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| Visiting friends' towns over the internet.
 
| Visiting friends' towns over the internet.
| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>as of October 7, 2023</small>
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| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>Until April 8, 2024</small>
 
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| Uploading and visiting [[dream]] towns
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| Uploading and visiting [[dream]] towns.
| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>as of October 7, 2023{{Note|All dream towns from prior to the {{NLWa|short}} update were deleted when the {{NLWa|short|nolink}} update was released in November 2016. Additionally, dream towns that have not been visited in over one year are automatically deleted.}}</small>
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| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>Until April 8, 2024{{Note|All dream towns from prior to the {{NLWa|short}} update were deleted when the {{NLWa|short|nolink}} update was released in November 2016. Additionally, dream towns that have not been visited in over one year are automatically deleted.}}</small>
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| Using [[Club Tortimer]].
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| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>Until April 8, 2024</small>
 
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| [[Distributed item/New Leaf|Distribution of items]] via SpotPass.
 
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| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Distribution of final RV ([[Filly]]) ended on May 6, 2018.</small>
 
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Distribution of final RV ([[Filly]]) ended on May 6, 2018.</small>
 
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| Posting [[Photo (screenshot)|screenshots]] to Facebook and Twitter via Nintendo 3DS Image Share{{Note|name=NLWa}}
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| Posting [[Photo (screenshot)|screenshots]] to Facebook and Twitter via Nintendo 3DS Image Share.{{Note|name=NLWa}}
 
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Nintendo 3DS Image Share discontinued on October 25, 2022
 
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Nintendo 3DS Image Share discontinued on October 25, 2022
 
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| Updating the game.
| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>as of October 7, 2023; last update released December 8, 2016</small>
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| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>Until further notice; last update released December 8, 2016</small>
 
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| Uploading projects to and accessing the [[Happy Home Network]]
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| Uploading projects to and accessing the [[Happy Home Network]].
| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>as of October 7, 2023</small>
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| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>Until April 8, 2024</small>
 
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| Competing in [[Happy Home Network Design Contest]] challenges
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| Competing in [[Happy Home Network Design Contest]] challenges.
 
| style="background-color:#ffc182" | Partially discontinued<br><small>Final challenge held in May 2017; previous challenge information and results can still be viewed as of October 7, 2023</small>
 
| style="background-color:#ffc182" | Partially discontinued<br><small>Final challenge held in May 2017; previous challenge information and results can still be viewed as of October 7, 2023</small>
 
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| Downloading special client requests via SpotPass
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| Downloading special client requests via SpotPass.
 
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Distribution of final client request ([[Maddie]]) ended on February 29, 2016.</small>
 
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Distribution of final client request ([[Maddie]]) ended on February 29, 2016.</small>
 
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| Posting screenshots to Miiverse.
 
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Miiverse discontinued on November 7, 2017</small>
 
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Miiverse discontinued on November 7, 2017</small>
 
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| Updating the game.
| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>as of October 7, 2023; last update released September 25, 2015</small>
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| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>Until further notice; last update released September 25, 2015</small>
 
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| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Miiverse discontinued on November 7, 2017</small>
 
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>Miiverse discontinued on November 7, 2017</small>
 
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| Voting for characters in Miiverse polls
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| Voting for characters in Miiverse polls.
| style="background-color:#ffc182" | Partially discontinued<br><small>Final poll held in December 2014; previous poll results can still be viewed as of October 7, 2023</small>
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| style="background-color:#ffc182" | Partially discontinued<br><small>Final poll held in December 2014; previous poll results can still be viewed until April 8, 2024</small>
 
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| Updating the app
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| Updating the app.
| style="background-color:#ff8282" | Discontinued<br><small>App removed from the Nintendo eShop on December 22, 2014; last update released November 14, 2013</small>
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| style="background-color:#7cff7c" | Active<br><small>Until further notice; app can still be updated despite being removed from the Nintendo eShop on December 22, 2014. Last update released November 14, 2013</small>
 
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Revision as of 22:40, April 5, 2024

The Nintendo Network Logo

Nintendo Network is the online infrastructure used by the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U for various features, such as online play, the Nintendo eShop, SpotPass, and Miiverse. It was first launched on the Nintendo 3DS on January 26, 2012, and it was available at launch on the Wii U. Nintendo Network is used by Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer on Nintendo 3DS, and the Animal Crossing Plaza application on Wii U.

Nintendo Network was succeeded by Nintendo Switch Online on the Nintendo Switch. After the release of the Nintendo Switch, several features of Nintendo Network, including Miiverse (November 7, 2017),[1] Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Image Share (October 25, 2022),[2] and purchasing software from the Nintendo eShop (March 27, 2023)[3] were discontinued.

With the exception of downloading updates and previously purchased software from the eShop, Nintendo Network will be fully discontinued on April 8, 2024 at 4 PM PDT.[4]

Usage in Animal Crossing games

Below is a table of all online features in Animal Crossing games for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U that use Nintendo Network.

Game Feature Status
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Visiting friends' towns over the internet. Active
Until April 8, 2024
Uploading and visiting dream towns. Active
Until April 8, 2024[nb 1]
Using Club Tortimer. Active
Until April 8, 2024
Distribution of items via SpotPass. Discontinued
Distribution of final item (narrow clock) ended on March 31, 2017.
Distribution of RVs via SpotPass.[nb 2] Discontinued
Distribution of final RV (Filly) ended on May 6, 2018.
Posting screenshots to Facebook and Twitter via Nintendo 3DS Image Share.[nb 2] Discontinued
Nintendo 3DS Image Share discontinued on October 25, 2022
Updating the game. Active
Until further notice; last update released December 8, 2016
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Uploading projects to and accessing the Happy Home Network. Active
Until April 8, 2024
Competing in Happy Home Network Design Contest challenges. Partially discontinued
Final challenge held in May 2017; previous challenge information and results can still be viewed as of October 7, 2023
Downloading special client requests via SpotPass. Discontinued
Distribution of final client request (Maddie) ended on February 29, 2016.
Posting screenshots to Miiverse. Discontinued
Miiverse discontinued on November 7, 2017
Updating the game. Active
Until further notice; last update released September 25, 2015
Animal Crossing Plaza Posting to the Animal Crossing Series Community and viewing posts from the Animal Crossing Series Community and Animal Crossing News Community Discontinued
Miiverse discontinued on November 7, 2017
Voting for characters in Miiverse polls. Partially discontinued
Final poll held in December 2014; previous poll results can still be viewed until April 8, 2024
Updating the app. Active
Until further notice; app can still be updated despite being removed from the Nintendo eShop on December 22, 2014. Last update released November 14, 2013

See also

Notes

  1. All dream towns from prior to the Welcome amiibo update were deleted when the Welcome amiibo update was released in November 2016. Additionally, dream towns that have not been visited in over one year are automatically deleted.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Feature added in the Welcome amiibo update.

References

  1. Nintendo of America. "Miiverse Service Discontinuation". Nintendo Support. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. Nintendo of America. "Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Image Share Service Discontinuation". Nintendo Support. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. Nintendo of America. "Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation Q&A". Nintendo Support. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. Nintendo of America (October 4, 2023). "Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software". Nintendo Support. Retrieved October 4, 2023.