Wii Shop Channel’s closure shows why we still need physical games
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Wii Shop Channel’s closure shows why we still need physical games

ByKyle

After twelve years in business, the Wii Shop Channel closed its digital doors for good today. Last year, Nintendo stopped allowing users to purchase Wii Points for digital products. Yesterday was the last day to redeem any remaining Wii Points toward purchases. While users can still re-download WiiWare and Virtual Console titles, as well as…

Editorial | The Latest Nintendo Direct Was A Beast
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Editorial | The Latest Nintendo Direct Was A Beast

ByCliff

Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct presentation was Nintendo’s first in 2015, and the publisher wasted little time rolling out its big plans for the first half of the year. It was not a “news bomb,” it was more like an air strike of announcements. Frankly, to re-cap yesterday’s Nintendo Direct is difficult, because so much was revealed: it…