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SunsetDelta
..oof
Well.. Nintendo Wi-Fi connection got shut down a couple of years ago.
So yes, CF and WW no longer have internet service
(or rather, DS games and Wii games in general)
So yes, CF and WW no longer have internet service
(or rather, DS games and Wii games in general)
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They can still play the games but can't connect to the internet. I think wireless play still works?
I agree, since the Switch looks like it could be a replacement for the 3DS. ;w; I sure hope not!! I'm not done with online New Leaf play yet!! -screams-
Though, not to jinx it, I'm feeling a little hopeful since the wifi for the DS and Wii just got cut off like last year or something, pretty recent and the 3DS has been out since 2011 . Hope they keep the 3DS alive in general!
Nintendo themselves didn't shut the wifi down. back then, they didn't quite know how to run their own servers for their games so they hired a company (which i cant remember the name of,) to help them out. however, that company was bought by another company, a company who did not want to work with nintendo, so when the 8 year contract they had together needed to be renewed, the company refused.
but now there is wiimmfi, which requires a little hacking on the wii system, but its super easy. (sorry if talk about hacking is not allowed, but this is harmless hacking used to play games online again.)
but now there is wiimmfi, which requires a little hacking on the wii system, but its super easy. (sorry if talk about hacking is not allowed, but this is harmless hacking used to play games online again.)
Oooh, thanks for the info! So that also makes sense why Nintendo is seemly excited about their online service for the Switch, unless they found another company to provide that service. xP
Is there, by chance, a thing similar to wiimmfi but for the DS?
Haskell
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So, what you're saying is that Nintendo now knows what they're doing?
I'm fairly certain there is, but i haven't looked into that ever. im pretty sure its wiimmfi for both the ds, and wii. if you google wiimmfi, and click wiimmfi main page, there will be some info there . and if you scroll down, there will a list of games. List of all games (supported, test and disabled)
i personally only installed wiimmfi on the wii, to play mario kart wii.
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Nintendo shut down the Wild World City Folk servers several years ago; the wifi itself still works, otherwise we wouldn't be able to connect to other towns! It was also recently announced that the 3DS and Switch will thrive side-by-side, so we won't have to worry about those servers being shut down anytime soon! =)
LinkToTheWorld
The past is obdurate
I really can't see the switch being a DS replacement. Nintendo did release statement saying that the switch is a home console at heart and wasn't to take the place of the DS
Plus they haven't long released the new 3DS, it has much more life left
Plus they haven't long released the new 3DS, it has much more life left
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NinelivesBobcat
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The company that owned the servers was GameSpy (formerly known as QuakeSpy, since they used to host Quake servers back in the 90's). They actually became bankrupt, which is why Nintendo had no choice but to close the servers. It wasn't just the Wii and DS that was affected, it was also other games on other consoles that had servers ran by GameSpy (such as Saints Row 2). Also, the DS wi-fi hack is called AltWFC (I think).
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