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Both Wii U and 3DS will connect to Nintendo's new online service--but will gamers have to pay for access? The answer, so far, is no.

How serious is Nintendo about the future of its online connectivity business? Apparently, serious enough to announce a new hire in a new position, focused exclusively on Nintendo's burgeoning online platform.

You'll be able to access Miiverse from the web on PC and mobile phones. However, you'll be able to do much more than look at status updates. You'll even be able to purchase games and queue them up for delivery while your system is on standby.

As expected, Nintendo plans on selling retail games digitally through the Nintendo Network. The first first-party game to be available at both retail and on the eShop will be New Super Mario Bros. 2.

Piracy has prevented Nintendo from aggressively pursuing China. The advent of full downloadable games may be changing that, however.

While Nintendo promises not to engage in microtransactions, the company won't block third-parties from doing the same on their platform. "We have no intention to decline it," Nintendo's Satoru Iwata said.

Nintendo has officially announced the "Nintendo Network." Covering both 3DS and Wii U, the service will be far more comprehensive, and will provide gamers with features made standard by Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.