No explanation as to why Nintendo is doing this, but the Nintendo Video service for 3DS will soon be ended in Japan. Mark March 31st down, because that's the last day you'll be able to use your Japanese 3DS to access any Nintendo Video content.
As of May 20, 2014, certain online functionality offered through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will no longer be accessible. The discontinued services include online play, matchmaking and leaderboards for many Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi games. For a comprehensive list of games and services that are affected, please check http://support.nintendo.com/servicesupdate. Users can still play the games in offline mode, which continues to offer a rich game-play experience.
Online play for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games will be unaffected (aside from the Wii mode on Wii U and Nintendo DS games on Nintendo 3DS family systems). Other online functionality, such as access to the Wii Shop Channel, the Nintendo DSi Shop and video-on-demand services, are also not affected at this time.
We at Nintendo sincerely thank our fans for their continued support of our company’s legacy systems. Your enthusiasm for games made for these systems speaks to their longevity, and the passion of Nintendo fans.
- control a plane that can fire forwards and backwards
- shoot down flying fortresses and giant battleships
- originally developed by Hot B for the Genesis
- Starfish is publishing the 3DS remake
- Mebuis is developing
- due out in Japan in March for 2,940 yen
- service ends May 20th 2014
- you'll no longer be able to go online with Pokémon Diamond, Pokémon Pearl, Pokémon Platinum, Pokémon HeartGold, Pokémon SoulSilver, Pokémon Battle Revolution, Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, Pokémon White 2, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Darkness, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky, Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
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Update released: February 26th, 2014
Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.
