NNIDs and Miiverse are finally coming to the 3DS

[zachtheninja]

Great job, Nintendo. You're moving from square one to square two!

...Too bad the competition's already at square ten.

So... who occupies squares 3 through 9? Ouya?

 

[DJ91990]

I want to know if the NNID will allow you to recover games on another console in the event something happened to your 3DS. Let's say it gets broken or something. Will I be able to recover my account on the new 3DS and get my games and ambassador stuff or am I still fvcked?

 

[gamefan5]

Now the question is, will the games be linked to the accounts instead of the consoles? Cause if it isn't, I will not see it as much of an improvement.

 

[kingsora831]

I want to know if the NNID will allow you to recover games on another console in the event something happened to your 3DS. Let's say it gets broken or something. Will I be able to recover my account on the new 3DS and get my games and ambassador stuff or am I still fvcked?

read my post on the last page.


EDIT
Looks like everyone is asking this, Should be added to the front page that content is still tied to the system, not the nnid.

 

[broitsak]

Where the fuck is skype? Haven't heard of it in months.

Skype on mobile is laggy as hell, imagine on the 3DS ._.

 

[SolidSnake95]

Skype on mobile is laggy as hell, imagine on the 3DS ._.

The Vita does it, I know they aren't in the same league, and to be honest I am not sure of the performance it has on the Vita, but I think it's fair the 3DS should get a shot at more apps like skype. Nintendo is so against socialization on their platforms, it annoys the fuck out of me.

 

[GameWinner]

Skype on mobile is laggy as hell, imagine on the 3DS ._.

It's pretty decent on Vita. Best thing about it is that you can Skype and play games at the same time.

 

[SolidSnake95]

It's pretty decent on Vita. Best thing about it is that you can Skype and play games at the same time.

That's pretty damn awesome. Vita is capable of so much yet it seems Sony doesn't give a damn, it cares more about its console, Nintendo is the total damn opposite. They only care about their systems if they're making money off of it, and screw those who bought the systems over when they haven't earned enough.

Corporations really piss me off.

 

[Pedeadstrian]

Super Smash Bros says Hi I bet these titles will have cross play in some form

The Wii U and 3DS versions of the new Super Smash Bros. will not feature cross-platform play, director of Sora Ltd. Masahiro Sakurai tells Joystiq. Since each version of the game has completely different stages, cross-platform play wouldn't work, he told us through an interpreter. Each version will interact with one another, however, as announced back in 2011. Specifically, players will be able to take characters they've customized and transfer them to the Wii U version.

He wouldn't elaborate on exactly what those customizations are, saying only that they won't be costumes and they won't be something that players have to unlock through repetitive tasks. Different costumes, he said, would take away from what makes each character unique. He also wanted to avoid boring, repetitive tasks, while Sora works to produce a "stress free, easy connectivity" between the two versions.

When asked if the level editor would return, Sakurai gave us a "no comment."

 

[UltraMew]

The Wii U and 3DS versions of the new Super Smash Bros. will not feature cross-platform play, director of Sora Ltd. Masahiro Sakurai tells Joystiq. Since each version of the game has completely different stages, cross-platform play wouldn't work, he told us through an interpreter. Each version will interact with one another, however, as announced back in 2011. Specifically, players will be able to take characters they've customized and transfer them to the Wii U version.

He wouldn't elaborate on exactly what those customizations are, saying only that they won't be costumes and they won't be something that players have to unlock through repetitive tasks. Different costumes, he said, would take away from what makes each character unique. He also wanted to avoid boring, repetitive tasks, while Sora works to produce a "stress free, easy connectivity" between the two versions.

When asked if the level editor would return, Sakurai gave us a "no comment."

Super Smash Bros says Hi I bet these titles will have cross play in some form

 

[Pedeadstrian]

If you consider transferring "customizations" between versions "play", then I'm sorry, but that's pretty sad. My definition of cross version play would be, you know, playing on a 3DS against someone on a WiiU.

 

[UltraMew]

If you consider transferring "customizations" between versions "play", then I'm sorry, but that's pretty sad. My definition of cross version play would be, you know, playing on a 3DS against someone on a WiiU.

Your dream.

 

[The Milkman]

Eh. Stopped using my 3DS for online after the KI hype died.

 

[FluffyLunamoth]

Wow, you people are just not happy about anything, are you. They do something good, and you all STILL rag on them. Even TwinRetro...if that's not entitlement, I'd don't know what is.

Be happy we're getting it at all. Especially with people, you know, having complained all last gen that they just wanted a dedicated gaming device, not a multi-function supercomputer system.

Me, I'm just excited to finally get Miiverse on 3DS. Better late than never.

 

[wartutor]

this is one step in the right direction. now all they need to do is make it where i buy retro games on one system i get it on the other too. i'm tired of buying my retro games twice??? and it's something that could be easily fixed by nintendo. i bought both platforms damn it and the old retro games (that i usually own already on the original system in the closet) give your diehard fans a little break wtf lol..this is great news though

 

[slingblade1170]

Finally, is about time but thank you Nintendo.

 

[Terenigma]

Miiverse is long overdue and good to have on 3DS, but what is the real benefit of combining the funds on the two systems aside from buying 3DS stuff via Wii U and vice versa? Cross-play isn't even happening on it as far as we can tell.

I have £5 left over from buying a £25 card from buying phoenix wright, So since i also own a wii-u, i can buy from the bunch of awesome Snes games priced at around £5 on that, since there is nothing i want for on the 3DS for that price.

Also slightly off topic, where can i watch the full announcement? Is it still on the main nintendo site? coz i couldnt find it just now.

 

[the_randomizer]

I have £5 left over from buying a £25 card from buying phoenix wright, So since i also own a wii-u, i can buy from the bunch of awesome Snes games priced at around £5 on that, since there is nothing i want for on the 3DS for that price.

Also slightly off topic, where can i watch the full announcement? Is it still on the main nintendo site? coz i couldnt find it just now.

It's on YouTube as well

 

[Qtis]

Wow, you people are just not happy about anything, are you. They do something good, and you all STILL rag on them. Even TwinRetro...if that's not entitlement, I'd don't know what is.

Be happy we're getting it at all. Especially with people, you know, having complained all last gen that they just wanted a dedicated gaming device, not a multi-function supercomputer system.

Me, I'm just excited to finally get Miiverse on 3DS. Better late than never.

I think the main problem people have with the update isn't the NNID update, but instead the limits it still has compared to the other major console makers (=competitors). A dedicated handheld console like the 3DS is a fantastic piece of electronics as a dedicated gaming device, but if you're going more and more into digital, it's kinda hard to see why the stuff can't be backed up from an alternative source i.e. the internet.

Sony can do it, Microsoft can do it, Steam can do it, pretty much every other digital store can do it. Now if only Nintendo would do it too. Not too much to ask is it?

ps. Not directed at you GreatZimkogway, but mentioning it still here:
Saying they've only started doing online stuff seriously is wrong in a way. While the Wii lacked a lot compared to current gen (and even previous gen competitors), it still had some online functions and Nintendo R&D will have had to do some work in the area.

 

[Osha]

Super Smash Bros says Hi I bet these titles will have cross play in some form

They already said Smash Bros 4 wouldn't have cross-play.