Satoru Iwata's long-promised gift-giving feature is now available on European consoles, we're pleased to reveal today.

The Photo Channel has also been spruced-up via a new update, we're told, hitting version 1.1 and adding personalised icons in the process. MP3 support has now been omitted by default, however you'll be able to select one or the other to use, still.

Using the gift-sending feature is simplicity itself; all you need to do is choose the game you'd like to give, select the "Gift" option, choose your recipient and then a message or a Mii to go with it. Those lucky enough to receive a gift will be alerted that a game is available in the Shop, which they can then download for free.

More on Nintendo's progress soon.

By Luke Guttridge