According to foreign media COGconnected, Nintendo's Wii digital store has been in a state of paralysis recently. Players will encounter a white screen as long as they log in to the Wii Store.
For now, the Wii digital store is paralyzed by a "global" phenomenon. Because this phenomenon is not only widely distributed in North America, but also in Eurasia, it can also be confirmed by players.
Without any notice from Nintendo officials, attempts to visit the Nintendo Wii store but encountered a white screen lasted for four or five days. In other words, since March 16, 2022, the inaccessibility of the Wii store has continued.
Of course, if we push the time forward, we will find that this is not so surprising. The main reason is that Nintendo has closed the 3DS store since 2017, and the purchase service of the Wii store has been further closed two years later, which means that the Wii store has actually become an empty shell in name only.
But the recent white-screening of stores has gone beyond the "survival in name" situation. Not only will players not be able to buy games, but even DLC for downloading games and acquiring games will not be able to do so. Players who rely on the digital version will face the embarrassment of not being able to continue downloading the game in the future.
It's worth noting that Nintendo didn't actually say hello before the store was white-screened. They have not only publicly stated on social media that they will stop downloading services for Wii stores at some point. At the same time, it was also clearly stated in the 3DS hosting store that it would close the Wii store service.
The original Nintendo text says something like this: "For now, you can continue to re-download the content you have already purchased, or transfer that content from the Wii system to the Wii U system." Note that these features will eventually end at a future date. ”
So, it's not unusual for Nintendo to close its Wii store in March 2022. Everything is already in Nintendo's plan to eliminate backward models. The closure of the Wii store also represents the gradual going behind the scenes of the Wii series.
In fact, many players expressed their reluctance to let the Wii series gradually become obsolete, mainly because the performance of the Wii console was too successful.
The background of the Wii is not complicated. This console is a home console launched by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. For the first time, it brought somatosensory sensation into the world of home consoles. The console, which has home games and somatosensory entertainment, sold 20 million units in its first year.
The success of the Wii has allowed Nintendo to officially become the vanguard of the host mizoya, helping Nintendo seize the throne at the top of the console market. At the same time, commercial success has also brought players a wonderful gaming experience throughout the era.
Various game masterpieces have landed on the Wii platform. It can be said that without the success of the Wii, there would be no feat of the Nintendo Switch sweeping the console market again.
However, some netizens expressed a more complicated situation about Nintendo's closure of the Wii store. Some netizens believe that Nintendo is ignoring the right of digital players to use the game, focusing on operating costs and lacking basic rights protection.
Some players believe that Nintendo is only justifying piracy and cracking. Because the genuine version can't be played permanently like a pirated version in the end, it seems a bit ridiculous.
So what do you think about the closure of the Wii store? Welcome to criticize and correct in the comments section below.