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Video Game History Foundation Goes Off On Nintendo’s ‘Destructive’ Retro Policies
Nintendo’s decision to close its Wii U and 3DS stores has been met with widespread criticism, not for the closures themselves — this always happens to old hardware — but for the way it has once again reminded the world of how terribly Nintendo handles access to its back catalogue, easily the most beloved (and…
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Nintendo Closing 3DS & Wii U Shops In 2023, Has ‘No Plans To Offer Classic Content In Other Ways’
In a post titled “Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation”, Nintendo just announced that in March 2023 the online storefronts for both systems will be ceasing operations.
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Nintendo Might Have To Make Pre-Order Refunds Easier After Losing Lawsuit
Last week, following a lengthy appeal process, the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (VZBV) successfully argued that Nintendo’s current eShop pre-order return policies are insufficiently flexible, and the console maker may now have to further loosen its heavily criticised digital pre-order refund rules to be consumer-friendly enough to pass legal muster in the EU.
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10 Years Later, We Can’t Stop Watching Nintendo Directs
Way back in 2011, the very first “Nintendo Direct” featured then-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé in a white, echo-y room promoting the struggling 3DS by talking about how it was getting Hulu Plus and could record 3D videos. “Up to 10 minutes of 3D video can be recorded of anything you want,” he said.…