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Just before Nintendo shut down the 3DS and Wii U servers, fans rallied together and gathered 23,000 data dumps to preserve DLC that was nearly lost forever
Essentially, Spot Pass was just a very Nintendo-esque term for an always-online system that delivered notifications and game updates to 3DS and Wii U consoles without requiring anything from the user.
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Exploring The World Of Nintendo 3DS Homebrew
When Nintendo officially ended production of the 3DS in September 2020 ... The firmware will also lock up after I check the system notifications, but they are fairly annoying in the first place ...