Nintendo 3DS Miiverse Update Released December 10, 2013

Without a doubt one of the best features of the Nintendo Wii U is its Social Networking client, Miiverse.  With it, you can post drawings or tweets about all the different Nintendo Wii U games or major properties, and connect with other like-minded Nintendo fans.  Today, Nintendo has brought that service to the Nintendo 3DS for free to all 3DS owners.

Starting today, you can run the Software Update feature on your Nintendo portable device and it will automatically install the Nintendo Miiverse client.  If you already have a Nintendo Network account, you can carry your Miiverse profile over to the Nintendo 3DS

Just be aware, you only have ONE chance to link your Nintendo Network account to your Nintendo 3DS.  If you already own a Wii U, make sure that you link the same account to your 3DS to share funds between the two platforms.  Once you lock a Nintendo Network account to a device it cannot be brought to a different one unless you perform a complete system transfer.  Once you install the new firmware, you may need to perform an update to your StreetPass Mii Plaza as well.

The update is required to access the Nintendo eShop.