Nintendo’s current online gaming console service may not be as good as Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s Xbox Live, but Nintendo is looking to change things up with its new Nintendo Network.
Revealed during a Nintendo financial briefing, and hinted earlier as a logo on Theatrhythm Final Fantasy’s box art, the Nintendo Network for the 3DS and upcoming Wii U will replace Nintendo’s current online infrastructure as it plays a more integral role compared to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, reports VentureBeat. The new service will reportedly be similar to XBL and PSN as it offers things like paid downloadable content, Wii U personal accounts, “competitions and online communication” (i.e., presumably better online multiplayer and voice chat systems), and the possibility of downloadable full retail games.
One game that will reportedly take advantage of the Nintendo Network in some capacity is the new, upcoming Fire Emblem for the 3DS, which will offer some kind of paid DLC.
