The Wii U was far from Nintendo's most popular console, but I still have a lot of great memories with the machine. It was the first console I used to play competitively. As someone who never really liked the pressure of playing with complete strangers in games like Halo or Call of Duty, the Wii U allowed me to break through that.
It let me jump right into Mario Kart 8 with players from all over the world while raging behind my TV screen as the blue shell ruined my first-place finish. I didn't have to worry about muting my mic as a slew of profanities left my lips.
The same goes for the Nintendo 3DS, which I used to visit other towns in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compete against other players in Kid Icarus: Uprising, and have battles in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
Nintendo first announced the shutdown last year and also closed the online stores for both consoles in March 2023. Despite the shutdown, Nintendo says features like StreetPass, Pokémon Bank, and Pokémon Transporter will remain online.
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