Nintendo Network official, Wii U gets NFC support

Nintendo's Friday briefing in the wake of its tough quarterly results has confirmed that it plans to at last go head-to-head with Microsoft and Sony in a persistent online gaming network. Just called Nintendo Network, it will let gamers download chat and play with each other without needing friend codes in addition to getting game add-ons. On the Wii U, gamers will have personal accounts, presumably letting them transport their Mii, downloads, and other preferences across systems.
The Japanese console maker already expects the 3DS to support the Nintendo Network and notes that downloadable content in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and the community aspect of Mario Kart 7 have traces of the servic... »read more

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