Repairing your Nintendo 3DS is about to become far more difficult as parts begin to run out. PLUS retro hardware release news. Nintendo has announced that it has run out of replacement parts for the 3DS console in Japan. (“As we have run out of parts necessary for repairs, weRead More →
It has been a bad few weeks for Nintendo emulation, but even though Yuzu is no more, other Nintendo emulators are issuing new updates. Primarily, the Nintendo Wii U emulator Cemu has been updated; there is also news of a new version of ES-DE (formerly Emulation Station Desktop Edition), whichRead More →
Wii U and 3DS online services end 8 April 2024. It’s been a long time coming, but we knew it had to happen. As time rolls on, new devices are released, and technology evolves, older systems are retired, sunsetted, or simply disabled. This time around, it is the turn ofRead More →
A server glitch that resulted in temporary closure of Super Mario Maker on Wii U and 3DS in December 2023 has left people wondering: what’s next? We’ve known for a while that online services for Nintendo’s retired platforms would be ending in 2024. But while it seemed that some serversRead More →
Nintendo has announced the end of online support for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Online play and other features that require online communication will end in early April 2024. The announcement applies to Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS, WiiRead More →
Online gaming for two of Nintendo’s top Wii U games has now been returned to gamers after an intrusive attacking situation led to forced emergency maintenance by Nintendo five months ago. This catalysed from an exploit called ‘ENLBufferPwn’ which was detected during online gameplay, whereby attackers were given the opportunityRead More →
A Nintendo 3DS update has been released, and the firmware is available to istall on your handheld console now. Nintendo have released a new update (Version 1.17.0-50U) which deters homebrew exploits for the 3DS. This update landed on 23 May as a total surprise to 3DS users. With the 3DSRead More →
One last physical release is being teased, for the 3DS, in the wake of Nintendo eShop’s official shutdown. As a company known for producing limited edition physical-format titles for purists and collectors, Limited Run Games, has carefully timed this final goodbye-release to ride the wave of attention, as Nintendo followsRead More →
In the deluge of PSAs about the Nintendo eShop evicting the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS, something important is being overlooked. The Nintendo 3DS has no business being dumped. Games were still being released on the flexible handheld even after the closure was announced. As a lightweight and hackable alternativeRead More →
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