eShop for Wii U & 3DS ends March 2023 (Fire Emblem Fates being delisted) [Downloads of purchased content will remain for foreseeable future]
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why is the Fates bit not the headline, we've known all the other details for months
were you offline for the last few months? this already made headlines everywhere, with the dates and everything
I mean every game is being delisted, just Fates is a month earlier.
I also wouldn't really call it being delisted either tbh
really really sucks though
You know what I mean lol. There has to obviously be a reason it gets delisted a month early.
This was known before, however, Nintendo's socials posted because there is new information regarding the shutdown (at least I don't remember this info. Maybe it's the Fire Emblem stuff).
Mainly:
Mainly:
I assume because they want to give people time to play through to chapter 6 of FE Fates, where in the download version at that point you choose between the birthright and conquest paths (unlike the retail where you already chose which version you got by the gamecard you bought), which only at that point then downloads the path you choose and also then unlock the ability to buy the other path.
Woah woah woah, you won't be able to download free to start software? That had better not include Pokémon bank, which is supposed to become free to use soon.
This kind of thing has to become unacceptable. It literally costs them nothing relatively to keep these stores alive.
Can not wait to hear people defend this and tell you how nobody cares about these systems anymore and then in 3 years complain that why a copy of their favorite game is like 300 bucks.
Can not wait to hear people defend this and tell you how nobody cares about these systems anymore and then in 3 years complain that why a copy of their favorite game is like 300 bucks.
Apparently i was! Have just passed me i guess. All this is what i fear with a digital only future and Nintendo slamming down hard on emulation :/
Oh, was being able to download software updates known? That's a silver lining at least, if you can do that for updates of games you install after the shutdown.
i kinda hate the game but it was a good investment. sucks for fans though
*Looks at copy I've had unopened for 7 years next to 20th anniversary Pokemon 3DS*
Not if they announce a Switch 2 remake. Could be the reason they'll delist it earlier.
Zero chance they rerelease fates instead of Awakening, if they were to port one of the 3ds FE games.
As I said above, it's simpler than that, I think it's due to the fact that for the digital version, you *have* to play fates through to chapter 6 where you then choose which of the DLC routes you want to claim (and also at that point, download), that you already paid for, presumably processed through the same servers that are shutting down, but it requires a non-zero amount of playtime and anyone getting the game on the shutdown date might fuck themselves over if they don't get to that point and claim one of them.
When I was trying to stock up on 3DS games before the eShop goes offline, I didn't have any problem buying FE Birthright and then buying Conquest and Revelation as DLC. I haven't played the game at all so I haven't gotten to the chapter 6 point folks have mentioned. If I want to eventually play through the whole thing, do I need to do something beyond just buy the game and 2 DLC packs?
Holdup holdup holdup holdup I didn't know that we can't add funds after the end of next month too.
Uggggh I got to get on some purchases.
Uggggh I got to get on some purchases.
Well, well, my used Fates Special Edition copy will increase in value even more.
To think now that Revelations will be lost unless you bought the DLC or the special edition. And many other games too.
Just a question: people raised hell when Sony tried to do this shit with the PS3 and Vita. Why they don't do the same with Nintendo?
To think now that Revelations will be lost unless you bought the DLC or the special edition. And many other games too.
Just a question: people raised hell when Sony tried to do this shit with the PS3 and Vita. Why they don't do the same with Nintendo?
You can still add funds until March via the Switch if you've connected your Wii U/3DS Nintendo Network account to your Switch account and merged funds.
implicitly, not explicitly known, yea.
all they're doing is shutting down the parts where they'd have to manage payment services for legacy systems (and don't want to bother figuring out how to integrate the old shop system into the current system, migrating everything and back-porting a "new" eShop onto those platforms).
That's how we ve been doing things in Nintendo Europe land, they stopped allowing cards on the system once new online payment directives were introduced in the EU a few years back.
I've been denying this for so long now, but I guess I need to sit down and see if there's any last minute purchases I need to make soon.
Here's hoping they're able to activate and move accounts around as necessary for years to come.
Here's hoping they're able to activate and move accounts around as necessary for years to come.
Lol, Nintendo is just gonna go "if you want it so badly before the store closes buy it at full price then"
Considering the last big announcement made it sound like we couldn't even download anything after March 2023, this is a little reassuring. Glad to see we can at least re-download the games we already own. I thought the whole thing was getting shut down.
All the "content will remain available for the foreseeable future" that portends making it inaccessible at some point totally puts the brakes on any digital purchases for me. We all know this is possible but language that drives this home is rough.
I try to track down dull games on physical, or just a steeply discounted Steam code. It is remarkable how my buying has shifted.
I try to track down dull games on physical, or just a steeply discounted Steam code. It is remarkable how my buying has shifted.
Given the services that are being left up, it almost seems like their issue is managing the old payment gateway, not necessarily costs for hosting the game content...regardless it does suck. They could figure something out if they really wanted to keep it open. Maybe completely revamping it to use the new NSO, but it's possible the weird HW locked account system of the 3DS and Wii U make this more difficult? I dunno.
I'm not actually sure if availability of digital affects the cost of physical media though. Because it's the scarcity of physical copies, not complete inability to play the game, that drives up those costs
I'm not sure it portends anything as I'm not sure any digital store explicitly states content will be up forever. In fact, the licenses in stores (including PC) usually include language that implies that isn't the case and that they can always remove content
NOA doesn't mention anything about Fire Emblem Fates, so this is really weird:
View: https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1549393629092904961
View: https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1549393629092904961
They could have gone with the route sony went and just disabled the payment methods on the console. People can add funds through the web store or the newer systems.
As for the prices, Some 3DS games are already pretty expensive. Even if this didn't affect the physical prices, having the games at a reasonable price at all times is the way to go. Many people would just go with the illegal route if the games become "inaccesible enough".
It doesn't really mean anything. They're never going to guarantee something is available for all time as that's an impossible promise. They've kept the ability to download your Wii and DSi purchases despite the shops closing years ago if that's any sign of how they'll handle this.
I rarely ever buy special editions. But boy I am glad I got that one.
The real annoyance is that they took Wii U games off their web store. So you can still easily buy 3DS games but Wii U games have one extra hassle to them.
