Nintendo of Europe has announced that the latest system update for the hand-held Nintendo 3DS™ system will be available in Europe starting June 7. By downloading the free update via a broadband Internet connection, Nintendo 3DS users can enjoy a number of new features and enhancements including an Internet browser and access to the Nintendo eShop, where users can browse and purchase downloadable content.
- Nintendo UK press release
Apparently the long awaited May Nintendo 3DS firmware update has been delayed until June 7th in the United Kingdom and June 6th in the United States.
The Nintendo 3DS firmware update will include the Nintendo 3DS eShop and also the Nintendo 3DS web browser. Nintendo haven’t stated precisely why the firmware update has been delayed, but it’s good to finally get a set date.
source: mynintendonews.com
Still no news when the Netflix wifi steaming, the 3D video application, and the 3D retail movies and videos and other stuff will be added. Also it's been announced that when the update launches the estore will sell everything that was already available for the DSi via wifi such as Gameboy Classic, Gameboy Color, Sega Game Gear and Turbo Grafx 16 games. Eventually Gameboy Advaned is said to be added as well as the possiblity of eventually being able to download Classic Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis games all of which can be handled now with the updated technology of the 3DS where as the previous DS versions could not handle them very well if at all. Also, for a limited time the Classic NES game Excitebike will be available for free in the estore. I believe it's one of the new 3D updated games. They are releasing some classic NES games already, but these have all been remade specifically for the 3DS with 3D effects.
Whether this or any future updates will include such basic functions as an organizer, address book, notebook (not the current stupid note feature), calculator, ability to view or create text files, etc. still remains to be seen.
