Skylanders and the HyperScan

I haven't yet had a chance to play any of the Skylander games, but I've been following the success of this game series with interest. For anyone familiar with the HyperScan, the Skylanders series will be familiar in its basic concept of video gaming merged with collectibles--in the case of Skylanders, collectible toys versus collectible cards. Skylanders uses NFC technology, rather than the HyperScan's RFID, but I think it's clear that the HyperScan was a bit of a pioneer in what Skylanders is doing now.

I'm happy to see Skylanders doing so well, and I have to admit that's partly because I feel it's a bit of a retroactive justification for the HyperScan's basic premise.