List of Wii games using WiiConnect24

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This is a list of games on the Wii video game console that use WiiConnect24. WiiConnect24 games are distinguished from Wii Wi-Fi Connection games in that WiiConnect24 support only allows for passive connection between players, such as the sharing of credits in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption or Metroid Prime: Trilogy . Some games support both active connectivity with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (requiring an independent 12-digit Friend Code), as well as passive connectivity with WiiConnect24 (only needing the Wii's own 16-digit Friend Code), such as Mario Kart Wii .

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After Nintendo's termination of the WiiConnect24 service on June 28, 2013, the following game titles remain virtually playable, but their online connectivity and functionality that requires use of WiiConnect24 are rendered defunct after the ending of the WiiConnect24 service.

Released games

Wii

TitleGenreDeveloperPublisherJapanNorth AmericaEurope
Animal Crossing: City Folk (aka Let's Go to the City) [1] Social simulation Nintendo Nintendo November 20, 2008 [2] November 16, 2008 [1] December 5, 2008 [3]
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree [4] Puzzle, Educational Nintendo Nintendo April 26, 2007 [5] July 11, 2007 [4] July 20, 2007 [6]
Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy [7] Scrolling Shooter Budcat Creations Majesco Entertainment UnreleasedJune 10, 2008 [7] April 3, 2009
Boom Blox [8] Puzzle EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts July 17, 2008May 6, 2008 [8] May 8, 2008 [9]
Dewy's Adventure [10] Platformer Konami Konami July 26, 2008 [11] September 18, 2007November 23, 2007 [12]
Elebits (aka Eledees) [13] Action/first-person shooter Konami Konami December 2, 2006 [14] December 12, 2006 [15] April 1, 2007 [16]
Jissen Pachi-Slot Pachinko Hisshôhô! Hokuto no Ken Wii [17] Pachinko Sammy SEGA May 24, 2007 [18] UnreleasedUnreleased
Mario Kart Wii [19] Kart racing Nintendo Nintendo April 10, 2008 [20] April 27, 2008 [21] April 11, 2008 [22]
Marble Saga: Kororinpa [23] Puzzle Hudson Soft Konami August 6, 2009March 17, 2009May 1, 2009
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption [24] First-person action-adventure Retro Studios Nintendo March 6, 2008 [25] August 27, 2007 [26] October 26, 2007 [27]
Metroid Prime: Trilogy [28] First-person action-adventure Retro Studios Nintendo UnreleasedAugust 24, 2009 [28] Unreleased
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 [29] Soccer Konami Konami UnreleasedMarch 18, 2008 [30] March 28, 2008 [31]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl [32] Fighting Sora Ltd. / Game Arts Nintendo January 31, 2008 [33] March 9, 2008 [34] June 27, 2008 [35]
SimCity Creator [36] Simulator Electronic Arts Electronic Arts September 25, 2008 [37] September 22, 2008 [38] September 19, 2008
Wii Music [39] Music Nintendo Nintendo October 16, 2008 [40] October 20, 2008 [39] November 14, 2008 [41]

WiiWare

TitleGenreDeveloperPublisherJapanNorth AmericaEurope
Dr. Mario Online Rx [42] Puzzle Arika Nintendo March 25, 2008 [43] May 26, 2008 [44] May 20, 2008 [45]
MaBoShi: The Three Shape Arcade [46] Puzzle Mindware Corp Nintendo October 7, 2008 [47] UnreleasedAugust 29, 2008 [48]
My Aquarium [49] Virtual pet simulation Hudson Soft Nintendo June 24, 2008 [50] September 1, 2008 [51] August 15, 2008 [52]
My Pokémon Ranch [53] RPG Ambrella Nintendo March 25, 2008 [54] June 9, 2008 [55] July 4, 2008 [56]
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner [57] Adventure game Telltale Games Telltale Games UnreleasedAugust 11, 2008 [57] August 15, 2008 [58]
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free [59] Adventure game Telltale Games Telltale Games UnreleasedSeptember 15, 2008 [60] September 26, 2008 [61]
Liight [62] Puzzle Studio Walljump Studio Walljump UnreleasedMarch 14, 2011Unreleased

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