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Nintendo Network is the new online service for Wii U and 3DS. It covers user accounts, digital distribution, user communication

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During Nintendo's financial briefing in January 2012, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata formally announced and detailed the new Nintendo Network service for Wii U and 3DS. Nintendo Network is an evolution of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection that was used on the Wii and DS in limited ways and is now going to cover a wider area of features and services.

Mario Kart 7 and its "Communities" feature.

As the first example, Iwata cited Mario Kart 7 on 3DS with its "communities" feature that is part of the online multiplayer mode for the game where players set up communities for others to join with specific sets of rules for races. Nintendo Network is supposedly going to be a central part of the upcoming Wii U system with Nintendo finally supporting multiple user accounts and making a big push for user communication and digital distribution.

More details are to be announced at or even before E3 2012 when Nintendo reveals more information about the Wii U.

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