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Cloudman on 01 October 2017

Well, it had to happen eventually. They can't keep it running on the Wii forever.



 

              

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Mr Puggsly on 01 October 2017

I actually refrain from buying stuff on Nintendo platforms because I don't trust them.

I know people will argue GFW and OG Xbox shut down. But those didn't have significant support. Meanwhile the life of the 360's market has been expanded thanks to BC, some titles are even getting added.



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OTBWY on 02 October 2017
Ruler said:
OTBWY said:
Nothing lasts forever. Besides, the Wii is easily hacked.

So this is the way to go forward with Nintendo?

The Wii was discontinued in 2013, so yes.



fedfed on 02 October 2017

how is this an issue?

Question is anyone else's shop open forever?



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Ruler on 04 October 2017
OTBWY said:
Ruler said:

So this is the way to go forward with Nintendo?

The Wii was discontinued in 2013, so yes.

So then why spend money on anything Digital for Nintendo going forward?

 

Also the Wii U is BC and was only recentley discountinied. Sony kept some PS2 services online in Japan up until recentley. 



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Ruler on 04 October 2017
Cloudman said:
Well, it had to happen eventually. They can't keep it running on the Wii forever.

How do you know do you work for Nintendo? And why you care for them?



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oniyide on 04 October 2017
Ruler said:
OTBWY said:

The Wii was discontinued in 2013, so yes.

So then why spend money on anything Digital for Nintendo going forward?

 

Also the Wii U is BC and was only recentley discountinied. Sony kept some PS2 services online in Japan up until recentley. 

You dont???



archer9234 on 04 October 2017
Cerebralbore101 said:
This isn't happening until 2019 though. So over twelve years after the Wii launches they finally shut down the eshop and people are mad about it?

What is the benfit of downloading games? The servers should infinity be avalbile. Oh, that's right. I get to buy them all over again; on the next console. That benfits Nintendo. That's why people want physical copies. With being able to back up all the games patches. So shit like this doesn't happen.



OTBWY on 04 October 2017
Ruler said:
OTBWY said:

The Wii was discontinued in 2013, so yes.

So then why spend money on anything Digital for Nintendo going forward?

 

Also the Wii U is BC and was only recentley discountinied. Sony kept some PS2 services online in Japan up until recentley. 

Depends on what resources Nintendo wants to put into a service that is basically dead. If you ask me, 13 years is way past its time. Otherwise, it's a pretty weak stick to beat Nintendo with. Just redownload all or hack it. That's it.



Ruler on 04 October 2017
OTBWY said:
Ruler said:

So then why spend money on anything Digital for Nintendo going forward?

 

Also the Wii U is BC and was only recentley discountinied. Sony kept some PS2 services online in Japan up until recentley. 

Depends on what resources Nintendo wants to put into a service that is basically dead. If you ask me, 13 years is way past its time. Otherwise, it's a pretty weak stick to beat Nintendo with. Just redownload all or hack it. That's it.

They are self to be blamed, every Wii U is BC with the Wii store unless you dont have a wii mote conected. They should be able to move every wii download game on the Wii U store, and most could be played with the gamepad as not everyone needs a wiimote. 

But of course they dont because they are completley incompetent, or they plan to close down the wiiu store soon enough too. Nintendo cant be trusted to buy digital games on



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