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'''Nintendo Network''' (Japanese: '''ニンテンドーネットワーク''' ''Nintendo Network'') is a service run by [[Nintendo]] that allows users to be matched up with other players and play games with each other. It is used by games for both the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]]. It is the successor to the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service. | '''Nintendo Network''' (Japanese: '''ニンテンドーネットワーク''' ''Nintendo Network'') is a service run by [[Nintendo]] that allows users to be matched up with other players and play games with each other. It is used by games for both the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]]. It is the successor to the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service and was succeeded by [[Nintendo Switch Online]]. The service was closed in April 2024, though [[Pokémon Bank]] will remain functional for the foreseeable future. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
===Friend Codes=== | ===Friend Codes=== | ||
{{main|Friend Code}} | {{main|Friend Code}} | ||
The Nintendo 3DS family | The Nintendo 3DS family required every user to have an online ID attached to a Friend Code. It is generated during set up of the 3DS and remains unless the 3DS is formatted. It is used to identify other players on online play along. This feature was also used for the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]. | ||
==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
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*[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] | *[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] | ||
*[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] | *[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] | ||
*[[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]] | |||
*[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] | *[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] | ||
*[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]] | *[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]] | ||
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==Promotions== | ==Promotions== | ||
Players in the United Kingdom who created a Nintendo Network ID between December 10, 2013 and January 31, 2014 on their Nintendo 3DS received {{smw|Super Mario Bros. Deluxe}} as a free download.<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/18/5224724/nintendo-uk-offers-super-mario-bros-deluxe-on-3ds-if-you-register Nintendo UK offers Super Mario Bros. Deluxe on 3DS if you register your Nintendo ID | Polygon]</ref> | Players in the United Kingdom who created a Nintendo Network ID between December 10, 2013 and January 31, 2014 on their Nintendo 3DS received ''{{smw|Super Mario Bros. Deluxe}}'' as a free download.<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/18/5224724/nintendo-uk-offers-super-mario-bros-deluxe-on-3ds-if-you-register Nintendo UK offers Super Mario Bros. Deluxe on 3DS if you register your Nintendo ID | Polygon]</ref> | ||
Players who had a registered Nintendo Network ID got a 30 day free trial for [[Pokémon Bank]] from December 27, 2013 to January 31, 2014. | Players who had a registered Nintendo Network ID got a 30 day free trial for [[Pokémon Bank]] from December 27, 2013 to January 31, 2014. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:57, 9 April 2024
| Nintendo Network | |||
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| Provider | Nintendo | ||
| Launched | January 2012[1] | ||
| Shutdown | April 2024[2] | ||
| Service provided | Online Wireless Communications | ||
| Accessible by | Internet | ||
| Website | Digital Accounts | Wii U | Nintendo Support | ||
Nintendo Network (Japanese: ニンテンドーネットワーク Nintendo Network) is a service run by Nintendo that allows users to be matched up with other players and play games with each other. It is used by games for both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. It is the successor to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service and was succeeded by Nintendo Switch Online. The service was closed in April 2024, though Pokémon Bank will remain functional for the foreseeable future.
Features
Friend Codes
- Main article: Friend Code
The Nintendo 3DS family required every user to have an online ID attached to a Friend Code. It is generated during set up of the 3DS and remains unless the 3DS is formatted. It is used to identify other players on online play along. This feature was also used for the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
In the games
Pokémon X and Y were the first Pokémon games to utilize the Nintendo Network.
Features
Features in the core series games
- The Player Search System uses Nintendo Network to communicate with other players.
- Some Mystery Gifts are able to be received via Nintendo Network.
Features in the spin-off Pokémon games
- Multiple spin-off games use Nintendo Network to access the Nintendo eShop or for other multiplayer features via the Internet.
Other features
- The Nintendo 3DS and Wii U allow players to use the Nintendo eShop.
Games compatible with the Nintendo Network
The following Pokémon games are compatible with the Nintendo Network service.
Nintendo 3DS titles
- Pokémon X and Y
- Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
- Pokémon Sun and Moon
- Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
- Pokémon Bank
- Pokémon Art Academy
- Pokémon Shuffle
- Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
Wii U titles
Promotions
Players in the United Kingdom who created a Nintendo Network ID between December 10, 2013 and January 31, 2014 on their Nintendo 3DS received Super Mario Bros. Deluxe as a free download.[3]
Players who had a registered Nintendo Network ID got a 30 day free trial for Pokémon Bank from December 27, 2013 to January 31, 2014.
In other languages
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References
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This article is part of Project Mass Media, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on official Pokémon publishing, broadcasting, communications, and other media. |
