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Next spring, Nintendo will shut down the online services behind nearly all of its 3DS and Wii U software, affecting multiplayer and other connected features. News of this early April 2024 shutdown follows the return of online features for the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon, which had disappeared between March and August while Nintendo dealt with “vulnerability related to online play.”
One service that will continue operating, for now, is Pokémon Bank, the cloud storage service that launched in 2013 with Pokémon X and Y (although you may want to transfer that collection to the newer Pokémon Home setup), and gaming offline is still possible. Also, this FAQ from Nintendo says that players will be able to download patches and…
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