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Nintendo has no "formal" account system. All purchases are tied to the console you bought them on, which isn't a problem until you need a new system for whatever reason. However, they'll usually let you transfer them to a new system if the previous one was lost or damaged. It sometimes takes some arguing (as with any company) but overall their customer service is really good.
They have announced that they are moving to a formal account system, but since they are still lagging behind everyone else in embracing online features, it may take a bit. They'll probably roll it out when the 3DS gets Miiverse functionality.
They are much better than Sony and MS in terms of backwards compatibility however, but it would be nice to have a one purchase = all systems design for their Virtual Console titles. It's a great service but it needs more support. Kinda sums up Nintendo's online stuff in a nutshell.
The takeaway here is that you can still play all your Wii, Wiiware, and Virtual Console games on your Wii U. You might get lucky with some of the DD stuff on Live or PSN, but otherwise you're SOL in terms of carrying over your library from those consoles to the new ones.
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