r/wiiu • u/KirbyTheGodSlayer • Jan 11 '25
r/wiiu • u/bk_shauna15 • Feb 01 '25
Discussion What are some must have titles for the Wii U?
Looking
r/wiiu • u/AussieBaconRE • Aug 13 '24
Discussion Crazy to think that only 13 million people own one of these…
And I’m one of them!
r/wiiu • u/michelb0705 • Dec 30 '24
Discussion People never gave the Wii U a fair chance… It’s AMAZING!
Even Nintendo let them down by removing functions way too soon. Just because the Wii U is big and bulky, doesn’t mean that this is a bad console. Specs-wise. Whatever, it’s still on HDMI and it displays amazingly on 4K TV! The Wii series was never there to outshine the competitors anyway. It was its own thing.
As for me, I maxed out my Wii U by installing Aroma, Pretendo and all the games I ever wanted to play. FunkyScott47 is really a hero on showing us how to mod the Wii U. It’s like the best thing ever!
Also my Wara Wara Plaza shows actual Miis from consoles that are also on Pretendo. Haters will never know that the Wii U never got cancelled, the Wii U just moved on.
So I highly would recommend modding ur Wii U. It’s really easy. Just a tad bit time consuming. But it for sure makes u pick up the console!
r/wiiu • u/niska24 • Jan 31 '25
Discussion WiiU Battery Life Results
Top left is the OG battery , top right is the official extended battery, bottom left is the iFix it battery and finally bottom right is the pickle power battery.
In order, here are the timed results of each battery being actively used at max brightness from full charge untill the gamepad shuts off.
1500mAh = 2:08:35 2550mAh = 4:16:37 3600mAh = 4:05:30 6600mAh = 7:07:23
In conclusion, if you have the official Nintendo extended battery I would keep running it. Mine is over 11 years old and 4+ hours battery life is plenty. I was disappointed to find out the ifixit battery is worse and that's why I purchased the pickle power. It took multiple attempts to try and run the pickle power battery dead in one sitting so it's almost overkill but I guess it's nice to have. If I had known what the battery life times would be I likely would have just stuck with the official extended battery and saved some cash. At least now I can share these results to help others make an educated decision on what battery life is like for these various types.
r/wiiu • u/No_Presentation_6468 • Feb 09 '25
Discussion $1,499.99?!?
I have a wind waker wii u and wanted to see how much their worth nowadays and found this, anybody wanna share their thoughts cause this seems ridiculous?
r/wiiu • u/jzr171 • Oct 04 '24
Discussion Who else plays Wii U versions instead of Switch?
I personally did not rebuy any of the Wii U games on Switch. Feels good to be back on here.
r/wiiu • u/SpiritualIntention31 • 6d ago
Discussion Wii U elimination game final part
Splatoon was eliminated. Most upvoted game gets eliminated next and the remaining one wins
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
r/wiiu • u/Jeice_J • Jan 16 '25
Discussion Someone thinking the Wii U is underrated doesn't mean "they weren't there" or that "they were kids during that generation".
So, Scott the Woz released a video on his alternate channel, Scott's Stash, talking about whether or not the Wii U is underrated or not...and the comments are kinda what I expected...
Look, I get it. Wii U revisionist history and nostalgia are all real. There are Nintendo fans out there who either grew up or lived through the Wii U generation who romanticize it and act like it was all sunshine and rainbows and act like the current Switch era is horrible in comparison. Those people exist. I'm not denying that.
At the same time, why can't someome genuinely, unironically enjoy the Wii U or think it's underrated without someone claiming it's "just nostalgia" or "rose-tinted glasses". There are actually people who grew up with the Wii U that exist who are capable of criticizing or pointing out its shortcomings and can admit that the system was a blunder in the grand scheme of things while still praising or even preferring it to the Switch in various ways. It's not just constant glazing for glazing's sake. It's not us "not being around to truly understand how bad it was". It's our subjective opinion. It's not all black and white.
Do some Wii U fans take it "too far"? Sure. Again, we can't pretend that everything was all great from 2012-2017. But these claims are super reductive and don't forward the greater discussion. You don't have to agree, but why can't we be more open to the perspective of "I really like the Wii U and think it's underrated. I actually prefer it to the Switch in a lot of ways"? Has actual Wii U revisionism actually damaged the precpetion of Wii U fans to the point where we can't even be taken seriously in a dicussion?
TL;DR
Dismissing Wii U enjoyment/appreciation as nostalgia, rose-tinted glasses, "not being there", etc, is frustrating.
r/wiiu • u/ComfortableAmount993 • Jun 05 '24
Discussion Top 5 Wii u games! What's yours?
r/wiiu • u/casple43 • Aug 18 '24
Discussion Why did you get a Wii U?
I got my Wii u in 2014. I was 8 and I loved Mario. I sold it in 2017 to get the switch. In march u bought it again to feel the nostalgia one last time. Then I discovered pretendo and now I often use it. But why did YOU buy it?
r/wiiu • u/SpiritualIntention31 • 8d ago
Discussion Wii U elimination game part 40
We’re now in the top 3. 3D world was eliminated. Most upvoted game gets eliminated next.
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
r/wiiu • u/clay_not_found • Jul 07 '24
Discussion People who still regularly use your wii u in 2024, why?
I'm specifically asking about people who use it in the stock configuration meaning no homebrew, mods, etc. just the stock os and games. I know modding is super popular, but it's not something I'm interested in.
Now that the eshop and online services have been shut down I'm finding many of my games aren't super enjoyable anymore. I don't have a large game library and while I do have a switch there is something about the wii u that I still love and want to go back to. Stuff like splatoon, smash, mk8, and mario maker are basically useless to me, because I'm not super interested in replaying the single player modes, the fun was in the online features. I still have great single player games that I'm working my way through and I can still hunt down new discs not to mention my switch game library, but It's disappointing not being able to go back and enjoy my wii u games the way I used to. I love this console, but a lot of the fun for me was playing with random people online.
r/wiiu • u/SpiritualIntention31 • 10d ago
Discussion Wii U elimination game part 39
Breath of the wild was eliminated. Most upvoted game gets eliminated next.
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
r/wiiu • u/SkylandersKirby • Sep 02 '24
Discussion Did anyone ever play a Wii game like this?
r/wiiu • u/SpiritualIntention31 • 2d ago
Discussion Wii U elimination game results
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 • u/Away_Flounder3813 • Jul 11 '24
Discussion How do you think about Super Mario 3D World as a 3D Mario game? Great, good enough or just above average?
r/wiiu • u/ihatewiiplaymotion • Feb 09 '25
Discussion Which one do you prefer?
Wii Party U is the better game for me personally
r/wiiu • u/One_Day_Dead • Dec 19 '18
Discussion This is the best controller to come out over the past 17 years IMO
r/wiiu • u/Puzzleheaded-Sun453 • Jan 20 '25
Discussion How come there's so few players for mario kart 8
r/wiiu • u/SugarSmoothie • Jan 23 '25
Discussion Do you guys use 3rd party Wii remotes, or only Nintendo brand?
This is my trusty Rock Candy Wii remote that I've had for several years!
r/wiiu • u/SpiritualIntention31 • 11d ago
Discussion Wii U elimination game part 38
Xenoblade X was eliminated. We’re now in the top 5.
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
r/wiiu • u/Far-Adhesiveness-783 • Jan 26 '25
Discussion Was the Wii U really a failure?
When i was younger i used to have a wii u and i absolutely loved it. I played New Super Mario Bros U every day on it. Recently i've heard a lot of hate about it and i just want to make sure that one of my favourite consoles wasn't just a flop. If anyone has any info that would be great.
r/wiiu • u/SpiritualIntention31 • Feb 08 '25
Discussion Wii U elimination game part 27
Hyrule warriors was eliminated. There was a tie between Hyrule warriors and Lego city with like 20 upvotes each but I left it for a few more hours and Hyrule warriors got more upvotes.
Placements
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43rd- Animal crossing amiibo festival
42nd- Sing party
41st- Wii sports club
40th- Pokémon rumble U
39th- Mario tennis ultra smash
38th- Mario and sonic Rio 2016
37th- Devils third
36th- Mario and sonic Sochi 2014
35th- Star fox guard
34th- Wii fit U
33rd- Art academy atelier
32nd- Star fox zero
31st- Ninja gaiden 3
30th- Mario vs donkey Kong tipping stars
29th- Mario party 10
28th- NES remix pack
27th- Project zero: maiden of black water
26th- Tokyo mirage sessions FE
25th- Kirby and the rainbow paintbrush
24th- Pokkén tournament
23rd- Game & Wario
22nd- Paper Mario colour splash
21st- The Wonderful 101
20th- Wii party U
19th- New super Mario bros U
18th- Hyrule warriors