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Wii Shop Channel

The Wii Shop Channel was a 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 game consoles (marketed with the Virtual Console brand). The Wii Shop Channel…

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Developer
Nintendo Special Planning & Development
Discontinued
January 30, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-30)
Launch date
November 19, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-11-19)
Platform
Wii
Status
Discontinued[a]
Type
Online shop

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Wii Points

Virtual Console

WiiWare

Wii Channels

Downloading

Game updates

Discontinuation

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Wii Shop Channel

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples131
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
Components1

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Wii Shop Channel

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related to Wii Channels · 33
Wii Shop Channel → Amazon Prime Video, An, Anyone, Before, Check Mii Out Channel, Corruption, Digicam Print Channel, Europe, Everybody Votes Channel, Hulu, In North America, Internet Channel, Japanese, Ma, Metroid Prime, Mii Contest Channel, Netflix, Nintendo Channel, North America, Opera
related to Discontinuation · 21
Wii Shop Channel → January, March, Nintendo, November, On, On January, On September, Skyward Sword, The, The Legend, To, Transfer Tool, UI, Users, Virtual Console, Wii, Wii Channels, Wii Points, Wii System Transfer, WiiWare
related to Game updates · 20
Wii Shop Channel → Alien Crush Returns, Australia, Dr, Europe, Kirby, Lylat Wars, March, Mario Kart, Mario Online Rx, Military Madness, North America, Several NES, SNES, Some, Some WiiWare, Star Fox, The Crystal Shards, These, This, Wii
related to Connection Ambassador Promotion · 15
Wii Shop Channel → Australia, Both, European, If, In, Japan, N64, NES, New Zealand, Nintendo, Platinum, SNES, The, Virtual Console, Wii Points
related to WiiWare · 13
Wii Shop Channel → Europe, Games, Japan, March, May, North America, Some, The, The WiiWare, To, Wii, Wii Points, WiiWare
related to Wii Points · 12
Wii Shop Channel → Already, Club Nintendo, Europe, In, January, Mastercard, On March, Virtual Console, Visa, Wii Points, Wii Points Cards, WiiWare
related to Downloading · 10
Wii Shop Channel → After, If, On December, SD, Software, The, Wii, Wii Menu, Wii Points, Wii U's Nintendo
Developer · 1
Wii Shop Channel → Nintendo Special Planning & Development
Discontinued · 1
Wii Shop Channel → January 30, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-30)
Launch date · 1
Wii Shop Channel → November 19, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-11-19)

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wii channel shop games points console wiiware channels virtual game nintendo free also europe users download available north america software

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Wii Shop ChannelDeveloperNintendo Special Planning & Development1.00infobox
Wii Shop ChannelDiscontinuedJanuary 30, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-30)1.00infobox
Wii Shop ChannelLaunch dateNovember 19, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-11-19)1.00infobox
Wii Shop ChannelPlatformWii1.00infobox
Wii Shop ChannelStatusDiscontinued[a]1.00infobox
Wii Shop ChannelTypeOnline shop1.00infobox
Wii Shop ChannelWebsitewiishopchannel.com (archive index)1.00infobox
Wii Shop Channelrelated to Connection Ambassador PromotionIn0.60section
Wii Shop Channelrelated to Connection Ambassador PromotionNintendo0.60section
Wii Shop Channelrelated to Connection Ambassador PromotionJapan0.60section
Wii Shop Channelrelated to Connection Ambassador PromotionBoth0.60section
Wii Shop Channelrelated to Connection Ambassador PromotionWii Points0.60section

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