The 3DS Virtual Console was an online shop that allowed users to download digital-only games for the Nintendo 3DS. The Virtual Console was officially discontinued in 2019.

Nintendo will close the online stores for its Wii U console and Nintendo 3DS handheld in “late March 2023,” the company announced Tuesday. After those stores, called the Nintendo eShop, shut down, it ...

Just as Nintendo announced plans to sunset certain features of the digital storefronts for the 3DS and Wii U in 2023, fans are using it as an opportunity to dig into the official record-keeping ...

After 12 years, the Nintendo eShop has closed for good on the 3DS and Wii U systems. From now on, gamers will no longer be able to download games and DLC content on these systems, restricting new ...

Everyone’s favorite plumbing simulator, Super Mario Bros. 3, is now available for download off of the 3DS eShop for $4.99. This is the original NES version of the game, so if you were hoping for the ...

Kirstin is a long-time fan of Nintendo, anime, manga and trading card games. Although her tastes in video games spread far and wide an early interest in Nintendo has lead to a life-long love of seeing ...

If you've been hanging on to the previous generation of Nintendo platforms, the time to let go is getting nearer and nearer. On Tuesday, the company announced that eShops for the Wii U console and the ...

After warning us just over a year ago, Nintendo is locking the doors to the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops tomorrow and throwing away the key. Tomorrow — which is March 27, 2023 — it will no longer be ...

2023 shutdown is "part of the natural lifecycle" for consoles "less used by consumers." While new purchases will be cut off, Nintendo writes that players will be able to redownload previous purchases ...

Nintendo games, like Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon Legends, are essentially household names. Their hardware ...

Nintendo has announced plans to sunset the sale of downloadable games and paid DLC on the Wii U and 3DS platforms early next year. Players will have until “late March 2023” to purchase any of the ...