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WiiConnect24 was a feature of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for the Wii console. It was first announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in mid-2006 by Nintendo.[1] It enables the user to remain connected to the Internet while the console is on standby.

WiiConnect24 is succeeded by SpotPass, a different trademark name for similar content-pushing functions that the Nintendo Network service can perform for the newer Nintendo 3DS and Wii U consoles. The trademark name "SpotPass" is more suited for generic Nintendo console usage without exclusively tying it to the Wii console as the former "WiiConnect24" name had done.

Despite the fact the Wii U is backwards-compatible with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, allowing Wii games to remain online, the Wii U hardware itself does not support WiiConnect24. The basic reason for the lack of News and Forecast Channels in Wii Mode is that they both require WiiConnect24.

On June 28, 2013, Nintendo terminated the WiiConnect24 service features globally. Consequently, some Wii channels that require it, as well as data exchange via Wii Message Board and games that use the service, such as the Everybody Votes Channel, Forecast Channel, and several others, have been rendered defunct.[2]

Revivals[]

RiiConnect24[]

In 2015, RiiConnect24, a fan-made service went live as a replacement for WiiConnect24, and aims to bring back WiiConnect24 to those who have a homebrewed Wii console. As of now, the service offers online access to all of the Wii's Channels released in North America, as well as sending messages to other users in the Wii Message Board.

WiiLink[]

WiiLink is an alternative WiiConnect24 service provider for the Wii. It was originally founded by Dogmander, Marko, and Auto1lija in April 2020 as "Wii No Ma development" later renamed "Rii no Ma" with the sole goal of reviving Wii no Ma. However, following the merge with BetterConnect24 and a change in command structure, it became WiiLink24 in September 2020. On May 19, 2021, it was rebranded to WiiLink, removing the 24 from the name. As of now, WiiLink24 is in public beta stages. It currently brought back Wii no Ma, the Digicam Print Channel, the Demae Channel, the Nintendo Channel, the Forecast Channel, and the Kirby TV Channel with the TV no Tomo Channel, the News Channel, the Check Mii Out Channel, the Everybody Votes Channel, the Wii Message Board, the Metroid Prime Preview Channel, and the Minna no Theatre Wii releasing in the future.

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Wii logo
Predecessor: Nintendo GameCube
Successor: Wii U
Controllers
Wii Remote - Nunchuk - Wii Classic Controller - Wii Classic Controller Pro
Revisions
Wii Family Edition - Wii Mini
Other Hardware
Optical Disc - SD Card - Wii Sensor Bar - Wii Vitality Sensor - Wii Balance Board - Wii MotionPlus - Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector
Software
List of Wii Channels - Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection - WiiConnect24 - Virtual Console - Wii Shop Channel - WiiWare
Games
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