Skylanders Bin Files _hot_
Currently, emulator communities (like RPCS3 for PS3 and Cemu for Wii U) are integrating raw binary loading. Soon, you may not even need an NFC reader; you will just drop a .bin file into an emulator folder, and the game will load the character virtually.
Creating your own working Skylander from a downloaded bin file is a straightforward process. The necessary Skylander .bin and .dump files can be easily found online in fan archives. For example, the hosts a large collection of "Skylanders toy keys" that contain dumps of nearly every character. Skylanders Bin Files