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R.I.P. Wii & DS

RP Avatar By @MaxiMillion
POSTED: 27 Feb 2014 11:54
CATEGORY: Gaming
FEATURED: Yes (@Asparagus)
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Sup, doods? Got some sad news for y'all as Nintendo has just announced that they will be pulling the Wi-Fi plugs on all DS and Wii games on the 20th of May. Let's just establish what this means:

*No more Mario Kart Wii
*No more Super Smash Bros Brawl
*No more Pokémon (Even White & Black 2)
*No more Animal Crossing: Wild World
*All other reasons why you would still want to buy a Wii or DS, gone.

That's a pretty big deal if you ask me. Now I know this had to be done at some point during the Wii and DS life cycle, but this announcement came quite late. Then again, that's kind of Nintendo's trademark isn't it? "Late".

I felt like sharing this on the lovely SDK-community since I know MK Wii and Smash tournaments are still being held here. So, what's your opinion about this? I'm honestly not that disappointed since I don't own both consoles anymore. Plus, Mario Kart 8 will be launching in that same time period, following up with a new Smash Bros later this year.

My body wants more Wii U! Peace out, doods. ✌
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Comments

Avatar Lauz360
05 Mar 2014 10:53
Why why????
I have a Wii,Ds,dsi, Wii u. Xbox one and 360,commodore 64,3ds gameboy color and advanced (I have all gaming consoles) just to name a few but why. I recently recived Hyrule warriors (beta very) :p jealous much anyway it's good so far.
Avatar spideer
04 Mar 2014 21:08
No Nintendo! i dont wanna buy a wii u but i want to play MK on my wii. Can i play B2/W2 battles/whatever on my 3ds?
Avatar VOCALOiD LOVER
03 Mar 2014 15:16
BUT: Not all NFC games are affected by this. I received that message on my Wii..The shops aren't affected, the least popular probably aren't affected, but yea...I felt like smacking the creator of nintendo.
Avatar sieSweet
03 Mar 2014 07:50
so yes or no: Can I still purchase games on the Dsi Shop channel after May 20? Cuz if not im gonna cry my guts out!
Avatar CosmicEternity
07 Oct 2019 20:39
In reply to sieSweet
not anymore
Avatar MaxiMillion
03 Mar 2014 16:08
In reply to sieSweet
Yes, you can.
Avatar sieSweet
04 Mar 2014 02:45
In reply to MaxiMillion
ok good. thanx!
Avatar nevadsi64
03 Mar 2014 00:34
WHY? this is so sad i hate nintendo sometimes..srsly why?...
Avatar Musiqcrazy
02 Mar 2014 18:15
Damn! I still play Animal Crossing: Wild World & Mario Kart.... That sucks but things can't stay the same forever even though sometimes ya might want them too. Thanks for the info. Good to know.
Avatar LaZerWoLF
02 Mar 2014 16:56
I was gonna say.
If it affected the Web Browser, then we probably would have to get rid of DSiPaint.
Avatar SmashedDreams
28 Feb 2014 18:54
Good thing my 3DS XL ships in a couple of hours.
Avatar MaxiMillion
28 Feb 2014 04:12
I put a redirect on the word Nintendo for more info about which games and what features will be affected by the removal of the old Nintendo WFC. In case you were wondering if you could still visit SDK with your DS/Wii or not, you can. :-p
Avatar LaZerWoLF
28 Feb 2014 02:29
So. You keep saying "DS" and I don't know if that's 3DS, DSi, DSLite, or the original.

Also, will this affect the web browser?
Avatar PLAINOLDLUIS
28 Feb 2014 03:20
In reply to LaZerWoLF
This affects Dsi XL and under. And it will only affect the games, not the web browser.
Avatar LaZerWoLF
28 Feb 2014 03:48
In reply to PLAINOLDLUIS
Bull.
Avatar LaZerWoLF
28 Feb 2014 02:26
Nintendo can do that? .o.
Avatar To4oo4
01 Mar 2014 23:51
In reply to LaZerWoLF
Unfortunately, yes.
Avatar LaZerWoLF
02 Mar 2014 15:02
In reply to To4oo4
Eh. I only care about the Web Browser. So. Fortunately.
Avatar ianoliver604
28 Feb 2014 01:57
One of the great reasons to get a 3DS and play Pokémon X and Y.
Avatar ianoliver604
28 Feb 2014 01:59
In reply to ianoliver604
Nintendo...why...I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!! *Me bawling for the next 10 hours*

↑Normal me.
Avatar HullBreach
28 Feb 2014 01:32
Keep in mind that this is the older Nintendo WiFi platform, which was succeeded by the newer Nintendo Network with the current generation. Any games and applications for the Wii, DS, and DSi, that directly connect to the Internet are staying active. This includes the Web browsers, YouTube, Netflix, etc.
Avatar Waffle King
28 Feb 2014 03:20
In reply to HullBreach
You can still use SDK.
Avatar RedBarron1
01 Mar 2014 13:02
In reply to Waffle King
Are dsiware affected?
Avatar Monstercat
02 Mar 2014 17:11
In reply to RedBarron1
No it's not. Waffle didn't put on his glasses and read the fine text. Nintendo mentions the online functionality of DS and DSi SOFTWARE TITLES will be discontinued, not the Shops. Don't pay attention to him. He misleads the masses.
Avatar Waffle King
02 Mar 2014 21:43
In reply to Monstercat
"DSiWare" refers to DSi downloadable games, which are tied to the Nintendo Wi-Fi system, which is shutting down.

The DSi Shop and Wii Shop Channel will remain open. Neither are considered "DSiWare".


lern2reed
Avatar Waffle King
01 Mar 2014 16:32
In reply to RedBarron1
Yeah, anything under the "Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection" name is down, replaced by the new "Nintendo Network".
Avatar Waffle King
27 Feb 2014 23:38
This is why you should buy a Wii U AND 3DS.

Buy them. Now. NOW.
Avatar Monstercat
27 Feb 2014 21:14
It's understandable, considering it's been 10 YEARS since the launch of the DS and 7 YEARS since the launch of the Wii. Wow. Time flies. However, they should still have the plugs on for the newer DS & Wii games still, such as B&W 2.
Avatar PLAINOLDLUIS
27 Feb 2014 20:58
You know what? This blog makes me proud to have a DS lite and a GameCube. 'Nuff said.
Avatar BLanger
28 Feb 2014 13:01
In reply to PLAINOLDLUIS
ikr
Avatar Rlad116
28 Feb 2014 02:31
In reply to PLAINOLDLUIS
Right? I still own both as well.
Avatar SCREECHiNG FLARE
27 Feb 2014 20:15
T-T
Why.WHY NINTENDO,WHY?!?!!!
Wait...Does that mean that no more Wi-fi Plaza or GTS in Pokémon?
Avatar PLAINOLDLUIS
27 Feb 2014 20:56
In reply to SCREECHiNG FLARE
Yep. Pokemon Black/White2 and below games' features, such as GTS, Wifi plaza and other wifi related features will cease to exist. X&Y will obviously be unaffected.
Avatar jsa005
27 Feb 2014 18:48
Now for somebody to go and reverse-engineer it all and make a replacement!
This sounds like a job for...
JSAFIVE! lol
Better get my debugging proxy out
Avatar banjo2
12 Mar 2019 04:54
In reply to jsa005
Lol
Avatar fordcars
28 Feb 2014 01:43
In reply to jsa005
You know you have to find a way to host your own Nintendo Wi-Fi server, right Good luck getting that from Nintendo
Avatar jsa005
28 Feb 2014 18:27
In reply to fordcars
Oh, I'll just do what I did with Hatena lol
Avatar SCREECHiNG FLARE
03 Mar 2014 15:25
In reply to jsa005
And Nintrigue?Are you still working on it?
Avatar PLAINOLDLUIS
27 Feb 2014 17:37
Well, this makes me a little sad since I play Metroid Prime Hunters and so does a decently large amount of players.
Avatar TacoRocco
27 Feb 2014 16:17
No more laggy wifi Brawl with friends D:
Avatar Raisons du Coeur
27 Feb 2014 14:41
This is sad, but... my body... is ready for this.
Avatar Madboyz11
27 Feb 2014 13:36
I forgt those things existed.
Avatar Madboyz11
27 Feb 2014 13:36
In reply to Madboyz11
*forgot
Avatar Gamergal11
27 Feb 2014 13:22
I own both.
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