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[[File:Nintendo Network Logo.svg|x200px|thumb|The Nintendo Network logo]]
[[File:Nintendo Network Logo.svg|x200px|thumb|The Nintendo Network logo]]
The '''{{wp|Nintendo Network}}''' is an online gameplay network for [[Nintendo]] consoles that acts similarly to {{wp|Sony}}'s {{wp|PlayStation Network}} and {{wp|Microsoft}}'s {{wp|Xbox Live}}, providing online play for compatible games on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]]. The first public appearance of the Nintendo Network was on January 20, 2012, when an image of the box art for ''{{wp|Theatrhythm Final Fantasy}}'' was shown with a Nintendo Network icon. The service was officially announced on January 26, 2012, and became available later that year.  
The '''{{wp|Nintendo Network}}''' was an online gameplay network for [[Nintendo]] consoles that acted similarly to {{wp|Sony}}'s {{wp|PlayStation Network}} and {{wp|Microsoft}}'s {{wp|Xbox network}}, providing online play for compatible games on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]]. The first public appearance of the Nintendo Network was on January 20, 2012, when an image of the box art for ''{{wp|Theatrhythm Final Fantasy}}'' was shown with a Nintendo Network icon, but it is preceded by the service being called by name in original and European releases of ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', although not in North American copies. The service was officially announced on January 26, 2012, and became available later that year.  


The Nintendo Network is the second online network created by Nintendo, after the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] (which launched during the release of ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''). Unlike its predecessor, which focused on specific functionalities within games and a largely de-centralized environment, Nintendo Network aimed to establish a central platform where consumer services, such as user accounts and [[Miiverse]], were connected. While Nintendo Network offers similar features to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, including online gaming, digital purchases, and [[downloadable content]], it is also used for additional features such as {{wp|Game patch|updates}}, sending gameplay data statistics, and user account control.
The Nintendo Network was the second online network created by Nintendo, after the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] (which launched during the release of ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''). Unlike its predecessor, which focused on specific functionalities within games and a largely de-centralized environment, Nintendo Network aimed to establish a central platform where consumer services, such as user accounts and [[Miiverse]], were connected. While Nintendo Network offered similar features to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, including online gaming through games that require Nintendo Network and digital purchases and [[:Category:Downloadable content|downloadable content]] through [[Nintendo eShop]], it was also used for additional features such as {{wp|Game patch|updates}}, sending gameplay data statistics, and user account control.


Nintendo dropped long-term plans for the Nintendo Network after establishing their partnership with {{wp|DeNA}}, which helped them develop the single sign-on {{wp|Nintendo Account}} system, [[My Nintendo]], and other online services that function beyond Nintendo's own hardware. The service will be terminated in early April 2024, discontinuing online play and other functionalities that use online communication for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software, nearly 10 years after the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection was terminated.<ref name=Shutdown>Nintendo of America (October 4, 2023). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1709418623566020975] ''Twitter''.</ref> and was succeeded by [[Nintendo Switch Online]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]].
Nintendo dropped long-term plans for the Nintendo Network after establishing their partnership with {{wp|DeNA}}, which helped them develop the single sign-on {{wp|Nintendo Account}} system, [[My Nintendo]], and other online services that function beyond Nintendo's own hardware. On October 4, 2023, Nintendo announced that the service would be terminated in early April 2024, discontinuing online play and other functionalities that use online communication for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software.<ref name=Shutdown>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America <nowiki>[@NintendoAmerica]</nowiki>]]|date=October 4, 2023|title=As of early April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end service for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Thank you very much for your continued support of our products. Find out more: <nowiki>https://t.co/nOyzBImCHE</nowiki>|url=x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1709418623566020975|publisher=X|accessdate=October 3, 2023}}</ref> As announced on January 23, 2024, Nintendo Network was terminated on April 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM PDT, more than 12 years after it was announced, and nearly 10 years after the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection was terminated.<ref name=ShutdownUpdate>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America <nowiki>[@NintendoAmerica]</nowiki>]]|date=January 23, 2024|title=Update: as of 4/8, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end service for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Thank you very much for your continued support of our products. Find out more: <nowiki>https://t.co/VdIdewGmB5</nowiki>|url=x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1749963072998166670|format=|publisher=X|accessdate=January 23, 2024}}</ref> It was succeeded by [[Nintendo Switch Online]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]].


==''Super Mario''-related games with Nintendo Network functionality==
==''Super Mario''-related games with Nintendo Network functionality==
===Nintendo 3DS===
===Nintendo 3DS===
*''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]''
<gallery>
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
SM3DL UScover.png|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
Mario-Kart-7-Box-Art.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
*''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS).jpg|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
MTOboxart.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''
*''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''
NSMB2 NA box cover.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (downloadable content and Miiverse only)
*''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''
Paper mario sticker star box-art.png|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''
LM Dark Moon box art.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (Downloadable content only)
Photos with Mario.png|''[[Photos with Mario]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[wikipedia:Puzzle & Dragons|Puzzle & Dragons Z]] + [[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
M&DKMotM Logo.png|''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
DKCR3Dboxcover.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
Box NA - Mario & Luigi Dream Team.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'' (Miiverse only)
Box NA - Mario Party Island Tour.png|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' (Sending gameplay data statistics only)
Yniboxart.jpg|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' (sending gameplay statistics and Miiverse only)
 
Box NA - Mario Golf World Tour.jpg|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
===Wii U===
Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS US final boxart.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' (Miiverse only)
Ultimate-NES-Remix-NA-boxart.png|''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]''  
*''[[Dr. Luigi]]''
Mario vs DK Tipping Stars EU box 3DS.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''
*''[[Game & Wario]]'' (Miiverse only)
P&DZ-SMBE US Cover.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
Dr. Mario- Miracle Cure Logo.jpg|''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]''
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
Rhythm Paradise Megamix.jpg|''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''
Nintendo3DSSkylanders.jpg|''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers|Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''
Mario & Luigi - Paper Jam - NOA Boxart.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[NES Remix]]'' (Miiverse only)
MM&FACAmericanLogo.png|''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[NES Remix 2]]'' (Miiverse only)
Mario&Sonic20163DS-NTSCbox.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
*''[[NES Remix Pack]]'' (Miiverse only)
NA MPSR boxart.jpg|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' (Miiverse only)
SuperMarioMaker3DSBoxArt.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' (Downloadable content and Miiverse only)
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World - NA Boxart.jpg|''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U|New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U]]'' (Miiverse only)
MarioSportsSuperstarsAmiiboBoxart.jpg|''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''
*''[[Nintendo Land]]'' (Miiverse only)
Minecraft New Nintendo 3DS Edition boxart.jpg|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''
*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' (Miiverse only)
MLSS+BM Box NA.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' (Miiverse only)
*''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
</gallery>
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
*''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' (Miiverse only)
 
==Game gallery==
===Nintendo 3DS===
''<gallery>
Dr. Mario- Miracle Cure Logo.jpg|[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]
LM Dark Moon box art.jpg|[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]
Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_London_2012_Olympic_Games_(3DS).jpg|[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]
Box NA - Mario Golf World Tour.jpg|[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]
Mario-Kart-7-Box-Art.jpg|[[Mario Kart 7]]
MarioSportsSuperstarsAmiiboBoxart.jpg|[[Mario Sports Superstars]]
MTOboxart.jpg|[[Mario Tennis Open]]
Mario vs DK Tipping Stars EU box 3DS.png|[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]
NSMB2 NA box cover.png|[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]
P&DZ-SMBE US Cover.png|[[wikipedia:Puzzle & Dragons|Puzzle & Dragons Z]] + [[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]
File:SuperMarioMaker3DSBoxArt.jpg|[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]
SSB3DS NA Boxart.png|[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
Ultimate-NES-Remix-NA-boxart.png|[[Ultimate NES Remix]]
Yniboxart.jpg|[[Yoshi's New Island]]
</gallery>''
 
===Wii U===
===Wii U===
''<gallery>
<gallery>
DKC-TF box.jpeg|[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]
Nintendoland boxcover.png|''[[Nintendo Land]]'' (Miiverse only)
Logo EN - Dr. Luigi.png|[[Dr. Luigi]]
NSMBU boxcover.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' (downloadable content and Miiverse only)
Box NA - Game & Wario.png|[[Game & Wario]]
Box NA - Game & Wario.png|''[[Game & Wario]]'' (Miiverse only)
M&S2014 Wii U Boxart.jpg|[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]
NSLU NA Box Art.png|''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' (Miiverse only)
MK8 NA Box Art.jpg|[[Mario Kart 8]]
NSMBU Plus NSLU NA Box Art.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U|New Super Mario Bros. U<br>+ New Super Luigi U]]'' (Miiverse only)
Mario Tennis Ultra Smash box art.jpg|[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]
M&S2014 Wii U Boxart.jpg|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
Mario vs DK Tipping Stars EU box Wii U.png|[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]
Box NA - Super Mario 3D World.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' (Miiverse only)
Logo EN - NES Remix.png|[[NES Remix]]
Logo EN - NES Remix.png|''[[NES Remix]]'' (Miiverse only)
Logo EN - NES Remix 2.png|[[NES Remix 2]]
Logo EN - Dr. Luigi.png|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''
NES Remix Pack cover art.png|[[NES Remix Pack]]
DKC-TF box.jpeg|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' (online leaderboards and Miiverse only)
NSLU NA Box Art.png|[[New Super Luigi U]]
Logo EN - NES Remix 2.png|''[[NES Remix 2]]'' (Miiverse only)
NSMBU boxcover.png|[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]
NES Remix Pack cover art.png|''[[NES Remix Pack]]'' (Miiverse only)
NSMBU Plus NSLU NA Box Art.png|[[New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U|New Super Mario Bros. U<br>+ New Super Luigi U]]
MK8 NA Box Art.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
Nintendoland boxcover.png|[[Nintendo Land]]
SSBWiiU NA Boxart.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
Box NA - Super Mario 3D World.png|[[Super Mario 3D World]]
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker US box final.jpg|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' (Miiverse only)
Super Mario Maker Wii U NA Boxart.jpg|[[Super Mario Maker]]
Mario vs DK Tipping Stars EU box Wii U.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]
SSBWiiU NA Boxart.png|[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]
Mario Party 10 box.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]'' (Miiverse only)
YWW NA Boxart.png|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''
AmiibotapUSlogo.jpg|''[[Amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits|amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits]]'' (Miiverse only)
</gallery>''
YWW NA Boxart.png|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' (Miiverse only)
Super Mario Maker Wii U NA Boxart.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
SkylandersWiiU.jpg|''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]'' (Miiverse only)
Mario Tennis Ultra Smash box art.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''
Minecraft Wii U Boxart.png|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''
MM&FACAmericanLogo.png|''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' (Miiverse only)
MSRio2016 OlympicGames boxart.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
PMCS Boxart.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' (Miiverse only)
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Nintendō Nettowāku
|JapM=Nintendo Network
|JapM=Nintendo Network
|Fre=Nintendo Network
|Ger=Nintendo Network
|Ita=Nintendo Network
|Ita=Nintendo Network
|ItaM=-
|Rus=Нинтендо Нетворк
|Rus=Нинтендо Нетворк
|RusR=Nintendo Netvork
|RusR=Nintendo Netvork
|RusM=-
|Kor=닌텐도 네트워크
|Kor=닌텐도 네트워크
|KorR=Nintendo Neteuwokeu
|KorR=Nintendo Neteuwokeu
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|ChiM=Nintendo Network Service
|Spa=Nintendo Network
|Spa=Nintendo Network
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Revision as of 00:41, July 3, 2024

Nintendo Network logo
The Nintendo Network logo

The Nintendo Network was an online gameplay network for Nintendo consoles that acted similarly to Sony's PlayStation Network and Microsoft's Xbox network, providing online play for compatible games on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. The first public appearance of the Nintendo Network was on January 20, 2012, when an image of the box art for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy was shown with a Nintendo Network icon, but it is preceded by the service being called by name in original and European releases of Mario Kart 7, although not in North American copies. The service was officially announced on January 26, 2012, and became available later that year.

The Nintendo Network was the second online network created by Nintendo, after the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (which launched during the release of Mario Kart DS). Unlike its predecessor, which focused on specific functionalities within games and a largely de-centralized environment, Nintendo Network aimed to establish a central platform where consumer services, such as user accounts and Miiverse, were connected. While Nintendo Network offered similar features to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, including online gaming through games that require Nintendo Network and digital purchases and downloadable content through Nintendo eShop, it was also used for additional features such as updates, sending gameplay data statistics, and user account control.

Nintendo dropped long-term plans for the Nintendo Network after establishing their partnership with DeNA, which helped them develop the single sign-on Nintendo Account system, My Nintendo, and other online services that function beyond Nintendo's own hardware. On October 4, 2023, Nintendo announced that the service would be terminated in early April 2024, discontinuing online play and other functionalities that use online communication for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software.[1] As announced on January 23, 2024, Nintendo Network was terminated on April 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM PDT, more than 12 years after it was announced, and nearly 10 years after the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection was terminated.[2] It was succeeded by Nintendo Switch Online for the Nintendo Switch.

Super Mario-related games with Nintendo Network functionality

Nintendo 3DS

Wii U

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ニンテンドーネットワーク
Nintendō Nettowāku
 Nintendo Network

Chinese 任天堂网络服务
Rèntiāntáng Wǎngluòfúwù
 Nintendo Network Service

French Nintendo Network
 -
German Nintendo Network
 -
Italian Nintendo Network
 -
Korean 닌텐도 네트워크
Nintendo Neteuwokeu
 Nintendo Network

Russian Нинтендо Нетворк
Nintendo Netvork
 -

Spanish Nintendo Network
 -

References

  1. ^ Nintendo of America [@NintendoAmerica] (October 4, 2023). As of early April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end service for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Thank you very much for your continued support of our products. Find out more: https://t.co/nOyzBImCHE. X. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Nintendo of America [@NintendoAmerica] (January 23, 2024). Update: as of 4/8, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end service for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Thank you very much for your continued support of our products. Find out more: https://t.co/VdIdewGmB5. X. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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