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A '''Friend Code''' (Japanese: '''ともだちコード''' ''Friend Code'') is a unique twelve-digit code generated once the player has logged onto the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] on their [[Wii]] or [[Nintendo DS|DS]] for the first time. It is used to identify friends for online play. | A '''Friend Code''' (Japanese: '''ともだちコード''' ''Friend Code'') is a unique twelve-digit code generated once the player has logged onto the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] on their [[Wii]] or [[Nintendo DS|DS]] for the first time. It is used to identify friends for online play. | ||
Each Friend Code differs between games, to make each game have a separate 'identity'. To prevent identity theft, Friend Codes, along with the Wi-Fi ID on a DS, are reset when Wi-Fi Connection is used on another DS. Wi-Fi information can be transferred in the case of replacing an old DS. After registering each | Each Friend Code differs between games, to make each game have a separate 'identity'. To prevent identity theft, Friend Codes, along with the Wi-Fi ID on a DS, are reset when Wi-Fi Connection is used on another DS. Wi-Fi information can be transferred in the case of replacing an old DS. After registering each other's friend codes, the two people can communicate with each other from any location in the world that has internet. Players with Friend Codes usually have more liberties than players without Friend Codes, some Friend Code exclusive rights being voice chat and co-op play. | ||
The games will not accept all Friend Codes manually entered into the Pal Pad and will display that "The Friend Code is wrong" if a code (i.e. 0000 0000 0000) is not valid. | The games will not accept all Friend Codes manually entered into the Pal Pad and will display that "The Friend Code is wrong" if a code (i.e. 0000 0000 0000) is not valid. | ||