"Nintendo is working on a major overhaul to Nintendo.com to support the continued success of Nintendo DS and Wii. As we prepare for this huge site update, Nintendo must unfortunately close the Nintendo NSider Forums message boards indefinitely beginning Sept. 17, 2007.
For more than four years, these NSider Forums have fostered engaging, robust debates, a strong community and friendships. While their future remains uncertain, in the interim we invite our fans to build on the spirit of community by starting their own Nintendo discussion sites. Remember also that the unique features available with Nintendo DS and Wii give Nintendo the opportunity to communicate directly with fans, while also enabling fans and friends around the world to communicate with each other.
Nintendo has the greatest fans in the world, and it is because of their support and passion that Nintendo DS and Wii have become so hugely successful around the world. We hope that the faithful Nintendo community members will look forward to the future games and website updates that will enhance Nintendo's global community of Wii and Nintendo DS owners.
Starting Sept. 17, existing NSider Forums will be available in Read Only format for one week. Private Messages will be disabled. On Monday, Sept. 24, the forums will be removed from public view."
Sorry for the big fonts, but some people are freaking out and shouldn't be. It's a update guys, they didn't say it's going forever. Might be, might not be. On the new forums being made, I'm sure alot of your friends are there.
"Indefinitely" - May or may not be gone forever "While their future remains uncertain" - Say whut? UNCERTAIN? Hmm. "The forums will be removed from public view" - Only public? This could have something to do with the update yes?
My two cents - if NSider closed, I imagine they would lose alot of Nintendo Power subscribers, and that's alot of cash being thrown out the window.