The Wii U in 2024

Today we take a look at the amazing Wii U in 2024. Great console to pick up, especially if you enjoy first party titles.

[@capnfoo]

People used to complain but Smash Bros U, Mario Kart 8, and Breath of the Wild made it my most played console at the time.

[@leilui100]

All available for switch

[@capnfoo]

@@leilui100 the Switch doesn’t have Smash Bros U, also Mario Kart 8 was out for three years on WiiU before coming out on Switch.

[@matcam89]

The WiiU is an amazing system it's a real shame what happened to it, but its definitely worth revisiting in 2024 - easy upgrades, easy to soft mod and that opens up WiiU shop again for downloading games and dlc again - great video and awesome setup!

[@ThisIsLumpi]

don't forget pretendo network!

[@SicketMog]

Just wrote this above but will quote it since I guess you're knowledgable (?): JUST got my first Wii U for what I consider a decent price at about 80USD current exchange (3 games (4 with Mario Kart on it), Wii controller extra, tablet and console in good condition). Haven't gotten it in my hands yet, lying in wait at the post office, but now to mod it probably. Any ideas on how/where to start? Not super good at soldering but dk if that's even needed (?). Edit: oh and actually got it mainly because I wanted to play portable GC (may get a proper emulation handheld in the future but not for now) but... Good games that are still exclusively tied to Wii U? Soft modding good enough (I have not looked into the modding scene at all)? I want to play GC-Wii U games and preferably be able to do so in... erherrm... less than legal ways rather than forking up silly money (I do have a GC library but for ease of use and comfort it'd be cool if able to play the roms instead). 😉

[@matcam89]

@SicketMog no need to open the console just need an SD card and a way to get files onto that SD card, this will open up everything you want, however GC I think you will need to download isos I don't believe there is a way for the wiiu to read GC disk but I could be wrong kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJLKkn-VhL-Ugposi=ACVzQfVRaWFn-rPz

[@stephensearles673]

I've got a cfw wii u with aroma which is amazing got so many games from the original nes all the way up to the wii and the Sega master system mega drive game gear so many

[@matcam89]

@@stephensearles673 that's awesome!

[@tgrujic1965]

Don't forget it is fairly easy to mod which will save your disc drive from wear and tear plus you will be able to play games from various consoles as well.

[@orangeslash1667]

For any wanting to play StarFox listen carefully, don't play the main story first. Go to training mode and spend about two hours learning the controls, because the motion controls are kinda complicated. There's a minus button that swap screens and you have the ability to turn the motion controls on or off in the pause menu. It's easier to shoot everyone in first person mode, where as all ranged mode is easier for avoiding enemies.

[@jyeeeee]

Top 3 Wii U game for me

[@orangeslash1667]

@@jyeeeee oh

[@truebluegamerr]

I just picked up a boxed Wii U for 140 AUD. I used to own a Wii U when I was younger, so I'm looking forward to revisiting it when it arrives.

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

I would recommend the battery upgrade on the tablet. It’ll go from lasting 40 minute to lasting 3 hours

[@truebluegamerr]

@@thedigitaldivide3958 The system seems to be barely used, so it should be fine lol. The console still has the original plastic on it

[@KnightsofCybertronReturns]

Great video the wii u is amazing console very underrated i love the wii u great games like twilight princess hd and Mario kart 8 and super Mario maker and xenoblade Chronicles x ninja Gaiden 3 razors edge

[@NoThanksnothanks]

Got the battery. Thanks, no one mentions that.

[@SicketMog]

JUST got my first Wii U for what I consider a decent price at about 80USD current exchange (3 games (4 with Mario Kart on it), Wii controller extra, tablet and console in good condition). Haven't gotten it in my hands yet, lying in wait at the post office, but now to mod it probably. Any ideas on how/where to start? Not super good at soldering but dk if that's even needed (?). Edit: oh and actually got it mainly because I wanted to play portable GC (may get a proper emulation handheld in the future but not for now) but... Good games that are still exclusively tied to Wii U?

[@Moofydakidd]

You just made me reconsider selling my WiiU 😅, I was going to keep the GameCube and ditch the WiiU Because the switch for me, took over everything I’d usually play (smash, Zelda)

[@r3tr0sp3ct3r]

Don't, you can use both to play 8 player double dash

[@samuelmorado70]

I will always keep mine that's for sure. Great games on it from eshop. I have a Zelda edition tablet too . Wind Waker is my All time favorite

[@zgiffish]

honestly thank goodness i saw this video i didnt even consider buying a new battery. i’ve been playing my Wii U a lot lately and 45 minutes before it goes Red isn’t enough 😭😭

[@MichaelGarcia-nc8om]

I bought a battery off on Amazon in 2019 from the brand Other Future... still holds a full charge and lasts 4-5 hours. I had bought one on Amazon from another company before that, and that battery was D.O.A. So, chances will have to be taken. Good luck.

[@codysmith9813]

Just bought my Wii u deluxe from a game store, everything looks and works beautifully. Games are much cheaper on this than the switch. I still have the Wii from 2006 so I am used to this some.

[@r3tr0sp3ct3r]

2:57 Nintendo sold an extended battery that took up more space than the regular battery

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

Really? Interesting- do you happen to have a link to an article or sales listing? Just curious to see the details on capacity and whatnot

[@r3tr0sp3ct3r]

extended battery is wup-013, 2550mAh vs 1500mAh for the standard battery

[@lpfan4491]

The WiiU is pretty amazing, it sucks that they very much mishandled it. Native leftover compatibility with GC games? Never used. Emulators for VC? Largely kinda bad for some reason. Marketing? Let's not even talk about that. And now there actually is little reason to get it outside of like...fanmade restorations for online functions(Miiverse rules), the few games they did not port over and minor potatoes like the touchscreen levels they removed in the NSMBU-port. 8:35 Of note being that one kinda needs homebrew and the high seas to still get the best experience on this. Of course, the online features that will shut down next month(though it will take a longer time still for fans to restore them), but also that playing it in physical standalone has long loading times, so it is recommended to either get the digital version...that is no longer available...or the free datapack-DLCs that kinda work like the "install data"-feature on some playstation games. Which are also no longer available. That is actually why people wanted it to be ported to Switch, and now want it to be ported to the upcoming Switch 2. Even many WiiU owners(like me) skipped out on it when we really should have gotten it and now it's not exactly a great time anymore to start playing.

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

That was well thought out and informative, thanks

[@lvl100gliscor]

Don't forget about TLoZ Windwaker HD remake. I had such a good time with it.

[@weldsj8847]

Gave my Wii version of Twilight Princess to someone in need. Wii U version on my radar now too.

[@lpfan4491]

The cool thing is that the Wiiu can natively play all three versions of TP and both versions of Wind Waker(though the GC versions require homebrew sadly.)

[@TylerMcNamer]

I never stopped playing.

[@weldsj8847]

Family just gave me a switch as a gift. 1st Nintendo console I had not purchased since 1986, mostly as, exactly what you stated: I already have most of the best games that look about as good on the Wii U as Switch. I did just buy Tears of the Kingdom. Mario Odyssey is next.

[@MichaelGarcia-nc8om]

Nintendo briefly released a larger official battery if my memory serves correct.

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

I dont remember that but I’ll take your word for it. I own the black model which was the newer console and it has the tiny battery

[@thomaseriksen6704]

​@@thedigitaldivide3958i had the Wii u since release There was a high capacity battery 2500 something I have it though pretty worn For used all these years Its still seems possible buy one without box from reseller on eBay new item

[@AmazonEnforcer]

Nice flash of Bad Company 2. Fun to play before the servers were shut down late last year (2023).

[@PrincePuppy611]

pretendo

[@cassiodvieira]

I just got myself ZombiU this past Saturday.

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

I played a little bit of it back in the day, only 2 hours or so. Need to add that one to the list

[@MichaelGarcia-nc8om]

Awesome, it's harder than most zombie games... but worth the buy.

[@vaeell6532]

Thinking about getting one, mainly for metroid. It has almost every game of the series on it, including prime trilogy and zero mission.

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

I think you might be thinking about the Wii. That said- the Wii U plays Wii games and upscales them, so thats probably the best way to go

[@leilui100]

Homebrew wii u

[@Mrdeniro100]

Maybe earlier models had a bigger battery.

[@MystaryTV]

I JUST GOT ONE RECENTLY & FORGOT TO BUY EARTHBOUND & EARTHBOUND BEGINNINGS & NOW I CAN’T BUY IT! 😢

[@VD-cc4hx]

5:20 i like your storage area. are all your consoles hooked up? that curvy shelf is interesting.

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

Yeah, all of them are hooked up and ready to be played

[@pikpockett]

Would you put the links to those products in the description? Im sure it would help folks out a lot.

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

The battery? It’s this one a.co/d/blPVnEN

[@NottJoeyOfficial]

Just as a side note, the content you get in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe makes it an entirely different game, so if you can only choose onw go for that one. Breath of the Wild is the same on both consoles, and as for Mario 3D Land the Wii U version is an amazing way to experience it but the Switch version is far better thanks to the Bowser's Fury and the fact that the slowest character in the Switch version is faster than the fastest character in the Wii U version.

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

So Mario Kart for the Wii U has almost all of the same DLC- not all, but a lot, including Link and Hyrule castle. Does the Switch version come with all of those new tracks and characters in the base game or are they still paid? I honestly don’t remember.

[@NottJoeyOfficial]

@@thedigitaldivide3958 all the DLC for Mario Kart 8 is included in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe base game, and then there's a $25 DLC that adds 48 more tracks and a few extra characters that is exclusive to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch.

[@fiffy6572]

those 6000mah are fake its 3600 like the original bigger battery if not even less

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

I’ve been using it for a few weeks now. Getting roughly triple the battery life of the OEM battery. Massive upgrade.

[@VD-cc4hx]

4:20 mk8 is not really the same game. there is extra dlc that you cant buy on the wii u. 4:50 again 3d world has dlc that the wii u doesnt have. the new super mario bros games like luigi u are ported with nothing new, and i would use that as an example instead of those two games. and you loose the touchscreen on the switch (for placing blocks in nsmb u), so its actually slightly worse than the wii u original. botw has the same number of dlc on both systems. i understand your point though and you are right. 🙂♥

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

MK8 had a bunch of DLC on the Wii U as well, but I think the eshop is no longer active, so you may be right on current availability

[@NottJoeyOfficial]

If you mod the console it's super easy to get the DLC on Wii U still, but they were probably talking about the Booster Pass which doubles the number of tracks in the Switch version from 48 to 96. ​@@thedigitaldivide3958

[@melissalober91]

Save wii u and save nintendo 3Ds 🙏🏻

[@SonicChao113]

those are old consoles so they got replaced by Switch

[@zgiffish]

@@SonicChao113but we need to save the game libraries so we can still play the games that aren’t on Switch (most of them)

[@SonicChao113]

@@zgiffish yeah, but Nintendo is wasting money by keeping the 3DS and Wii U servers up so unfortunately they will be shut down.

[@NottJoeyOfficial]

Nothing needs saving, they're still here and you can still play all their games. There's no saving needed.

[@lpfan4491]

@@NottJoeyOfficial Lmao.

[@ErenBR562]

Hello friend, could you ask me a question? I bought a locked Wii U with 3 original games, if I do a factory reset will it brick it? And if I keep it connected to the internet and update the original games, can it brick too? Thanks!

[@thedigitaldivide3958]

I don’t know the answer to that question, sorry.

[@pikpockett]

A factory reset generally won’t brick the machine, why do you need to?

[@patrickmurphy9470]

I bought one on eBay that had a parental control lock on it. Could not use it until I found the 4 digit code. How did I get it? I started at 0000, 0001…and so on. 7049 was the code to unlock it.

[@leilui100]

What if i dont like platform ganes

[@Forerunner_Wrath]

Deus Ex Directors Cut

[@orangeslash1667]

@@Forerunner_Wrath For any wanting to play StarFox listen carefully, don't play the main story first. Go to training mode and spend about two hours learning the controls, because the motion controls are kinda complicated. There's a minus button that swap screens and you have the ability to turn the motion controls on or off in the pause menu. It's easier to shoot everyone in first person mode, where as all ranged mode is easier for avoiding enemies.

[@isidromtzx2]

It's called gamepad