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Nintendo's online servers for Wii U and 3DS shut down today
Nintendo just shut down the online servers for both the Wii U and 3DS. Games like the original Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon are no longer playable online.
Nintendo will shut down most Wii U and 3DS online services by April 8
Nintendo says it will shut down most online features for 3DS and Wii U, including multiplayer, by April 8.
Nintendo starts shutting down online play for Wii U and 3DS, months ahead of schedule
Nintendo has started shutting down online play opportunities for the Wii U and 3DS consoles. This was originally supposed to happen in April, but it looks like the company couldn’t wait.
Nintendo will take 3DS and Wii U services offline in 'early April 2024'
After closing its 3DS and Wii U eShops earlier this year, Nintendo will shut down online services for those consoles in "early April 2024," it announced.
Nintendo extends deadline to redeem 3DS and Wii U eShop codes until April 3rd
Nintendo was supposed to shut down its Wii U and 3DS eShops for good on March 27th at 5PM PST, but it looks like you'll have a little more time.
Nintendo's eShop closures are putting generations of games out of reach
The 3DS and Wii U eShop's closure was inevitable, but still a loss for retro gamers everywhere
It's your last chance to buy from Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS eShops
It's the end of an era as Nintendo is shutting down its Wii U and 3DS eShops today (March 27th) at 5PM PST (8PM EST).
Nintendo is shutting down the 3DS and Wii U eShops in late March 2023
And you won't be able to add funds to your account using a credit card starting this May.
Take a look back at Engadget's favorite Nintendo 3DS games
On the Nintendo 3DS's tenth birthday, Engadget editors look back on their favorite games for the handheld system.
The Nintendo 3DS's best feature was the under-appreciated StreetPass
The 3DS may have tried to appeal with its 3D graphics, but it was the StreetPass feature that made many players love it.
Netflix won't work on Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS after June 30th
Netflix will stop streaming to Nintendo 3DS and Wii U devices later this year.
Nintendo Switch lifetime sales soar past the NES
Nintendo Switch lifetime sales soar past the NES
Nintendo has discontinued the 3DS family
Three years after launching the Switch, Nintendo is putting the 3DS out to pasture. Now, it has officially discontinued the family of handheld devices, which used to be wildly popular until the Switch took over as the company’s main console. As The Verge reports, Nintendo has posted a notice on the 3DS’ UK and Japanese pages that says “The manufacturing of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems has ended.”
What made Nintendo fans love the 3DS?
As we approach Nintendo's 130th anniversary next month, we're taking some time to look back on the company's devices that preceded the Switch, and we're starting with its immediate predecessor, the 3DS. In Engadget's review of the original version back in 2011, Tim Stevens praised the device for its comfortable Circle Pad, compelling 3D effects and creative augmented reality. However, battery life was underwhelming, DS games were slow to load and the d-pad was located in an uncomfortable position. While we didn't score products back then, there are over ninety user reviews averaging 76. Not bad, but not great. Here's what users liked, loved and had no use for.
What did the Nintendo 3DS mean to you?
With this week's announcement of Nintendo's new Switch Lite console, we've been thinking about the handheld that preceded it: The Nintendo 3DS, a successor to the wildly popular DS that took the dual screen and added the ability to display games in 3D -- without glasses. When Engadget reviewed the first model of the 3DS, it hit big with its satisfying clamshell design, circle pad thumb slider and 320 x 240 touchscreen. Reviewer Tim Stevens found the 3D gameplay a bit finicky but a nice enhancement to the graphics quality in titles like Ridge Racer 3 and Face Raiders.
The next 'Detective Pikachu' game is headed to Nintendo Switch
Now that the Detective Pikachu movie has had success at the box office without incurring internet outrage and a delay -- we're looking at you Sonic -- there's a new game in the works. At a press conference today, execs said "Plans are under way to bring this crime-solving Pikachu to Nintendo Switch!" They didn't reveal many details about the game other than that it's following the 3DS version and will apparently have a different ending compared to what happened in the movie. We don't have a release window either, so if you just became a fan of the character after seeing Ryan Reynolds' performance, then you should have plenty of time to catch up.
Humble now sells Nintendo Switch and 3DS games
If you regularly turn to the Humble Store for new games, you'll be glad to hear you can get your Nintendo fix there as well. As of January 7th, Humble is offering Switch and 3DS games -- the first time any console games have been available through the site. You'll have to be a US customer, but you can choose from a selection of first-party titles that include big-name releases like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee. You can also pick up 3- and 12-month Switch Online memberships if you're jonesing to compete on the internet.
Catch the September 2018 Nintendo Direct right here, right now
The time has come. Nintendo delayed the September edition of its Nintendo Direct live stream after an earthquake rocked Hokkaido, Japan, earlier this month, but it's full steam ahead today. The show kicks off at 6PM ET / 3PM PT, and Nintendo will finally share details about the Switch's coming online features. Watch it in the embedded stream below, and we'll break out all of the big news as it lands, so keep the Engadget homepage fresh.
Hey Nintendo, where's 'Metroid Prime 4'?
If you've been patiently waiting since last year's E3 conference for the reveal of the new Metroid Prime 4 game, we're sorry. The hotly anticipated next iteration of Samus Aran was nowhere to be seen during Nintendo Direct, the venerable gaming company's main announcement video that broadcast live this morning.
How the PlayStation Vita compares to legendary handhelds
The PlayStation Vita is hanging on by a thread. Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida said in 2015 there was no hope for a follow-up to the handheld console, and since then, the Vita machine has been quietly winding down. Sony is halting production of physical Vita games across Europe and North America on March 31st, 2019, though Sony Japan will continue to churn out carts in the domestic market -- for now.
