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Solar_Crimson
09/29/17 8:32:21 AM
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https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/7362b3/wii_shopping_channel_shutting_down_on_january/
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/information/2017/0929.html

It will occur on January 31st, 2019, but the ability to add more Points to your account will end on March 31st, 2018.

Damn, I knew that it would be happening eventually, but this is still a bit of a bummer. Especially since there are quite a few decent and good games on the Wii Shop Channel that are not available on the later eShop services.
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Alucard188
09/29/17 8:34:31 AM
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And that's why I don't like purely digital online marketplaces.
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AlisLandale
09/29/17 8:34:56 AM
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So there's no way to recover previously downloaded titles after that point, right?

Either way, I'm probably gonna pick up some old Wiiware titles I never really gave a chance.
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DevsBro
09/29/17 8:36:10 AM
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Thanks for the heads up. I'll need to stock up.

I've been anticipating this happening to PS3 for a while, which is why I haven't excecised what would normally be considered good judgement whenever flash sales happen.
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AlisLandale
09/29/17 8:47:47 AM
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So another link I found says that no, after the full closure you can't recover anything. Laaaame.

http://www.nintendo-insider.com/wii-shop-channel-will-close-in-january-2019/

Anyone know what are some good games to stock up on?
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SageHarpuia
09/29/17 8:53:03 AM
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They might as well give out free downloads then
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Solar_Crimson
09/29/17 8:55:22 AM
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AlisLandale posted...
Anyone know what are some good games to stock up on?

Some VC games that I know of that are on the Wii Shop Channel but not on later eShops are: Bomberman Hero, Pokemon Puzzle League, Super Smash Bros., and all of the Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, and Neo Geo AES games.
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GiftedACIII
09/29/17 9:10:15 AM
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Well fuck, time to download all those things I left off
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NibeIungsnarf
09/29/17 9:12:48 AM
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March to January seems a long time between closure and being unable to buy stuff if you don't have credit.
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NibeIungsnarf
09/29/17 9:13:38 AM
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Also this means that if you play the Zelda game after Jan 19 you can't fix the game breaking bug with the Zelda channel
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