The New Wii U Pokémon Game Has Toys, Kind of Like Skylanders

The Skylanders video games set off a merchandizing bonanza thanks to its toys that were outfitted with near field communication. The upcoming Pocket Monsters game for the Wii U looks set to do the same thing.

According to a leaked CoroCoro Comic magazine scan, the upcoming Pokémon Scramble U for Wii U will use NFC Pocket Monsters figurines. This is the first Wii U game to make use of the Wii U GamePad's NFC reader.

Starting April 24, the figures go on sale at Pokémon Center retailers across Japan. While the downloadable game is priced at ¥1,800 (US$18.70), the figures are ¥200 ($2.08) each. There are six different types, plus what sounds like one special type. That brings the total cost of all the figurines to ¥1,400 ($14.55).

Besides Pikachu, it's unclear which Pokémon will get NFC figurines. You will be able to scan them into the Wii GamePad and use them in game. Players can "raise", rear their NFC Pocket Monster, saving the Pokémon's progress.

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I'm gonna collect them all!!

Then, they'll just need to release 1 new figurine per week.

Silly Nintendo, they could have gone with regular cards instead of toys and launch a new collection of say 200 new NFC compatible cards instead of the only 7 toys.

neh.. cards you would have to sell in a pack.. with toys you can sell them 1 for 1.. and surely they will release more then 7 toys... i mean how many pokemon are there? 600 without then new ones for X&Y?

*starts up saving 1500 bucks*

its 7 toys now but within a year there will be 100 and the next year 300 and the year after that... TOTAL WORLD DOMINATION!!!

lol if you look at latest releases section on ebgames website in australia 8/10 items on most platforms are skylander toys.

Big bux in them when they cost like $15 each or so.

lol here we go!... come on kids! come catch`em all !..

Looks like a great money maker...

I get the feeling this is their way of testing the waters before going all out with a full game with a boatload of Pokemon toys to buy.

If it's a success, then parents around the world better prepare their wallets.

a potential system seller