15 days after Wii U servers were supposed to be shut down, the last surviving Splatoon player is still hanging on as the servers crumble around them

Apr. 23, 2024

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It’s been 15 days since the Wii U and 3DS servers were supposed to shut down, but afew courageous players have somehow managed to cling onto whatever bits of life are leftin a handful of games for those systems. The last remaining Splatoon player is holding fast even as the servers have started to crumble around them.

As of just a few days ago, it was believed thatsix players were hanging on in the 3DS and Wii U servers. Incredibly, it seems that another holdout has been discovered. As GaffsNotLaffs notes onTwitter, there’s one player hanging on in online lobbies for Wii Sports Club, joining the other proud few remaining players in Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 7, Splatoon, Super Mario Maker, and Pokemon XY.

Thebest Wii U gamesare still great even without their online features.

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