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=== De-listing/destruction of access to games === | === De-listing/destruction of access to games === | ||
In late January of 2019, Nintendo shut down their first digital storefront, the Wii Shop Channel<ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27560/~/wii-shop-channel-discontinuation</ref>, and subsequently later on shut down the Wii U and 3DS eShops <ref>https://www.nintendo.com/au/support/articles/wii-u-and-nintendo-3ds-eshop-discontinuation/</ref>. These shutdowns have caused hundreds of games to become impossible to obtain new copies of and for some, additionally play, among these include Splatoon 1, Super Mario Maker, Pokemon <!-- What's the alt code for e with a ` on top again? --> Picross, and more<ref>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/analysis-digital-only-wii-u-3ds-games/</ref>. As of now, over 1,000 digitally-exclusive games can only be obtained via piracy, and a subset requires additional modification to run. | In late January of 2019, Nintendo shut down their first digital storefront, the Wii Shop Channel<ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27560/~/wii-shop-channel-discontinuation</ref>, and subsequently later on shut down the Wii U and 3DS eShops <ref>https://www.nintendo.com/au/support/articles/wii-u-and-nintendo-3ds-eshop-discontinuation/</ref>. These shutdowns have caused hundreds of games to become impossible to obtain new copies of and for some, additionally play, among these include Splatoon 1, Super Mario Maker, Pokemon <!-- What's the alt code for e with a ` on top again? --> Picross, and more<ref>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/analysis-digital-only-wii-u-3ds-games/</ref>. As of now, over 1,000 digitally-exclusive games can only be obtained via piracy, and a subset requires additional modification to run. | ||
=== Nintendo Authorized Repair === | |||
Covered in Louis Rossmann video<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=UxKJn35DK8k</ref>, to be elaborated upon later | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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