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The '''Nintendo Network''' is an online gameplay network which acts similar to Sony's [[wikipedia:PlayStation Network|PlayStation Network]]. It is the second network created by [[Nintendo]] after the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] (which launched during the release of ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''). It has been made to provide online play for [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]] compatible games. It was announced on January 26, 2012, at an investor's conference. Unlike Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, which has been focused upon specific functionalities and concepts, this aims to establish a platform where various services available through the network for consumers shall be connected via Nintendo Network service so that the company can make comprehensive proposals to consumers. Nintendo's plans include personal accounts for the Wii U, digitally distributed packaged software, and paid downloadable content.
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.  


==History==
The Nintendo Network was the second online network created by Nintendo, after [[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, the Nintendo Network aimed to establish a central platform where consumer services, such as user accounts and [[Miiverse]], were connected. While the Nintendo Network offered similar features to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, including online gaming through games that require the Nintendo Network and digital purchases and [[:Category:Downloadable content|downloadable content]] through the [[Nintendo eShop]], it was also used for additional features such as {{wp|Game patch|updates}}, sending gameplay data statistics, and user account control.
===Pre-Announcement===
On January 20, 2012, an image of ''[[wikipedia:Theatrhythm Final Fantasy|Theatrhythm Final Fantasy]]'''s box art was shown showing a "Nintendo Network" icon in the corner of the box. It was speculated that "Nintendo Network" was a rebranding of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.{{refneeded}}


===Post-Announcement===
Nintendo dropped long-term plans for the Nintendo Network after establishing its partnership with {{wp|DeNA}}, which helped Nintendo 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, the 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 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]].
A Nintendo Network sign can be seen in the top right corner of the box art of ''Mario Tennis Open''.


==Mario Installments with Nintendo Network==
==''Super Mario''-related games with Nintendo Network functionality==
===3DS===
===Nintendo 3DS===
''<center><gallery>
<gallery>
File:Mario-Kart-7-Box-Art.jpg|[[Mario Kart 7]]
SM3DL UScover.png|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' (Miiverse only)
File:Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_London_2012_Olympic_Games_(3DS).jpg|[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]
Mario-Kart-7-Box-Art.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
File:MTOboxart.jpg|[[Mario Tennis Open]]
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]]'' (online leaderboards and Miiverse only)
File:NSMB2boxcover.jpg|[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]
MTOboxart.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''
File:Luigis Mansion dark moon boxart.png|[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]
NSMB2 NA box cover.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (downloadable content and Miiverse only)
</gallery></center>''
Paper mario sticker star box-art.png|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' (Miiverse only)
 
LM Dark Moon box art.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
===Wii U===
Photos with Mario.png|''[[Photos with Mario]]'' (Miiverse only)
''<center><gallery>
MvDKMMA-MaDKMotM Boxart EU.jpg|''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]'' (Miiverse only)
File:NSMBU boxcover.png|[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]
DKCR3Dboxcover.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' (Miiverse only)
File:Box NA - Game & Wario.png|[[Game & Wario]]
Box NA - Mario & Luigi Dream Team.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' (Miiverse only)
File:M&S2014 Wii U Boxart.jpg|[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]
Box NA - Mario Party Island Tour.png|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' (Miiverse only)
File:DKCTFBoxart.jpg|[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]
Yniboxart.jpg|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' (sending gameplay statistics and Miiverse only)
File:Box NA - Super Mario 3D World.png|[[Super Mario 3D World]]
Box NA - Mario Golf World Tour.jpg|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
</gallery></center>''
Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS US final boxart.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
Ultimate-NES-Remix-NA-boxart.png|''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'' (online leaderboards and Miiverse only)
Mario vs DK Tipping Stars EU box 3DS.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''
P&DZ-SMBE US Cover.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' (Miiverse only)
Dr. Mario- Miracle Cure Logo.jpg|''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]''
Rhythm Paradise Megamix.jpg|''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' (Miiverse only)
Nintendo3DSSkylanders.jpg|''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers|Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing]]'' (Miiverse only)
Mario & Luigi - Paper Jam - NOA Boxart.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' (Miiverse only)
MM&FACAmericanLogo.png|''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' (Miiverse only)
Mario&Sonic20163DS-NTSCbox.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' (online leaderboards and Miiverse only)
NA MPSR boxart.jpg|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' (Miiverse only)
SuperMarioMaker3DSBoxArt.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World - NA Boxart.jpg|''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' (sending gameplay statistics and Miiverse only)
MarioSportsSuperstarsAmiiboBoxart.jpg|''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''
Minecraft New Nintendo 3DS Edition boxart.jpg|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''
MLSS+BM Box NA.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' (Miiverse only)
</gallery>


==Other Installments using Nintendo Network Operations==
NOTE: Games shown below are not directly related to the ''Mario'' game series overall, but do give references to the series in certain parts of the game in question.
===Wii U===
===Wii U===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Nintendoland boxcover.png|[[Nintendo Land]]
Nintendoland boxcover.png|''[[Nintendo Land]]'' (Miiverse only)
NSMBU boxcover.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' (downloadable content and Miiverse only)
Box NA - Game & Wario.png|''[[Game & Wario]]'' (Miiverse only)
NSLU NA Box Art.png|''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' (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]]'' (Miiverse only)
M&S2014 Wii U Boxart.jpg|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
Box NA - Super Mario 3D World.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' (Miiverse only)
Logo EN - NES Remix.png|''[[NES Remix]]'' (online leaderboards and Miiverse only)
Logo EN - Dr. Luigi.png|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''
DKC-TF box.jpeg|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' (online leaderboards and Miiverse only)
Logo EN - NES Remix 2.png|''[[NES Remix 2]]'' (online leaderboards and Miiverse only)
NES Remix Pack cover art.png|''[[NES Remix Pack]]'' (online leaderboards and Miiverse only)
MK8 NA Box Art.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
SSBWiiU NA Boxart.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker US box final.jpg|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' (Miiverse only)
Mario vs DK Tipping Stars EU box Wii U.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]
Mario Party 10 box.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]'' (Miiverse only)
AmiibotapUSlogo.jpg|''[[Amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits|amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits]]'' (Miiverse only)
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]]'' (online leaderboards and Miiverse only)
PMCS Boxart.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' (Miiverse only)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ニンテンドーネットワーク
|JapR=Nintendō Nettowāku
|JapM=Nintendo Network
|Fre=Nintendo Network
|Ger=Nintendo Network
|Ita=Nintendo Network
|Rus=Нинтендо Нетворк
|RusR=Nintendo Netvork
|Kor=닌텐도 네트워크
|KorR=Nintendo Neteuwokeu
|KorM=Nintendo Network
|Chi=任天堂网络服务
|ChiR=Rèntiāntáng Wǎngluòfúwù
|ChiM=Nintendo Network Service
|Spa=Nintendo Network
}}
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:16, December 18, 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 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, the Nintendo Network aimed to establish a central platform where consumer services, such as user accounts and Miiverse, were connected. While the Nintendo Network offered similar features to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, including online gaming through games that require the Nintendo Network and digital purchases and downloadable content through the 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 its partnership with DeNA, which helped Nintendo 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, the 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 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[edit]

Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Wii U[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
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[edit]

  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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