Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
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Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection was Nintendo’s online multiplayer and digital distribution service for the Nintendo DS and Wii consoles, enabling internet-based gameplay and content downloads.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection canonical | 6 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
digital distribution platform
ⓘ
online gaming service ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
Nintendo DS-compatible hotspots
ⓘ
Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector ⓘ broadband internet connection ⓘ wireless router ⓘ |
| authenticationMethod | friend code system ⓘ |
| branding | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection logo ⓘ |
| developer | Nintendo ⓘ |
| discontinuationDate | 2014-05-20 ⓘ |
| discontinuedBy | Nintendo ⓘ |
| enables |
content downloads
ⓘ
downloadable content ⓘ game updates ⓘ internet-based gameplay ⓘ online leaderboards ⓘ online matchmaking ⓘ online multiplayer gaming ⓘ |
| introducedWithPlatform |
Nintendo DS
ⓘ
Nintendo Wii ⓘ
surface form:
Wii
|
| launchYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| notableGameUsingService |
Animal Crossing
ⓘ
surface form:
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing ⓘ
surface form:
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Mario Kart DS ⓘ Mario Kart Wii ⓘ Pokémon Black and White ⓘ Pokémon Diamond and Pearl ⓘ Super Smash Bros. ⓘ
surface form:
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
|
| officialAbbreviation | WFC ⓘ |
| operator | Nintendo ⓘ |
| platformFor |
Nintendo DS
ⓘ
Nintendo Wii ⓘ
surface form:
Wii
|
| reasonForDiscontinuation | termination of online services for most Nintendo DS and Wii software ⓘ |
| region |
Australia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ other PAL regions ⓘ |
| requiredSubscription | no recurring subscription fee ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| serviceType | free online service ⓘ |
| successor |
Nintendo Network
ⓘ
Nintendo Switch Online ⓘ Nintendo eShop ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
Nintendo DS
ⓘ
surface form:
Nintendo DS Download Play (online-enabled titles)
competitive multiplayer ⓘ cooperative multiplayer ⓘ friend codes ⓘ online rankings ⓘ voice chat in some games ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.