3DS Update Lets You Join Your Friends' Online Games

nintendo needs to soon deliver the GBA games for us ambassadors. i'm getting rather tired of waiting.

frankly, i'd like to see them allow GBA games on the eshop. if it can be done well, it's another way for them to make money. i don't see why they shouldn't if it can be done right.

I have no friends

@kingofthekoopas

Santa's bringing them around Xmas. Not long now.

Apparently also includes faster scrolling through the friends list.

@3 I sure hope so.

@BenAV It'll be a download update too, it's just on the game too, sort of like Wii updates come on game discs

Finally. Having to look to see online was a pain because it wasn't organized. Now i want to know if existing games will use the OS level invite. (they should)

so... does that mean people who get the game will have it sooner? or will it launch simultaneously?

Even if we dont get it before it is sure to be inclded in the end of November update...
I would rather it be sooner than later however because all the discusions about Revelations has got me playing Mercs a lot again and it would be great to see who is onoine playing rather than having to trawl through the friends list.

Once Swapnote is in place, the friends list feature will be totally functional (finally) and the last of my 3DS complaints will be resolved.

does that mean like if you see someone on mario kart and there was room for more racers.you can join midgame if you see people on doa or resi mercs theyve already set up a match.or am i missing the point here.

i have no 3ds friends
ill browse the update for sure, but...
they cut the online features from their games, what will we do with this feature anyway.
i would have had a blast with star fox, but i had to sold it for the lack of online multiplayer.
i would have used it on street fighter, but it was lame to play online with it.
i would have used it for sure with monster hunter tri but... they removed the online feature ! no, they simply didnt want to put it in !

Is this just a quick way to launch the same software, or does it actually join a friend's online match in progress?

@Adam The original dude wasn't able to try it out yet so not really sure, tbh. You'd hope it would be the latter, but you know how that usually pans out

I do have friends, but I don't think I'll get the update, especially if it'll block homebrew. I don't do Hulu and the video camera is too low-res to warrant an update, all things considered.

What if i don´t want the game? not all 3ds users buy the same game.

(new mario bros sold like 13 millions or so, but the ds sold more than 120 millions, then you can understand my logic)

@DarkEdi: #20 - ^ James said it would be a d/l update too. This means it's just like Wii updates; it will be available to 3DS users who both own, & don't own the cart.

@20
Read Jame's #8 post.

Mwahahaha... And my friends always wondered how anyone could like Nintendo... This is why. Ninty always improves upon their mistakes.

Just like the Wii. This game is going to be soooo good.

Want mother effing messaging to friends then im happy

YES! THANK YOU!!!

...The GBA games are for ambassadors only! None for you latecomers!

@wqerty You must know some people or just people you've met online at the games that told you their FC?

Hopefully nintendo will allow video calls to friends online.I don't really care if you need SM3DL to update, because everyone I know with a 3ds is getting the game

The only thing I don't get is that the update comes with SM3DL, which isn't multiplayer at all

^Actually that's a fairly sneakily intelligent tactic. It guarantees the games carry updates that feature things not necessarily relevant to the games themselves. This makes things messy for pirates, &/or homebrewers, as now pirates/homebrewers must continually make counter-code for these things.

Then again, if the cards can be flash updated, pirates could simply flashhack the cards to remove the anti-pirate/homebrew coding.

When can I download the update?

I'm no expert, but probably once it comes out.

Hm...im wondering wat game will it be?well don't matter im glad there will be an update like that because I have 100 friends on my 3ds so it will be fun to challenge them with all of the the boredom these days lol XD.

Hurry up Nintendo! Give us the date it comes!

About freaking time!

roll in the gba games, big n! will this be compatible with all online games? street fighter? Mariokart, maybe?

Common guys... I highly doubt the updates on specific games are sales tactics. I am willing to bet that every new title comes with similar if not newer updates for your device.

Just what I needed!
Watch out, PSN and XBLA,
Nintendo 3DS eShop is coming!

I agree with SZM, we need a messaging system BADLY.

Do we have to do the system update? And when will the update come to the 3ds.

@SZM and Knux we are getting that

I don't understand why this wasn't a day one feature!