Online service for DS and Wii games discontinued as of today
Nintendo is no longer supporting its Wi-Fi Connection service as of today, marking the end of online functionality for Wii, DS, and DSi games — but, notably, not the end of the Wii Shop Channel, DSi Shop, and video services. You can still make use of those.
We knew thisclosure was comingbut these things sure have a way of sneaking up on you. Nintendo has a list of affected titlesover here, featuring the likes ofAnimal Crossing: Wild WorldandCity Life,Mario Kart DSandWii,Dragon Quest IX,Super Smash Bros Brawl,Endless Ocean, andPokémongames leading up to the not-very-old-at-allBlack/White Version 2.
Lot of casualties. No more Wii Speak, either. Even for games of lesser quality, it’s often sad to see a part of them (or the whole thing, in the case of MMOs) “die” when it’s inevitably no longer practical to support the limited audience making use of online play. Time keeps on slipping.
