Nintendo Files Patent For a Console Without the Optical Disk (But has a Card Slot)

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JRPGfan said:

Captain_Yuri said:
Also no BC then since how can you play wiiU games without an optical disc? (Other than Digital that is)

^ yep this basically means chances of BC are near 0%.

No big deal though.

 

Basically imagine being able to take your 3DS games, and put them into your Wii U, whenever you pleased.

Read the full patent on GAF it seems to be able to connect to other devices like the Wii U and can play all its games even if a game on disc will play on the new platform. Its not BC in the standard sense as it was mentioned to work along side the Wii U and 3DS for a while rather then be a typical replacement.