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'''Nintendo Network''' is a service run by [[Nintendo]] that allows users to be matched up with other players and play games with each other. It is used by games for both the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]].  It is the successor to the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service.
'''Nintendo Network''' (Japanese: '''ニンテンドーネットワーク''' ''Nintendo Network'') is a service run by [[Nintendo]] that allows users to be matched up with other players and play games with each other. It is used by games for both the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]].  It is the successor to the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service and was succeeded by [[Nintendo Switch Online]]. The service was closed in April 2024, though [[Pokémon Bank]] will remain functional for the foreseeable future.


==Features==
==Features==
===Friend Codes===
===Friend Codes===
{{main|Friend Code}}
{{main|Friend Code}}
The Nintendo 3DS family requires every user to have an online ID attached to a Friend Code.  It is generated during set up of the 3DS and remains unless the 3DS is formatted.  It is used to identify other players on online play along.  This feature was also used for the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]].
The Nintendo 3DS family required every user to have an online ID attached to a Friend Code.  It is generated during set up of the 3DS and remains unless the 3DS is formatted.  It is used to identify other players on online play along.  This feature was also used for the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]].


===Buying games===
==In the games==
<!--The Wii (U) allowed players to buy [[Wii|WiiWare]] and {{wp|Virtual Console}} games from the {{wp|Wii Shop Channel}}. Players had to use {{wp|Nintendo Points}}, which were bought with real money.-->
[[Pokémon X and Y]] were the first Pokémon games to utilize the Nintendo Network.


The Nintendo 3DS allows players to use the [[Nintendo eShop]].  The Nintendo eShop contains games for the 3DS, as well as {{wp|List of DSiWare games and applications|DSiWare}} games from the DSi Shop. "Ambassadors," people who bought a 3DS before the price reduction, were allowed to download 20 select games and a certificate for free.<!-- Was this for the Wi-Fi Connection or the Nintendo Network?  Does it even go on here or on the eShop page?-->
===Features===
====Features in the [[core series]] games====
* The [[Player Search System]] uses Nintendo Network to communicate with other players.
* Some [[Mystery Gift]]s are able to be received via Nintendo Network.
 
====Features in the [[spin-off Pokémon games]]====
* Multiple spin-off games use Nintendo Network to access the {{DL|Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo eShop}} or for other multiplayer features via the Internet.
 
====Other features====
* The Nintendo 3DS and Wii U allow players to use the {{DL|Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo eShop}}.


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===Features in the [[spin-off]] games===
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==Games compatible with the Nintendo Network==
==Games compatible with the Nintendo Network==
The following Pokémon games are compatible with the Nintendo Network service.
The following Pokémon games are compatible with the Nintendo Network service.
<!--[[File:X_EN_boxart.png|150px|right|Pokémon X was one of the first Pokémon games to use the service]]-->
 
===[[Nintendo 3DS]] titles===
===[[Nintendo 3DS]] titles===
*[[Pokémon X and Y]]
*[[Pokémon X and Y]]
*[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]
*[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]
*[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]
*[[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]]
*[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
*[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
*[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]]
*[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]]
*[[Pokémon Bank]]<!--
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*[[Pokémon Art Academy]]
*[[Pokémon Art Academy]]
*[[Pokémon Shuffle]]
*[[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]]


===[[Wii U]] titles===
===[[Wii U]] titles===
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==Promotions==
==Promotions==
Players in the United Kingdom who created a Nintendo Network ID between December 10, 2013 and January 31, 2014 on their Nintendo 3DS received {{smw|Super Mario Bros. Deluxe}} as a free download.<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/18/5224724/nintendo-uk-offers-super-mario-bros-deluxe-on-3ds-if-you-register Nintendo UK offers Super Mario Bros. Deluxe on 3DS if you register your Nintendo ID | Polygon]</ref>
Players in the United Kingdom who created a Nintendo Network ID between December 10, 2013 and January 31, 2014 on their Nintendo 3DS received ''{{smw|Super Mario Bros. Deluxe}}'' as a free download.<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/18/5224724/nintendo-uk-offers-super-mario-bros-deluxe-on-3ds-if-you-register Nintendo UK offers Super Mario Bros. Deluxe on 3DS if you register your Nintendo ID | Polygon]</ref>
 
Players who had a registered Nintendo Network ID got a 30 day free trial for [[Pokémon Bank]] from December 27, 2013 to January 31, 2014.
 
==In other languages==
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 11:57, 9 April 2024

Nintendo Network
Nintendo Network logo.png
The Nintendo Network Logo.
Provider Nintendo
Launched January 2012[1]
Shutdown April 2024[2]
Service provided Online Wireless Communications
Accessible by Internet
Website Digital Accounts | Wii U | Nintendo Support

Nintendo Network (Japanese: ニンテンドーネットワーク Nintendo Network) is a service run by Nintendo that allows users to be matched up with other players and play games with each other. It is used by games for both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. It is the successor to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service and was succeeded by Nintendo Switch Online. The service was closed in April 2024, though Pokémon Bank will remain functional for the foreseeable future.

Features

Friend Codes

Main article: Friend Code

The Nintendo 3DS family required every user to have an online ID attached to a Friend Code. It is generated during set up of the 3DS and remains unless the 3DS is formatted. It is used to identify other players on online play along. This feature was also used for the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

In the games

Pokémon X and Y were the first Pokémon games to utilize the Nintendo Network.

Features

Features in the core series games

Features in the spin-off Pokémon games

  • Multiple spin-off games use Nintendo Network to access the Nintendo eShop or for other multiplayer features via the Internet.

Other features

Games compatible with the Nintendo Network

The following Pokémon games are compatible with the Nintendo Network service.

Nintendo 3DS titles

Wii U titles

Promotions

Players in the United Kingdom who created a Nintendo Network ID between December 10, 2013 and January 31, 2014 on their Nintendo 3DS received Super Mario Bros. Deluxe as a free download.[3]

Players who had a registered Nintendo Network ID got a 30 day free trial for Pokémon Bank from December 27, 2013 to January 31, 2014.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese Nintendo Network
Mandarin Nintendo Network
  French Nintendo Network
  German Nintendo Network
  Italian Nintendo Network
  Korean 닌텐도 네트워크 Nintendo Network
  Spanish Nintendo Network

References

  1. ↑ Nintendo Network Announced; Digital Distribution of Games Envisioned ~ Kotaku
  2. ↑ Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software | Nintendo Support
  3. ↑ Nintendo UK offers Super Mario Bros. Deluxe on 3DS if you register your Nintendo ID | Polygon


Communications media
Gen I Game Link Cable • Transfer Pak • 3DS Wireless (VC)
Gen II  Game Link Cable • Infrared • Transfer Pak
Mobile Game Boy Adapter • 3DS Wireless (VC)
Gen III Game Link Cable • Wireless Adapter • Dual-slot mode
Gen IV DS Wireless • Wi-Fi • Dual-slot mode • Infrared
Gen V DS Wireless • Wi-Fi • Infrared
Gen VI 3DS Wireless • Nintendo Network • Infrared • StreetPass • SpotPass
Gen VII 3DS Wireless/Switch Wireless • Nintendo Network
Infrared • Nintendo Switch Online • Bluetooth
Gen VIII Switch Wireless • Nintendo Switch Online
Gen IX Switch Wireless • Nintendo Switch Online


  This article is part of Project Mass Media, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on official Pokémon publishing, broadcasting, communications, and other media.
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