Watch Battlestar Galactica And Glee On Your 3DS or Wii

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Watch Battlestar Galactica And Glee On Your 3DS or Wii

Hulu Plus being added to Nintendo devices by the end of the year.

In an upcoming winter update to the Nintendo 3DS and Wii, users will be able to sign up for Hulu Plus and get access to a host of tv shows and movies through the subscription-based TV service.

Also planned in the update is a video capture program for the 3DS, letting users record about 10 minutes of 3D footage to make their own home films. Other 3D media such as short films and music videos will also be available via the Nintendo eShop and the Nintendo Video service.

"Nintendo 3DS continues to evolve with great new features and functions designed to reinforce its position as a premiere entertainment device," said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "All of these features, in addition to great upcoming games like Pokémon Rumble Blast on Oct. 24, Super Mario 3D Land on Nov. 13 and Mario Kart 7 on Dec. 4, make Nintendo 3DS a smart gift option this holiday season."

While the new update certainly adds more versatility to what the 3DS can offer as an entertainment platform, it probably won't lead to a dramatic increase in sales of the handheld device. The 3DS hasn't done this December. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/111045-Nintendo-Admits-3DS-Sales-Are-Below-Expectations]

Launching just under a year ago in November of 2010, Hulu Plus offers access to hundreds of movies and classic TV series on top of the most recent episodes of shows like Glee, The Colbert Report and Community. Wii and 3DS owners will be able to pick up Hulu Plus for either device for $7.99 USD a month.

Source: Business Wire [http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111021005262/en/Hulu-Coming-Nintendo-Systems-Nintendo-3DS-Preps]

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[xyrafhoan]

I sure would be a lot more excited if Hulu would stream in Canada. I would love to watch TV shows on my 3DS if I'm say, riding the bus, but sadly that kind of functionality is non-existent for Canadians. And the 3DS probably doesn't cue up videos to watch offline.

Well... here's hoping everyone I know picks up Mario Kart 7.

 

[Yopaz]

Yeah... pretty much pointless when I'm European. Still nice though.

 

[ViciousTide]

Enjoy the Commercials! They will sneak them into Hulu Plus eventually.

 

[Proverbial Jon]

Ummm yay?

Honestly, I have a 3DS and this doesn't really excite me nor particularly justify the purchase!

Keep trying Nintendo. Oh wait... you already got me, didn't you? Dang.

 

[Vie]

Wake me up when it supports iPlayer and 4od.

And costs bugger all because the new one with limited hardware changes has come out of course.

 

[itsausernamewhatofit]

Enjoy the Commercials! They will sneak them into Hulu Plus eventually.

Actually Hulu Plus already has commercials and has had them for a while. Ridiculous, I know.

 

[Quaxar]

Can you watch two shows on the two screens? That'd be a great feature!
Did I say great? I mean pointless.
But then again so is watching TV on a 5 inch screen.

 

[Black Watch]

I could see myself using this since the 3DS doesn't have any games on it. Well, good games that aren't remakes/re-releases.

 

[Mark D. Stroyer]

It is a crime to have something as awesome as Battlestar Galactica attached to something as non-awesome as the Wii or 3DS.

 

[Redd the Sock]

Sorry, I have standards against watching TV or movies on a screen smaller than the width of my hand.

 

[Jameseh]

But then again so is watching TV on a 5 inch screen.

Good job this is 3.5 inch then.

 

[coolkirb]

well I guess this holiday will test the true power of Mario to sell things then.

 

[Hashime]

Great for a grand total of 300 000 000 in the world. For everyone that is not american (which is a lot) it is pointless.
Just a note, it is easy to put BSG on your wii with Homebrew or the wii media server software.

 

[Quaxar]

But then again so is watching TV on a 5 inch screen.

Good job this is 3.5 inch then.

Well, that doesn't really improve things.
And anyway, screw the imperial measurements...

 

[TraumaHound]

Not for nothing but Community isn't available via HuluPlus for streaming on consoles, handhelds, or tvs. Just computers. It's the only "Must See TV" show from Thursdays I watch and it's no end of annoying that I can't watch it via XboxLIVE on the big tv. Same goes for The Simpsons.

 

[j0frenzy]

Wouldn't a better headline be 'Hulu Plus coming to 3DS and Wii'? Just saying, the content of the article has little to do with the headline.
Also, boo Hulu. The only good thing I can say about them is that they refunded the money they tried to steal from me.

 

[LTK_70]

Wouldn't a better headline be 'Hulu Plus coming to 3DS and Wii'? Just saying, the content of the article has little to do with the headline.

Aha, but then it wouldn't rhyme! *wink wink*