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(→‎Nintendo 3DS titles: Bank is accessed with a Nintendo Network ID, and requires Internet access, so it's safe to list.)
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The '''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''' 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.


==Features==
==Features==
===Friend Codes===
===Friend Codes===
{{main|Friend Code}}
{{main|Friend Code}}
The Nintendo 3DS family requires 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]].
The Nintendo 3DS family requires 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]].


===Buying games===
===Buying games===
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The Nintendo 3DS allows players to use the [[Nintendo eShop]].  The Nintendo eShop contains games for the 3DS, as well as {{wp|List of DSiWare games and applications|DSiWare}} games from the DSi Shop. "Ambassadors," people who bought a 3DS before the price reduction, were allowed to download 20 select games and a certificate for free.<!-- Was this for the Wi-Fi Connection or the Nintendo Network?  Does it even go on here or on the eShop page?-->
The Nintendo 3DS allows players to use the [[Nintendo eShop]].  The Nintendo eShop contains games for the 3DS, as well as {{wp|List of DSiWare games and applications|DSiWare}} games from the DSi Shop. "Ambassadors," people who bought a 3DS before the price reduction, were allowed to download 20 select games and a certificate for free.<!-- Was this for the Wi-Fi Connection or the Nintendo Network?  Does it even go on here or on the eShop page?-->


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Revision as of 16:09, 5 January 2015

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Nintendo Network
Nintendo Network logo.png
The Nintendo Network Logo.
Provider Nintendo
Launched January 2012 [1]
Shutdown {{{shutdown}}}
Service provided Online Wireless Communications
Accessible by Internet
Website What is a Nintendo Network ID? | Wii U - Nintendo Network ID

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.

Features

Friend Codes

Main article: Friend Code

The Nintendo 3DS family requires 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.

Buying games

The Nintendo 3DS allows players to use the Nintendo eShop. The Nintendo eShop contains games for the 3DS, as well as DSiWare games from the DSi Shop. "Ambassadors," people who bought a 3DS before the price reduction, were allowed to download 20 select games and a certificate for free.

Games compatible with the Nintendo Network

The following Pokémon games are compatible with the Nintendo Network service.

Nintendo 3DS titles

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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Nintendo Network Announced; Digital Distribution of Games Envisioned ~ Kotaku
  2. ↑ Nintendo UK offers Super Mario Bros. Deluxe on 3DS if you register your Nintendo ID | Polygon


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