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[[File:Nintendo Network logo.png|thumb|The Nintendo Network logo.]] | [[File:Nintendo Network logo.png|thumb|The Nintendo Network logo.]] | ||
'''Nintendo Network''' | '''Nintendo Network''' is a service from [[Nintendo]] that allows for the Nintendo [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] consoles and some of their respective software to connect to the Internet. Launched as the successor to the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], it became public on January 26, 2012. | ||
Compared to how Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection attempted to keep users anonymous and private, Nintendo Network | Compared to how Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection attempted to keep users anonymous and private, Nintendo Network uses an account-based system; in addition, Nintendo Network boasts multiple features previously not seen in Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, such as the ability to patch released software over the internet. | ||
In addition to these networking capabilities, Nintendo Network also covered the operations of | In addition to these networking capabilities, Nintendo Network also covered the operations of [[Miiverse (social network)|Miiverse]]; in addition to formerly allowing for the formation of communities, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] and other developers had notably used the service to showcase images of games currently in development. | ||
Nintendo | Nintendo has elected to not use the Nintendo Network with the [[Nintendo Switch]] family of systems, instead moving forward with the Nintendo Account service. This service functions similarly to Nintendo Network, except that it can be accessed through almost any electronic device with internet capabilities, allowing for more robust utility and more applications overall. The Nintendo Network functions to this day and can be linked to a Nintendo Account, though it has effectively been discontinued in terms of active support. | ||
Online support for Nintendo Network will end in April 2024, meaning that it will no longer be possible to play ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' online. | |||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ||
''Super Smash Bros. 4'' | ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' uses the service for its online multiplayer. A Nintendo Network account is also required in order to play the game online. | ||
Due to advances in the Nintendo Network's infrastructure compared to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, both the Wii U and 3DS versions of the game received [[updates]] as to improve the base game. | Due to advances in the Nintendo Network's infrastructure compared to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, both the Wii U and 3DS versions of the game have received [[updates]] as to improve the base game. | ||
The pre-release box art of the Wii U version had a Nintendo Network logo, but it was replaced by the [[amiibo]] logo in the final box art. | The pre-release box art of the Wii U version had a Nintendo Network logo, but it was replaced by the [[amiibo]] logo in the final box art. | ||
[[Category:Online play]] | [[Category:Online play]] | ||
[[Category:Multiplayer modes]] | [[Category:Multiplayer modes]] | ||
