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Before Super Mario Run and Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, there was . A sort of , it was Nintendo's first push into mobile gaming on iOS and Android, but now the company has announced it will shut down May 9th. It rocketed to the top of app stores and gained , but since it lacked basic features that would keep players coming back. Eventually, things like arrived, but it was too little too late.
informs users that the sale of premium coins has ended, however, it will offer daily login bonuses from now until it shuts down as part of a "." Once the lights go out at 3 AM ET on May 9th, users won't be able to see or use any of its features.
They'll need to save locally to their device before the shutdown, and backup any Sidekick Mii characters they'd like to save as a QR code usable on 3DS or Wii U. To save your Mii, you'll need to link a Nintendo Account, but all you'll get is its look -- the personality will not carry over. At least we still have Pokémon Go.
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