Article from Engadget (Mentions Japan only): http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/12/nintendo-to-retire-some-wii-network-services-june-28/

Who referenced Nintendo's "Japan" website: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/information/2013/0412.html

And that website in English: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp%2Fsupport%2Finformation%2F2013%2F0412.html

It seems to be working now for Google.com.

I played on Rock2 just the other day. That is the former name of the map for TFC. It plays very similar to the original if not dead on.

Wayne's World

Wayne Campbell: Hey Tiny, who's playing today?
Tiny: Jolly Green Giants and the Shitty Beatles.
Wayne Campbell: Shitty Beatles? Are they any good?
Tiny: They suck!
Wayne Campbell: Then it's not just a clever name.