Well, this is just plain sad. Following the shutdown of the Nintendo 3DS’ online services, many Pokémon have found themselves lost in the Global Trading System forever.
Yesterday was quite a day for those of us who owned either aNintendo3DS or Wii U. Both consoles saw their online services shutdown for good, marking the end of a beloved era.
This comes one year after the 3DS and Wii U Nintendo eShops closed - a move that sent physical game prices soaring.
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With online servers now also having been closed, multiplayer and online components of many classic titles likeSplatoonandSuper Smash Brosare no longer available.
This prompted some users to log online and secure some last minute trades, with one player also discovering what might happen to the ‘Mons left in the Global Trading System.
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“It’s the end of an era. Thank you, PSS System,” Reddit user WolverineFamiliar740began.
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2013-2024.”
They later added, “Also wanted to mention that I put an Azurill in the GTS to see what would happen. IT GOT DELETED.”
Poor Azurill. Lost to the sands of time.
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“Just unloved Pokémon, lost in the infinite void of a dead server forever wondering when its trainer is coming back for it and eventually, what it did to deserve being abandoned for eternity,”wroteTurboTrollin.
Well now I just feel sad. Let’s hope the number of Pokémon destined for this cruel fate is minimal.
Topics:Nintendo,Pokemon
