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Developer | Nintendo Special Planning & Development |
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Type | Online shop |
Launch date | November 19, 2006 |
Discontinued | January 30, 2019 |
Platform(s) | Nintendo Wii |
Status | Discontinued[1] |
The Wii Shop Channel is a discontinued digital distribution service for the Wii video game console. The service allowed users to purchase and play additional software for the Wii (called Channels), including exclusive games (branded WiiWare), and games from prior generations of video games (marketed with the Virtual Console brand).[2] The Wii Shop Channel launched on November 19, 2006, and ceased operations on January 30, 2019.[3]
Succeeded by the Nintendo eShop, the Wii Shop Channel was accessible on the original Wii and on the Wii U console via Wii Mode, supporting the download of WiiWare titles, as well as legacy Virtual Console titles that are not available via the Nintendo eShop.[4][5]
Its theme music has since become a popular internet meme,[6][7][8] being widely-used in the internet both before and after the discontinuation of the channel’s service.
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