User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-4813670-20130221114300

Hey People! This is BIG! This is HUGH! Today's nintendo direct mentionned that it would be possible to play Monster Hunter 3 U on your 3DS on the internet! YES you read it well!

But wait, this is not that simple... The connectivity would actually be enabled through the Wii U, via a WiiU LAN adapter. This is to be done thanks to requests by many fans regarding the fact that MH4 will have online on the 3ds, while MH3G didn't.

source: gonintendo.com