Niconico is also the only game - streaming app currently available on the Nintendo Switch, though you'll need a Japanese
eShop account to access the app.
Starting now, Nintendo console owners can use PayPal to top up
their eShop account, as well as purchase games and other content.
The demo is about 700 MB to download, and you will of course need a European
eShop account in order to download the demo, which is very easy to set up.
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That's because I was putting in my Nintendo eShop credentials (I think), and those two things are not the same (I think), even though
the eShop account is linked to my Club Nintendo account (also not the same).
In the meantime, if the system has a problem, taking it to an Authorized Service Center will maintain the Nintendo
eShop account.
With a Nintendo eShop Fund code you can add funds to your Nintendo
eShop account to purchase downloadable content on Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
A December system update for the Nintendo 3DS portable system will allow users to combine their Nintendo
eShop account balance for both Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Nintendo announced the news during a Nintendo Direct video released earlier today.
So while you and say, your family can't all share
an eShop account, you can set it up so you can log into Nintendo Network on a friend's system with the same details.
I mean that if (for example) he bought Smash 3DS from the eShop but didn't have
the eShop account linked with Club Nintendo, and then didn't link them within a certain period of time after buying Smash 3DS, then there's a technicality that Nintendo says the game isn't linked to the account.
I couldn't resist by the way and purchased it via the eShop, since there were 5 dusty Bucks on
my eShop Account left.
Want to import or have a way to add funds to a Japanese
eShop account?
You can always open a Japanese Switch
eShop account on your own system and grab the demo that way!
Add funds to your Nintendo
eShop account using a credit card or Nintendo pre-paid card by July 28, 2013.
If you can't wait for a Western launch of the demo, it's rather simple to create a Japanese Nintendo
eShop account or PSN account, by creating a new account on your Switch and making your home country Japan.
From now until July 28th, Nintendo will give you a bonus for adding funds to your Nintendo
eShop account using your credit card or a Nintendo pre-paid card.
As a result, we will be crediting the entire $ 19.99 + tax cost of the Season Pass back to your Nintendo
eShop account.
balance transfer to your Nintendo
eShop account (Wii U / Nintendo 3DS)[Nintendo Network ID required]
If you've got a couple of quid lying around in
your eShop account, you could do a hell of a lot worse than chucking it at Knight Terrors.
Long strings of numbers are needed to add your friends on both the Wii U and the 3DS, and none of
your eShop accounts are integrated with each other.
This will enable them to purchase Wii U software using the remaining balance on their Nintendo 3DS
eShop accounts, and vice versa.
The next software update will include Nintendo Network ID, and will allow 3DS owners to either manage or combine
their eShop accounts if they have a Wii U; while a Network ID is required for cross-platform account management, those who do not wish to create an ID can still access and download items from both eShop services.
Nintendo 3DS owners will have plenty in store for them with the next update, as their handhelds will be able to access the Miiverse, manage
both eShop accounts, and finally have the option of watching YouTube videos.
Not exact matches
Through the Nindies@Home program, Wii U owners with an
eShop, Nintendo's online game story,
account can download these nine demos until June 22, Nintendo said on Monday.
According to a new announcement from the official Pokémon Twitter
account, you'll probably be able to try it before you buy it — they've advertised a demo as «coming soon» to the
eShop.
You'll need to register both games sometime before August 31, through the included code in physical copies, or by linking your
eShop and Club Nintendo
accounts if you buy them digitally.
If you purchase both Fire Emblem: Awakening and Shin Megami Tensei 4, and register them both with Club Nintendo, you'll get a healthy $ 30 in
eShop credit on your
account.
All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo
eShop on Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo
eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo
Account.
Speaking of Dragon Quest Heroes I & II, don't forget you can download the demo from the Japanese Nintendo
eShop: simply use / create a Nintendo
Account set to Japan, and you're good to go!
When the
eShop is more like Steam, the console comes with 250 GB + and purchases are tied to your
account, I'll take another look.
In Japan, players who own Monster Hunter X (digital version) can get special discounts on some Nintendo 3DS games on the
eShop, via their Nintendo
Account!
Some of the interesting topics from this week include a supposed reveal of a digital Atlus game at E3, a call to boycott the Nintendo
eShop until they provide Wii U and Nintendo 3DS owners with proper unified
accounts tied to
accounts and not devices, and discussion of whether or not Nintendo is on the right path.
(It is apparently stated when you link club nintendo
account to the 3DS in the
eshop) I kinda skipped through the messages — but will confirm it later with my teeny tiny non-XL 3DS.
Two Tribes is currently hard at working on finishing Toki Tori 2 for the Wii U
eShop, but the indie developer's Twitter
account hints that they're not planning on stopping there.
This balance merger is a step in the right direction for getting a unified
account system on the Nintendo 3DS, as you can buy Nintendo
eShop Gift Cards and have the funds available in both locations now.
While Nintendo hasn't said if it will release the same demo in North America, all Switch owners are able to access the European
Eshop and download the demo by creating a new Nintendo
Account (with your region set as Europe) and linking it to your console.
Thankfully, the console is region free and you can have multiple
accounts, meaning you can quite easily get onto the Japanese
eShop and download these games to your Switch.
It's also possible that they aren't
accounting for digital sales of the game through Nintendo's
eShop.
Simply head to the
eShop on your Switch and find the game under the Upcoming Games category, or head to the web browser
eShop, log into your
account and get it downloading remotely.
If it was perfect, it would allow you to just change the
eShop - region with the same
account!
The user switch makes me hopeful for the final thing the switch needs to be a true region free experience that i can use: The ability to create a JPN
account on a US handheld so I can access the Japanese
eShop.
Nintendo finally restructured Club Nintendo to also be an
account for our activities on the Nintendo
eShops.
Wii U / 3DS via
eShop - runs until June 21st - get either game for 35 % off - get either game for 41 % off if you have a Nintendo
account
As you can see, it has the Games (
Eshop), MyNintendo Rewards (digital only), and user
accounts (Nintendo
Account / My Nintendo?).
All you need to be able to take part is a Nintendo Switch, an internet connection, a Nintendo
Account and the free * ARMS Global Testpunch software from Nintendo
eShop.
- Nintendo's Holiday 2015 catalogue is now available on Kindle in Japan - Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary: New Year - related goodies - New Nintendo 3DS Packs - Game Creator Course with Super Mario Maker report - Animal Crossing: New Leaf on sale on the Nintendo
eShop until December 6th - Super Mario Bros. songs coming to Wii Karaoke U by Joysound - Special campaign for Wii Karaoke U by Joysound in Japan - Nintendo 3DS Double Packs - Latest Super Mario Hanafuda cards set - Nintendo's official LINE
account - Adam - chan promotional videos - Nintendo's YouTube channel - NyaNyaNya!
You can redownload the software by visiting the
Account Information page in Nintendo
eShop on your Nintendo Switch.
Once you confirm your
account, you'll have access to a brand new
eShop!
a) There are two places on Nintendo
eShop where you can enter codes: one is for adding funds to your
account with Nintendo
eShop Cards (from the HOME Menu, select the Nintendo
eShop icon > Menu > Add Funds), and the other is for download codes for software (Nintendo
eShop icon > Menu > Redeem Download Code).
Chances are we'll see Golf Story hit the US
eShop this Thursday too, but if it doesn't you can always open a European Nintendo
account to grab it early.