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 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 ...

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 ...

Online services for Mario Kart 8 and the original Splatoon will return for Wii U players on August 3 after months of downtime. Nintendo announced that players can once again access multiplayer in a ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Wii U isn’t dead, it’s just resting. Nintendo finally brought the console’s servers for Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 back online after a mysterious ...

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 ...

EDIT: Nintendo of America have also officially tweeted about Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 getting Wii U online play back in their region. The systems were made available again by August 2, 2023, 9 AM PT, ...

The Japanese national Splatoon and Mario Kart tournament finals were postponed as the company claims it’s trying to "ensure the safety of our customers." Reading time 2 minutes Nintendo quashed its ...

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 ...

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Article Summary Splatoon 3 & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championships set for this weekend in Japan. Stream the epic showdowns live on Nintendo's YouTube channel with times listed. Team Jackpot aims to ...

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 ...