Author Topic: The end of a gaming era: DSi shop closing down. (Read 1799 times)

-Dave · March 29, 2017, 12:47:20 AM

A lot of you probably never cared much about this kind of stuff, but the nintendo dsi shop is closing down after 8 years of its service...

man... I must say I'm having nostalgia sadness going on right now.. The official date is supposed to be march 31st, but I'm unable to reach the service already, so it's probably dead now.

http://nintendoeverything.com/last-chance-to-purchase-games-on-the-dsi-shop/

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beachbum111111 · March 29, 2017, 12:56:38 AM

Was the DSi kind of like a DS+ or was it it's own system like the 3ds?

Metario · March 29, 2017, 02:16:29 AM

Quote from: beachbum111111 on March 29, 2017, 12:56:38 AM

Was the DSi kind of like a DS+ or was it it's own system like the 3ds?

It's own system. It had a camera built in, with an SD card reader, and it was sweet for the time.

beachbum111111 · March 29, 2017, 02:21:37 AM

Quote from: Metario on March 29, 2017, 02:16:29 AM

It's own system. It had a camera built in, with an SD card reader, and it was sweet for the time.

Yeah but were there games exclusive for the DSI?

Awesomebread� · March 29, 2017, 02:54:41 AM

Quote from: beachbum111111 on March 29, 2017, 02:21:37 AM

Yeah but were there games exclusive for the DSI?

4 games no one cared about

-Dave · March 29, 2017, 11:00:00 AM

Quote from: beachbum111111 on March 29, 2017, 02:21:37 AM

Yeah but were there games exclusive for the DSI?

The DSi didn't have many retail games, all of its games were in it's exclusive shop.

SetGaming · March 29, 2017, 11:01:18 AM

damn i remember that the dsi was where i discovered cave story

ThatDarkNinja778 · March 29, 2017, 01:02:08 PM

Quote from: beachbum111111 on March 29, 2017, 12:56:38 AM

Was the DSi kind of like a DS+ or was it it's own system like the 3ds?

It never was it own system gen like the 3DS if that's what you were asking. Just a minor upgrade to the original DS line, think of how the PSP Go was to the PSP.

Quote from: beachbum111111 on March 29, 2017, 02:21:37 AM

Yeah but were there games exclusive for the DSI?

There were 5 retail games nobody cared that only existed to take advantage of the DSi's stuffty camera.
Otherwise the DSi Shop housed a handful of solid downloadable games in a humongous sea of shovelware.

cooolguy32 · March 29, 2017, 03:11:42 PM

who the hell was even using it still pass 2013 because didn't they shutdown the wii and ds wiifi service
back in 2013

ThatDarkNinja778 · March 29, 2017, 03:58:10 PM

Quote from: cooolguy32 on March 29, 2017, 03:11:42 PM

who the hell was even using it still pass 2013 because didn't they shutdown the wii and ds wiifi service
back in 2013

Only playing online games on the Wii and DS was shutdown and was due to the closing of GameSpy which was the basis for the server of most games. Some Wii games didn't use GameSpy and used their own servers still work to this day (ex. GoldenEye, COD games excluding WaW, etc.)

The Wii shop channel still works perfectly fine, but the DSi shop has been set to shut down since last year. Also worth mentioning that there are 10 DSiware games that aren't on the eShop, but are only on the DSi shop for whatever reason.

ReddBoi · March 29, 2017, 04:39:16 PM

man that little bit of nostalgia hurts

beachbum111111 · March 29, 2017, 04:50:06 PM

Speaking of which what are the best DS games?

torin� · March 29, 2017, 04:56:44 PM

Quote from: beachbum111111 on March 29, 2017, 04:50:06 PM

Speaking of which what are the best DS games?

wario ware diy
cave story

Mega-Bear · March 29, 2017, 05:13:36 PM

Quote from: beachbum111111 on March 29, 2017, 04:50:06 PM

Speaking of which what are the best DS games?

I have bought both the DS lite and 3DS specifically to keep up with Pokemon, Animal Crossing, and Mariokart. Those games are always pretty goddamn fun.

cooolguy32 · March 29, 2017, 05:26:32 PM