wraggster
April 22nd, 2013, 21:22
Nintendo is set to carry out extended maintenance on its online services today, ahead of the expected release of a significant Wii U system update (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/401609/wii-u-owners-can-move-data-between-usb-drives-with-new-update/).http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3004/image_300486_thumb_wide300.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?mode=article&id=300486)
As Nintendo detailed last week, the Wii U update will reduce system loading times (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/401609/wii-u-owners-can-move-data-between-usb-drives-with-new-update/)
and enable users to switch data between two USB drives.The patch will be followed by the launch of the Wii U Virtual Console, which will go live in the US tomorrow (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/402271/nintendo-of-america-dates-wii-u-virtual-console-for-tuesday/), according to a Nintendo of America Facebook post, which suggests that the system update will be released imminently.Nintendo UK's network maintenance information page says (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/netinfo/en_GB/index.html):Extended maintenance:From (approx.) Monday, 22 April 2013 21:00 to Tuesday, 23 April 2013 03:00 [1pm-7pm Pacific Time]Affected Services:
Wii U - Nintendo eShop
Nintendo 3DS - Nintendo eShop
Wii - Wii Shopping Channel
Nintendo DS - Nintendo DSi Shop
During the extended maintenance, parts of the affected services may be intermittently unavailable.
Speaking last week during a Nintendo Direct presentation, company president Satoru Iwata said the Wii U update will enable players to "install downloaded software while playing another game, and install updates without being prompted". Software will also be downloaded and installed while the Wii U is on stand-by.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/402317/wii-u-extended-online-maintenance-planned-today/
As Nintendo detailed last week, the Wii U update will reduce system loading times (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/401609/wii-u-owners-can-move-data-between-usb-drives-with-new-update/)
and enable users to switch data between two USB drives.The patch will be followed by the launch of the Wii U Virtual Console, which will go live in the US tomorrow (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/402271/nintendo-of-america-dates-wii-u-virtual-console-for-tuesday/), according to a Nintendo of America Facebook post, which suggests that the system update will be released imminently.Nintendo UK's network maintenance information page says (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/netinfo/en_GB/index.html):Extended maintenance:From (approx.) Monday, 22 April 2013 21:00 to Tuesday, 23 April 2013 03:00 [1pm-7pm Pacific Time]Affected Services:
Wii U - Nintendo eShop
Nintendo 3DS - Nintendo eShop
Wii - Wii Shopping Channel
Nintendo DS - Nintendo DSi Shop
During the extended maintenance, parts of the affected services may be intermittently unavailable.
Speaking last week during a Nintendo Direct presentation, company president Satoru Iwata said the Wii U update will enable players to "install downloaded software while playing another game, and install updates without being prompted". Software will also be downloaded and installed while the Wii U is on stand-by.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/402317/wii-u-extended-online-maintenance-planned-today/