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1. The DS had online play first. 2. The Wii didn't focus on online play, shown by the fact that WFC was basically the bare minimum required to support online play, as it had no accounts, updates, universal friend list, etc.
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::''Main article: [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]'' | ::''Main article: [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]'' | ||
[[File:Wi-Fi Anyone.jpg|thumb|right|The "With Anyone" menu from ''Brawl''.]] | [[File:Wi-Fi Anyone.jpg|thumb|right|The "With Anyone" menu from ''Brawl''.]] | ||
The [[Nintendo Wii]] was the first Nintendo console to | The [[Nintendo Wii]] was the first Nintendo home console to support online play, with Nintendo allowing the device to take advantage of the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]. As a result, ''Brawl'' was the first game in the series to officially support online play, allowing players to fight against either strangers or friends. In addition, gameplay [[mod]]s for ''Brawl'' could also be unofficially played online via this protocol, though all players would need the mod in order to prevent desyncs from occurring. | ||
Official support for online play in ''Brawl'' was ended on 20 May 2014. A variety of methods, however, still allow for ''Brawl'' to be played online; Canadian smasher {{Sm|pidgezero_one}} [http://smashboards.com/threads/guide-connecting-to-brawl-pm-wifi-post-wfc-shutdown-occasional-server-issues-are-temporary.355374/ developed a method] to play ''Brawl'' and ''Brawl'' gameplay mods via the Wii, and [[Dolphin]] also supports online play via the computer. | Official support for online play in ''Brawl'' was ended on 20 May 2014. A variety of methods, however, still allow for ''Brawl'' to be played online; Canadian smasher {{Sm|pidgezero_one}} [http://smashboards.com/threads/guide-connecting-to-brawl-pm-wifi-post-wfc-shutdown-occasional-server-issues-are-temporary.355374/ developed a method] to play ''Brawl'' and ''Brawl'' gameplay mods via the Wii, and [[Dolphin]] also supports online play via the computer. | ||