For those who are still holding on to their previous-gen Nintendo consoles including the 3DS and Wii U, expect that the online play will no longer work, as reports claim that the company has shut it ...

After five months of being offline, Nintendo Wii U games Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon's online play feature are confirmed to be returning, per the company. Following the announcement, Nintendo has issued ...

In April 2024, Nintendo will discontinue online services across its Wii U and 3DS consoles. While the eShops for both systems were shut down in March 2023, this will remove the online functionality of ...

Last year, Nintendo closed the eShop on the Wii U and 3DS, ending the ability to digitally buy new games on the platforms. The company had previously stated its intention to fully cease online ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Online play for these games was suspended back in March 2023, Nintendo said, so it’s been just a ...

There are still some online features that will stick around, but for the most part online for these platforms is over. Nintendo has officially given a date for the end of Wii U and 3DS online play and ...

Nintendo announced it will be shutting down online services for the 3DS and Wii U in early April 2024. The online services include online cooperative play, internet rankings, and data distribution.

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Earlier this year, Nintendo shut down the eShop for both the Wii U and the 3DS, effectively making buying new games for the platforms impossible. At the time, Nintendo said that online play for the ...

The end of an era is right around the corner. On April 8, online services for both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U consoles will be discontinued for good. Online play, including PvP matches, co-op play, ...

After the closure of the Wii U and 3DS digital storefronts in March 2023, Nintendo is preparing to turn out the lights for online gaming on both systems. The platform holder has announced that online ...

Nintendo has restored online play for Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 on Wii U, and apologised to fans after taking the servers offline for five months to fix a security exploit. “In March 2023, Nintendo ...