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9th Mar, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Indie Dev Cancels Roguelike Horror Game For 3DS In Response To Nintendo's eShop Closure

"this decision was made on our behalf by Nintendo". An aspiring indie game developer says it's been left with no option but to abandon its plans f...

3rd Mar, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Here Is This Week's 3DS eShop Chart, Pokémon Crystal Is At The Top (Again)

Get the best Game Boy games while you still can. Last month, Nintendo shocked 3DS owners by announcing the eShop for this platform would be closin...

3rd Mar, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

3DS eShop charts – March 2, 2022

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows: Software 1.

1st Mar, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Feature: "These Older eShop Titles Paid Our Office Rent" - 3DS And Wii U Devs Discuss The eShop Closure

"I guess architecture and cave paintings win this race". While many of us treasure the broad range of games that modern gaming brings us through...

1st Mar, 2022 • nintendolife.com

There Are Some Tempting Deals On The 3DS eShop Right Now

A chance for some pre-closure bargains. We still have a little time before the Wii U and 3DS eShops close down

24th Feb, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

3DS eShop charts – February 23, 2022

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows: Software 1.

23rd Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Soapbox: Two Ace Attorneys Are Trapped On 3DS eShop, So It's About Time For A New Trilogy

Take a shot every time someone points in this article. Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on...

21st Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Feature: Is It Worth Importing A Japanese 3DS For These Virtual Console Games?

Save money on import classics before it's too late. As we all know the 3DS and Wii U eShops are closing down

20th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

PSA: Update All Your 3DS Games, Even The Ones You Don't Own (Just In Case)

Yes, really. Our pals over at the Nintendo Life YouTube channel are full of wisdom, and today's advice comes to you from our very own Zion Grassl,...

19th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Nintendo Reveals Japan's Best-Selling 3DS eShop Games From 2011 - 2020

Animal Crossing, Pokémon and more... Ahead of the 3DS and Wii U eShop closure, Nintendo's website has rounded up the top 15 best-selling games...

19th Feb, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo reveals the best-selling games on the Japanese 3DS eShop between 2011 and 2020

In light of the news that the eShop will be shutting off new purchases on 3DS (and Wii U) in 2023, Nintendo has shared some new data the reveals th...

18th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Old Pokémon Games Are Dominating The 3DS eShop Charts - Is It Thanks To Pokémon Bank?

Also because everyone loves Pokémon games. Savvy Pokémon fans will know that the 3DS is a very important artifact in the Pokéworld.

18th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

PSA: Get All The Harvest Moon Games Before The 3DS And Wii U eShops Close

They've bought the farm. If you're embedded within the farming game community, you'll know all about the Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons schism, i...

18th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Video Game History Foundation Calls Out Nintendo's "Destructive" 3DS & Wii U eShop Closure

Asks Nintendo to "rethink" things when it comes to preservation. Nintendo this week announced the closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShop

17th Feb, 2022 • videogameschronicle.com

Wii U and 3DS owners might not be able to redownload their games ‘within a few years’, a source claims

Both the Wii U and 3DS eShops will close next year

17th Feb, 2022 • videogameschronicle.com

The 9 Wii U and 3DS exclusives you should buy before the eShops close

Be sure to pick up these gems before they're gone forever

17th Feb, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

3DS eShop charts – February 16, 2022

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows: Software 1.

17th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

1,000 "Digital-Only" Titles Estimated To Disappear When Nintendo Closes 3DS & Wii U eShop

It's like Nintendo's version of the Blip, but worse. Nintendo yesterday announced the beginnings of a phased shutdown

16th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Feature: Our Nintendo 3DS And Wii U Memories, In Infographic Form

Wow, we sure liked Netflix on Wii U. Alongside the rather dispiriting �" perhaps even controversial, depending on your take �" news of the Wii U...

16th Feb, 2022 • videogameschronicle.com

Analysis: Up to 1,000 digital-only games will disappear when Nintendo closes its 3DS and Wii U stores

Many titles will disappear for good, alongside the closure of Nintendo's Virtual Console service

16th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation And DLCs Will Also Disappear From The 3DS eShop

Possibly one of the most important losses. The upcoming closure of the Wii U and 3DS eShop

16th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Random: "I'm Able To Trust Sony More Than Nintendo" - Japan Reacts To The Closure Of The Wii U And 3DS eShops

"Nintendo is unhinged". The day we all feared has finally come �" Nintendo has confirmed that in 2023, it will be closing the Wii U and 3DS eShop...

16th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Poll: The End Is Coming, But How Much Will You Miss The Wii U And 3DS eShop?

Be honest... Recently we've had news that isn't necessarily surprising, but has undoubtedly ruffled feathers and caused some upset among Nintend...

16th Feb, 2022 • eurogamer.net

3DS and Wii U eShop purchases end in March 2023

Nintendo will close the 3DS and Wii U eShops to new purchases in March 2023.

16th Feb, 2022 • videogameschronicle.com

Nintendo is officially ceasing 3DS and Wii U eShop purchases

Users will no longer be able to purchase digital games from March 2023

16th Feb, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

Pokemon Bank becoming free following 3DS eShop purchase closure

A change is coming to Pokemon Bank next year, as it’s been revealed that the app will be free to use starting in March 2023.

16th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Pokémon Bank Will Be "Free To Use" When 3DS eShop Purchases End

Payments will no longer be required. Following on from Nintendo's announcement it would discontinue the 3DS eShop and the Wii U eShop

16th Feb, 2022 • nintendoenthusiast.com

Nintendo officially announces closure of the eShop for Wii U and 3DS

In one somber tweet, Nintendo has officially announced that it will be shuttering the eShop storefront for both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U systems.

16th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Nintendo Is Closing The 3DS & Wii U eShops And Has "No Plans To Offer Classic Content In Other Ways"

"it will no longer be possible to make purchases". Nintendo has announced the discontinuation of the 3DS eShop and the Wii U eShop as of "late Mar...

16th Feb, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo ending Wii U and 3DS eShop purchases in late March 2023

Nintendo has announced that it will be putting an end to eShop purchases for Wii U and 3DS in late March 2023.

11th Feb, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

3DS eShop charts – February 10, 2022

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows: Software 1.

7th Feb, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Random: Who Needs 3DS? You Can Now Play Super Mario In Holographic Form

...it's just nowhere near as convenient. Remember the first time you saw a Nintendo 3DS running? The glass-free 3D effect was truly mind-blowing,...

2nd Feb, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

3DS eShop charts – February 2, 2022

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows: Software 1.

26th Jan, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

3DS eShop charts – January 26, 2022

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows: Software 1.

25th Jan, 2022 • nintendolife.com

Another Game Has Been Delisted From Nintendo's 3DS eShop

Dodge Club Pocket could now get a Switch release. It seems another digital game has gone missing - this time it's the 2018 3DS eShop title, Dodge...

24th Jan, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

Dodge Club Pocket delisted on the 3DS eShop, Switch iteration teased

Dodge Club Pocket, a 3DS game from a few years back, is no longer available on the eShop �" but it could see some sort of iteration on Switch late...

20th Jan, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

3DS eShop charts – January 19, 2022

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows: Software 1.

12th Jan, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

3DS eShop charts – January 12, 2022

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows: Software 1.

6th Jan, 2022 • nintendoeverything.com

3DS eShop charts – January 5, 2022

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows: Software 1.

29th Dec, 2021 • nintendoeverything.com

3DS eShop charts – December 29, 2021

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows: Software 1.

27th Dec, 2021 • nintendolife.com

Nintendo Is Adding Another 3DS Course To Mario Kart Tour

Bowser's Castle and Meowser bring in the New Year. With Christmas out of the way, Nintendo's mobile racer Mario Kart Tour

25th Dec, 2021 • nintendoeverything.com

Switch, 3DS, and Wii U eShops having issues, down for many

It’s Christmas day, so you know what that means: an outage for the Switch, 3DS, and Wii U eShops with all of these digital stores currently down...

25th Dec, 2021 • nintendoeverything.com

Capcom hosting December 2021 sale on the Switch / 3DS eShops

Capcom has started up a new December 2021 sale on the Switch / 3DS eShops in time for the holidays.

23rd Dec, 2021 • nintendoeverything.com

Atlus hosting big 3DS eShop sale, games $10 or less

A new December 2021 Atlus sale has kicked off on the North American 3DS eShop with big discounts on games in the Etrian Odyssey, Persona Q, and Shi...