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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D was designed to block you from connecting online while playing

by rawmeatcowboy
15 July 2011
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Ah, I love when I get to say this line. According to Nintendo, not being able to access online or your friend list while playing Ocarina of Time 3D is by design decision. It’s not a bug, it’s a feature!

“Nintendo is aware that some customers have noticed that they do not appear online in the Friends List of their friends while playing certain software. Whether you appear online in the Friend List or not during gameplay is dependent upon the software you are playing. Some games, such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, will not simultaneously be able to connect to Wi-Fi through Nintendo 3DS. This is a design specification, not a bug or malfunction.” -Nintendo statement

Yes, a design feature indeed. And…what is the point of doing this?

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