Nintendo Network
The Nintendo Network was an online gameplay network for Nintendo consoles that acted similarly to Sony's PlayStation Network and Microsoft's Xbox network, providing online play for compatible games on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. The first public appearance of the Nintendo Network was on January 20, 2012, when an image of the box art for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy was shown with a Nintendo Network icon, but it is preceded by the service being called by name in Mario Kart 7's Japanese and European versions. The service was officially announced on January 26, 2012, and became available later that year.
The Nintendo Network was the second online network created by Nintendo, after the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (which launched during the release of Mario Kart DS). Unlike its predecessor, which focused on specific functionalities within games and a largely de-centralized environment, Nintendo Network aimed to establish a central platform where consumer services, such as user accounts and Miiverse, were connected. While Nintendo Network offered similar features to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, including online gaming through games that require Nintendo Network and digital purchases and downloadable content through Nintendo eShop, it was also used for additional features such as updates, sending gameplay data statistics, and user account control.
Nintendo dropped long-term plans for the Nintendo Network after establishing their partnership with DeNA, which helped them develop the single sign-on Nintendo Account system, My Nintendo, and other online services that function beyond Nintendo's own hardware. On October 4, 2023, Nintendo announced that the service would be terminated in early April 2024, discontinuing online play and other functionalities that use online communication for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software.[1] As announced on January 23, 2024, Nintendo Network was terminated on April 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM PDT, more than 12 years after it was announced, and nearly 10 years after the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection was terminated.[2] It was succeeded by Nintendo Switch Online for the Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo 3DS
- Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
- Mario Golf: World Tour
- Mario Kart 7
- Mario Sports Superstars
- Mario Tennis Open
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 (downloadable content only)
- Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (sending gameplay data statistics only)
- Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
- Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
- Ultimate NES Remix (Miiverse only)
- Yoshi's New Island (sending gameplay data statistics only)
Wii U
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Miiverse only)
- Dr. Luigi
- Game & Wario (Miiverse only)
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
- Mario Kart 8
- Mario Party 10 (Miiverse only)
- Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
- NES Remix (Miiverse only)
- NES Remix 2 (Miiverse only)
- NES Remix Pack (Miiverse only)
- New Super Luigi U (Miiverse only)
- New Super Mario Bros. U (downloadable content and Miiverse only)
- New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U (Miiverse only)
- Nintendo Land (Miiverse only)
- Super Mario 3D World (Miiverse only)
- Super Mario Maker
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- Yoshi's Woolly World (Miiverse only)
Game gallery
Nintendo 3DS
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Wii U
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニンテンドーネットワーク[?] Nintendō Nettowāku |
Nintendo Network | |
| Chinese | 任天堂网络服务[?] Rèntiāntáng Wǎngluòfúwù |
Nintendo Network Service | |
| French | Nintendo Network[?] | - | |
| German | Nintendo Network[?] | - | |
| Italian | Nintendo Network[?] | - | |
| Korean | 닌텐도 네트워크[?] Nintendo Neteuwokeu |
Nintendo Network | |
| Russian | Нинтендо Нетворк[?] Nintendo Netvork |
- | |
| Spanish | Nintendo Network[?] | - |
References
- ^ Nintendo of America [@NintendoAmerica] (October 4, 2023). As of early April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end service for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Thank you very much for your continued support of our products. Find out more: https://t.co/nOyzBImCHE. X. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Nintendo of America [@NintendoAmerica] (January 23, 2024). Update: as of 4/8, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end service for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Thank you very much for your continued support of our products. Find out more: https://t.co/VdIdewGmB5. X. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
