Nintendo_is looking to integrate near-field communications (NFC) technology into figurines that work in tandem with specially designed Wii U games, the company announced at the E3 games conference today. The company said that_the figurines can_interact with in-game content, allowing you to develop and improve your_individual_character. _ The first game to support it will be Super Smash Bros for Wii U, but it will also be supported on more games in the future, including Mario Kart 8, Nintendo confirmed. Data is exchanged between the device and figurine_when it’s_placed on a_Wii U game pad. There’s a two-way data exchange means that not...

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