Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Earlier this year, Nintendo announced that it would end “online gaming and other features” for the 3DS and Wii U in April 2024. Now we’re on the exact shutdown date, so that’s it! Online services for both of these systems will be discontinued – marking the end of Nintendo’s ...
Today marks a bittersweet moment for Nintendo enthusiasts around the world as the tech giant says goodbye to the online functionality of its beloved Wii U and Nintendo 3DS consoles. For gamers, this means a significant change in the way they interact with their favorite titles. While offline play remains unchanged, any games that rely ...
Image: Nintendo Life Next week marks the end of online play and other features for the 3DS and Wii U, and Nintendo isn’t the only one issuing reminders. Japanese publisher and developer Capcom has now released a message about the shutdown and certain Monster Hunter games that will no longer be playable online. It will ...
There Nintendo eShop has always surprised us with incredible sales, unique promotions and online service for many of our consoles. Over time, it is normal and logical that the lifespan of many of them moves further and further away from the current panorama of the video game world. With their eyes now on the Nintendo ...
Nintendo 3DS Yes Wii U These are two Nintendo consoles that started being sold a little over a decade ago. In the case of the portable one, it was released in early 2011, while the desktop one was released about a year before the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One, in November 2012. So ...
Nintendo has shut down the Wii U and 3DS eShops in 2023, meaning you can no longer buy digital games on either platform. Online gaming for these consoles is scheduled to end on April 8, 2024. Support for credit card payments on these eShops ended earlier on May 23, 2022, and Nintendo eShop Cards could ...
There Nintendo eShop has always surprised us with incredible sales, unique promotions and online service for many of our consoles. Over time, it is normal and logical that the lifespan of many of them moves further and further away from the current panorama of the video game world. With their eyes now on the Nintendo ...
Birdie! The weekend is here, which means it’s time to dive into what we have planned for our Switches (and other consoles, we assume). Before that, though, let’s take a look at what’s happening this week. First, the Switch has received its latest firmware update, and while it’s not the most exciting thing in the ...
Image: Nintendo Life In case you missed it, Nintendo is shutting down online play and other functions for the 3DS and Wii U early next month. As we approach this deadline, Nintendo’s Japanese social media accounts have been releasing regular PSAs. The latest was released earlier this week, once again reminding everyone that online play ...
Image: Dragon Ball Official In incredibly sad news coming out of Japan today, the official Dragon Ball social media account reveals that legendary manga creator and character artist Akira Toriyama has passed away at the age of 68. He died March 1, 2024 from acute subdural hematoma. Toriyama was an icon of the manga and ...
Geralt of Sanctuary
Geralt of Sanctuary
