‘Pokemon Rumble U’ supports NFC, hits eShop on August 29th

During today’s Nintendo Direct, the Big N announced that Pokemon Rumble U hit the Wii U eShop on August 29th. The footage they showed gave the impression that it’s a 4-player co-op action game. The game lets you play as any of the 600+ Pokemon as you battle against or with your friends in real-time. They also announced that the game will take advantage of the NFC system with Gamestop-exclusive Pokemon figures, with 18 figures available at launch.