Nintendo Wifi Connection for DS and Wii shutting down By Star Shadow

By @Star Shadow
POSTED: 12 May 2014 06:54
CATEGORY: Gaming
FEATURED: Yes (@Raisons du Coeur)
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Just a heads up and a warning,

Nintendo Wifi Connection for Nintendo DS and Wii games is shutting down on May 20, 2014.

This means no more online connection for DS and Wii games such as Pokemon, Mario Kart, and Super Smash Bros Brawl.

If you have any DS and Wii games including DSiWare and WiiWare, you might want to make the most out of the online features right now. You'll never get another oportunity to use it after May 20.

Your DS and Wii friend codes will be effectively useless so take them out of your profile after May 20.

Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games will be unaffected so don't worry about them. DSi/WiiShop will also be unaffected (for now).

For those who play Pokemon, make use of the GTS and online trades right now because the only other way of getting certain Pokemon is transfering from past generations.

Smash Bro players, make the most out of your online matches because Smash Bros for 3DS/Wii U won't be out until later this year.

All other games, play your online modes now.

For more details and a list of affected games see the link below. It will load even on a DSi Browser.
List of Affected Games

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Nin10doh98
12 Aug 2014 21:25

*cough*Wiimmfi*cough*

Astra Moon
13 Jul 2014 11:17

Why aare they taking everything away from DSi?

coolninja
13 Jun 2014 11:08

what the... mmmmmmmmmmmmm ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh(angrey scream)

Star Shadow
13 Jun 2014 17:06
In reply to coolninja

Look up: Gamespy Nintendo Wifi

Ultama7
19 May 2014 06:30

oh snap!

Thoughts
16 May 2014 03:20

I'll have to get in a few more Negotiation trades in then on B/B2... At least P2P is still possible if you alter your DNS, so stuff like pokeGTS should still work for generating test 'mons, since they use their own servers...

AlphaTr1force
14 May 2014 00:09

Disappointed when I first found out, but not everything lasts forever. Better make the best of it and enjoy all the good times I enjoyed online. Not so worried though, seeing that SSB 3DS will be soon to arrive. But till then adieu, Wi-fi.

Geminoid
13 May 2014 17:11

*quiet sobbing* ;-;

well i know what im doing tomorrow

jsa005
13 May 2014 15:25

Psst. http://save-nintendo-wifi.com

jsa005
13 May 2014 15:27
In reply to jsa005

*http://send-nintendo-wifi.com because so many people can't be bothered to type.
Btw this isn't by me or Austin Burk/Sudofox (of Sudomemo), although we're trying to help out with it. We know the guys

fordcars
14 May 2014 03:04
In reply to jsa005

Sorry to be a party pooper, but this will never work. You would need the servers for every single game which is virtually impossible to get

fordcars
14 May 2014 03:08
In reply to fordcars

NEVER MIND! It seems that most games are peer to peer, and have a simple connection to an external server for matchmaking. My bad. This might work

jsa005
14 May 2014 12:44
In reply to fordcars

Hmm, want to join us?

Geminoid
13 May 2014 20:26
In reply to jsa005

Link is broken.

Star Shadow
13 May 2014 18:32
In reply to jsa005

I'm not good with server technology but I don't think proxies will work this time unlike sudomemo.

GuitarGodAnth
13 May 2014 08:59

Just thought I'd give you guys a heads up that this is due to Nintendo using GameSpy technology to power their online networks for the DS and Wii. Since GameSpy is shutting down, Nintendo has no choice but to close the service.

OP, feel free to add this into your blog post if you like

Monstercat
13 May 2014 20:28
In reply to GuitarGodAnth

I think it's more than that. That may be a big factor, yes, but I think there's other things behind it. I think Nintendo just wants more monies. That's it. They want you to buy the Wii U and 3DS to continue using online. They are paying for the services. Not a lot, but still.

AlphaTr1force
14 May 2014 00:00
In reply to Monstercat

I doubt Nintendo has those intentions. It's just that they have to prioritize other things. Also the majority of the games online are hacker ridden.

UwUQueen
13 May 2014 01:52

Ahhhhhhh This sucks. Ill never get to relive my childhood with online DSi mariokart now!! -_-;

Waffle King
12 May 2014 20:23

OR, instead of doing a short-term thing like binging on your Wii and DS WiFi, you could make the smarter investment.

BUY A WII U AND 3DS.

PLAINOLDLUIS
12 May 2014 15:43

Side note: The Dsi and Wii internet browser will also be unaffected.

Monstercat
12 May 2014 20:20
In reply to PLAINOLDLUIS

As well as Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube.

Monstercat
12 May 2014 11:08

It's time to play Brawl and Mario Kart Wii online all day all night.

Raisons du Coeur
12 May 2014 08:56

Moo.

Nintendo Wifi Connection for DS and Wii shutting down

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