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Nintendo finally detailed their online network/MiiVerse/WaraWara Plaza

Network ID can be used to exchange contact information in the same way as Friend Codes. eShop purchases are managed by Nintendo Network IDs, and can be played by other users on same system. Nintendo Network to be usable on other Nintendo game systems, PCs, smartphones. Your Nintendo Network ID can be tied to your ID on 3rd-party network services.
20:13 Internet Browser, Miiverse, eShop require a network update. WiiWare and VC software transfer to be explained on the website at a later date.
20:16 In-game feature video now. NSMBU has off-screen play. Suspend w/ home, access browser.
20:18 On-screen keyboard, cellphone layout, stylus written input. Change to TV mid-game. Browse other videos on the GamePad while streaming one to the TV.
20:19 Earned a silver medal in NSMBU, ask Miiverse community for help getting a gold. Post game screenshots to the Miiverse community. Read response comments with advice.
20:20 You can follow other players you see in the Miiverse boards and register them as friends.
20:21 There's a setting to automatically hide spoiler comments.
20:22 All Wii U games can make use of Miiverse without any additional work from developers.
20:23 In certain games, leave situation-specific comments and read others' thoughts there.
20:24 Miyamoto's drawing is shown as one of the situation-specific comments in Luigi's Mansion.
20:25 Meet many other players from around the world through Miiverse as the Wii U is launched.
20:27 Iwata is now video chatting with Reggie in his NOA office. Reggie is introducing himself in Japanese. He worked very hard to learn just a little bit.
20:28 You can draw on the GamePad and share the scribblings overlaid on the video feed. Video chat with registered friends is called Wii U Chat. Has off-screen play. You can take video calls while playing a game: the rim light on the home button will let you know that there's an incoming call.