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A pre-download system that allows users to download digital titles ahead of their release will launch for Wii U later this year with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Nintendo has announced.
Much like the systems currently available on PS4, Xbox One and Steam, Nintendo says that the “pre-download system is a system in which consumers who have purchased the game before its release can download most of the game content in advance.
“Using this system, consumers will not have to wait for a long time to download the game after its release. They will then be able to start playing the game by only downloading a requisite minimum amount of update data.”
Pre-downloads will launch first on Wii U and “is planned for Nintendo 3DS next year”.
It’s not clear if the functionality will launch for Wii U this year in all territories. The related digital sales system through Nintendo.com is currently not available in Europe.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U launches in Europe on December 5.
Source: Nintendo
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