As of April 8th, 2024, online services (online play and other functionality that makes use of online communication) for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U have come to an end. As such, it is no longer be possible to receive free downloadable content for Monster Hunter on the aforementioned systems, or make use of other features that require online connectivity for Capcom titles.
Details on affected titles can be found below. Please review the information and prepare accordingly.
| Title | System | Online Features Ending | Free Downloadable Content Access | Redownloading Software/Apps Note: Only if purchased/redeemed prior to March 28, 2023 |
| Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate | 3DS | N/A | Ending | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
| Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate | Wii U | Online Multiplayer | Ending | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
| Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Packet Relay Tools | Wii U | Online Multiplayer | N/A | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
| Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate | 3DS | Online Multiplayer | Ending | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
| Monster Hunter Generations | 3DS | Online Multiplayer | Ending | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
| Monster Hunter Stories | 3DS | Online Multiplayer | Ending | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
| Monster Hunter Generations/XX Save Data Transfer App | 3DS | Save Data Transfer | N/A | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
Additional titles outside of the Monster Hunter series
| Title | System | Online Features Ending | Redownloading Software/Apps Note: Only if purchased/redeemed prior to March 28, 2023 |
| Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition | 3DS | Online Multiplayer | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
| Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D | 3DS | Online Multiplayer | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara | Wii U | Online Multiplayer | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
| DuckTales Remastered | Wii U | Leaderboards | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
| Resident Evil Revelations | 3DS | Online Multiplayer | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
| Resident Evil Revelations | Wii U | Online Multiplayer | Yes (For the foreseeable future) |
Supplementary Information:
- Please note that after online services come to an end, it will not be possible to redownload free downloadable content for the titles above. However, any free or paid downloadable content that has been downloaded prior to the end of service will remain usable offline.
- Multiplayer via Local Play will remain usable even after online services come to an end.
- As the 3DS Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Data Transfer Program connects directly to a Wii U console via local communication, it will remain usable even after online services come to an end.
- Online multiplayer services for the 3DS version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate were not available on the 3DS, and instead were only accessible via a connection to a Wii U console that had the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Packet Relay Tools downloaded on it.
Thank you to all our players who have used and enjoyed the online features of these games over the years.