Today marks a bittersweet moment for Nintendo enthusiasts worldwide as the tech giant bids farewell to the online functionality of its beloved Wii U and Nintendo 3DS consoles. For gamers, this translates to a significant change in how they interact with their favorite titles. While offline gameplay remains unaffected, any games reliant on online features will no longer function as before. Super Mario Maker, for instance, will lose its online capabilities entirely. Searching, playing, or downloading user-created levels will become relics of the past.
Nintendo acknowledges this transition, stating, “Players will still be able to use features and game modes that do not require online communication.” However, online cooperative play, internet rankings, and data distribution will bid their final adieu. In a statement, Nintendo expressed gratitude to its loyal players: “We sincerely thank players for using the online services of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software over a long period of time and apologize for any inconvenience caused.”
The official support page clarifies that while online services will cease for most Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software, certain exceptions exist. Players can still contact individual publishers for information regarding online services for specific titles. Importantly, re-downloading previously purchased games and downloadable content from Nintendo eShop remains feasible for the foreseeable future. Nintendo assures that StreetPass, which utilizes local communication between Nintendo 3DS systems, will persist even after the online services conclude. However, features reliant on online communication, such as SpotPass, will bid their farewell.
In a glimmer of continuity, the Pokemon Bank and Pokemon Transporter services will remain active. This is especially good news for players who utilize the Bank to store and transfer Pokemon between different games. So, for those eager to relive Super Mario Maker’s magic or engage in one last race in Mario Kart 7 on the 3DS, today stands as a final opportunity before the curtains draw on these online experiences. As we bid adieu to these services, let’s cherish the memories and look forward to what the future holds for Nintendo’s ever-evolving landscape.
I can’t believe they shut down the online service on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U!😥
Pretendo time
Farewell Mario Kart 7 online and Nintendo Badge Arcade…. You will be missed.
Good thing I became I sea legged pirate last year. 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔
The online in 3DS games is just filled with hackers playing anyways.
Sorry they are not leaving yet this is the manager of Nintendo
Man it has been a crazy run. It feels like this is the end of an era. I will miss both systems that I still own. :-(
The Switch 2 will NOT be backwards compatibly due to entirely different chipsets so they are retiring anything not remotely compatible and they don’t have to waste resources on. They are waiting for the (blank blank) economy to improve when we get better leaderships. The world has gone down the crapper and it’s worse outside the USA as bad as it is here we ain’t seen nothing yet! Japan and China are real close to war which Japan has shored up it’s military and calling people to be ready for service. This affects people at Nintendo as they have to answer when the time comes.
This will likely be too much for gamers mindsets to digest: But Nintendo staff are all going to have to answer when the time comes for Japan to defend herself and all the factories will have to resort to war making materials. They have an unprecedented army since WW2 levels which they will all be required to respond when the time for action comes.
ah sweet schizo comment on mynintendonews!
touch grass you nintendo doughboi
Argentina is completely collapsing which already has a lot of the world on edge.
I’ll just Pretendo that they are still active
Good memories to both of those consoles. Will keep using the 3DS a bit more for a while. Wii U when I need to play some Wii Games.
Really didn’t feel it was that long ago when Wii U and 3DS were released. Just goes to show how fast time flies by; and before you know it, the things you once enjoyed are now gone.
Well, I made sure to get my final bouts of Mario Kart 7, Kid Icarus Uprising, and Splatoon in, at least by official means. I’m not sure I’ll go the Pretendo route, but I’m not counting it out.
ill never understand why this is such a big deal for what is apparently a ton of people. im not even aware of which games i have that utilized online features (obvious ones like mario kart and mario maker aside). i just never played games that way. i can only imagine i guess.
Crazy that Nintendo cuts cords for their online services so much faster than Microsoft and Sony. We should be talking about the Wii and DS finally getting their services cut, to be honest.