Retail Game Downloads Coming to 3DS and Wii U eShop

[QUOTE="D4W1L4H"]

Wait, wait...

Will the 3DS also have an account System? Why did they only mention the Wii U.

And why is it still called Nintendo Network!?

LegatoSkyheart

I have a feeling that this is also going to be for the 3DS as well. I mean Kid Icarus is supposed to come out on both the 3DS AND WiiU, according to Charizard anyway. What he said made it sound as if The eShop is also the WiiU's shop, So by the Time the Store Launches there would already be loads of content ready for download.

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

[QUOTE="D4W1L4H"]

Wait, wait...

Will the 3DS also have an account System? Why did they only mention the Wii U.

And why is it still called Nintendo Network!?

charizard1605

I have a feeling that this is also going to be for the 3DS as well. I mean Kid Icarus is supposed to come out on both the 3DS AND WiiU, according to Charizard anyway. What he said made it sound as if The eShop is also the WiiU's shop, So by the Time the Store Launches there would already be loads of content ready for download.

Charz is the meeting still going on?

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

I have a feeling that this is also going to be for the 3DS as well. I mean Kid Icarus is supposed to come out on both the 3DS AND WiiU, according to Charizard anyway. What he said made it sound as if The eShop is also the WiiU's shop, So by the Time the Store Launches there would already be loads of content ready for download.

GamerEye

Charz is the meeting still going on?

Unified account? It's about DAMN TIME!! :D

Seriously though, if Nintendo does start digitial distribution, that would be awesome. I'd love to purchase my games on my 3DS without lugging the cards arund. I hope this would also be backwards compatible in some way, so games we own on cards can be tied to our account in some way. However, this is exciting news, and I can't wait to see this implemented asap. I feel when devs were saying "Nintendo gets online" a while back when referring to the Wii U's online infrastructure they weren't kidding.

I know none of this is "new" but it's great to see Nintendo finally catch up, and hopefully the Wii U will launch with all or most of these features right away. There should be no delay. DLC, Wii U Shop, Friend's list, game joining, cross messaging, demos, etc should be there day one. It's already on the 3DS, there shouln't be any form of this not on the Wii U or improved upon or even more.

dang that's some pretty nice features Me Gusta

The full retail games for 3DS would be ok for me, but Wii U games will likely be much larger... My concern is, will we have a memory solution that will be viable for it? Wii U last I heard was still using flash memory cards, which to me is no bueno for something like this. Allow me to use HDDs and upgrade them with any HDD I please a la PS3, and you have a DC buyer. If not, I'll stick to retail, because I don't feel like managing between 2 or 3 games on an SDHC card. The 3DS will be awesome though for this, because I've been wanting this since day 1. yoshi_64

[QUOTE="yoshi_64"]The full retail games for 3DS would be ok for me, but Wii U games will likely be much larger... My concern is, will we have a memory solution that will be viable for it? Wii U last I heard was still using flash memory cards, which to me is no bueno for something like this. Allow me to use HDDs and upgrade them with any HDD I please a la PS3, and you have a DC buyer. If not, I'll stick to retail, because I don't feel like managing between 2 or 3 games on an SDHC card. The 3DS will be awesome though for this, because I've been wanting this since day 1. charizard1605

i guess digital distribution is here to stay. i know some like it but this just doesn't taste right to me. i like the artwork of the many cases games have.

This might have been mentioned, but I just want to call everyone's attention to this.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/skylanders-esque-nfc-tech-built-into-wii-us-wiipad/

Adding onto the mounting pile of news coming from an investor's briefing with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is word that the Wii U's tablet-like controller with have "Near Field Communication" technology (NFC). In Nintendo's words, the tech will serve to "read and write data via noncontact NFC and to expand the new play format in the video game world." Owners can apparently create their own cards and figurines for use with the WiiPad's NFC functionality.

Confusing as that may be, Iwata means that the Wii U's WiiPad will come equipped with the same tech that Skylanders uses to alter its gameplay via real world objects.The tech could conceivably be used to make credit card payments as well, which Iwata specifically mentions in the last paragraph.Joystiq

:o

This might have been mentioned, but I just want to call everyone's attention to this.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/skylanders-esque-nfc-tech-built-into-wii-us-wiipad/

[quote="Joystiq"]Adding onto the mounting pile of news coming from an investor's briefing with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is word that the Wii U's tablet-like controller with have "Near Field Communication" technology (NFC). In Nintendo's words, the tech will serve to "read and write data via noncontact NFC and to expand the new play format in the video game world." Owners can apparently create their own cards and figurines for use with the WiiPad's NFC functionality.

Confusing as that may be, Iwata means that the Wii U's WiiPad will come equipped with the same tech that Skylanders uses to alter its gameplay via real world objects.The tech could conceivably be used to make credit card payments as well, which Iwata specifically mentions in the last paragraph.Cherokee_Jack

:o

Adding onto the mounting pile of news coming from an investor's briefing with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is word that the Wii U's tablet-like controller with have "Near Field Communication" technology (NFC). In Nintendo's words, the tech will serve to "read and write data via noncontact NFC and to expand the new play format in the video game world." Owners can apparently create their own cards and figurines for use with the WiiPad's NFC functionality.

Confusing as that may be, Iwata means that the Wii U's WiiPad will come equipped with the same tech that Skylanders uses to alter its gameplay via real world objects. The tech could conceivably be used to make credit card payments as well, which Iwata specifically mentions in the last paragraph.

Joystiq

Pokemon!?

[quote="Joystiq"]Adding onto the mounting pile of news coming from an investor's briefing with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is word that the Wii U's tablet-like controller with have "Near Field Communication" technology (NFC). In Nintendo's words, the tech will serve to "read and write data via noncontact NFC and to expand the new play format in the video game world." Owners can apparently create their own cards and figurines for use with the WiiPad's NFC functionality.

Confusing as that may be, Iwata means that the Wii U's WiiPad will come equipped with the same tech that Skylanders uses to alter its gameplay via real world objects. The tech could conceivably be used to make credit card payments as well, which Iwata specifically mentions in the last paragraph.

D4W1L4H

Pokemon!?

also yugioh cards. :D

most important part here:

200 3DS games in development.

wow.....im truly impressed

200 3DS games in development is music to my ears :)

[QUOTE="GamerEye"]

[QUOTE="PhazonBlazer"]

Awww man it sounds awesome, but sadly I am starting college this year so I will be short on money...:(

rasengan2552

Yeah it sucks that college has to be so expensive :(

But oh well...

not I. My university's coursework is way too rigorous to even have a part time job. It's always study study study

It would be awesome if all 200 of those games were coming out this year :P

It would be awesome if all 200 of those games were coming out this year :P

GamerEye

Man I'm already having to play catch up with 3DS, so many really good games out AND so many new ones that I want are coming soon :o

[QUOTE="Eponique"]Friend codes or no friend codes? I will miss friend codes :(Demonjoe93

Are you kidding? Friends codes were horrible. :|

[QUOTE="D4W1L4H"]

[quote="Joystiq"]Adding onto the mounting pile of news coming from an investor's briefing with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is word that the Wii U's tablet-like controller with have "Near Field Communication" technology (NFC). In Nintendo's words, the tech will serve to "read and write data via noncontact NFC and to expand the new play format in the video game world." Owners can apparently create their own cards and figurines for use with the WiiPad's NFC functionality.

Confusing as that may be, Iwata means that the Wii U's WiiPad will come equipped with the same tech that Skylanders uses to alter its gameplay via real world objects. The tech could conceivably be used to make credit card payments as well, which Iwata specifically mentions in the last paragraph.

Enforcedspot

Pokemon!?

also yugioh cards. :D

[QUOTE="D4W1L4H"]

[quote="Joystiq"]Adding onto the mounting pile of news coming from an investor's briefing with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is word that the Wii U's tablet-like controller with have "Near Field Communication" technology (NFC). In Nintendo's words, the tech will serve to "read and write data via noncontact NFC and to expand the new play format in the video game world." Owners can apparently create their own cards and figurines for use with the WiiPad's NFC functionality.

Confusing as that may be, Iwata means that the Wii U's WiiPad will come equipped with the same tech that Skylanders uses to alter its gameplay via real world objects. The tech could conceivably be used to make credit card payments as well, which Iwata specifically mentions in the last paragraph.

Enforcedspot

Pokemon!?

also yugioh cards. :D

Nice to hear about retail downloads, but I'd still rather have the physical media.nintendoboy16

Great news if Nintendo plays their cards right they could very well own next gen, and I may purchase the Wii U day one.

I suppose I'll be getting a Wii U this year then :P