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Nintendo to shut down online functionality for Wii U and 3DS games in April 2024.
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nial
Member
It only came out in 2012, come on...
Sleepwalker
Member
The PS3 still has it and it came out in 2006 lol
PS3 sold pretty good though
I know but it didn't sell much so I'm surprise they supported it this long
LRKD
Member
That sucks!! Last time I had my wii u out I was surprised how quickly I could get into Splatoon matches, that was probably like 2 years ago not sure how active it is lately but wouldn't be surprised if it's still just as fast lol. It was really nice being able to play without having to pay the ridiculous Nintendo online prices.
Yeh...guess it's inevitable but I'm not too happy about this!
Sleepwalker
Member
yup, Mario kart 8 on wii u is still pretty active believe it or not!
I believe pokemon games on 3ds are also active.
FeralEcho
Member
PS3 is a beast that sold incredibly well though.
A more apt comparison would be the PSVITA which has had its online shut down since years already despite coming out around the same time as the WIi U so judging just by that alone and how similar(shit) sales were for both I'm not surprised at his reaction.Especially since it's Nintendo we're talking about here and they love to save money wherever they can.
Jeff Spicoli
Member
WiiU online was killed since the closure of the much missed Miiverse.
nial
Member
no it hasn't
CuteFaceJay
Member
They are but most of the time it's an issue running into modders with Pokemon, I really hope they port the good pokemon 3DS games over to the Switch.
PaintTinJr
Member
It is understandable, but if that is happening then they need to issue a final firmware to ensure software doesn't start crashing from the network stack hanging, like it already does in Art Academy Atelier when they killed the Miiverse, forcing users to disable networking in the settings.
Nintendo consoles have always been more robust for me than other consoles, but the abandonment of the WiiU bug squashing with firmware updates would have never happened if Iwata was still alive IMO. Games like Batman Origins being poorly tested causing the console to lockup in the first 10min intro and then sporadically throughout the game really isn't on.
Hopefully in putting the console out to pasture they will do one last firmware to squash loads of bugs so it will continue to age as a great last Iwata/Miyamoto console.
Nintendo consoles have always been more robust for me than other consoles, but the abandonment of the WiiU bug squashing with firmware updates would have never happened if Iwata was still alive IMO. Games like Batman Origins being poorly tested causing the console to lockup in the first 10min intro and then sporadically throughout the game really isn't on.
Hopefully in putting the console out to pasture they will do one last firmware to squash loads of bugs so it will continue to age as a great last Iwata/Miyamoto console.
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UltimaKilo
Gold Member
Wow! I still play MK7 on my 3DS and that's tons of people who still play!
SportsFan581
Member
Kind of a crazy short time from the official discontinue to dropping the online support. Though I guess online wasn't as much of a thing for Nintendo before the Switch, they'll probably need to be a lot more careful going forward.
fart town usa
Member
I hope Switch 2 lacks BC.
If I must suffer lack of support for the WiiU, so should you.
If I must suffer lack of support for the WiiU, so should you.
LordOfChaos
Member
Amazing that the Wii U has been dead far longer than it was alive for support at this point
The thing is swiss cheese though and they don't care, I hope it keeps growing a Dreamcast like situation for homebrew games that get more advanced.
Is someone going to make a backup online network like Pretendo I wonder?
The thing is swiss cheese though and they don't care, I hope it keeps growing a Dreamcast like situation for homebrew games that get more advanced.
Is someone going to make a backup online network like Pretendo I wonder?
Impotaku
Member
They have stated that yes it will still work for the moment but even that will eventually close as well.
This is the reason i never get too invested in online and try to find ways to mitigate it.
MirageMew2
Member
Fucckkkk that. I’d already been working on a Origin Mark dex but that’ll actually be impossible once Bank is done for good. Shadow Pokémon ribbon challenge runs as well. Apriball stock also just went up. This sucks for Pokémon players.
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Deerock71
Member
If that isn't the name of the next Paper Mario nemesis...
justiceiro
Marlboro: Other M
We already couldn't play Mario kart online for most of the year, and they already are announcing servers are closing?
It seems I won't be able to play Mario maker for much longer.
It seems I won't be able to play Mario maker for much longer.
What I missed about Splatoon 1 was playing the mini-games on the gamepad while waiting for the match to start up. That was good fun.
most profitable wasn't in the Wii U's vocabulary.
Codes 208
Member
Its also their worst selling console, so nothing of value was truly lost
Except for maybe the five people who never upgraded to the switch.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
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nush
Member
I have a feeling these two things are connected.
fart town usa
Member
Man, the WiiU is awesome and there's full races in MK8 and people still play online in Xenoblade Chronicles X.
It's such a shame to see people just shit all over the WiiU on a gaming enthusiast forum. People conveniently forget that the Switch was riding high on WiiU titles for it's first few years. Nintendo made some of their best games on the WiiU and it's a God-tier local coop machine. I own two, still play one on a somewhat regular basis and the other is for backup. I can't say that for any other console I own.
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ZoukGalaxy
Member
Already ?
That's so lame.
Digital future baby.
That's so lame.
Digital future baby.
Ikutachi
Member
It's already not online anymore.
consoul
Member
Not really. Upload was deactivated in 2021, but downloads of courses uploaded before then are still available.
OuterLimits
Member
To be fair, Sony still has a significant number of PS3 cloud games as part of PS+ Premium.(Formerly PSNow.)
On Wii U I imagine only MK 8 and Splatoon see any significant online activity now. Splatoon is likely a wasteland outside Japanese players.(the only ones playing 2 years ago when I played a bit)
3DS though makes less sense. It sold significantly better than Wii U
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