Nintendo to kill off certain Wi-Fi connection features in May Some Wii games will no longer work on Wi-Fi Connection starting in May. (Credit: Nintendo) Nintendos Wi-Fi Connection, a service the company hoped would improve its standing among online gamers, will soon be wiped out. The company on Wednesday announced that on May 20, certain online features in Wi-Fi Connection will be removed, chiefly online play, matchmaking, and leaderboards for many Wii, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo DSi games. Nintendo was quick to point out, however, that offline play will still be available. Online play is not being affected on the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS. However, Wii mode, which allows users to play older titles on the Wii U, as well as playable DS games on the 3DS, will not be playable online. The move is not so surprising. Nintendos online push now centers mainly on the companys newer hardware. Like many other online service providers -- most notably Electronic Arts -- Nintendo needs to periodically eliminate features and support to ensure the quality of its current stable of supported titles. [Read more] February 27, 2014 at 05:27PM By Samy Mohab
Posted on: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:51:32 +0000
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