This means you can no longer download Virtual Console titles, WiiWare games, and Wii channels. However, in January 2019, Nintendo finally pulled the plug on the Wii's digital storefront. Wii Shop Channel: The last vestige of online support for the Wii lived in the Wii Shop Channel.
Video streaming: TV streaming apps for the Wii, including Netflix and Hulu, no longer work. Because it was discontinued in 2013, you can no longer access content like the News Channel, Forecast Channel, and Everybody Votes Channel. WiiConnect24: An always-online service that let you receive content updates even when your system was in standby mode.
It was shut down in 2014, meaning you can't play games online at all. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection: This was Nintendo's online play service that let you play games like Mario Kart Wii and Super Smash Bros. Nintendo has shuttered most of the Wii's online functionality, including the following: But as mentioned earlier, there's not much left to see. Now that your Wii is online, you might be excited to see everything it can do with the power of the internet.
In addition, drivers aren't available for Windows 7 or newer, so there's no reason to purchase one of these.
That applies to very few people nowadays, since Wi-Fi is near-ubiquitous. They were intended for users who had an internet connection for their computer, but didn't have a wireless router. Nintendo discontinued this and a successor device, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Network Adapter, years ago. This plugged into your computer via USB, and by wirelessly connecting your Wii to it, you could use your computer's internet connection to get online. In addition to the above, Nintendo also once offered a device called the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector.
Error codes 5130 mean that your password was incorrect, so make sure you typed it correctly. If you see The connection test was successful, you're done connecting your Wii to Wi-Fi. Once this is done, select OK several times to save your settings and test the connection. Please enable JavaScript if you would like to comment on this blog.Not sure? Then take a look at our guide to network security types to find out. (via GoNintendo) View the entire comment thread. I can't say I'll miss the channels, but it's always sad when functionality is removed from a device. The Nintendo Channel was worthwhile when it offered downloadable Nintendo DS demos, but those were few and far between even when the service was at its peak. Everybody Votes was a neat novelty that grew stale quickly and I've never been much of a fan of customizing multiple Miis. It's been years since I used any of the Wii channels now that news and weather data is more readily available via my iPhone. These channels were the product of an odd era when Nintendo knew that people wanted more from their devices, but missed how new technology was about to change the ways that we consume information. The Nintendo Channel was by far my favorite Wii Channel and not just because of the data, but also because Nintendo started things like Nintendo Week on it and it provided a good way to watch trailers of new games coming out as well. While we used the Forecast Channel, Everybody Votes Channel, Check Mii Out Channel, and News Channel, none of them were used anywhere near as much as the Nintendo Channel in our house, and some of them hadn't been used regularly in years. Attempting to access them now displays an error message stating that the service in question has ended and thanks users for their participation. Now that Nintendo is focusing on the Wii U has its flagship console, the company has turned off the News, Forecast, Everybody Votes, Nintendo, and Check Mii Out Channels for the original Wii. One of the non-gaming features of the Nintendo Wii that was often crowed around years ago is the selection of channels available from the console's menu that would allow players to use the Wii remote to read news, check the weather, vote on poll questions, and interact with the community.