Now more convenient than ever!

Nintendo is moving with the times, and now it seems you can buy a selection of Nintendo-published titles straight from their official website.

Games such as Hyrule Warriors, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and Mario Kart 8 are among those that you can choose to purchase through your web browser right now if you live in North America.

There are two options when purchasing; one such option is to sign in with your Nintendo Network ID and the game will be sent directly to your system, but whether or not this takes advantage of the Wii U's background downloads whilst in standby is yet to be confirmed. The other option is to simply check out as a guest and you'll receive a download code that you can use on your system like any other.

It's an interesting move forward and certainly gives an advantage to those who spend time away from their consoles. It also opens up the concept of gifting downloadable titles as well – as long as you get the download code you can send it to whomever you want for them to redeem.

Will you be taking advantage of this new system, or will you stick to one of the more old-fashioned methods? Let us know in the comments section below!