Nintendo seems to have pulled the plug on quite a few DSiWare games that were available on the 3DS‘s eShop.
The games taken down from the digital storefront only seem to apply for North America at this time, but this could soon change if the European and Japanese eShop’s follow the trend. Over 250 titles seem to have been delisted from 1st January and they all seem to be games that were released before mid-may 2011.
Not all are gone
There seem to be a handful of exceptions though;
Art Academy: First Semester – Sept 2009
Art Academy: Second Semester – Sept 2009
Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr – April 2010
Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon – Oct 2009
Sudoku (Electronic Arts) – Oct 2009
There’s been no announcement from Nintendo or clarification as to why the above titles haven’t been removed, but if you’re thinking of grabbing any DSiWare games on the 3DS, and you’re not in North America, then we suggest you grab them soon.
But could there be something planned behind this? Hmm … we who knows. Let’s hope Nintendo gets back on this soon with an official statement.
