News Pretend Network: Nintendo has begun a slow rollout of Nintendo Network (Wii U and 3DS) server shutdowns UPDATE: Most reported issues are resolved

[Semi Lazy Gamer]

Nintendo Network shutdown - The beginning of the end | Pretendo Network Blog

Information regarding Nintendo's rollout of the Nintendo Network shutdown

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Tl;dr: it seems to limited to new accounts and sporadically Mario Maker at this time.

 

[Stopdoor]

Just saw this notification from the Pretendo server, oof.

I don't have any real plans to try out new games online before the shutdown, but this is of course too bad...

 

[JorgenRaft]

Damn, guess I'll have to fit in a few more games on Pikmin 3 Bingo Battle online before it's gone.

 

[Mekanos]

Still need to try the Kid Icarus Uprising online before it shuts down

Also want to try to trade for a few special Pokemon from the 3DS games

 

[Ahmed]

Hopefully we can make our own servers to keep online up for some games. I still want to go back to Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.

 

[julian]

So does this mean if we haven’t already set up a new account for pretendo then we are fucked?

 

[Stopdoor]

Damn, guess I'll have to fit in a few more games on Pikmin 3 Bingo Battle online before it's gone.

Bingo Battle online...? huh?

So does this mean if we haven’t already set up a new account for pretendo then we are fucked?

I had interpreted this as unrelated to Pretendo but maybe a difficulty for their continued work before the shutdown, it doesn't seem like it makes sense they would be relying on Nintendo's servers in any way for their long-term solution?

 

[JorgenRaft]

Bingo Battle online...? huh?

I'm just joshing about what could and should have been.

 

[Stopdoor]

I'm just joshing about what could and should have been.

ok, was too dry to read the sarcasm especially in a thread about a homebrewed online service

 

[julian]

Bingo Battle online...? huh?



I had interpreted this as unrelated to Pretendo but maybe a difficulty for their continued work before the shutdown, it doesn't seem like it makes sense they would be relying on Nintendo's servers in any way for their long-term solution?

I would assume that too but I know part of making a pretendo account is making a new account and I wasn’t 100% sure how that worked. Unfortunately very far away from my Wii U cause of vacation but will try to set it up when I get home to be safe.

 

[PlatinumClover]

I don't really understand what this means (and I'm not entirely sure what Pretendo is, even though I've heard about it).
Does this mean purchased software from the 3DS and Wii U library will become completely unavailable even for redownload?

 

[Shoulder]

I don't really understand what this means (and I'm not entirely sure what Pretendo is, even though I've heard about it).
Does this mean purchased software from the 3DS and Wii U library will become completely unavailable even for redownload?

As far as I can work out, it only has to do with the online functions of games on 3DS, and Wii U. So playing games online for example are being shut down on those systems.

 

[Shadow]

I don't really understand what this means (and I'm not entirely sure what Pretendo is, even though I've heard about it).
Does this mean purchased software from the 3DS and Wii U library will become completely unavailable even for redownload?

Nintendo has announced that the shut down is only for online play and that digital purchases will still be downloadable in the future. The question remains, how long do they remain downloadable, since they will eventually pull the plug on that as well.

 

[Lucifer]

Still need to try the Kid Icarus Uprising online before it shuts down

Also want to try to trade for a few special Pokemon from the 3DS games

Wait, Pokemon Bank is going too?

 

[Mekanos]

Wait, Pokemon Bank is going too?

Not yet, but there's a few Pokemon that are more difficult to get that I wanna see if I can get online before trying to get myself.

 

[Pokemaniac]

Nintendo has announced that the shut down is only for online play and that digital purchases will still be downloadable in the future. The question remains, how long do they remain downloadable, since they will eventually pull the plug on that as well.

For context, as far as I'm aware, redownloads remain available on DSi and Wii to this day.

 

[Prophet64]

Wait, I can still redownload my WiiU games?

 

[Shadow]

For context, as far as I'm aware, redownloads remain available on DSi and Wii to this day.

Correct, but there was a short period where this wasn't possible, but that was fixed after a while.

Wait, I can still redownload my WiiU games?

Yes, it was just the ability to purchase new games which was removed. The ability to redownload already purchased games was never removed, as stated above, Wii and DSi games are also still available for redownloads.

 

[Vantell]

Yeah, I am currently busy finishing some older Pokemon games. Hopefully I will be on time before they close the servers .

 

[Prophet64]

Correct, but there was a short period where this wasn't possible, but that was fixed after a while.


Yes, it was just the ability to purchase new games which was removed. The ability to redownload already purchased games was never removed, as stated above, Wii and DSi games are also still available for redownloads.

Well that alleviates a good deal of depression I was feeling in regards to my WiiU after I repurposed an external hardrive to my XBox. I appreciate the response, thank you.

 

[Rogue Agent]

I am going to miss Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest. I hope one day some of these games return in some form to Switch.

 

[Starbreaker]

Pour one out for the Wii U and 3DS. I will miss miiverse the most

 

[Stopdoor]

It seems there's been updates and most of the issues are fixed now, so that's cool:

https://pretendo.network/blog/12-27-23

 

[Individualised]

"With that said, some outlets did a less than stellar job at reporting our last post, not covering some topics fully or accurately."

Could someone elaborate on this? I'm guessing this is referring to something specific.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

"With that said, some outlets did a less than stellar job at reporting our last post, not covering some topics fully or accurately."

Could someone elaborate on this? I'm guessing this is referring to something specific.

Probably YouTubers going “Nintendo is shutting down WiiU online play early (FOREVER): Switch 2 confirmed for March?”

 

[Hailinel]

This really is a situation that YouTubers would ring alarm bells on for clicks. Its shouldn't come as too much of a shock that Nintendo isn't prioritizing some of these server issues given the pending online play shutdown in a few months. The NNID online is basically duct tape and twine on the back end at this stage.

 

[Shareholder Chad]

This really is a situation that YouTubers would ring alarm bells on for clicks. Its shouldn't come as too much of a shock that Nintendo isn't prioritizing some of these server issues given the pending online play shutdown in a few months. The NNID online is basically duct tape and twine on the back end at this stage.

The only thing that prevents stupidity like that is by voting with your wallet clicks.

 

[Krvavi Abadas]

this tracks with Nintendo’s usual maintenance work. remember when Mario Kart 7 randomly got an update last year to patch an exploit? I also remember the Wii Shop Channel going down back and up long after the ability to purchase content was disabled.

the only current exception is the Mario Maker 1 servers, which I get the vibe that Nintendo sees 2 as a complete replacement to that game.