Cross-buy won't work for 3DS and Wii U game Squids Odyssey in North America

Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS are getting their first cross-buy game in Europe, but this won’t work in America.

If you buy Squids Odyssey for the 3DS in North America, you won’t automatically get it for the Wii U as well. That’s different from how it will work in Europe, where Nintendo and developer The Game Bakers give you both versions of Squids Odyssey if you buy it for 3DS. This is called cross-buy, and it’s something that Sony has long offered on its PlayStation platforms. While it’s a good sign that Nintendo of Europe is supporting cross-buy, The Game Bakers says Nintendo of America cannot do the same.