In April, Nintendo has officially shut down the 3DS's online servers. But some players didn't log out and stuck around to keep the servers running. However, nearly four months later, it appears there's only one person left standing. They're now the last person playing their 3DS online in 2024.
In January, Nintendo officially announced its plans Shutting down both the 3DS and Wii U online servers at 7pm ET on April 8th. Many people were unhappy with this because it meant that online-focused games were almost unplayable, but it Mario prevented the developer from killing the servers as planned. But some WiiU players stuck around, Became known as Crazy 8They managed to break an old record set by players. couldn't quit Halo 2 When the OG Xbox network was shut down, however, even those die-hard players and other 3DS owners disconnected due to technical issues. And now only one person is still around, a single 3DS owner still playing Mario Kart 7 online.
In a recent and extensive interview, GamesRadarFishguy6564 has spoken out about his refusal to let the 3DS servers officially die. He said that at first, he wasn't even sure if he and the others would stick around after Nintendo flipped the kill switch.
“I didn't even think we'd survive the initial shutdown,” Fishguy6564 said. But he added that the servers weren't disconnected after they “died” and that all bots Mario Kart 7 They continued racing around the track “as if nothing had happened”. Now he says it was just a test to see “how long he could last”.
Fishguy6564, to make sure he is always connected and his 3DS is always online, uninterruptible power supply installed He put it in a handheld console and hid it in a “closet where no one could touch it.”
While it's possible for the internet connection to drop or the 3DS to die due to a series of points of failure, Fishguy6564 says that if all goes well, “it could go on forever.” However, he did admit that eventually “there will be a point where it's appropriate to ship the service on my own terms.” When that happens, the 3DS will decide when to officially and completely kill its online network.
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