Talk:Nintendo eShop

Mentioning released software
Currently, the article mentions two games that have been released - Excitebike and Pokédex 3D. In the future, more software will be released, and writing a sentence about all of them might not be a good method of describing them. I think we should remove the part that mentions Excitebike and Pokédex 3D, but where should we mention them instead? Is there a page that's a list of 3DS software? JosJuice (talk) 20:06, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes there is a page called "List of Nintendo 3DS games" where those titles are mentioned. --User:Broojo02 —Preceding undated comment added 13:53, 29 August 2011 (UTC).

Nintendo Video
I don't think Nintendo Video should have its own section on this page, it should be under 3DS Download Software. --User:Broojo02 —Preceding undated comment added 13:57, 29 August 2011 (UTC).

New Logo?
Has anyone noticed from the last two Nintendo Directs that the Nintendo eShop's logo is a little different now? Nintendo possibly changed the logo's typeface slightly for the Wii U release. Hope(N Forever) (talk) 19:05, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

Wii U VC
In this article, it says that WiiWare and VC titles are available on the Wii U eShop, but they aren't. You need to buy them on the Wii Shop Channel in Wii Mode. I'd suggest changing this, with a note to indicate the alternative availability. DarkToonLink (talk) 02:39, 16 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes check.svg Done Take a look at the section now and see if that improves things. -- McDoob  AU  93  16:03, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

Cost of 3D Classics
The article states that 3D Classics are Free and Purchase, however they are only available for purchase. The times thay have been free have only been special promotions (I got Excitebike free at the launch of the eShop and Kid Icarus as a Club Nintendo thing) and they are all techically only purchasable items. DarkToonLink (talk) 09:21, 7 January 2013 (UTC)


 * First, you're right about these only being free through specific promotions. Second, per WP:NOPRICES, I'm not sure such information should be included at all. All that should be there is its availability, not its cost (or lack thereof). -- McDoob  AU  93  16:05, 7 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Yes, I agree that a specific price shouldn't be listed, however I think the Free/Purchase column should be included to show what is included with the eShop, but I don't think removing it would hurt the article too much. DarkToonLink (talk) 02:44, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

3D Classics as a category
I'm somewhat uneasy about the inclusion of 3D Classics in the article as its own category. I appreciate that Nintendo hyped it up - and initially made it sound like a separate entity, alongside Virtual Console and Download Software - but it's no more its own category than the Game & Watch or Electroplankton titles, in all honesty. All the games in the series are officially classified as Nintendo 3DS Download Software in Nintendo eShop and on official Nintendo websites. Space Harrier and Super Hang-On have never been named, by Nintendo or SEGA, as entries in the 3D Classics series; the only reason they're thrown in is because independent sites label them so because they're 3D remakes of classic titles, in the same vein as the others. I'd like to suggest removing 3D Classics as its own category as a result - it's all Nintendo 3DS Download Software and doesn't belong to any subcategory. Any thoughts? Jack talk 11:53, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

DreamWorks Animation shorts are no longer available
Has anybody else noticed that the three 3D shorts DreamWorks Animations released via the Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo 3DS are no longer available for purchase/download? What could this mean about Nintendo's original announcement when they mentioned planning to discuss deals with various film companies to release their content for purchase via the Nintendo eShop, especially the feature length 3D films? In addition, when was the last time the Nintendo Video app received any 3D movie trailer content? Could this have anything to do with services like Netflix coming up with 3D support for supported devices? Hope(N Forever) (talk) 15:39, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
 * That's an interesting observation, however unless there are some reliable sources saying so then those questions may count as WP:OR. Thanks,  Dark Toon Link Heyaah! 11:39, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

Hepburn Rōmaji
Currently the Nihongo template at the start of the article looks like this: Nintendo eShop (ニンテンドーeショップ). The Japanese writing itself is correct, although I am unsure about the Rōmaji. The letter 'e' as used in the Japanese script here, when the word is pronounced in Japanese, would be spoken with the same 'ee' sound as in English. However, when Japanese is written in Rōmaji, the letter 'e' represents an 'eh' sound. (Japanese phonology). It's because of this that I think it may technically be more accurate to list the romanisation as 'Nintendō Ī-Shoppu', as the letter 'i' actually produces the 'ee' sound in Japanese. There didn't seem to be a rule about this at WP:MOSJA so I'll see if anyone has something to say about this. How it currently is seems fine, although a revision could be considered. Thanks,  Dark Toon Link Heyaah! 11:34, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I also think that an ī (or uppercase Ī) would be better. Most other articles write it that way, for instance Mega CD, which uses "Shī Dī" as a romanization of "CD". JosJuice (talk) 07:17, 19 July 2013 (UTC)
 * That makes sense; that isn't written in the Latin alphabet (Shī Dī) using the Latin letters from the Japanese name (CD), as the Romanisation is all about pronounciation, so I will swap 'e' for an 'ī', as the same principle applies here. Thanks for your input!  Dark Toon Link Heyaah!  12:21, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

norway should not be on the list
no 3ds can go online in norway and that is a fact.84.212.111.156 (talk) 12:49, 15 September 2016 (UTC)

Updated article draft
Hi there, I've been working on a new version of this article, primarily focusing on the removal of data that isn't particularly useful and cleaning up the rest of the information. I've recently updated this to include Nintendo Switch and would like to know your thoughts, as to whether any further improvements can be made and whether it could potentially replace the existing article as a tidier, more concise version in the future. You can find this at Draft:Nintendo eShop. Thank you! Jack talk 17:08, 11 April 2017 (UTC)

Virtual Console on Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has no direct VC itself. There's the Nintendo Switch Online apps for NES/SNES, which I wouldn't quantify as VC, and then there's all of the various emulated collections and Arcade Archives. I'm really confused as to why most of the entries say "discontinued" in the table. --Thunderbird8 (talk) 17:43, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I changed the cut and dry cases to no, left the top three as-is since Arcade Archives and the NSO apps are a thing. Not sure what to change those to. --Thunderbird8 (talk) 01:26, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Proposed merge of Discontinuation of the Nintendo eShop (Wii U & 3DS) into Nintendo eShop
Article is WP:UNDUE for such a topic. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 12:48, 8 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Keep Article is fully referenced, notable, and simply put this article is sufficient enough to be it's own article. For example, Ludwig's subathon was nominated for deletion but it was no consensus and i believe this article passes WP:GNG. Also, the Nintendo eShop article has 44,926 bytes. And this article has 27,207 bytes. Thats over 60K bytes per WP:INDISCRIMINATE. Jeffhardyfan08 (talk) 13:17, 8 April 2023 (UTC)
 * I don't understand how Ludwig's subathon or INDISCRIMINATE have anything to do with a valid reason to retain this article. Sergecross73   msg me  18:15, 8 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Merge - not even close to necessary. It should be a sentence or two in each respective article. There's nothing of substance here beyond saying it happened on a certain date. There rest is just all bloat, drawn out wording, and redundancy to the Wii U and 3DS articles. Sergecross73   msg me  13:23, 8 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Merge The discontinuation of these eShops is far better discussed in a comprehensive article about the eShops altogether rather than a separate article. For example, I could talk about the closure of Stadia in the same manner but it is far better as part of the Stadia article itself. --M asem (t) 13:26, 8 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Merge per others. This info is clearly more accessible and understandable in the context of the eshop article rather than spun out on its own. Axem Titanium (talk) 15:08, 8 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Strongest possible merge Nothing further to add, this is simply silly. -- ferret (talk) 16:40, 8 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Merge per others. This article is full of bloat, and doesn’t need to exist simply because it is notable. It quickly could be condensed to a few paragraphs or less.  The Night Watch     (talk)   19:55, 8 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Merge for the same reasons everyone has said.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 20:49, 8 April 2023 (UTC)