Disney Infinity owners on Wii get free Wii U upgrade

Disney Interactive is giving the original Disney Infinity owners on Wii the chance to upgrade their play experience to Wii U free of charge, exclusively through the Nintendo eShop.

Starting today, fans who own the Disney Infinity Starter Pack on Wii can download the Wii U version of the game from the Nintendo eShop, complete with multiplayer. Of course, the Disney Infinity base and figures are required to play on Wii U once downloaded.

“Disney Infinity launched one year ago, and in that time the number of Wii U players has significantly expanded. Given our commitment to compatibility for our players, we wanted existing Wii owners to be able to experience the Wii U version of the first game for free,” said John Blackburn, Vice President and General Manager of Avalanche Software.

The sequel, Disney Infinity 2.0 Edition: Marvel Super Heroes will launch this October for Wii U, as well as other consoles and PC.