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'''Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection''', or '''WFC''', was a service from [[Nintendo]] that allowed Nintendo [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]] games and applications to connect to the Internet. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' was one of the many games that had compatibility with | '''Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection''', or '''WFC''', was a service from [[Nintendo]] that allowed Nintendo [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]] games and applications to connect to the Internet. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' was one of the many games that had compatibility with the service, using it to allow for [[Online play|online brawls]] either [[with friends]] or [[with anyone]]; in addition, players could also exchange some data with other players with the service. | ||
The service was later superseded by the [[Nintendo Network]] for the [[Wii U]] and [[3DS]], though the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection continued to act as a legacy connection for the Wii and DS consoles; both the Wii U and 3DS had only limited compatibility with the service. | The service was later superseded by the [[Nintendo Network]] for the [[Wii U]] and [[3DS]], though the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection continued to act as a legacy connection for the Wii and DS consoles; both the Wii U and 3DS had only limited compatibility with the service. | ||
With the shutdown of the network provider {{iw|wikipedia|GameSpy}}, the service went permanently offline on May 20, 2014. Hacks, however, are available that allow players to continue playing compatible games via private servers, and the emulator [[Dolphin]] also supports online play for ''Brawl'', along with other benefits. | |||
==In ''Brawl'' == | |||
[[File:Wi-Fi Menu.jpg|right|thumb|The Wi-Fi Multiplayer Menu.]] | |||
The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allowed players to play against each other online for the first time in the series. A primary point of interest was that it allowed players to either play with anyone in the world or with registered friends. The former, [[With Anyone]], allowed players to either take part in standard free-for-all battles via [[Basic Brawl]], or to play as a part of a team in [[Team Battle]]. | |||
In addition to allowing for online gaming, ''Brawl'' also allowed players to send [[replays]], [[custom stages]], and [[snapshots]] to other players with whom they had registered. An applied use of this was the [[Smash Service]], a free service that sent players a replay, a custom stage, and a snapshot each day; these pieces of data came from submissions of players, and were deleted at the end of the day. | In addition to allowing for online gaming, ''Brawl'' also allowed players to send [[replays]], [[custom stages]], and [[snapshots]] to other players with whom they had registered. An applied use of this was the [[Smash Service]], a free service that sent players a replay, a custom stage, and a snapshot each day; these pieces of data came from submissions of players, and were deleted at the end of the day. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://smashboards.com/threads/guide-connecting-to-brawl-wifi-post-wfc-shutdown-read-this-right-now.355374/ A Smashboards thread concerning playing ''Brawl'' after the shutdown of the WFC] | *[http://smashboards.com/threads/guide-connecting-to-brawl-wifi-post-wfc-shutdown-read-this-right-now.355374/ A Smashboards thread concerning playing ''Brawl'' after the shutdown of the WFC] | ||