A forthcoming update will bring Miiverse and Nintendo Network IDs to the 3DS, says Nintendo.

The latter will allow users to sign into their Nintendo Network account on the 3DS and access the Nintendo eShop – using the same account they have on their Wii U if desired.

That means eShop balances will finally be shared across both devices.

The MiiVerse was previously only available on the Wii U or via the web.

Finally, later this month 3DS users will get a YouTube app that allows the watching of videos on the top screen while searching on the bottom one.