Wii Street U
| Wii Street U | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Series | Wii |
| Platform(s) | Wii U |
| Release | February 14, 2013 |
| Genre(s) | Maps |
Wii Street U was a Wii U application powered by Google Maps and released as a digital download on the Nintendo eShop. The software allows players to use Google Street View as using the Wii U Gamepad.[1][2][3] Upon initial release, the software was available for free until October 31, 2013,[4] and the software was ended altogether on January 29, 2016 when it was announced that service for Wii Street U would be discontinued effectively on March 31, 2016.[5][6][7]
Background
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides interactive panoramas from positions along many streets in the world. It was launched in 2007 in several cities in the United States, and has since expanded to include cities and rural areas worldwide. Streets with Street View imagery available are shown as blue lines on Google Maps.
Wii Street U was announced in 2013 as apart of Nintendo's Nintendo Web Framework, and is one of the first application to use it.[8]
References
- ^ Bryant, Paul (2013-09-18). "Nintendo reveals new Wii Fit U, Wii Sports Club, Wii Street U details". Gaming Age. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Google Maps and TiVo integration on Nintendo Wii U delayed beyond January". Engadget. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Burns, Matt (2013-02-14). "Google Maps With Street View Is Now Available For The Wii U". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ McElroy, Griffin (2013-02-14). "Wii Street U available now on eShop, free for a limited time". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (2016-01-29). "Nintendo shutting down Wii Street U in March". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Burns, Matt (2013-02-14). "Google Maps With Street View Is Now Available For The Wii U". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Etherington, Darrell (2012-12-05). "Google Maps On The Wii U Lets You Wander The World's Streets With Your GamePad Beginning In January". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Kollar, Philip (2013-03-27). "Nintendo hopes to win app and web devs to Wii U with JavaScript tools". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
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