I'd be more likely to buy DLC if it came with a little physical extra that I can decorate my office with.
If the figs unlock extras like costumes or additional music tracks, or if they are a way to store your customized characters or whatever, that's fine. In fact, I'd be more likely to buy DLC if it came with a little physical extra that I can decorate my office with.
This makes perfect sense.
ryanofcall
Member
Immaculate
Banned
hmm odd. what if this article was just a whole big mistranslation? Could that be the case?
Q
qizah
Unconfirmed Member
Sounds similar to what they did with saving data on the Wii Remotes and using that at a friends place.
I don't think so. I translated the line from the original article about SSB for Wii U using NFC and I think I did so correctly, although my French is admittedly rusty.
Dr. Buni
Member
Exactly my thoughts.
The way Nintendo are using NFC, I wouldn't be surprised to see it in many of their games moving forward. One Mario figure for example will be used across various different software. So some of the figurines will presumably have more value than simply being used for just one game.
What I was thinking, too.
Since the days of memory cards are far behind us, I'd be fine with this, if it effectively meant another way to save at least some of my game data that isn't exclusively locked to the console itself.
I'm hoping (and I think it's most likely) that they will go the route of the AR cards in Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Physical AR cards can immediately unlock trophies that can also unlocked through other means with-in the game.
Yeah and maybe the occasional figurine that unlocks an exclusive trophy but that's not really a huge deal. I don't think they'll tie character DLC or something to them without an alternate way of getting them.
But 1st October is Summer + 10 days or so
With other teams at Nintendo I'd be more worried, but I think Sakurai is actually interested in fair game design and not user exploitation.
Astral/H3X
Member
A thought that I just had which would never happen, yet be completely hilarious, is if Nintendo actually used these to announce games. So you'd get your Captain Falcon figure for Smash, unlock him or whatever, then you notice in the box a little slip of paper saying "Oh btw get ready for F Zero UX!"
It'd be amusing, and would likely set the world on fire.
It'd be amusing, and would likely set the world on fire.
BRocknRolla
Member
If it means characters will be locked out without figurines, or some other elements of the game require me to buy figurines, then yes, I'll be pissed about that. Is there a reason that shouldn't piss people off?
I wonder if there will be some sort of cross game NFC stuff as well. For example, if your Link figurine has Hyrule Warriors data stored on it and is activated with Smash it unlocks the HW design costume for Link (as opposed to having to unlock it in-game or buy it as regular DLC).