Nintendo still plans to use Wii U's NFC tech - but any demonstration of the wireless protocol will have to wait until later in the year.
"There are two main directions when it comes to the use of NFC," Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told investors. "One is to use it for video games. We are in talks with several software developers regarding such possibilities. We are making preparations and, by the end of this year, we will probably be able to show you some output, tell you about some more concrete examples of the possibilities or even let you try out some tangible examples." Iwata also mentioned his company was investigating payment-related applications for the NFC technology.
Almost exactly one year ago, during a similar investor relations meeting, Nintendo revealed Wii U's controller would contain NFC technology. The wireless communication protocol allows the GamePad to communicate with similarly equipped devices, such as payment cards for transactions or figurines for games.
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