The Wii U is Secretly Nintendo's Best Console EVER

Today I'll be telling you all about why I love the Wii U (through modding it of course). With custom firmware installed on this thing, it becomes a force to be reckoned with. Everything from custom virtual console games to native gamecube and wii support is covered in this video. So if you've got a wii u laying around, it's time to dust it off and mod that thang.
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[@goldcoinmountain]

As someone who’s been defending the Wii U since launch, It took a while but I’m glad more people are starting to appreciate it..even if it’s to play older Gamecube games on. The HDMI out for those games is amazing!

[@mike3000_]

i ADORE the wiiu its my life

[@masterlee2590]

The worst console ever made.... Sony killed the PSvita to support PS4 customers whereas Nintendo supported the 3DS 80% and the Wii U 20% at the beginning and end of Wii U's life

[@adnanrahi9915]

Is it possible to mod it after eshop shuts down? Someone told me it will brick my device

[@mike3000_]

@@adnanrahi9915 yes

[@adnanrahi9915]

@@mike3000_ what? whether it will brick or is it still moddable? Please clear🤣

[@billyboy9360]

I bought a used Wii U at GameStop for 70 dollars with everything bundled and a free copy of tropical freeze in 2017 when everyone was trashing it but I could see it's potential. I now have virtually every Nintendo game from NES to Wii U at my fingertips and I love it

[@kenrickeason]

Funny thing is I wanted to revisit my past console experiences so I bought a used Wii U last year for $50.00 (Without the tablet of course, already had my own from an earlier Wii U I owned) and I enjoy every minute of it when I play it..

[@pladampa]

Good pickup. It's an amazing system. Especially when you add all the bells and whistles. My favorite system.

[@ianeons9278]

“Wii U had a lack of games back then” I’d argue. The game library was pretty great even though it was initially kind of slow for the first few months. I’d even as far to say that it’s original game library is better than that of the Switch and I’d even recommend buying a Wii U just to play those games for A 1/5TH THE PRICE on a better controller, better UI, and the added benefit of home-brew.

[@olek0]

In my opinion, my biggest reason why I like the WiiU so much is how much personality and so much features that the Nintendo Switch lacks. Remember the last time Nintendo announced that Miiverse would be on the Nintendo Switch? I don't. Infact, there's so much features in the WiiU that it actually feels like a place/environment.

[@halo3odst]

But the miiverse was a horrible idea....... The last thing that we need to be pushing on children is social media.

[@wellplayod1957]

the wii u will always have a soft spot in my heart. it was the way i was introduced to Pikmin and playing the Wii versions of 1 and 2 as well as Pikmin 3 was a huge part of my childhood

[@makotonarukami7468]

I have a Switch, and Wii U, and I vastly prefer Wii U due to access to almost all past nintendo games. It's the best.

[@Callieforniiaa]

I had a Wii U back when I first came out but had to sell it because I moved countries. Just re bought a Wii U on EBay for like $160. Game pad console and everything really good condition (black 32GB model). Also had Mario kart 8 downloaded on the console too! Also bought a few things in the Eshop and will before the Eshop closes… also bought Yoshi’s Wooly world too! I love the Wii U. I already modded it. Haven’t done too much with it though. My Wii is already fully loaded with everything … (GameCube and Wii games plus VC and can emulate everything Nes-N64) so I already have that.

[@Parnolm]

Definitely going to dust off my Wii U and try this out getting really tired of seeing my favorite GameCube games sell for crazy prices and the risk of the disc scratching

[@bakerlooisgay]

i always thought it was really curious that nintendo didn't advertise virtual console as the wii u's primary feature. it had all the features required to allow people to play literally thirty years worth of nintendo games and afaik this was never mentioned in any advertising. imagine a commercial following somebody who grows up with nintendo consoles from the NES on... and then they get a wii u, and have access to games from *eight* nintendo consoles on one system. if they had taken this tack i really do think the wii u would have been successful.

[@ThomastheDankEngine8900]

The Wii U would have been successful if they named it something better. The Xbox One was a massively hated console with fewer exclusives than the Wii U, and it sold over fifty million units.

[@masterlee2590]

The Wii U only had a maximum of 12 retail games released each year so the Wii U corner in the store was sad and in actual fact Nintendo changed the corner in the game store into a toy corner

[@Bootyhunter1971]

Marketing was awful. Wii U?? Stupidest name EVER. Also, people that playing thirty years of Nintendo games appealed to most likely already had their Wii modded to do so. I know I did. I did buy the Wii U when Mariokart 8 came out. Got that bundle, still have it. Also have one I bought 2nd hand to mod. Awesome consoles, seems alot like a beta for the Switch. I have the Switch, still love the Wii U and the Wii.

[@AlexanderScott66]

@@Bootyhunter1971 But the average consumer didnt mod their Wii considering the modding scene was big, but not nearly as big as it is today. Plus, the Wii gives you access to DS games, at the time new Wii U games, and the ability to play off the TV, all things that Wii even today doesn't really allow.

[@GiSWiG]

I modded all three of my Wii U's and backed up the NAND. That is something everyone should do now with all the reports of people pulling out their Wii Us from storage just to find it bricked with no NAND backup to fix it. I do have a GameCube w/ Digital A/V and HDMI adapter on the same TV. The GC does look good but the Wii U is very sharp. Of course both can do widescreen hacks that make it even better. I use the GC /w GBA player for GB/GBC/GBA. For Wii/Wii U to GC controller adapter, I'm using a MayFlash adapter from Amazon that plugs into the WiiMote. Works with both wired and Wavebird controllers and the analog triggers work like analog.

[@dwightdixon8508]

The Wii U Game Pad feels very comfortable to hold. It’s well balanced with well placed analogue sticks, the right one is above the buttons button where it should. There’s even a proper “d+pad”, plus the touch pad stylus inputs work flawlessly even if being older technology. The game pad simply seems ergonomically correct and was very well thought out and designed. The pads user interface is spot on and flows smoothly with zero lagging unlike what we received on the Switch. In fact it’s the form, fit, user interface and eShop on the Switch that feels like a step backwards and those who have both know exactly what I’m talking about. The Wii U isn’t without it’s own shortcomings as the twi piece design is rather cumbersome and game pad range is appropriately 20’ from the console itself. The Switch has poor analogue sticks and the right one is below the buttons making them almost inaccessible or at the very least very uncomfortable. Holding the switch is flat out uncomfortable. Switch only win over the Wii U is not having a the two piece console & game pad design and a better screen technology. IMO Nintendo got it half right with the Wii U but not quite half right with the Switch. If Nintendo would place the right analogue stick above the buttons so you don’t have to reach over it and give us a proper D+pad it’s be half right but that Switch user interface is awful and navigation feels bla. Switch “eShop” is also poorly conceived and the funny thing is that and both the Switch interface and eShop can be easily updated but Nintendo seems to either be lazy or not wanting to admit the Wii U was actually superior on these fronts. Here’s to hoping Nintendo can mix what was great on the Wii U with the hybrid nature of the Switch because the hybrid thing really was about the only advantage over the Wii U when they release their next console.

[@Ramunas211]

Not just the "hybrid thing",another advantage that Switch had over Wii U was that Switch had more power also

[@TheRetroDen]

This is a certified Scott The Woz approved title, also now I'm considering buying a Wii U

[@supersambams]

Haha definitely best to get them while they’re still cheap!

[@ianeons9278]

This is a certified Ian Eons video

[@makaronishenouda6413]

I like how Scott the Woz is basically the face of the Wii U at this point. I suppose it's how he'd want to be remembered.

[@makaronishenouda6413]

@@ianeons9278 based wii u enjoyer

[@TheRetroDen]

@@makaronishenouda6413 so fkn true

[@MarkingBuilds]

I recently bought a wii u to mod and I've been loving the convenience of it. Being able to play games on the tv while also being able to just grab the gamepad and play portably is super useful, and the range doesn't bother me at all as i rarely play games out of my house. Playing GBA games is great, and I completely agree that the gamepad feels just like a huge GBA. Keep up the great content!

[@sebastianflesjandersen939]

I keep my WiiU stock. I had it when it still was active and I loved the community and especially the Miiverse app. I also loved the fact you could open the internet browser when stuck in a game and it would open the relevant YT vid or internet page giving you help and tips. - Let's not forget the WiiU PRO controller, that thing is a beast and only need charging once a month. There's actually more exclusive WiiU titles than one might think. I'm a fan of the Switch, but I much prefer the WiiU. I wish the WiiU era had lasted longer and I only got to enjoy it by the time it had been out for a couple of years🤩

[@mitchtaylor177]

Play your Wii U and 3ds! Hi all! If you love the Wii U and 3ds please PLAY them daily or at least weekly because your play data is still given to Nintendo. If we all play our systems regularly Nintendo will at least know how much this wonderful community of ours loves the Wii U and 3ds. This is one great thing we can all do easily to support the systems we love! Spread this message to as many people as you can so our big happy Wii U and 3ds family has fun forever! We all were and are a part of something special. Thank you all! ^^

[@auraevoe2036]

I don't think Nintendo cares xD

[@lucusdownto]

Also don't forget that you can run N64 in the vWii.

[@branzon201]

I like the fact that, everything you just said its real, i have a modded wii u, and with a wii controller and a gc controller, you can get very close to the original experience with th gc or wii games. Also the compatibility with retro games is HUGE like, dude, you can have nes, snes, n64, gb, gba, nds, and even more, in ONE console. Also with the recent work on pretendo network, having a wii u is definitly a Very Good option. Nice video!

[@ThomastheDankEngine8900]

It can play every Nintendo legacy console barring the 3DS and Switch, impressive.

[@bellowingsilence]

If nothing else, this console is, in a pinch, the best thing to have around for modern, idiot proof native running of GameCube and Wii games on modern TVs without emulation. It just works. Leave it on 720p, embrace the slight extra jaggies it introduces and just roll with it.

[@PAULOISMAEL07]

Bros i actually improve the old nintendo 64 joystick and get an adaptor for the Switch and also my Wii/Wii U i can play with almost every nintendo controller and game on the Wii U + Switch

[@ancientflames]

I have had that on my phone since like 2015 and its free.

[@bellowingsilence]

@@ancientflames your phone is free?

[@Fladfiski]

First video i watched at your channel. I truly enjoyed hearing you talk about the Wii U and what i could do. I actually want to pick one up now, i never got to play on one, so now might be the perfecet time :)

[@ianeons9278]

Whenever I hold the Switch it feels like it’s going to fall out and I even get blisters from how flat it is. Still not a bad design, but Wii U GamePad is definitely way more comfortable.

[@cjeelde]

Truly agree that Wii U deserved better. But I also think that Nintendo should have marketed Wii U way better/clever. And have GameCube support out of the box.

[@jppotato17]

I found a Wii U at a thrift shop for $35 and it works perfectly, homebrewed it and now it works wonders!

[@pharoasta]

I’ve been thinking about modding game consoles for a sec. I never gave the Wii U a thought until now. You have a good point, GREAT VIDEO!

[@johnboona4048]

The white gamepad looks so clean. I have the black 32gb one and it's a fingerprint, scratch, and dust magnet.

[@bendovaplz5329]

Totally agree. I've got 3 black Wii U's and I need a white one now lol

[@mr.j5526]

The way the Steamdeck feels in my hands reminds me of my Wii U

[@ralpheid905]

If baffles me why would Nintendo block the GameCube compatibility already present in the console while not offering GameCube games on the virtual console.

[@ThomastheDankEngine8900]

If the Switch had Virtual Console at all it would have made all prior Nintendo consoles irrelevant. However…

[@kenrickeason]

And give people the option to use the GameCube hid USB connectors if they want to play with a GameCube controller...

[@zlindauer5315]

i couldn't use my switch without a tv until i got hori split pro pads, im not endorsed but support them anywho. great video man.

[@thefifthdoctor6780]

I own 2 wii u with one the limited Zelda release. Love em 😎

[@Lemuel928]

Wii U has Donkey Kong 64,Wii has Paper Mario One.

[@TheAceWolfe01]

I remember specifically getting my black Wii U for playing Gamecube games when my Wii decided to stop reading Gamecube discs. My Gamecube stopped reading original discs once I installed a modchip (I recently learned that's a known issue with that specific chip!), so I needed a way to play the games. Once I migrated everything from my Wii to my Wii U and reset the Wii, it started reading Gamecube discs again........

[@FURociosFred]

I have a Wii U and when modded it is AMAZING! Also thanks for letting me know that I can play rom hacks on it!

[@Hans1994yout]

Playing through the Metroid games on the Wii U. The Wii U is a Metroid BEAST!

[@_T1m3_]

I personally have never owned a Wii U. I do want to get one at some point because of some specific games and the modding capabilities of the console. Emulation for my Wii games and things where I can quickly switch between them sounds like a lot of fun. When I originally touched a Wii U it was at a friend's house years after release (he is a big Nintendo fan and still owns the Wii U) and I've had some great experiences playing with him and my brother on it

[@ricardoignacio916]

When you jailbreak this thing it becomes the best consoles Nintendo has ever put out by far. It is backwards compatible to everything prior to the Wii U and that includes all GC games ever made. I installed a 2TB storage and I have everything retro Nintendo I ever want. Treasure chest!

[@jokerofspades-xt3bs]

i still have my wii u from when i was a kid and have recently gotten into modding, i now "own" nearly every nintendo game since the NES all the way up to the wii u i didn't even know you could run gamecube games on the thing, i had just been emulating stuff from the wii menu

[@CynHicks]

The Switch is extremely comfortable for me. I do however wish that the joy cons were thicker in the middle (rounded some) and up top to separate the two triggers and side buttons a bit more. That and the - button should be thicker. I feel like the button layout and sizing isn't the best for any grown man. 3rd party and/or a few profiles fixes that though.

[@fabstems3388]

I modded my wii u back in like 2019-2020, I emulated a bunch of games and it was such an amazing experience, the only thing that limited me was the crappy hard drive I was using to store my games. Now that I have actual money I might remod it and add it to my gaming setup, it seems like such a nice and convenient way to play most of nintendo's games!

[@orangeslash1667]

For any wanting to play StarFox Zero 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.

[@lucusdownto]

I have a fairly powerful car battery booster battery. So I plug my Wii U into it, and then throw it in a backpack or the back of my car and ill have the tablet as "the real console" making it portalble and it's not 'that heavy'

[@RaziMemeGod]

It also gave one of 2 ways to play mario advance 4 e reader levels without 2 gbas, e reader cards, an e reader, and the actual game itself.

[@thesambuddy]

Excellent video. Been messing around with wii modding ~10 years now and this is a really well put together video Just wrote out some thoughts below - feel free to answer/ask questions, or share ideas you have for my build. Im tryna make the ultimate nintendo console. Sorry its kinda long lol I have been thinking about tricking out a Wii lately (hdmi direct from the board, usb c power, maybe internal hdd/ssd) but you just made me remember what a powerhouse a modded wii u is - i do just have a few more things to consider before deciding which console to mod (i have a modded wii u and several wiis already). Things like: -What boot options are available for a modded wii u? Can i boot straight to a wii homebrew app, like nintendont? Not totally necessary, but i want to know -Do both analog (the squareish video adapter) and digital (hdmi) come direct from the motherboard, or is there a conversion that may introduce some latency when using one of the ports. If there is, i wonder if the wii hdmi mod (AVE-HDMI) would work on the wii u -With no GCC ports, will the adapter, working with nintendont, introduce any sort of input lag? Do j want to have to carry an adapter? I really like how the GCC ports are built into the wii. -No GC memory card slot sucks. I wonder if there is a work-around. I know memcard emulation is great but i still have use for gamecube memory cards. I dont need it on the console itself necessarily but its definitely something i want to be able to do -Can i use Wiimfi/Riivolution to play wii games online? Havent gotten into that at all yet on wii, but will at some point for mario kart wii deluxe probably -Its also bigger than a wii. I will be bringing this with me..i think there is a usb c power wii u mod as well cuz i do not want to bring an adapter with me. 4 usb ports is nice though But ds games and wii u games.. handheld gc/n64 on the gamepad whenever. Thats pretrt nice. And there are plenty of amazing wii u games that just aren't on peoples radar because the wii u flopped commercially. What a great console I care about all of these things because in addition to being a lifelong nintendo player, I'm treating this like a project id like to optimize for all settings, and hopefully be able to access/update easily. I also play ssb melee a lot - not actively competitively these days, but having a single setup that could do all nintendo gaming either natively or reliably (n64 is shakiest in wii/wii u's case but a lot of work was done to improve it significantly) in addition to good (slippi compatible) melee on real hardware with both digital and analog video outputs would solve a lot of my gaming desires

[@PixelShade]

I loved the WiiU when I bought it at the end of its life (due to how cheap it was, how cheap all the games were, and how many great exclusive games I was able to play) But nowadays with modding it has just become the perfect modern, hassle-free-, retro console for ALL Nintendo games up to the Switch. The gamepad is comfortable and the console outputs to HDMI with 1080p output. I couldn't be happier that I bought one... Question is how sought after these will become in the future.

[@inspica380]

Coming from a person who has spent a chunk of money on physical retro games here and there, it's not about the concept of giving my money to the devs... obviously that's not happening. It's about the collecting. Don't get me wrong, I emulate too, but I like having a shelf of carts and disc's. Also, I take exception to you pointing out my sweaty stupidity... but clearly not to the nerd part.

[@tommj4365]

It's also illegal to just download a bunch of roms... and he calls legit buyers stupid, smh...

[@WalnutAnimations]

I love the Wii U

[@supersambams]

Me too :)

[@yeetbyme69]

@@supersambams me three

[@oparmy5691]

I want to wait and see what modders can do to the switch, I like how it doesn't take up much space

[@kenrickeason]

That's what I'm waiting on too.. I'm not the type of guy who just soft mod things after a hack has came out.. I wait until improvements, stability is at 99.00% and lower the chances of bricking the console.. and also update proof the hacks to where Nintendo can't disturbed the hacks in any way.. That's why I am waiting till everything is running at almost a 100% level..

[@MegaU]

Also massively worth mentioning Breath of the Wild is on it, I've owned a Wii U since May 2021 and the game since April 2022 but only recently getting into it, loving it so much

[@AndDeathForAll82]

I love the Wii U. My hands have never cramped holding the Game Pad, and I have relatively small hands. They cramp all the time on the Switch. I agree about the D-Pad too. It’s fantastic on the Game Pad.

[@furrybproductions]

The Xbox One X is essentially a Microsoft WiiU. They took almost every feature. The motion controls, the ability to control your cable tv, the second screen l app for phones that turned your phone into a secondary display for games. But the WiiU got crapped on. SMH

[@dbzeh6837]

I"ve just bought one for a very low proce and I'm excited about all these features

[@pladampa]

I loved the Wii u since day 1. Such an underrated console. Now with all the enhancements it's my favorite system. Having the potential to play every game up to the Wii u from Nintendo is amazing. It's the gift that keeps giving.

[@carubulux81]

Amazing video, I think your channel will blow up if you continue like this. Good luck!

[@cypressimplex]

small handed individual here just confirming the switch joycons dig into my palms too. just a universal flaw with the system in handheld.. stops me from using it like that entirely i'll usually have the kickstand up on a table and use the joycon grip or pro controller instead when docking isnt an option

[@tommymaxey2665]

I got my Wii U in spring of 2022. Picked it up on Marketplace for $150. It included the console, 3 wii motes, 2 3rd party nunchukes, extra plug in controls, 3 games, and all the console stuff. Everything was in great shape and I was able to factory reset it and log my nintendo ID onto it. So i had enough time to buy some E shop games. Thank god to because I didnt want to pay $100 for Metroid Prime Trilogy or Twilight Princess HD. The Wii U has quickly become one of my favorite consoles. I can play all my Wii games on here, bought all the virtual console games i want, and Wii U games too. I wish i bought one in 2013. I rember seeing them in stores. I vividly remeber playing Sonic racers on a Beat Buy sample Wii U while my mom was looking at appliances. After about 30 mins my arms started to hurt because i had my elbows at a 90° angle with the gamepad in my hands. Totaly worth it though. Overall i really wish I asked my parents for a Wii U. I mean in 2013 my aunt got me and my brothers a 360, and i still love that thing (even though its a pos and the disc drive doesn't work half the time) but man would it of been nice to of had 6 years to buy and play all those great nintendo games.

[@ChristopherMcLarenExperience]

Bro did you mod your wii u with tiramasu?

[@ianeons9278]

Whenever people say the console feels lost to time because of the Switch I just say that the Switch isn’t going to last forever. Yes the Switch sold a lot more but do you think that people in 10 years are going to say the Switch makes the Wii U outdated? Because by then both consoles will be considered history and worth collecting for. However I’m glad we have ports on Switch in the meantime so you can get them for like 1/5 the price on Wii U. Not to mention the PS4 has many of it’s games on PS5 yet no one says that makes the PS4 bad so people are just hating the Wii U for literally zero reason whatsoever.

[@clouseau69]

A controller with a full screen!That's an incredible innovation, I hope we will see the continuation of this kind of technology in the future. Also it's so great that the WiiU supports all the Wii controllers and plays Wii games. Just amazing for videogame fans and has Call of Duty games, Batman Arkham games and James Bond 007 Legends, Breath of the Wild, Lego Batman, Mass Effect etc.

[@mr.minekrab2111]

Sony is trying to do this with the PS5, but horribly.

[@Nick-Nasty]

The silocone joycon grips make the switch so much better in handheld

[@Bootyhunter1971]

I have Mariokart gp 1 and 2 on my modded wii and they save fine. If you run them through nintendont, make sure you have emulated memory card turned on.

[@kenrickeason]

I love the Wii U.. It just didn't get marketed right.. MiiVerse and Video Chat with my family was my thing.. Nintendo TVii was promising but didn't have the support it should of had.. I still own the 32GB and I love it more since I softmodded it.. It's a beautiful console..

[@alexanderreger6085]

Nice Video Hope you do more😙

[@supersambams]

Thanks! :)

[@nintendians]

the wii u console is great, like everything about it and also i use my wii u pro controller with a 3rd party wireless usb adapter on other systems and pc as well - just love the way nintendo design the wii u gamepad and it's pro controller, the dual thumbstick and buttons are perfect of where they at. nintendo really did love the wii u - but i guess most people didn't give the wii u a try even they mistake the wii u gamepad as a add-on to the original wii.

[@porygon777]

big hand oppression

[@supersambams]

big meaty claws

[@xtranslux]

to your point about the switch grip sucking… hori split pad is great for this, check out other 3rd party joycons with grips as well its a worth while $30-$60 bucks and makes the OLED so nice

[@Chelaxim]

Switch owners: Wow these games are really great. Wii U and Vita owners:Always have been.

[@Kyermike]

i bought an antenna for my console and gamepad, now i can move into my room that's not so far from my console! it's worth the hassle, and tbh makes the wii u look like a radio

[@jeremysart]

I spent way more time using my Wii U than I have my Switch. Out of the box I used to gamepad as my tv remote, it had Netflix, crunchy roll, KZbin… spent hours exploring on Wii Street U.. browsing peoples artwork on MiiVerse.. plus between the 3DS and Wii U Nintendo was pumping out content. Hell, I mean in just a short few years we got Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros Wii, New Super Mario Bros 2, 3D Land, 3D World, Luigi U, Luigi’s Mansion 2, Mario Kart 7 & 8… and that’s just Mario.. and only some of them! Switch has just been ports of games I owned on Wii U … and Mario Odyssey

[@skyejoiner]

I started enjoying playing my switch portably once I got a grip for it because it's way way more comfortable. I personally never used the original switch portably because it wasn't enjoyable. once I got the OLED with a grip I realized the true power of switch portablility

[@ByteSizeThoughts]

Busted out my Wii U after my kids watched the Nintendo movie. Considering the cfw mod for sure though I already have a modded Wii loaded with gc games.😂

[@Odust]

I love my wiiu and will always play with it from time to time ^^

[@Eucalyptus_Yeehan]

I modded my wii u and i love using stuff like ctgp for mkwii and mods for games like mario kart 8, my question is how do i add and play roms, ive been wanting to play gamecube and wii games i dont own like luigis mansion or the first 2 pikmin games, i have homebrew obviously and some of the common things for it, but idk how to add game roms, also what do i use to increased/ not exceed the memory space?

[@supersambams]

There’s really good tutorials for how to inject roms on youtube. Just follow the steps! And to increase memory space just get a usb/ flash drive and pop it into one of the usb ports on the back of the console!

[@S.O.SStudio]

This is the console that introduced me to my favorite game series Monster Hunter.

[@dalecaldwell]

I loved the Wii U. I wish Nintendo would support it. It's a shame that Nintendo didn't borrow some Apple Techno-babble promoter for it.

[@Pheicou]

I'm interested to know which method did you follow to mod your Wii U? your menu looks very clean, I'd like to have all my games available running natively or injected without going through the homebrew channel in order to play them.

[@drew5339]

i just got a wii u a few months ago and i would love to learn how to mod it and add roms.

[@mikeysaint4368]

Sometimes I just want a break from big screen gaming, and at home it's really a nice novelty to play excellent games on a tablet - just like on the Switch. I don't care that I can't take it on a bus or a train, I just enjoy the option to play games in the palms of my hands with headphones. It's immersive and you're not taking over the living room, so you can play great (and now cheap!) games while everyone else watches Netflix, etc. You don't have to be a hermit and disappear to another room. Plus, Zelda: BotW and other titles ported over to the Switch really don't look much different when your screen is only about six inches. A very underrated console, and while the library isn't huge the quality is high.

[@adrielstout6844]

Mines moded to but I still don't know how to get the games injected onto my wii u menu as technology arcade titles help!

[@gianka09Gaming]

at 4:55 what are the names of the one piece and dragon ball games you showed?

[@solarliquid_gaming5941]

WiiU having virtual console and could play any zelda game from the time period specially with homebrew makes the WiiU an increadable console.

[@JasPlun]

I went to 3rd party joy cons that make it feel like a wii u gamepad. I got the Hori made version and I purchased an adapter that lets me use my wii u game pad pro on my switch.

[@halo3odst]

“Secretly” This implies that this is information that was hidden intentionally. The Wii U is “unnoticed”

[@AlexanderScott66]

It would be cool if someone could make a program that could allow you to send and receive infrared signals through the it on the top of the gamepad. Considering Nintendo and Visteon made a GBA/DVD Player, but the controllers are rare as s***, it would make a great alternative. Or expand on the TV remote functionality. Or use the gamepad as a Wiimote just for the lols.

[@damon7845]

I enjoyed it when I actually got a chance to try it at my brother in laws house. We played call of duty and thought it was cool to play multiplayer on our own screens.

[@nathansmith9050]

I had one before in 202p, ended up giving it away to a friend and regretted it sincerely. This year, I literally traded in my PS4 pro just last month (August) to a local video game store, to get a Wii U, mostly so I could play Rockband and Guitar hero. I ended up modding it so I can play the older final fantasy games as well. I am really enjoying my modded Wii U and I can't wait to copy over some of my older retro games!😮

[@tvirus9369]

Nah the vita deserved better now that handled was amazing especially that oled screen

[@mikehart10]

As a day 1 Wii U owner and owner of every physical North American Wii U game I am so pleased to see this console get the love it deserves!

[@setLillie]

How does Mario Sunshine work with the gamepad?

[@jesusbautista4956]

Dude how did you get your GC games to show up as that on the wii u menu? I only have the nintendont forwarder. Could you please give us a hint?

[@supersambams]

Watch this guy’s video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6mQkoFnjrt7h80

[@phorchybug3286]

How did you get those cube games?

[@ibelieveinjesusinmyspareti2861]

hey dude, i recently got a basic pack 8gb for 65bucks and its in good conditions, can't wait to mod it and play botw

[@crono_8398]

Wii u is my fav. I wish mine was modded 😢 im not very tech savvy and emulation has been difficult for me. I stacked my wii u with every game i wanted from the VC but it really needs more to be my perfect nintendo.

[@israeltalamantes4211]

where did you get the gamecube games?

[@GavGaming15]

I saw someone selling a deluxe Wii u for 180 with two games and a Wii mote. I already have one but that’s a real good deal

[@decepticonmecha]

I modded my Wii U years ago. I have a forwarder for Nintendont. So I don't have to launch the Virtual Wii to access tbe GC games and it has full gamepad support.

[@spyplays9574]

How do you do it Great vid I'm genuinely jealous of your Wii u compared to mine💀👍

[@SturmAH]

I have moddet my Wii U, but only the vWii part of it, so I plan on modding now before the servers are put down.

[@aricruz_]

I agree that’s why I love the d pad on the switch because is separate where if I’m moving right I know it won’t accidentally click down That’s why I don’t like regular d pad on pro controller

[@notrotom]

I want to buy one and mod it to go along with my modded 3ds

[@crono6874]

I'm not really a fan of modding consoles but I have 2 Wii U's so I think I'll Mod one(just gotta figure out how😅)

[@Kuce]

There’s a resurgence of people who love this console. Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze is definitely my top favorite.

[@the-np4mr]

Those who knew, knew. For almost a decade I've been saying this

[@chikupachi]

I love my modded wiiU..i finished Zelda BOtW and Windwaker on it.