Nintendo fans will soon be getting a
new Mario game and a new way to take the company's systems online.
Today, Nintendo announced that a new 2D Mario side-scroller is in
development for the 3DS and detailed the plans for an online hub called
the Nintendo Network for the Wii U and 3DS.
Nintendo
shed little light on the new Mario title outside of acknowledging its
existence. The company assigned the game a broad release window, saying
it will ship during Nintendo's next fiscal year, which runs April 1,
2012, through March 31, 2013.
Nintendo
also announced today the Nintendo Network, a new online service for the
3DS and Wii U that will cover "competitions and communication among
users, as well as the sales of digital content." According to the
company, the Nintendo Network will run parallel to the current Nintendo
Wi-Fi Connection service.
Additionally,
the Nintendo Network will introduce a personal account system for the
Wii and will allow for multiple accounts to be registered to the
console. According to Nintendo, offering this has been "a challenge we
needed to tackle."
Further,
Nintendo said it is exploring the possibility of offering full-game
downloads through the Nintendo Network for the 3DS and Wii U. Nintendo
said it already has the required infrastructure to allow for full-game
downloads, and the concept was "built into the design" of the 3DS.
Nintendo
indicated that full-game downloads for the 3DS and Wii U may still be
far off. According to the company, it has not yet finalized partnerships
with wholesalers and retailers, and storage capacity on SD memory cards
is also an issue needing to be considered.
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