Category Archives: Nintendo Network

A Nintendo employee has revealed that photo attachments are on the way to Miiverse.

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Nintendo has unleashed its second major system software update for Wii U, bringing a number of new features and improvements delivered via a hefty download.

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It may be all doom and gloom for the Wii U and Nintendo’s financials in general, but the eShop is just coming into its own, with tremendous growth in downloadable sales on the big N’s first properly supported digital platform.

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Nintendo still doesn’t have an ETA on the 3DS version of Miiverse, but you’ll be able to access the service from your phone or browser soon.

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Nintendo has made a quiet announcement of changes to its MiiVerse terms of service. As reported by Aussie-Gamer, the service now disallows direct friend requests to or from users aged 12 or under. Younger players can still make friends by swapping Nintendo Network IDs, a move Nintendo says it hopes will “encourage younger users to make friends on Wii U only if they are friends in real life”.

Thanks, Eurogamer.

If you’re having trouble accessing certain Nintendo Network services today, don’t worry – it’s not just you. Pokémon Black & White and Black & White 2, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, the Wii U eShop, Wii Shopping Channel and DSiWare shop are all undergoing emergency maintenance. According to Nintendo’s estimates, it should be finished tinkering with all of these by 5:00PM PST January 29. Happily, not all services will be offline for this entire time; hit the link for more information.

Nintendo’s network services will be brought down for emergency maintenance on Monday, January 28.

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Miiverse isn’t a competitor to existing social networks but a place for gamers to share their experiences with those who understand them – and it’s going to be “huge” once it arrives on 3DS, according to Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata.

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Hulu has announced a Wii U version of its Hulu Plus app. As detailed on the streaming video service’s developer blog, the app makes use of the Game Pad, allowing you to control your content, or even watch on the smaller screen at will. Hulu Plus requires a $7.99 monthly subscription fee, but a free one week trial is available to Wii U owners.

Thanks, Polygon.

A caveat for those considering setting their shiny new Wii U consoles on fire or throwing them out the window in search of YouTube fame and stardom: you may lose your Nintendo Network ID. A post on the Nintendo Support suggests that, at present, you cannot log into your Nintendo Network account from anywhere other than the console it was created on. it seems unlikely this state of affairs will continue once the console ages enough that replacements may be required, but for now, bear in mind that once you forge that identity, its life is in your Wii U hardware’s hands.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Trine 2 developer Frozenbyte has revealed a number of small concessions Nintendo has made with the Wii U eShop which make it a highly attractive destination for indies and smaller companies.

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A massive day-one patch, a pile of eShop games, graphical doubts and mixed hardware reviews. Everything you need to know from the Wii U’s first day is here.

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Nintendo first talked about the Wii U’s “Deluxe Digital Promotion” back when the two SKUs were initially unveiled, but details about the initiative have since been scarce. Today, however, Nintendo has revealed what exactly purchasers of the 32GB, Deluxe version of the Wii U will be getting for their efforts.

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Nintendo has promised to finally let us in on its Wii U network plans in an upcoming Nintendo Direct presentation.

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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will utilise Nintendo servers for online play, as third-party Monster Hunter Tri hosts are shut down.

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Despite the poor reputation of existing services, developers seem genuinely enthusiastic about the 3DS eShop and the Wii U’s unrevealed digital storefront service.

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Cue your iTunes to the Inception score before you attempt to understand Nintendo’s latest plan to shill 3DS games.

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Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton has said the company will outline its digital content plans to retailers soon.

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Looking forward to being able to update your Facebook status or Tweet your in-game activity from within Nintendo’s Miiverse community? Well, too bad; connectivity between the Miiverse and other social networks has been ruled out by Nintendo.

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A report by Wii U Daily suggests Nintendo will offer developers “insane incentives” in order to attract strong support for its Wii U eShop.

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