UPDATE – GDC: First Screen Smartphone Version Of Miiverse
Nintendo has told their fans all along that they would like to see Miiverse, the Wii U’s social networking app, on other devices. Nintendo finally announced at GDC that Miiverse will be coming to smartphones and PC May of this year and 3DS support is in the works. Also coming out of GDC during Nintendo’s Miiverse presentation is a screen of what Miiverse could look like on a smartphone.
Thanks to LayeredGamer & Daniel Switzer for the tip!
March 28, 2013
It seems so wrong to see Miiverse arrive on smartphones before arrives for the 3DS.
March 29, 2013
TrevG1 Well they did promise it in the Pre-E3 promotion video, so it’s fair to give what was shown and advertised than something that wasn’t.
March 29, 2013
NintendoPSX TrevG1 Fair it may be, but I still thing it seems odd …not that its appearing on smartphones, I knew it was coming … but I thought (hoped) the very first exposure for Miiverse in portable form would be on Nintendo’s own hardware. I may be in the minority here, but I’d think the 3DS would be more of a priority in this situation.
March 29, 2013
NintendoPSX Also, I’m not sure exactly what you meant by your advertising comment … ? Miiverse for 3DS was promoted even before the Wii U lunched.
March 29, 2013
If you look at it through a business plan; There are a lot more people out there that have Smartphone’s, and carry those Smartphone’s around, then people with 3DS, and carry them around. So you could say Nintendo is getting more bang for their actions.
March 29, 2013
But I am with you about it coming to the 3DS soon!