For years, the Wii U was largely considered a massive failure. And in a lot of ways, it still is. But as time passed since it was first released in 2012, it became easier to see how the console was ...

The closure of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U servers will take place on April 8, 2024. All the information about which systems will be affected and what the service shutdown means. From this date and time, ...

Jo Craig (they/them) is a writer on Game Rant from Scotland and has been in the industry for nearly a decade dissecting comic book movie trailers for hours and diving headfirst into horror. They still ...

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with GameRant since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has ...

Nintendo will shut down Nintendo eShop services for Wii U and 3DS on March 27, 2023, the company announced. While this move was previously announced by Nintendo, the specific date in March was not ...

The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 has sparked a wave of excitement across the gaming world. The original Switch had already captured the hearts of players, and Nintendo’s sequel offered improved ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s the end of an era as games like Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon won’t be playable online starting today. It’s the ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Nintendo will close the online stores for its Wii U console and Nintendo 3DS handheld in “late March 2023,” the company announced Tuesday. After those stores, called the Nintendo eShop, shut down, it ...

Nintendo fans can finally revisit one of the most beloved features from the Wii and 3DS thanks to the latest Switch 2 update.

If you want to buy digital games for your Nintendo Wii U or 3DS, you have until March 27, 2023, to do so, Nintendo said Tuesday. Any download codes you have must be redeemed by this date as well.