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Nester the Lark
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Online Service Being Discontinued for Wii U and 3DS Oct 4, 2023 8:31:11 GMT -5

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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 4, 2023 8:31:11 GMT -5

Nintendo has announced the end of online services for the Wii U and 3DS systems in April 2024.

Nintendo of America support page

Nintendo of Europe support page

Basically, online play will become unavailable for most games.

Pokemon Bank will still be available.

You will be able to redownload software and updates for the foreseeable future.

StreetPass will still be available, but SpotPass is ending.

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nocturnal YL Senior Moderator Posts: 6,230	Online Service Being Discontinued for Wii U and 3DS Oct 4, 2023 15:24:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nocturnal YL on Oct 4, 2023 15:24:01 GMT -5 Thanks for the heads-up! Gotta try to fill up the remaining slots in Super Mario Maker while I still can.
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Nester the Lark
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Online Service Being Discontinued for Wii U and 3DS Jan 23, 2024 20:24:39 GMT -5

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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 23, 2024 20:24:39 GMT -5

Online services for Wii U and 3DS are ending on April 8 at 4pm PDT.

The last chance to merge a Nintendo Network ID with a Nintendo Account will be on March 11 at 10pm PDT. This allows any leftover funds on the Wii U or 3DS eShops to be merged with the Switch eShop. Here is Nintendo of America's support page about it.

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Online Service Being Discontinued for Wii U and 3DS Feb 4, 2024 5:09:40 GMT -5

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Post by Da Robot on Feb 4, 2024 5:09:40 GMT -5

I know this is a bit late, but Steel Diver: Sub Wars had it's online shut down in late January.

www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/01/online-play-for-steel-diver-sub-wars-on-3ds-has-been-discontinued-early

I know the article mentions maintenance starting back in Sept (which I didn't even know about so I assume it must have been fixed back then), I managed to play a few rounds last month (just enough to get me a new sub, funnily enough).
Tried playing today, got the "online service for this game has ended message."

So yeah, this kinda sucks how it's online has ended without any warning.

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nocturnal YL: Just started and finished WarioWare: Move It! (it's WarioWare, so a basic playthrough takes only 2 hours.) I went from having long breaks between games to being on a new game spree, having done 3 games in just a month and a half. Oct 16, 2024 14:00:57 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: I expect to slow down again, though, since the remaining games I have are longer. Ys X, Wreckfest and WarioWare are all short games; meanwhile I still have Sakuna and a few visual novels to play before I'm buying new ones. Oct 16, 2024 14:04:53 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: I also still haven't touched Fatal Frame 5 and Atelier Marie Remake, but I'm going to group them up for an even lengthier Gust marathon in the future. Oct 16, 2024 14:06:20 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: On the topic of WarioWare, I'm glad to finally see a new entry that doesn't have unnecessarily difficult boss games. The motion control does take a lot of getting used to, though. It's less intuitive than Smooth Moves, which remains my favourite WarioWare. Oct 16, 2024 14:10:40 GMT -5

Nester the Lark: I think I'm getting near the end of the Ys X demo (I'm starting chapter 3). I'm enjoying the story, but I've been having a hard time getting a handle on the combat. Oct 18, 2024 11:22:36 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: That's still quite early. The combat should feel better once you fill up all skill slots. Oct 18, 2024 21:42:54 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: I took a look at my past Switch games and found that more than 40% of the games I played contain some kind of fishing. Oct 21, 2024 11:36:02 GMT -5 *

nocturnal YL: A bit late, but I started Aiyoku no Eustia. I have nothing to say about the story yet because the demo lasted 6 hours and I haven't got past that. There's no save data transfer feature, fast-forwarding takes a while, and I stopped to read at some points. Nov 3, 2024 6:47:31 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: It has the best file management feature I've seen. 60 normal save slots, 6 autosaves, and 12 more slots automatically saved at decision points. And the save data can be moved, deleted and given comments. It's the most flexible I've seen on console. Nov 3, 2024 6:50:03 GMT -5

Nester the Lark: I think I've gotten a better handle on the combat in Ys X, but I still don't think it feels quite as good as in Ys VIII and IX. Nov 9, 2024 15:18:51 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: Interesting; that's the opposite of what I think. Which part are you in now, by the way? Nov 10, 2024 5:44:57 GMT -5

Nester the Lark: I'm just at the beginning of chapter 7. I've seen very divided opinions on the combat among Ys fans. I don't dislike it, but maybe I'm just used to Ys games having faster combat. Nov 10, 2024 8:38:57 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: Aiyoku no Eustia is quite something. I thought I've somewhat hardened myself having gone through dark stories like Fire Emblem (Jugdral, Hoshido/Nohr, Fódlan) and Surge Concerto, but I'm still stunned. (Still doesn't beat real life, though.) Nov 10, 2024 15:17:23 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: Aiyoku no Eustia has branched endings, and I've reached two. I'm surprised to see three familiar names in the credits: Ceui (OP vocal in Atelier Lydie & Suelle), Yoshino Nanjo (voice of Kiria in TMS♯FE), Yuu Asakawa (Megurine Luka's voice provider). Nov 14, 2024 14:42:30 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: It'll be quite a while until I'm done with this game. Each individual arc takes at least 6 hours, and there are extra stories. I recall reading somewhere that this game takes 60 hours to finish. Nov 14, 2024 15:02:04 GMT -5

Nester the Lark: Quick update: I'm starting chapter 9 in Ys X. Overall, I've been enjoying the game quite a bit. Nov 15, 2024 9:12:40 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: Ah, almost there! Nov 15, 2024 9:33:20 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: I will go offline for a few days. My family is travelling to South Korea. I should be back around next Friday (22 Nov). Nov 16, 2024 4:32:51 GMT -5

nocturnal YL: I haven't been to Korea for more than two decades, so I look forward to it. Nov 16, 2024 4:36:43 GMT -5

Nester the Lark: Have a nice trip! Nov 16, 2024 8:41:09 GMT -5

Online Service Being Discontinued for Wii U and 3DS

Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 4, 2023 8:31:11 GMT -5

Post by nocturnal YL on Oct 4, 2023 15:24:01 GMT -5

Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 23, 2024 20:24:39 GMT -5

Post by Da Robot on Feb 4, 2024 5:09:40 GMT -5

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