The Wii U, although have a catalog of high quality gamesas Super Mario 3D World, Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8, did not achieve the expected commercial success. A confusing marketing strategythe lack of support from third-party developers and competition from other more powerful consoles, were part of the reasons.
However, The Wii U left an important legacy in the video game industry. His focus on asymmetrical play with the GamePad laid the foundation for future innovations in game control, and its game catalog continues to be appreciated by Nintendo fans to this day.
One of those games is Splatoon, which has seen its online multiplayer on the Wii U console come to an end.
However, an indomitable player known as lcd101 in X (Ex Twitter) has refused to disconnectkeeping the servers active in an act of rebellion that has generated mixed reactions in the community.
Lcd101 has been connected to the Splatoon multiplayer lobby on Wii U for three days, posting updates to his Twitter account about his lonely stay on the server.
Although in the first hours after the server closed he still found games, now it is impossible to access one, probably because he is the only player connected in the entire world.
Nintendo's decision to close the online servers of its old consoles has generated controversy, especially in games that rely on an internet connection to unlock additional content.
An example of this is Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of a Forgotten Worldwhere one player has spent over 300 hours saving items from their DLC to preserve the content before the servers shut down.
In the case of Splatoon, the player's motivations are not entirely clear. Some admire him for his determination and for keeping alive a game that many already thought was dead, while others criticize him for being selfish and taking up space on servers that could be used by other games.
Regardless of opinions, The Lcd101 event has highlighted the importance of the preservation of video games and the impact that company decisions can have on gaming communities.
This case is likely to spur new discussions about the responsibility of companies in preserving digital games and the right of players to access the content they have purchased.
The long-term repercussions of Lcd101 action remain unknown. It's possible that Nintendo will take steps to ban you from the server or that the player will eventually log out of their own volition.
However, what is certain is that this case has left a mark on the Splatoon community and has opened an important debate about the future of online gaming.