Nintendo has announced that pre-loading will finally come to Nintendo Wii U this year and for Nintendo 3DS next year. Pre-loading allows you to download and install a game before it's even released, thus allowing you start playing as soon as midnight hits.

 

Thanks go to @Sab_Mas for the tip.

Is there any word on when this year this will start? Because I'm considering downloading Smash as a last resort in case I can't find any better options to get it.

Wait, what?

How can you download a game before it's actually released? 

Is there any word on when this year this will start? Because I'm considering downloading Smash as a last resort in case I can't find any better options to get it.

 

Sorry, haven't heard anything.

 

 

Wait, what?

How can you download a game before it's actually released? 

 

By this. Publishers always put their games up on the PlayStation Store allowing you to pre-order them and pre-load them.

Sorry, haven't heard anything.

 

 

 

By this. Publishers always put their games up on the PlayStation Store allowing you to pre-order them and pre-load them.

So you would have an icon on your 3DS before the game was really out?

So you would have an icon on your 3DS before the game was really out?

 

You mean like an icon you click to launch an app or game? Yeah.

You mean like an icon you click to launch an app or game? Yeah.

Yes, and I see.

That's different, I guess. 

Nintendo has announced that pre-loading will finally come to Nintendo Wii U this year and for Nintendo 3DS next year. Pre-loading allows you to download and install a game before it's even released, thus allowing you start playing as soon as midnight hits.

 

Thanks go to @Sab_Mas for the tip.

so like you can play a beta build of the game?

so like you can play a beta build of the game?

 

No, you just have it all set up to play once midnight on release hits.

No, you just have it all set up to play once midnight on release hits.

ohhhhhh that makes more sense. though i praobly wont use it 

Is there any word on when this year this will start? Because I'm considering downloading Smash as a last resort in case I can't find any better options to get it.

Pre-loading on the Wii U will begin with the launch of Smash. So this month