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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It took several months, but you can finally play the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon online. Nintendo has confirmed that both titles will once again be available for multiplayer as of ...

Nintendo took them offline due to a ‘vulnerability’ in March. Nintendo took them offline due to a ‘vulnerability’ in March. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The ...

Nintendo has taken Wii U titles Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon offline indefinitely while it attempts to resolve security issues. "This network service is currently unavailable due to urgent maintenance ...

The last Splatoon player standing. Just a couple weeks ago the online servers for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U shut down forever…which is a really sad considering this was one of the best eras to be a ...

Splatoon 3‘s next season kicks off next month, and when it does, players can expect to see a popular special weapon return for the first time since the Wii U era. Fresh Season will see the return of ...

It's truly the end of an era for Nintendo fans, as online services for 3DS and Wii U have finally shut down. With it, we say goodbye to online multiplayer for the likes of Splatoon, Animal Crossing: ...

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 ...

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 ...