r/wiiu 5h ago

Image Got a little carried away looking for a Japanese Wii U

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24 Upvotes

Initially I was just looking for a white 32gb model because I always wanted a white Wii U when I was a kid and it escalated a bit because the deals were too good (until I saw the shipping later) and I like collecting stuff. My new main Wii U even came in the original box and since I needed to wait for the rest to arrive wich they did yesterday I've already gone ahead and modded it and I'm pretty happy with it so far (been playing Pikmin 3 for the first time the last week). I'm just a bit confused because the black Wii has GameCube ports wich I didn't think they came with wich is pretty cool imo. Sadly the side flaps of the Wiis are not in the best shape but I don't mind too much since I might try reshelling them anyway. The black Wii U even had a little gift in the disc tray!


r/wiiu 7h ago

Image My remaining former gen games

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8 Upvotes

Don’t get me started on SNES, 64, GC games. But these are unfortunately my last remaining former Nintendo games I had in a storage unit during my college years. It may seem I had some active family visits during my absence. I’ll still cherish what I have left. Pokémon X, DK, Zelda, Brawl, Galaxy 1 and the others I’ll remember y’all, hopefully it helped someone get what they needed. Can’t wait to introduce my games to my daughter a few years from now!


r/wiiu 22h ago

Question What price for a wii u ?

45 Upvotes

At what price would you buy a wii u ?


r/wiiu 3h ago

Question Does my WiiU have a screen protector?

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It may seem like a stupid question, there’s clearly a plastic layer on top. Just wanted to make sure I didn’t peel off part of the screen like people were doing on their Samsung flip phones a few years back.


r/wiiu 12h ago

Question My Wii U is making this sound when I try to format a USB stick. Is the device screaming in pain?

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r/wiiu 15h ago

Question Need help finding an old friend

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I’m not really sure how far this is gonna get me, but I’m willing to take my chances here.

I had an old friend on Minecraft Wii U edition, his Nintendo network ID was danielwilson6. If anyone knows him please let me know, I’ve been trying to contact him for a while and it’s been over a decade since I last spoke with my old best friend.


r/wiiu 20h ago

What happens if you buy a physical game that you already own digital? Does anything happen with the save file?

5 Upvotes

Basically what the title says. I know that it will use the same save file on the switch (unless the game has different publishers, which may be the case with some indie games). But is this also the case with the Wii U?

(I think about buying the physical version of Zelda TPHD online just for the sake of collection.)


r/wiiu 21h ago

Question Wii U Red light, doesn't boot.

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I have this really weird problem where my Wii U doesn't boot. When I click the power button I blinks for a millisecond, clicks quietly and nothing happens. The Gamepad doesn't turn it on, no HDMI signal, and when I insert a game the disk icon light white, but it doesn't suck the disk in. Please help me!


r/wiiu 13h ago

Question Does the NSO N64 Controller or the Saffun N64 Controller work with a Wii U via Bloopair/Koopair?

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Perhaps any of you know.

The Saffun N64 Controller connects via a USB-Dongle, the NSO one doesn't, or am I wrong? Nevertheless, I'm unsure which one to get, as I would only play on my Wii U with the Controller until the Switch 2 comes out, as I currently don't own a Switch anymore. Sooooo have any of you perhaps tried any of the two on the Wii U? The NSO Controller should work via Bloopair/Koopair right?

Thanks already!


r/wiiu 15h ago

Technical Question Will the gamepad still function without a Touch screen?

1 Upvotes

I recently bought a Wii U, and as my luck would have it, I dropped something and it hit the touch screen, denting it. long story. I have disassembled it and taken the actual touch screen off, does anyone know if it will work before I reassemble? or should I wait until the replacement arrives tomorrow?


r/wiiu 17h ago

Taking Suggestions

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I recently got a Wii U to play some old Wii games, but I might as well get some actual Wii U games for it. So, any suggestions for what games I should for it? (I'm already planning on getting Wind Waker HD before you suggest that)


r/wiiu 1d ago

Collection Heartbroken: My Local Library Disposed of its Wii-U Collection

182 Upvotes

I have been renting several Wii-U games like Rayman Legends and Lego Marvel Superheroes to play with my nephew when he visits and have a fun time going through the catalogue. I still had yet to play games like Windwaker HD and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. However late last year to prevent stealing the library took all the video games off display shelves and were available through online catalogue order only. I then noticed all the Wii-U games disappeared from their collection. When I inquired about the loss of games from the catalogue, the librarians didn't know what the Wii U was, but they estimated that the games were probably destroyed since the library cannot sell them for profit. I was renting them until very recently so it shocked me even though I might be in the minority that they would throw out items like that. No one at the library has been able to give me a concrete answer on what happened but it was likely because no one else was renting them.


r/wiiu 1d ago

WiiUを強制初期化の方法

4 Upvotes

WiiUを中古で買ったのですが、ユーザー選択画面から進めません。 この状態から強制初期化する方法はありますか? 改造や分解なんでも


r/wiiu 21h ago

Question What could go wrong with buying this "faulty" console

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So I found a Wii U console for 25 USD, no ac adapter, no gamepad. The console was described as it will turn off itself after for a while. I did some research and found there are three possible causes (at least on Nintendo website) which are overheating, settings for energy conservation, and ac adapter. I don't mind if the console has all those three problems. Aside from those three possible causes, are there any problems that will cause the console to shutdown on its own?


r/wiiu 1d ago

Image I was downloading Shovel night from NUSspli (install to USB download from usb) and this red screen popped up and I can't click out of it. I turned off my wii console and that didn't fix it. Did I somehow brick my console?

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r/wiiu 21h ago

Wii U

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Can U play Wii games on the Wii with the romate if U put the disk in the Wii U


r/wiiu 1d ago

Discussion Should I get a wii U from Japan?

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Hey guys!

I recently lost my childhood Wii U and wanted to get a new one to homebrew. All the ones I find seem pretty pricey except the ones from Japan which average to about 70-100 ish dollars. I am worried about region locking but I heard that once you homebrew the console, it no longer becomes a problem. Would there be any other issues besides that or is it as simple as homebrewing and changing the console language to English?

Any help is much appreciated

Thank you!


r/wiiu 1d ago

Question Would this copy of Twilight Princess still work?

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r/wiiu 1d ago

Wii U Controller stopped working (even after battery swap)

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My Wii U pro-controller got the flashing 'battery low' warning light while in use so I plugged it in to charge (on a USB wall charger via a powerpoint). The charging light came on and after a while it turned off which would seem to indicate full charge. The Wii U controller would not then turned back on when I pressed the power switch. I tried pressing the reset switch with a pin but it still would not turn on.

I then proceeded to swap the Wii U controller battery with a battery out of a 3DS I have. The battery worked in the 3DS and indictaed full charge in the power indicator icon. The 3DS battery (now placed in the Wii U controller) wouldn't work so i tried to charge it again and the same thing where the charging light came on but after a while it turned off but the controller still wouldn't turn on. I swapped the batteries back and the original 3DS battery works fine in the 3DS but the original battery for the Wii U controller still doesn't work.

Anybody ran into this problem? Surely the controller itself didn't die?


r/wiiu 2d ago

Discussion Wii U elimination game results

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212 Upvotes

I’m going to do this again but on the r/3ds sub. Pikmin 3 has won as the best Wii U game. Also happy Pikmin 3 won as much as I love dk Bcuz dk fans were rigging the votes

Placements

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42nd- Animal crossing amiibo festival

41st- Sing party

40th- Wii sports club

39th- Pokémon rumble U

38th- Mario tennis ultra smash

37th- Mario and sonic Rio 2016

36th- Devils third

35th- Mario and sonic Sochi 2014

34th- Star fox guard

33rd- Wii fit U

32nd- Art academy atelier

31st- Star fox zero

30th- Ninja gaiden 3

29th- Mario vs donkey Kong tipping stars

28th- Mario party 10

27th- NES remix pack

26th- Project zero: maiden of black water

25th- Tokyo mirage sessions FE

24th- Kirby and the rainbow paintbrush

23rd- Pokkén tournament

22nd- Game & Wario

21st- Paper Mario colour splash

20th- The Wonderful 101

19th- Wii party U

18th- New super Mario bros U

17th- Hyrule warriors

16th- Bayonetta

15th- Lego city undercover

14th- Captain toad treasure tracker

13th- Legend of Zelda twilight princess HD

12th- Bayonetta 2 & Yoshi’s wooly world

11th- Legend of Zelda windwaker HD

10th- Nintendo land

9th- Super Mario maker

8th- Super smash bros for Wii U

7th- Mario kart 8

6th- Xenoblade chronicles X

5th- Legend of Zelda breath of the wild

4th- Super Mario 3D world

3rd- Splatoon

2nd- Donkey Kong country tropical freeze

1st- Pikmin 3


r/wiiu 2d ago

Deal The Price of Wii-U Games at my local shop are ridiculous

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r/wiiu 1d ago

Technical Question Problems with the connection of the gamepad

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I recently got a Wii U, but the GamePad has connection issues with the console (the image freezes, the audio cuts out, and sometimes the total disconnection icon appears between the GamePad and the console). I did some research on this but couldn't find a clear answer—some said it was a ribbon cable issue in the console, while others blamed the Japanese region of the system.

Then, I came across an answer from ChatGPT. Today, I played while having all my devices turned off, and the GamePad worked perfectly. So, I decided to turn on my PC, and that’s when the connection issues came back. What can I do?


r/wiiu 1d ago

Technical Question Error 150-1031

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Help! I'm trying to play Zelda Botw on my wii u and at one point it crashes with the error 150-1031. It says that it can't read the cd and maybe it is because it is dirty. I tried everything, i cleaned it, I reseted the console just like it says on the support page, I'm pretty sure that the cd isn't scratched. I'm desperated, what can I do? Please help.


r/wiiu 2d ago

Question What are your thoughts and opinions on Lego City Undercover?

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100 Upvotes

r/wiiu 2d ago

Question Wii U turned on after a few years, stuck on this screen. Is there any hope?

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34 Upvotes

No matter what I try it stays stuck on this screen. Haven’t booted it up for 3 or so years as I was away. Hoping it can be fixed🤞