Briefly: After what seems like forever (but was actually more like two years), the long awaited Hulu Plus support has finally hit the Nintendo 3DS family.
According to Hulu’s official blog post, the company “worked closely with Nintendo to build a unique app that seamlessly blends together both the Hulu Plus and Nintendo user experience. Now, Nintendo 3DS and 2DS owners can enjoy current season TV and our vast library of commercial-free kids shows through an optimized viewing experience that takes full advantage of the systems’ dual screen option.
Users can start watching Hulu Plus on their Wii U or Wii at home, and continue to watch with their Nintendo 3DS system outside the home. That means you could be watching last night’s episode of The Simpsons from your living room couch, and pick up wherever you left off in the episode when you are on the go with your Nintendo 3DS. Also, you can use the touch screen to browse content and pause/play/seek, while the upper screen plays your video.”
I, of course, live in Canada, so the closest I’ve ever been to Hulu service is their international “sorry you can’t watch this” splash page. I can see the merits or the service on mobile phones, tablets, and home consoles, but aren’t the 3DS screens a little low-res to be watching television on?
In any case, the service is now live, and current Hulu Plus subscribers can simply log in and start watching! Will you be using Hulu on your handheld? Let us know!
