Wii online services shutting down June 28th (excluding shop and online games)

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Wii Channels are the main gateway for a variety of easy-to-use, interactive multimedia, entertainment and communication functions.

Use the menu on the left to learn more about Wii Channels.

We at Nintendo sincerely thank you for your continued patronage of our companys products. We would like to inform you that a portion of the online services offered through the Wii console will be discontinued from 28th June 2013.

We apologise to those of you currently using these services.

The affected applications are as follows:

• Nintendo Channel
• News Channel
• Forecast Channel
• Everybody Votes Channel
• Mii Contest Channel
• Data exchange with Wii Friends*

* Exchange of Wii messages on the Wii Message Board, exchange of Mii characters on the Mii Channel and message/data exchange within some games will be disabled.

From 28th June 2013, the above services will no longer be available even if they are started up from the Wii Menu.

However, services other than those mentioned above, such as the Wii Shop Channel and Todays Accomplishments on the Wii Message Board, will remain available.

Guess this was bound to happen sometime. I can't imagine too many people still using these services regularly, though if you are, here's your heads up.

Note: This is from Nintendo's UK site, so it may not apply to all regions. This also does not yet apply to online multiplayer components in games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl or Mario Kart Wii.

Nintendo Channel going offline sucks for those that use it to track their overall playtimes, but I got an app that tracks it more accurately so IDGAF :PTxTech1923

*raises hand* I'm one of those people that's a little bummed about the Nintendo Channel being shut down, and mostly for the reason you mentioned. Even though it didn't track ALL of the games I had, I still found gathering the time I put into each game very interesting. Oh well. I'll live. As for everything else... *whoosh* :P

Nintendo channel was really the only of those that was any good. Hopefully the wiiu gets something like it.

Damn it i just got a Wii....sdfdogjedi100

only 2 channels i used where the nintendo channel to check my playtime...and a few trailers now and then.

and the check mii out channel.. i downloaded like 50 or 100 miis....whatever the limit is.

i stopped using it because i downloaded the max number of miis....they need to bring this channel to wiiU...since wii has a larger mii capacity.

i have a all kinds of miis...from e.t to ronald mcdonald to jimi hendrix lol

great channel.

I remember Everybody Votes was a fun channel, but honestly, the News and Weather channels were pointless, especially since you can get everything from a phone these days.JustPlainLucas

I don't care what anyone says, I'm going to miss the Nintendo Channel and Everybody Votes so much. The music in EBV was awesome IMO

They should shut down that trash in the Call of Duty servers too.OreoMilkshake

Or you could just ignore games you won't want to play while others enjoy games they like playing instead of being a loser and wanting no one to have fun :)

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]They should shut down that trash in the Call of Duty servers too.TxTech1923

Or you could just ignore games you won't want to play while others enjoy games they like playing instead of being a loser and wanting no one to have fun :)

[QUOTE="TxTech1923"]

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]They should shut down that trash in the Call of Duty servers too.OreoMilkshake

Or you could just ignore games you won't want to play while others enjoy games they like playing instead of being a loser and wanting no one to have fun :)

Unfortunate to hear but it's been years since I was really engaged in those channels so I can't say I'll miss them. I'll probably check them out one more time before they're finished though, just for kicks. :P

I never use those, so I don't care. Glad I can still play my CoD online.

Conduit 2 has a better online these days.Rod90

hey rod i want to add you on wiiU...hurry up and get one :P

I never use those, so I don't care. Glad I can still play my CoD online.

Michael0134567

as hacked as it is?

it's getting harder and harder to find clean games.

[QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

I never use those, so I don't care. Glad I can still play my CoD online.

KBFloYd

as hacked as it is?

it's getting harder and harder to find clean games.

Which one are we talking about? I don't have much problems with Modern Warfare 3.

[QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

[QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

I never use those, so I don't care. Glad I can still play my CoD online.

Michael0134567

as hacked as it is?

it's getting harder and harder to find clean games.

Which one are we talking about? I don't have much problems with Modern Warfare 3.

[QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

[QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

I never use those, so I don't care. Glad I can still play my CoD online.

Michael0134567

as hacked as it is?

it's getting harder and harder to find clean games.

Which one are we talking about? I don't have much problems with Modern Warfare 3.

MW3 especially... you must have better luck than me.

[QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

[QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

as hacked as it is?

it's getting harder and harder to find clean games.

Rod90

Which one are we talking about? I don't have much problems with Modern Warfare 3.

[QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

[QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

as hacked as it is?

it's getting harder and harder to find clean games.

Rod90

Which one are we talking about? I don't have much problems with Modern Warfare 3.

How? It was awfully close to dead last I checked, not to mention it's loaded with glitches.

[QUOTE="Rod90"]Conduit 2 has a better online these days.KBFloYd

hey rod i want to add you on wiiU...hurry up and get one :P

[QUOTE="Rod90"][QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

Which one are we talking about? I don't have much problems with Modern Warfare 3.

TxTech1923

I NEED the Wii Shop Channel to stay open for at least 3 years. Seriously

This is an old topic dude.