User blog comment:Narga99/mh3u online?/@comment-8874090-20130718151916/@comment-5043481-20130721225045

If you want to play with many different people via the internet, Wii U version is the one to get.

A Wii U can play LOCALLY with up to 3 3ds'. So no 'online' here - just local multiplayer like on the PSP, but one is a wii U.

By getting and running a program on the Wii U you can use the wii U to get the 3ds online, but only if you are close to the wii U, and you can NOT play the wii U at the same time. This is online, but why would you not get the wii U version? You clearly have way too much money is you have both a wii U and a 3ds.

Capcom clearly diddn't think this through.