Nintendo Network ID registration process revealed

We finally have the details for registering your Nintendo Network ID, thanks to nintendo-insider.com

1. Accept a User Agreement

2. Provide basic information - birthday, gender, state, time zone, username, password and e-mail address

3. You will confirm your Nintendo Network ID through an e-mail sent to the e-mail address you provided

Username

Your username can be made up of 6 to 16 characters

Can consist of numbers, letters, periods, dashes, and underscores.

Punctuation marks can't be used as the first or last character of your Nintendo Network ID.

Your username will be visible to other players on Miiverse and the Wii U's online services, so make sure you pick something you like. If you don't already have a username in mind, now is a good time to try and come up with one. 

Source: nintendo-insider.com

Nintendo Network, Miiverse, and Wii U Internet Browser explained

Nintendo recently explained the Wii U's online capabilities in a Japanese Nintendo Direct, and released an English language video shortly afterward which explained WaraWara Plaza but little else. They have finally released an English video that explains how the Nintendo Network, Miiverse, and Wii U Internet Browser work. You can watch it after the break.

Wii U user accounts and Nintendo Network ID explained

Nintendo used their own staff to show how the system works.

During today's Nintendo Direct presentation, company president Satoru Iwata explained how user accounts will work on the Wii U. Each user will create an account and register a Mii to represent themselves, with each console having a maximum of 12 accounts. Said accounts will be used to store game settings on each piece of software, game save data, play history, and Internet bookmarks. Video after the break.

EA says "Nintendo Network ID" needed to play online

Nintendo has been very quiet about the details of the Wii U's online service, but EA has updated their Privacy Policy with some interesting information. Apparently every player will be given a unique "Nintendo Network ID."

EA Privacy Policy - Section V: Paragraph 3


Wii U

If you sign up to play EA games through a Nintendo Wii U console, your Nintendo account information will be provided to EA so that we can establish an Origin Account for you. You need an Origin Account to play EA’s titles online. By signing up to play EA’s titles, you agree that limited user account information can be transferred to EA. Information transferred to EA includes your Mii information, email address, Nintendo Network ID, friend list, country, language and date of birth but does not include credit card number or other financial account information.

Source: EA's Privacy Policy