Was Mr Sakurai Showcasing The NFC Figurines During The Super Smash Bros Direct?

Mike from Mii-gamer writes:

I have been dwelling on this thought for a while. Now that NFC has been officially confirmed to be implemented in Super Smash Bros For Wii U. I went back to check my hypothesis, to confirm or disprove my hypothesis. Guess what? I am on to something.

During the fantastic Super Smash Bros Nintendo Direct - I do believe Mr Sakurai was showcasing the NFC Figurines in the video.

[for we are many]

Plausible, you might be on to something here.

[DryBoneKoopa85]

Judging by the Mario figurine that was shown at the Nintendo financial briefing. I think they will all come on some type of base. I do think he was hinting to figures all along though. So I do think your right about that.

I can't wait to find out about these figures. I want to see the packaging and what type of variety their is going to be. I guess we know now why the Wii U version of Smash is coming out during the winter. Iwata stated the NFC figures would not be out till fall 2014. Seems like a good connection.

[randomass171]

I don't disagree, but I think that might have just been a prototype. I don't think we'll know what the figures will truly look like until E3.

[XiSasukeUchiha]

NFC tech is pretty cool, now Nintendo is actually putting in work with this, the innovative king!

[browngamer41]

I hope Nintendo doesn't go the Skylanders route with Smash, I want all my characters to be on disc day one..

[coltlokk]

Yeah same...

I think it will be more like it can "save" the custom movesets or any character customization onto the figure, which would be pretty cool but not necessary.

[randomass171]

If they add DLC characters, I would like for players to have the option to get the figures for them as oppose to just buying the character online. As long as its optional I don't think it will be too bad.

[browngamer41]

As long as it's optional then I'm cool with it too-but if I have to buy one of these figurines just to advance or get a mainline character I will not be a happy camper..

[randomass171]

Yeah, I can imagine why that would be upsetting, but out of curiosity what if the figurines are the same price as the DLC? Not that I would expect it, but on the off chance the figurines are affordable, how do you think you would respond to that?

[browngamer41]

Not sure, I guess I'll wait for Ninty to explain it in detail before casting judgement...

[BullyMangler]

get your SSB NFC figurines in Cereal Boxes and McDonalds Happy meals.

[seraphym88]

I would HONESTLY go to mcdonalds more. lol.

[kirbyu]

I'd imagine that the Smash Bros. NFC figures would have the bases that the trophies do.

[CAB1802]

Nope, those were actualy figurines sold before Smash Bros came

[thehobbyist]

No, because half of those are figma figures. Which have no NFC capabilities.

[Realplaya]

Actually it would be awesome if they included the figures with different products. Pennzoil has Mario Kart figurines that would rock.