The Gen 6/7 Pokemon games have lost online functionality, thanks to the demise of the 3DS and Wii U servers, prompting fans to share their fondest memories with each other.
WhilePokemon Bank and Transporter will stay activefor the foreseeable future, the 3DS Pokemon games will lose a lot of their online functionality, most importantly, the ability to battle and trade online. Thankfully, battles and trades can still be done in person.
“Wonder Trade, you will be missed,” one fan wrote, while another said, “RIP to the GTS, good memories of how offering a Growlithe gives you any Pokemon you wanted.”
“This actually breaks my heart. Surely it doesn’t cost much to keep running,” one fan lamented, while another wrote, “Listening to Hau’oli city theme is making me tear up.”
One fan summarized their memories of the Gen 3 remakes on the 3DS. “I’ll never forget buying Pokémon Alpha Sapphire as my first game and playing it. That game was the gateway that introduced me to this franchise.”
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While the official servers are down, fan-operated ones are available to those willing to put the time and energy into connecting to them. Their legal status is dubious, so we won’t link to them here.
It’s the end of an era for Pokemon fans, but such is the fate of all online console servers. The big three want you to continue buying new consoles and games, which means the old ones will all be left behind in the end.
Scott Baird is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in Pokemon, Baldur’s Gate, Dungeons & Dragons, Final Fantasy, and Magic The Gathering, and Nintendo games. He also has bylines at Cracked, Dorkly, Topless Robot, Screen Rant, The Gamer, and TopTenz.
