3DS Update Adds Miiverse, Nintendo Network ID!

Briefly: Nintendo has taken another step into the 21st century.

A just-launched 3DS firmware update has added some long-awaited, much needed features to the console.

First up: we’ve had Miiverse on our Wii U’s for over a year, and have been posting from our smartphones for months now. Today, the 3DS finally joins the party. You’ll be able to read, post, doodle, and more, with even more functionality (mainly friends) still coming down the pipeline.

The next why-wasn’t-it-there-from-the-start piece of the update adds a unified Nintendo ID option for the system. You can now log into the same Nintendo account on your 3DS as you have on your Wii U. This allows you to share a balance (finally) and view your wish list from either console.

To celebrate, why don’t you run and pick up a Wii U? That Wind Waker HD bundle looks pretty tasty.

Source: Nintendo