<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
is	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
online	O
service	O
which	O
provides	O
online	O
functionality	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
systems	O
and	O
their	O
compatible	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
on	O
January	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
at	O
an	O
investors	O
 '	O
conference	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
second	O
online	O
service	O
after	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Former	O
president	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
Satoru	O
Iwata	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Unlike	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
,	O
which	O
has	O
been	O
focused	O
upon	O
specific	O
functionalities	O
and	O
concepts	O
,	O
we	O
are	O
aiming	O
to	O
establish	O
a	O
platform	O
where	O
various	O
services	O
available	O
through	O
the	O
network	O
for	O
our	O
consumers	O
shall	O
be	O
connected	O
via	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
service	O
so	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
can	O
make	O
comprehensive	O
proposals	O
to	O
consumers.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
only	O
uses	O
the	O
subscription-based	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
service	O
instead	O
of	O
using	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
as	O
its	O
online	O
platform	O
,	O
although	O
active	O
Nintendo	B-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
IDs	I-General_Concept
could	O
still	O
be	O
linked	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
via	O
Nintendo	O
Accounts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
20	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
an	O
image	O
of	O
Theatrhythm	O
Final	O
Fantasys	O
box	O
art	O
was	O
released	O
showing	O
a	O
"	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
"	O
icon	O
in	O
the	O
corner	O
of	O
the	O
box	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
speculated	O
that	O
"	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
"	O
was	O
a	O
rebranding	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Wi-Fi	O
Connection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
officially	O
announced	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
on	O
January	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
stated	O
that	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
will	O
be	O
an	O
entirely	O
new	O
unified	O
network	O
system	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
a	O
rebranding	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
will	O
provide	O
the	O
infrastructure	O
for	O
online	B-Application
multiplayer	I-Application
(	O
through	O
universal	O
friend	O
codes	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
a	O
user	O
account	O
system	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
)	O
,	O
SpotPass	B-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
Pre-E3	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
clarified	O
that	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
would	O
be	O
the	O
basis	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
new	O
social	O
network	O
known	O
as	O
Miiverse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
will	O
provide	O
the	O
network	O
infrastructure	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
initially	O
planned	O
for	O
future	O
Nintendo	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Swapnote/Nintendo	O
Letter	O
Box	O
–	O
currently	O
used	O
for	O
local	O
messaging	O
only	O
since	O
SpotPass	B-Device
was	O
disabled	O
for	O
the	O
app	O
globally	O
as	O
of	O
October	O
31	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Miiverse	O
app	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
on	O
December	O
9	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SpotPass	B-Device
TV	O
–	O
ceased	O
operations	O
on	O
June	O
20	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
Show	O
3D	B-Algorithm
–	O
last	O
episode	O
aired	O
on	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Video	I-Application
–	O
the	O
app	O
ceased	O
functions	O
and	O
was	O
pulled	O
from	O
the	O
eShop	B-Application
as	O
of	O
March	O
31	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
the	O
PAL	O
region	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
of	O
June	O
29	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
name	O
continues	O
existing	O
as	O
a	O
permanent	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
category	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
hosting	O
many	O
previous	O
and	O
future	O
video	B-Application
content	O
on	O
demand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BBC	B-Application
iPlayer	I-Application
–	O
was	O
de-listed	O
from	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
on	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
app	O
ceased	O
operating	O
by	O
January	O
16	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
already	O
downloaded	O
it	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
service	O
was	O
terminated	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
end	O
in	O
the	O
licence	B-License
agreement	I-License
between	O
BBC	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
UK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Chat	O
–	O
ceased	O
operations	O
on	O
November	O
8	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
previously	O
provided	O
legacy	O
support	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	O
DS/DSi	O
systems	O
,	O
as	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
had	O
been	O
absorbed	O
into	O
the	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
had	O
ensured	O
the	O
uninterrupted	O
online	O
support	O
and	O
general	O
backwards	O
compatibility	O
of	O
the	O
legacy	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
and	O
DS	B-Device
families	O
of	O
game	O
libraries	O
when	O
played	O
on	O
the	O
current	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
free	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
service	O
was	O
globally	O
discontinued	O
on	O
May	O
20	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
which	O
ceased	O
support	O
for	O
online	B-Application
multiplayer	I-Application
,	O
matchmaking	O
,	O
and	O
leaderboards	O
for	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
games	O
that	O
supported	O
those	O
features	O
,	O
and	O
this	O
also	O
applies	O
to	O
the	O
legacy	O
online	O
support	O
of	O
these	O
games	O
when	O
played	O
on	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
including	O
downloadable	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Shop	O
Channel	O
was	O
officially	O
shut	O
down	O
on	O
January	O
30	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
preventing	O
any	O
new	O
games	O
,	O
channels	O
,	O
or	O
WiiWare	O
from	O
being	O
purchased	O
and	O
downloaded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Previous	O
downloads	O
can	O
still	O
be	O
redownloaded	O
if	O
data	O
from	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
was	O
transferred	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
IDs	I-General_Concept
(	O
NNID	O
)	O
are	O
user	O
account	O
systems	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
access	O
certain	O
online	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
and	O
Miiverse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
9	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
IDs	I-General_Concept
were	O
implemented	O
onto	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
becoming	O
required	O
for	O
downloading	O
free	O
demos	O
from	O
the	O
eShop	B-Application
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
previous	O
system	O
in	O
which	O
eShop	B-Application
purchases	O
were	O
tied	O
to	O
a	O
single	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
own	O
both	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
are	O
able	O
to	O
link	O
a	O
single	O
Nintendo	B-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
ID	I-General_Concept
to	O
both	O
systems	O
,	O
allowing	O
funds	O
added	O
from	O
credit	O
cards	O
or	O
pre-paid	O
cards	O
to	O
be	O
shared	O
across	O
both	O
systems	O
 '	O
eShops	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
ID	I-General_Concept
can	O
only	O
be	O
used	O
on	O
one	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
system	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
,	O
requiring	O
players	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
system	O
transfer	O
to	O
move	O
account	O
details	O
from	O
one	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
system	O
to	O
another	O
(	O
IDs	O
are	O
currently	O
tied	O
to	O
a	O
single	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
system	O
,	O
though	O
a	O
future	O
update	O
to	O
resolve	O
this	O
has	O
been	O
promised	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
also	O
essential	O
for	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
long-term	O
plans	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
may	O
also	O
sign	O
into	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
on	O
other	O
platforms	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
web-based	O
Miiverse	O
portal	O
for	O
computers	O
,	O
with	O
functionality	O
for	O
tablets	B-Device
and	O
smartphones	B-Application
also	O
planned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
originally	O
planned	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
ID	I-General_Concept
to	O
become	O
a	O
prominent	O
account	O
system	O
standard	O
for	O
all	O
future	O
Nintendo	O
hardware	O
releases	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
any	O
Nintendo-published	O
apps	O
released	O
for	O
non-Nintendo	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
March	O
2016	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
introduced	O
Nintendo	O
Account	O
for	O
non-Nintendo	O
devices	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
when	O
it	O
launched	O
a	O
year	O
later	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
new	O
account	O
service	O
complements	O
Nintendo	B-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
ID	I-General_Concept
if	O
users	O
have	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
if	O
users	O
link	O
their	O
Nintendo	B-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
ID	I-General_Concept
to	O
their	O
Nintendo	O
Account	O
,	O
they	O
can	O
share	O
eShop	B-Application
funds	O
between	O
their	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
their	O
Wii	O
U/Nintendo	O
3DS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
currently	O
uses	O
a	O
universal	O
Friend	O
Code	O
system	O
as	O
its	O
account	O
system	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
these	O
Friend	O
Codes	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
registered	O
for	O
one	O
user	O
per	O
system	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
functional	O
for	O
all	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
software	O
used	O
on	O
that	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
ID	I-General_Concept
(	O
NNID	O
)	O
has	O
been	O
introduced	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
in	O
December	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
limit	O
on	O
system	O
transfers	O
has	O
been	O
waived	O
,	O
but	O
both	O
NNID	O
accounts	O
and	O
Friend	O
Codes	O
remain	O
tied	O
to	O
a	O
single	O
system	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
to	O
introduce	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
officially	O
were	O
Theatrhythm	B-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
and	O
Tekken	O
3D	B-Algorithm
:	O
Prime	O
Edition	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
both	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
in	O
February	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
that	O
officially	O
introduced	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
outside	O
Japan	O
was	O
Kid	O
Icarus	O
:	O
Uprising	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
games	O
that	O
were	O
released	O
with	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
support	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
were	O
later	O
rebranded	O
as	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
compatible	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
launch	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Nintendogs	B-Device
+	I-Device
Cats	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
compatible	O
games	O
launched	O
alongside	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
has	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
Avengers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
for	I-Application
Earth	I-Application
would	O
launch	O
with	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
key	O
feature	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
is	O
that	O
it	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
play	O
together	O
through	O
the	O
Internet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
can	O
currently	O
play	O
with	O
one	O
another	O
by	O
entering	O
their	O
friend	O
's	O
universal	O
friend	O
code	O
into	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
's	O
friends	O
roster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alternatively	O
,	O
supported	O
games	O
can	O
allow	O
users	O
to	O
play	O
on	O
the	O
Internet	O
without	O
having	O
to	O
enter	O
any	O
friend	O
codes	O
,	O
this	O
feature	O
is	O
called	O
online	O
communities	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
debuted	O
in	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
7	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
process	O
of	O
online	B-Application
multiplayer	I-Application
is	O
further	O
streamlined	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
unified	O
user	O
account	O
system	O
first	O
available	O
during	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
and	O
later	O
brought	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
also	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
share	O
rankings	O
and	O
to	O
review	O
the	O
ranks	O
of	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Software	O
updates	O
,	O
more	O
commonly	O
known	O
as	O
patches	O
,	O
have	O
been	O
available	O
on	O
both	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
since	O
April	O
25	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
since	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
via	O
a	O
system	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
system	O
updates	O
gave	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
patch	O
downloadable	O
titles	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
retail	O
games	O
,	O
through	O
both	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
and	O
HOME	O
Menu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
is	O
an	O
online	O
marketplace	O
powered	O
by	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
eShop	B-Application
allowed	O
users	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
to	O
access	O
and	O
purchase	O
exclusive	O
digital	O
games	O
,	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
games	O
,	O
and	O
certain	O
retail	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Moreover	O
,	O
users	O
obtained	O
patches	O
and	O
additional	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
digital	O
downloads	O
;	O
in-game	O
purchases	O
were	O
also	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
purchasing	O
a	O
piece	O
of	O
software	O
,	O
the	O
eShop	B-Application
allowed	O
users	O
to	O
view	O
ratings	O
,	O
screenshots	O
,	O
and	O
videos	O
pertaining	O
to	O
that	O
piece	O
of	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	O
could	O
also	O
release	O
demos	O
of	O
both	O
digital	O
and	O
physical	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
eShop	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Purchases	O
made	O
through	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
are	O
tied	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
purchased	O
from	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
transferred	O
by	O
contacting	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
customer	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
purchases	O
are	O
tied	O
to	O
their	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
account	O
but	O
they	O
cannot	O
be	O
transferred	O
to	O
other	O
systems	O
by	O
the	O
user	O
as	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
account	O
is	O
tied	O
to	O
a	O
specific	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
user	O
account	O
system	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
via	O
a	O
system	O
update	O
on	O
December	O
9	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
coinciding	O
with	O
Miiverse	O
being	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
combine	O
their	O
funds	O
with	O
their	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
account	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
the	O
shut-down	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
for	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
systems	O
on	O
March	O
27	O
,	O
2023	O
,	O
at	O
8:00	O
PM	O
EST	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
shutdown	O
affected	O
other	O
games	O
that	O
used	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
for	O
Add-on	O
content	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Streetpass	B-Application
Mii	I-Application
Plaza	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Badge	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
,	O
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
Club	I-Application
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
and	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
are	O
still	O
able	O
to	O
redownload	O
software	O
they	O
already	O
purchased	O
,	O
download	O
updates	O
,	O
and	O
download	O
a	O
small	O
number	O
of	O
free	O
themes	O
on	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
Theme	O
Shop	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
on	O
this	O
shutdown	O
,	O
the	O
Pokémon	O
Bank	O
application	B-Application
on	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
became	O
free-to-use	O
,	O
provided	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
downloaded	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
shutdown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
retail	O
software	O
titles	O
were	O
available	O
to	O
download	O
via	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
of	O
these	O
titles	O
was	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
launched	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
alongside	O
its	O
retail	O
release	O
in	O
August	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Add-ons	O
include	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
addition	O
of	O
new	O
features	O
,	O
and	O
patches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
demos	O
of	O
retail	O
and	O
digital	O
games	O
have	O
been	O
available	O
free	O
to	O
download	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
since	O
it	O
was	O
updated	O
in	O
December	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
,	O
sometimes	O
abbreviated	O
as	O
VC	O
,	O
was	O
a	O
specialized	O
section	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
online	O
service	O
that	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
purchase	O
and	O
download	O
games	O
from	O
discontinued	O
consoles	O
and	O
other	O
software	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
's	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
used	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
Menu	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
to	O
access	O
and	O
purchase	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
games	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
can	O
be	O
suspended	O
and	O
users	O
can	O
also	O
create	O
save	O
states	O
anytime	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
game	O
bought	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
can	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
through	O
Off-TV	B-Device
Play	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
entire	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
library	O
available	O
on	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
is	O
also	O
available	O
on	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
but	O
only	O
through	O
the	O
implementation	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
"	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Mode	O
"	O
and	O
Wii	B-Application
Shop	I-Application
Channel	I-Application
,	O
to	O
access	O
and	O
purchase	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
uses	O
the	O
HOME	O
Menu	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
to	O
access	O
and	O
purchase	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
games	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
can	O
be	O
suspended	O
and	O
users	O
can	O
also	O
create	O
save	O
states	O
anytime	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Special	O
features	O
in	O
this	O
interpretation	O
of	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
allow	O
players	O
to	O
create	O
Restore	O
Points	O
,	O
temporarily	O
saving	O
the	O
game	O
state	O
for	O
use	O
later	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
optional	O
ability	O
to	O
view	O
games	O
in	O
their	O
original	O
resolution	O
accompanied	O
with	O
special	O
borders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miiverse	O
was	O
a	O
social	O
network	O
for	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
created	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
System	O
Development	O
and	O
Hatena	O
powered	O
by	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
was	O
a	O
free	O
television	O
based	O
service	O
which	O
allowed	O
users	O
on	O
a	O
unified	O
system	O
to	O
watch	O
films	O
or	O
programs	O
from	O
content	O
providers	O
,	O
formerly	O
such	O
as	O
Hulu	B-Application
Plus	I-Application
,	O
Netflix	O
,	O
Amazon	B-Application
Video	I-Application
,	O
and	O
their	O
cable	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
were	O
then	O
able	O
to	O
select	O
the	O
source	O
of	O
the	O
program	O
they	O
wish	O
to	O
watch	O
and	O
watch	O
it	O
on	O
their	O
television	O
or	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
could	O
also	O
use	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
screen	O
to	O
get	O
information	O
on	O
the	O
show	O
they	O
are	O
watching	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
information	O
provided	O
on	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
for	O
each	O
show	O
included	O
reviews	O
,	O
screenshots	O
,	O
realtime	O
player	O
positions	O
in	O
sports	O
broadcasts	O
,	O
cast	O
lists	O
,	O
trailers	O
,	O
and	O
general	O
information	O
about	O
the	O
show	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
icon	O
and	O
UI	O
access	O
had	O
since	O
been	O
subsequently	O
removed	O
from	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
HOME	O
Menu	O
as	O
of	O
the	O
5.4.0E	O
update	O
on	O
PAL	O
consoles	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
of	O
the	O
5.5.0U	O
update	O
on	O
North	O
American	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
service	O
was	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
ID	I-General_Concept
,	O
each	O
user	O
had	O
their	O
own	O
personal	O
information	O
stored	O
on	O
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
their	O
preferences	O
,	O
Mii	O
and	O
social	O
network	O
accounts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
can	O
then	O
interact	O
with	O
the	O
information	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
share	O
and	O
comment	O
on	O
the	O
information	O
on	O
social	O
networks	O
such	O
as	O
Miiverse	O
,	O
Facebook	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Twitter	B-Application
in	O
order	O
to	O
share	O
reactions	O
to	O
live	O
moments	O
on	O
TV	O
through	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
while	O
they	O
watch	O
their	O
show	O
on	O
the	O
TV	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
are	O
also	O
able	O
to	O
control	O
their	O
DVR	B-Application
through	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
and	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
was	O
made	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
in	O
partnership	O
with	O
i.TV	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Future	O
plans	O
had	O
included	O
bringing	O
other	O
DVR	B-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
TiVo	B-Application
to	O
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
was	O
also	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
universal	O
television	O
remote	O
with	O
a	O
built	O
in	O
guide	O
,	O
even	O
when	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
powered	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
itself	O
was	O
installed	O
with	O
every	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
,	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
require	O
any	O
additional	O
fees	O
to	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finally	O
,	O
on	O
August	O
17	O
,	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
system	I-Device
update	I-Device
removed	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
icon	O
from	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
Menu	O
and	O
its	O
HOME	O
Menu	O
,	O
thus	O
making	O
the	O
service	O
no	O
longer	O
accessible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Outside	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
only	O
available	O
on	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
offers	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
video	B-Application
services	O
for	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
services	O
are	O
only	O
available	O
for	O
download	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
since	O
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
already	O
integrated	O
Netflix	O
,	O
Hulu	B-Application
Plus	I-Application
,	O
Amazon	B-Application
Video	I-Application
and	O
TiVo	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
has	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
1080p	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
is	O
limited	O
to	O
240p	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
these	O
streaming	O
services	O
are	O
available	O
independently	O
from	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
services	O
,	O
and	O
available	O
resolutions	O
vary	O
per	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
videos	O
can	O
either	O
be	O
downloaded	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
permanent	O
storage	O
through	O
SpotPass	B-Device
or	O
streamed	O
over	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
Internet	O
connection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
many	O
of	O
these	O
videos	O
are	O
offered	O
in	O
3D	B-Algorithm
;	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
only	O
2D	O
videos	O
are	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SpotPass	B-Device
TV	O
–	O
ceased	O
operations	O
on	O
June	O
20	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
TV	O
was	O
a	O
video	B-Application
gaming	O
online	O
magazine	O
published	O
by	O
Future	O
Publishing	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
produced	O
by	O
the	O
team	O
behind	O
the	O
Official	O
Nintendo	O
Magazine	O
and	O
featured	O
video	B-Application
reviews	O
and	O
previews	O
and	O
footage	O
of	O
upcoming	O
and	O
recently	O
released	O
Nintendo	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Episodes	O
were	O
released	O
monthly	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	O
Channel	O
and	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
where	O
users	O
could	O
watch	O
all	O
the	O
latest	O
news	O
,	O
reviews	O
and	O
previews	O
of	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
Show	O
3D	B-Algorithm
was	O
a	O
video	B-Application
gaming	O
online	O
show	O
produced	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
hosted	O
by	O
Jessie	O
Cantrell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
featured	O
video	B-Application
previews	O
and	O
footage	O
of	O
upcoming	O
and	O
recently	O
released	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
retail	O
and	O
digital	O
game	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Episodes	O
were	O
released	O
every	O
two	O
weeks	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
free	O
of	O
charge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
series	O
was	O
exclusive	O
to	O
North	O
American	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
Show	O
3D	B-Algorithm
released	O
its	O
last	O
episode	O
on	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
offers	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
downloadable	O
video	B-Application
content	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
videos	O
are	O
mostly	O
offered	O
in	O
3D	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
are	O
downloaded	O
right	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
memory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
also	O
planned	O
to	O
expand	O
this	O
video	B-Application
distribution	O
service	O
to	O
even	O
larger	O
companies	O
like	O
DreamWorks	O
,	O
bringing	O
exclusive	O
content	O
to	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
owners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
has	O
stated	O
that	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
provided	O
the	O
means	O
for	O
users	O
to	O
chat	O
via	O
text	O
,	O
voice	B-Application
,	O
and	O
video	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
three	O
means	O
of	O
chatting	O
was	O
available	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
through	O
its	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Chat	O
and	O
Miiverse	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Swapnote	B-Device
(	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Letter	I-Device
Box	I-Device
)	O
application	B-Application
allowed	O
users	O
to	O
send	O
handwritten	O
notes	O
,	O
pictures	O
,	O
and	O
sound	O
to	O
one	O
another	O
through	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
,	O
powered	O
by	O
the	O
SpotPass	B-Device
delivery	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Swapnote	B-Device
is	O
a	O
messaging	O
application	B-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Swapnote	B-Device
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
22	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
Australia	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
via	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
downloaded	O
at	O
no	O
additional	O
cost	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
pre-installed	O
on	O
newer	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
application	B-Application
allowed	O
users	O
to	O
send	O
hand-written/drawn	O
messages	O
to	O
registered	O
friends	O
via	O
SpotPass	B-Device
or	O
other	O
users	O
via	O
StreetPass	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Features	O
are	O
unlocked	O
as	O
players	O
continue	O
to	O
send	O
letters	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
hand-write/draw	O
3D	B-Algorithm
messages	O
,	O
with	O
additional	O
stationery	O
and	O
features	O
unlocked	O
by	O
spending	O
Play	O
Coins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
31	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
abruptly	O
suspended	O
the	O
Swapnote/Nintendo	O
Letter	O
Box	O
SpotPass	B-Device
functionality	O
after	O
discovering	O
minors	O
were	O
sharing	O
Friend	O
Codes	O
with	O
strangers	O
who	O
had	O
exploited	O
the	O
messaging	O
service	O
to	O
allegedly	O
exchange	O
pornographic	O
imagery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
Special	O
Notes	O
service	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
also	O
sent	O
via	O
SpotPass	B-Device
to	O
promote	O
Nintendo	O
games	O
,	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
suspended	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
issued	O
an	O
apology	O
to	O
those	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
using	O
the	O
application	B-Application
in	O
a	O
responsible	O
manner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Without	O
any	O
prior	O
notice	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
messaging	O
application	B-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
in	O
November	O
2016	O
entitled	O
Swapdoodle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarded	O
as	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
Swapnote/Nintendo	O
Letter	O
Box	O
,	O
the	O
app	O
supports	O
the	O
exchange	O
of	O
3D	B-Algorithm
messages	O
between	O
users	O
online	O
using	O
only	O
SpotPass	B-Device
,	O
albeit	O
user	O
content	O
is	O
limited	O
to	O
drawings	O
,	O
handwritten	O
text	O
,	O
icons	O
,	O
and	O
native	O
in-game	O
screenshots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Swapdoodle	O
has	O
access	O
to	O
an	O
in-app	O
DLC	B-Protocol
store	O
,	O
allowing	O
users	O
to	O
purchase	O
bundle	O
packs	O
that	O
include	O
additional	O
pens	O
,	O
ink	O
units	O
,	O
stationery	O
,	O
message	O
space	O
,	O
and	O
drawing	O
lessons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Chat	O
was	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
's	O
online	O
chat	O
solution	O
,	O
powered	O
by	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
service	O
allowed	O
users	O
to	O
use	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
front-facing	O
camera	O
to	O
video	B-Application
chat	I-Application
with	O
registered	O
friends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
video	B-Application
chatting	O
,	O
only	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
was	O
needed	O
,	O
since	O
on	O
the	O
TV	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
picture	O
as	O
in	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
is	O
shown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
could	O
have	O
also	O
drawn	O
on	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
during	O
a	O
chat	O
session	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
game	O
or	O
another	O
application	B-Application
already	O
running	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
HOME	O
button	O
ring	O
will	O
flash	B-Operating_System
indicating	O
that	O
there	O
is	O
an	O
incoming	O
call	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
idea	O
of	O
the	O
feature	O
was	O
originally	O
seen	O
in	O
the	O
introduction	O
trailer	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
in	O
E3	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
users	O
were	O
n't	O
also	O
able	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
service	O
as	O
a	O
multitasking	O
application	B-Application
,	O
therefore	O
not	O
having	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
make	O
video	B-Application
calls	I-Application
without	O
interrupting	O
game	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
had	O
announced	O
a	O
desire	O
to	O
make	O
video	B-Application
chat	I-Application
possible	O
through	O
multitasking	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
never	O
implemented	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Chat	O
was	O
deployed	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
's	O
launch	O
day	O
firmware	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Web	O
technology	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
family	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
is	O
powered	O
by	O
NetFront	B-Operating_System
NX	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Previously	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
partnered	O
with	O
Opera	O
Software	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
Internet	B-Protocol
Channel	I-Protocol
on	O
the	O
original	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
DS	I-Application
&	I-Application
DSi	I-Application
Browser	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Internet	O
Browser	O
is	O
an	O
Internet	O
browser	O
designed	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
browser	O
functions	O
as	O
a	O
multitasking	O
application	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
such	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
while	O
another	O
application	B-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
game	O
,	O
is	O
suspended	O
in	O
the	O
background	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
browser	O
is	O
primarily	O
controlled	O
with	O
the	O
stylus	O
but	O
can	O
be	O
controlled	O
with	O
the	O
Circle	O
Pad	O
or	O
the	O
D-pad	B-Device
to	O
cycle	O
through	O
links	O
on	O
the	O
page	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
browser	O
itself	O
supports	O
HTML	B-Language
,	O
CSS	B-Language
,	O
JavaScript	B-Language
,	O
and	O
some	O
HTML5	B-Application
elements	O
but	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
Flash	B-Operating_System
,	O
video	B-Application
,	O
and	O
music	O
files	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
can	O
also	O
show	O
3D	B-Algorithm
image	I-Algorithm
files	O
with	O
the	O
.MPO	O
file	O
extension	O
on	O
the	O
upper	O
screen	O
and	O
will	O
allow	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
save	O
the	O
image	O
to	O
his	O
or	O
her	O
SD	B-Device
card	I-Device
;	O
this	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
done	O
with	O
2D	O
JPEG	O
files	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
improved	O
browser	O
is	O
featured	O
on	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
consoles	O
,	O
notably	O
having	O
a	O
different	O
interface	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
play	O
HTML5-based	O
videos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
Internet	O
Browser	O
is	O
an	O
Internet	O
browser	O
designed	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
launch	O
day	O
alongside	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
via	O
firmware	O
update	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
browser	O
functions	O
as	O
a	O
multitasking	O
application	B-Application
and	O
,	O
as	O
such	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
while	O
another	O
application	B-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
game	O
,	O
is	O
suspended	O
in	O
the	O
background	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
browser	O
is	O
primarily	O
controlled	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
touchscreen	O
but	O
can	O
be	O
controlled	O
with	O
the	O
Analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
for	O
scrolling	O
and	O
zoom	O
,	O
or	O
the	O
D-pad	B-Device
to	O
cycle	O
through	O
links	O
on	O
the	O
page	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
browser	O
itself	O
supports	O
HTML	B-Language
,	O
CSS	B-Language
,	O
JavaScript	B-Language
,	O
and	O
HTML5	B-Application
elements	O
but	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
Flash	B-Operating_System
,	O
video	B-Application
,	O
and	O
music	O
files	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
play	O
HTML5	B-Application
video	B-Application
and	O
audio	O
in	O
websites	O
such	O
as	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
.	I-General_Concept
</s>
<s>
The	O
browser	O
has	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
hide	O
the	O
TV	O
screen	O
through	O
a	O
"	O
virtual	O
curtain	O
"	O
(	O
which	O
shows	O
the	O
screens	O
of	O
the	O
paused	O
game	O
)	O
,	O
therefore	O
allowing	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
browse	O
the	O
Internet	O
with	O
much	O
more	O
privacy	O
through	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
browser	O
can	O
upload	O
a	O
screenshot	O
of	O
the	O
suspended	O
software	O
,	O
either	O
from	O
the	O
TV	O
or	O
GamePad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
could	O
run	O
software	O
,	O
including	O
homebrew	O
,	O
through	O
the	O
SD	B-Device
Card	I-Device
with	O
an	O
exploit	O
via	O
the	O
internet	O
browser	O
with	O
a	O
malformed	O
form	O
for	O
newer	O
updates	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
malformed	O
video	B-Application
on	O
lower	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
Premium	O
(	O
known	O
as	O
Deluxe	O
Digital	O
Promotion	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
)	O
was	O
a	O
loyalty	O
program	O
similar	O
to	O
PlayStation	O
Plus	O
offered	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Consumers	O
who	O
purchased	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
Deluxe	O
Set	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
a	O
Premium	O
Pack	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
,	O
or	O
a	O
Premium	O
Set	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
received	O
a	O
free	O
two-year	O
subscription	O
to	O
this	O
service	O
which	O
let	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
owners	O
receive	O
points	O
for	O
each	O
digital	O
purchase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Members	O
who	O
bought	O
games	O
and	O
apps	O
through	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
received	O
ten	O
percent	O
of	O
the	O
price	O
back	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Points	I-Application
,	O
which	O
could	O
subsequently	O
be	O
put	O
towards	O
future	O
online	O
purchases	O
on	O
both	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
3DS	I-Application
eShop	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
500	O
points	O
equaled	O
to	O
$5.00	O
which	O
consumers	O
could	O
use	O
toward	O
a	O
purchase	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Members	O
received	O
points	O
from	O
their	O
purchases	O
until	O
December	O
31	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
could	O
redeem	O
these	O
points	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
cards	O
until	O
March	O
31	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
linked	O
to	O
Club	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
every	O
product	O
downloaded	O
through	O
the	O
eShop	B-Application
was	O
automatically	O
registered	O
in	O
the	O
Club	O
Nintendo	O
account	O
.	O
</s>
