Wii U Updates Miiverse Preparing for Intergration With the 3DS
Nintendo's Wii U Miiverse had a new update go live yesterday in preparation for its arrival to the 3DS handheld console.
"This update is designed to prepare for the launch of Miiverse on Nintendo 3DS. Besides the existing communities for Wii U software, many new communities will be created for Nintendo 3DS software and even more users will join Miiverse. With this in mind, we have made the following changes to both the Wii U and web versions of Miiverse," the announcement from NintendoMarty read on Miiverse.
In the posting, some of the new features are spoken about including new display options for the community list using filters, changes to the profile page, and a change to the default display setting for communities within the Miiverse.
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"This was already announced in the latest Nintendo Direct, but I wanted to remind you that Miiverse is coming to Nintendo 3DS in December. Please note that a Nintendo Network ID is required to use Miiverse on Nintendo 3DS. If you already have a Nintendo Network ID on Wii U, you can continue using the same ID on your Nintendo 3DS. For more details, please visit the official Nintendo website," the final posting read.
Other updates that will be integrated with the 3DS are YouTube and the sharing of funds between the console to purchase games and other items.
The 3DS synching with the Wii U was a positive move for Nintendo because the handheld is more popular than ever and is outselling the home console by a wide margin. Nintendo released a report stating that the 3DS sold 452,000 units last month compared to the around 100,000 sales of the Wii U.
