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Forums - Nintendo - [Leak!!] Nintendo could be adding a Cross-Buy function and other features in a upcoming 3DS update.

superchunk on 19 July 2013

I think this is the big thing for the summer update and why it was pushed back.

We got some various bug fixes and improvments the other day. They stated a while back that a unified account would come as well as miiverse and other stuff to 3DS.

So now they are prepping 3DS for this as well.

Summer update could include updates to both 3DS and WiiU and eShop.

3DS gets miiverse
Both get unified eShop experience where you can now buy stuff for either console from either console or web.
NNIDs are now linked or merged into one account and software is now tied to that account vs that piece of hardware.
You can now connect/share with a specific number of hardware so long as the NNID is connected to that hardware.

For WiiU that means you can have your share with that number of WiiUs just so long as your NNID is one of the many installed.

For 3DS it only allows on NNID to be installed as its a personal device. But you will no longer lose content if you lose the device.

This is what I'm really hoping happens. Plus they'll have to figure out something for those that bought same VC games on both consoles. Maybe credit them or something and in future when a title comes to one and then the other, its a free download ... or at least a discounted option similar to Wii to WiiU upgrades. (this issue may also be why WiiU doesn't have the promised Gameboy games yet as they are limiting this negative double purchase issue)

This way when I get my kids 3DSs (likely this year) content can be more fluid between the console and their devices.



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orniletter on 19 July 2013
superchunk said:


This way when I get my kids 3DSs (likely this year) content can be more fluid between the console and their devices.


Oh,  you don´t  own one already ? Make sure to get it rather soonish, or else you will never be able to catch on

(My 3DS library is the fastest growing library I ever had, I own over 32 retail games...and there is no end in sight :D )



superchunk on 19 July 2013

I think I'm on to something...

Read this tweet:

Emily Rogers @Emi1yRogers

This person knows what he's talking about: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=71554661&postcount=97 … I've talked about this in the past.

Which is this post by "TunaLover" on gaf:

I think paying a fee to play the game you already own in other platform is the closest thing to a cross buy we will get, they did it with Wii/WiiU without need of unified account.

which fits exactly what I just said above.



superchunk on 19 July 2013
orniletter said:
superchunk said:

This way when I get my kids 3DSs (likely this year) content can be more fluid between the console and their devices.

Oh,  you don´t  own one already ? Make sure to get it rather soonish, or else you will never be able to catch on

(My 3DS library is the fastest growing library I ever had, I own over 32 retail games...and there is no end in sight :D )

It will be for my kids not me. I barely have time for a console, let alone portable consoles.

I may just steal theres here or there for a Zelda game or something.



orniletter on 19 July 2013
superchunk said:
orniletter said:
superchunk said:

This way when I get my kids 3DSs (likely this year) content can be more fluid between the console and their devices.

Oh,  you don´t  own one already ? Make sure to get it rather soonish, or else you will never be able to catch on

(My 3DS library is the fastest growing library I ever had, I own over 32 retail games...and there is no end in sight :D )

It will be for my kids not me. I barely have time for a console, let alone portable consoles.

I may just steal theres here or there for a Zelda game or something.


You are a good father ! Children should be raised with a Nintendo handheld :D !



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superchunk on 19 July 2013
orniletter said:

You are a good father ! Children should be raised with a Nintendo handheld :D !

They have all have a DSi currently. Been holding off on 3DS though.



Conegamer on 19 July 2013

If that's true, then it'd be pretty sweet (and about time!)

No word on this Wii U update, though?



 

Here lies the dearly departed Nintendomination Thread.

oniyide on 19 July 2013

this should have been dont from the jump, if not eshop games at least the VC one. I dont want to sound like a jackass, but this would not be an issue if they would just have one unified account.



SxyxS on 19 July 2013
aikohualda said:
SxyxS said:
are there really so many games you can play on 3ds and Wii U?


smash is very significant....

 

resident evil????

 

maybe they will also release super mario cats on 3ds? :O

well-you need a certain number of games to justify investments in such a thing like cossbuy.For two games a year it simoly does not pay.

 

the other problem is:ps3-vita games operate on a similar graphic standard and similar controls(2 sticks,use of the touchpad as trigger substitute.It's far more homogenoues concept than wii u-3ds and has less obstacles.

 

mario cats? a new ip?-seems marios catsuit is a real success.



radiantshadow92 on 19 July 2013

nintendo copying sony lololololololol trolll lolololol