- Online multiplayer for Wii U and 3DS games has come to an end.
- Fan-made servers will be the last resort for accessing online features in Wii U and 3DS games.
- Some fans logged in to games like Splatoon for the last time before the servers were taken offline.
Online multiplayer on all Wii U and 3DS games has come to an end, as Nintendo shuts down the servers for good. This makes it impossible to use online functionality in games such as Pokemon X & Y, Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, and Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS - at least while using conventional means.
From now on, the only way to access the online features in these games will be to rely on fan-made servers, as we've seen with the original Wii. This means that most players have likely played their final online matches on these consoles, as Nintendo looks to the future with the Switch and its unannounced successor.