Finally!
The Wii U and 3DS may be getting the ability to gift games to other users, as well as the ability to play Virtual Console titles on both systems, later this year. Both were hinted at in tweets from Nintendo Force magazine contributor Emily Rogers.
The ability to gift games was added to the Wii Shop Channel early in the system's life, but was curiously omitted from the 3DS and Wii U eShops up to this point. Being able to play purchased Virtual Console titles on both 3DS and Wii U is something long sought-after by fans, and would bring Nintendo into line with other game platforms.