GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. "The issue has now been fixed, and so we will resume online play for these games," Nintendo said. This is the first time the company has publicly ...

Nintendo has taken the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8, and Splatoon offline as it attempts to fix a security issue “related to online play”. As spotted by VGC, the following maintenance post related ...

After five months of being offline, Nintendo Wii U games Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon's online play feature are confirmed to be returning, per the company. Following the announcement, Nintendo has issued ...

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After five months, Nintendo is bringing back servers for Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 on Wii U, but the company is already warning that a permanent shutdown could come without much notice. Servers for ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Wii U might be remembered as one of Nintendo's least successful consoles ever, but it had a number of great games that you can still play today.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Online play for these games was suspended back in March 2023, Nintendo said, so it’s been just a ...

Considering the grand opening and closing that was the Wii U's lifespan, it's amazing we're even still talking about the console in 2023. Believe it or not, you can still fire the thing up and buy ...

The ongoing maintenance for the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and the original Splatoon will end on August 3, 2023. This will allow players to access online multiplayer once again. Nintendo ...

Nintendo has restored online play for Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 on Wii U, and apologised to fans after taking the servers offline for five months to fix a security exploit. “In March 2023, Nintendo ...