Nintendo to End Wi-Fi Support for Wii and DS on May 20

Posted by at 1:10 pm on February 28, 2014

Wii WifiThe Nintendo Wi-Fi connection for Wii and DS ends on May 20, bringing an end to online play for the two systems. What that means is there are a few months left to play Wii and DS games online, be that through multiplayer, sharing in-game content, or leaderboards.

Nintendo notes this is just for the DS and Wii and won’t affect Wii U and 3DS games, although Wii Mode won’t offer online play on Wii U and similarly DS games when played on the 3DS.

The two systems aren’t losing all online functionality. The DSi shop and Wii U Shop Channel are staying open, and users will still be able to access the DS Browser and Wii channels like Neflix, Hulu, and YouTube. The company also published a full list of the affected games.

Nintendo didn’t provide an explanation for the discontinued service in its announcement – nor did it ask the last ones out on DS and Wii to remember to turn out the lights – but it did thank its fans for their continued support and enthusiasm for its “legacy systems.”

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