At some point today, Nintendo will cut off online functionality offered through Nintendo WiFi Connection for the Wii, DS, and DSi. Though you'll still be able to play games in offline mode, services like online play, matchmaking and leaderboards for many of these systems' games end. Below is the full list of games affected by today's news:
Nintendo DS
- 100 Classic Books
- Animal Crossing: Wild World
- Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
- Clubhouse Games
- Custom Robo Arena
- Diddy Kong Racing DS
- Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
- Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
- Fossil Fighters: Champions
- Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
- Mario Kart DS
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem
- Metroid Prime Hunters
- Personal Trainer: Walking
- Picross 3D
- Picross DS
- Planet Puzzle League
- Pokémon Black Version
- Pokémon Black Version 2
- Pokémon Diamond Version
- Pokémon HeartGold Version
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time
- Pokémon Pearl Version
- Pokémon Platinum Version
- Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
- Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
- Pokémon SoulSilver Version
- Pokémon White Version
- Pokémon White Version 2
- Professor Layton and the Curious Village
- Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
- Professor Layton and the Last Specter
- Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
- Star Fox Command
- Style Savvy
- Tenchu: Dark Secret
- Tetris DS
- WarioWare DIY
Nintendo DSiWare
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
- Metal Torrent
- Number Battle
Wii
- Animal Crossing: City Life
- Battalion Wars 2
- Endless Ocean
- Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep
- Excitebots: Trick Racing
- Fortune Street
- Mario Kart Wii
- Mario Sports Mix
- Mario Strikers Charged
- Pokémon Battle Revolution
- Samurai Warriors 3
- Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
- Super Smash Brothers Brawl
- Wii Music
WiiWare
- Dr. Mario Online RX
- Excitebike: World Rally
- LONPOS
- Maboshi's Arcade
- My Pokémon Ranch
- ThruSpace
- WarioWare DIY
Nintendo notes that online play for Wii U and 3DS is unaffected by this change, aside from the Wii mode on Wii U and Nintendo DS games on the 3DS family. Other online services, like the Wii Shop Channel, the Nintendo DSi Shop, and video-on-demand are also not affected at this time.
"We at Nintendo sincerely thank our fans for their continued support of our company’s legacy systems," Nintendo said in a statement. "Your enthusiasm for games made for these systems speaks to their longevity and the passion of Nintendo fans."
