Det ser ud til at europæiske gamere atter engang skal forbigås, når det kommer til mere specielle tjenester i Europa. Således er TVii nu droppet til det europæiske marked.
Tjenesten har været ude i Japan siden december 2012, og inkluderer blandt andet adgang til Hulu Plus, Netflix og Amazon Instant Video.
Angiveligt er det for kompleks en affære for Kyoto-firmaet at skulle overskue de mange særregler og krumspring, som det europæiske marked byder på for tv-serier og tv.
Nintendo selv udtaler:
At Nintendo of Europe, we continue to challenge ourselves to develop a range of entertaining experiences for all to enjoy. Due to the extremely complex nature of localising multiple television services across a diverse range of countries with varied licensing systems, regrettably we have taken the decision not to launch the Nintendo TVii service within the European region. Although on this occasion we did not anticipate such challenges, we will always strive to develop a range of entertaining experiences for all our users to enjoy.
With this in mind, Nintendo of Europe has launched the Nintendo Anime Channel, a new video-on-demand service on Nintendo 3DS which offers users the chance to stream anime series from the likes of Pokémon, Kirby, and Inazuma Eleven. New content will be added regularly and access to this service is granted simply by downloading a free application from Nintendo eShop.