Wii U and 3DS eShops back up and running
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
The Wii U eShop as well as the 3DS eShop appear to be back up and running follow Nintendo’s 12-hour maintenance period. They’re up in the US, and we’re hearing that all is well in Europe in addition. Other online features such as Miiverse are also functioning properly.
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Nintendo further comments on eShop’s 12-hour maintenance; Two Tribes says online downtime could be awhile
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
At 4 PM ET, Nintendo took down both eShops once again for a 12-hour maintenance period. The company hopes to make significant progress with regard to the online issues plaguing its network services over the past few days.
In light of fans questioning why the eShops will be going offline once again, Nintendo took to Twitter to further explain the situation. The Big N said that this will allow for traffic volume to be properly managed, paving the way for full operation restoration.
Nintendo wrote:
We saw some questions about why we're taking the Nintendo eShop offline between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. ET and how it will help.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 27, 2013
The Nintendo eShop will be offline at different times around the world to manage traffic volume until full operation is restored.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 27, 2013
Meanwhile, indie developer Two Tribes has weighed in on the situation as well. The studio, after receiving a notice from Nintendo, claimed that the overall online downtime “might take a while longer”.
I just got an email from Nintendo about the online stuff. This might take a while longer guys.
— Two Tribes (@TwoTribesGames) December 27, 2013
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Ballpoint Universe footage
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Image & Form “definitely” looking into SteamWorld series for Wii U
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Image & Form has previously discussed bringing SteamWorld Dig to Wii U, but the studio seems more intent on pursuing the possibility, based on new comments made to ONM.
Co-founder Brjann Sigurgeirsson told the publication that the team is “definitely” looking into making SteamWorld a reality on Nintendo’s home platform. Sigurgeirsson also said that “Wii U would work very well for the SteamWorld series”.
Sigurgeirsson’s comments in full:
“The Wii U would work very well for the SteamWorld series, so it’s definitely one of the things that we’re looking into – we’re fortunate that we left mobile at the right time and got embraced by Nintendo when it happened.”
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Castlevania Wii U Virtual Console footage
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Nintendo apologizes for eShop issues yet again, will be going down for 12-hour period today
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments
Nintendo continues to work away on the issues surrounding both eShops. At the very least, the situation seems to be improving, as users in different territories have been reporting successful connections.
In order to (hopefully) address things once and for all, the eShops will be going down for a 12-hour period today. The digital stores will be unavailable starting at 4 PM ET (1 PM PT, 10 PM CET, 6 AM Japan time) today, and lasting through 4 AM ET (1 AM PT, 10 AM CET, 6 PM Japan time) tomorrow.
We apologise for the eShop connection problems. We know this is taking longer than expected, but finding a solution is our top priority.
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) December 27, 2013
To improve your experience, we are temporarily taking the Nintendo eShop services offline between the hours of 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. CET.
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) December 27, 2013
.@Nintendo For the time being, the #3DS #eShop will only be available to Japan between 6 am and 6 pm in order to alleviate the server load.
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) December 27, 2013
Nintendo of America also posted the following on its Facebook page:
We sincerely apologize for the connection problems in the Nintendo eShop. We understand this is taking longer than expected, but we can assure you that providing a solution is our top priority. We are determined to make sure everyone can enjoy all that Wii U and Nintendo 3DS have to offer. In an effort to manage the high volume of traffic and ultimately improve your experience, we are temporarily taking the Nintendo eShop services offline between the hours of 4 p.m. – 4 a.m. ET. Thank you so much for your continued patience. We will keep you updated.
