"Nintendo DS" and "Wii" soft announcement of "Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection" End of Service

The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service will end for Wii and DS on May 20, Nintendo has announced.

[TheOmniGamer]

I'll miss the Mario Kart DS Online days :(

[darthv72]

I really liked using the wii as a download station for DS demos. Problem was...the variety of Demos became few and far between.

I can still use the wifi of the wii to do a direct download to my DS of the game geometry wars. That is a 1-1 shot and does not require internet to happen.

So much like the original xbox, the games that offered online will be only half as valuable.

[SirNintend0]

Metroid Prime: Hunters. So many memories.

[Ares84HU]

When all online services are shot down for a mp focused game. How will anyone relive it?

That is why I favour single player games a lot more.

[Aleithian]

I live in fear of that day.

[Yodagamer]

Man I played alot of tony hawk on Ds along with the many Pokemon games. Good times :)

[KonsoruMasuta]

It's always sad to see services from the previous generation start to end. So many memories....

[Timesplitter14]

Anyone remember MGS3 online?

[SnotyTheRocket]

Never played it, but MGO in MGS4 was great.

[user9597082]

I didn't even know it existed until a month ago. Didn't have the right version of the game I guess

[imXify]

LIST OF AFFECTED GAMES.

Nintendo DS
100 Classic Books, Animal Crossing: Wild World, Advance Wars: Days of Ruin, Clubhouse Games, Custom Robo Arena, Diddy Kong Racing DS, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the, Starry Skies, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2, Fire Emblem:, Shadow Dragon, Fossil Fighters: Champions, Legend of Zelda:, Phantom Hourglass, Mario Kart DS, Mario vs. Donkey, Kong 2: March of the Minis, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem, Metroid Prime Hunters, Personal Trainer: Walking, Picross 3D, Picross DS, Planet Puzzle League, Pokémon Black Version, Pokémon Black Version 2, Pokémon Diamond Version, Pokémon HeartGold Version, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, Pokémon, Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Pokémon Pearl Version, Pokémon Platinum Version, Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Pokémon SoulSilver Version, Pokémon White Version, Pokémon White Version 2, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, Professor Layton and the Last Specter, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, Star Fox Command, Style Savvy, Tenchu: Dark Secret, Tetris DS, WarioWare DIY

Nintendo DSiWare
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, Metal Torrent, Number Battle

Wii
Animal Crossing: City Life, Battalion Wars 2, Endless Ocean, Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep, Excitebots: Trick Racing, Fortune Street, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Sports Mix, Mario Strikers Charged, Pokémon Battle Revolution, Samurai Warriors 3
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Wii Music*

WiiWare
Dr. Mario Online RX, Excitebike: World Rally, LONPOS, Maboshi's Arcade, My Pokémon Ranch, ThruSpace, WarioWare DIY

If your game isn't on the list, it's fine.

SOURCE : http://www.nintendo.com/wha...

[Ripsta7th]

I cant beleive pokemon is going down too

[imXify]

I know right ? Pokemon Black and White 2 aren't even 2 years old...

[user9597082]

and Mario kart wii. Lots of people still play that

[Justindark]

so monster hunter and the last story will still work?

[ScubaSteve1]

well mario kart has hackers, and smash brothers and the extreme lag

[SpiralTear]

Man, Jump Ultimate Stars was crazy good online. It was as close to handheld Smash Brothers that we've gotten thus far.

[princejb134]

Lol used to play that for hours
Used to go into forums just to find new good people to play with

[Neo Nugget]

Freaking loved the Phantom Hourglass online play (at least when people didn't rage quit).

[John Kratos]

What does this mean for the PokeBank app? I downloaded it but haven't used it yet.

[Summons75]

That won't be affected. That's a 3ds app, it reads the cart then connects it to a server for 3ds. You can't use the pokemon app on the Ds.

[tigertron]

God damn you Nintendo...

[jagstatboy]

Gonna miss playing with someone online in Wii Music. /sarcasm

[Justindark]

should of kept the wii a little longer though this should in a way make ppl jump to wii U