Wii Shop Channel down for maintenance [update]

Posted Apr 21st 2008 6:04PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News, Channels

Update: Looks like the Wii Shop Channel is back up and running fine.

Imagine our surprise when going online to check out this week's Virtual Console releases, anxious to try the game you all are undoubtedly looking forward to, when we see this screen. For shame, Nintendo, to play with our emotions and expectations. We need this game, so let us have it already!

No word on when the maintenance will be over, but we'll keep checking it. If you notice before us, be sure to toss us a tip.

Tags: maintenance, shop, updates, wii-shop-channel

Related Headlines

Nintendo Channel now live (9 days ago - 43 Comments)
Wii Fanboy walks you through the Nintendo Channel (9 days ago - 21 Comments)
Commodore 64 games coming to European VC later this year (85 days ago - 22 Comments)

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-21-2008 @ 6:15PM

Roto13 said...

Wow. Two great games in one day and the shop dies.

4-21-2008 @ 6:56PM

ProudWiiOwner said...

OOO what games came out??

4-21-2008 @ 7:02PM

Roto13 said...

River City Random and Phantasy Star III.

4-21-2008 @ 7:14PM

ProudWiiOwner said...

thanks...2 great games!

4-21-2008 @ 6:17PM

Greg2k said...

Well, WiiWare is kinda just around the corner, am I right? This would make sense.

4-21-2008 @ 6:17PM

natureboy46 said...

Not sure if it is down for everyone. I downloaded RCR today at around 12.45 Eastern. Perhaps it went down after that.

4-21-2008 @ 6:24PM

GumbyX84 said...

Same here. It did force me to update, but that might be because I haven't been in the Wii shop for over 4+months, or the fact that my Wii hasn't been turned on in the past month.

..... Hey, you work on 3+ projects at a time and see if you have time for any console gaming!! Thank goodness for my DS and PSP or I would be totally gameless these past few months.

4-21-2008 @ 6:37PM

Peter said...

Hey, it's not like they're releasing anything today that you care about, right? ;-)

4-21-2008 @ 6:56PM

Blue_Falcon said...

I DLed RCR immediately at noon, and got it fine.

I'm surprised what with the previous releases of crap games that they didn't opt to do the update then. But then again, it could be a WiiWare thing. You never know.

4-21-2008 @ 6:57PM

TheOverlord#2 SPEAKS: YOU READ IT NOW(Brawl: 1461-5875-9923) said...

The last time it went down for maintenance was when the Gifting feature was released. ;)

Though with WiiWare out in less than 3 weeks, Im guessing it's WiiWare related.
Though the last Wii Shop update for WiiWare was an actual update...

4-21-2008 @ 7:05PM

TheOverlord#2 SPEAKS: YOU READ IT NOW(Brawl: 1461-5875-9923) said...

Let the speculation begin!
(Make that 3 weeks exactly >_

4-21-2008 @ 7:12PM

Mr Khan said...

Well, yes, A WiiWare update has to be done on the firmware side and the server side

Why they did them separately, i don't know though

4-21-2008 @ 7:16PM

TheOverlord#2 SPEAKS: YOU READ IT NOW(Brawl: 1461-5875-9923) said...

Whoo! It's back up!

Just got RCR. Gonna go play it.

4-21-2008 @ 7:06PM

bunt. said...

Just a suggestion, I know it really has no relavance to this topic but since I'm waiting...
...I visit your site daily via solely the wii and thought it might be a suggestion for you to perhaps post videos that are compatible with Opera because more often than not, I can't watch your clips.
Anywho, just thought I'd toss that one out there. Keep up the good work.
Hopefully the store's back by now.

4-21-2008 @ 7:12PM

TheOverlord#2 SPEAKS: YOU READ IT NOW(Brawl: 1461-5875-9923) said...

Same here :D

4-21-2008 @ 7:14PM

bunt. said...

That it is...shes back up, get that RCR ladies and gents!

4-21-2008 @ 7:28PM

player54 said...

hey, david its back on the games are river city ransom and phantasy star 3!

4-21-2008 @ 8:47PM

James Madley said...

Well it is Tuesday. The store always goes down on a Tuesday.

Oh wait, wrong company.

4-22-2008 @ 2:03PM

uknow said...

i think i know why.

it's because the VC just got hacked and everybody can copy vc games without having a modchip.

+ when you copied the game you can redownload it at the shop channel

4-22-2008 @ 5:15PM

MidnightScott said...

Maybe we are finally getting Everyone's Nintendo Channel? Or they are just preparing it for WiiWare...

Add your comments

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br> tags.

The Agency trailer introduces all the major players PixelJunk Eden featuring Trophy support Watch Sunny from Metal Gear Solid 4 all day as you play	Around Azeroth: The writing on the wall Staying out of Outland Breakfast Topic: Old school
April NPD: GTAIV sells like crazy, console sales neck and neck Wait, did Cliffy confirm GoW2 four player co-op? [update 2] XBLA in Brief: Assault Heroes 2	VC Friday: More Hanabi Festival shooting goodness Rumor: Ryo Hazuki to enjoy capsule toys on Wii? Virtually Free: It's like the wind
So you love Advance Wars: Days of Ruin? Castlevania trades cards for Glyphs Doki Doki Majo Shinpan Duo's limited-edition stuff	Fading Shadows coming to US, courtesy of Agetec SCE Worldwide Studios gets new president April NPD: hardware sales rising, no bestselling software

Nintendo Wii Fanboy