Bored of 'Switch Pro' rumours? Well, feast your eyes on this custom-made, beefed-up Wii U that could put any official hardware revision to shame. Maybe.
Yes, Reddit user orlandots has shared a custom modification project that has transformed a Wii U into a, well, slightly better Wii U. This new beast includes a built-in SSD as well as four integrated GameCube controller ports, negating the need for the official adaptor.
A completely ruined disc slot aside, it actually looks kind of good? Here's how it all happened:
We've previously seen fans cram a fully functioning Wii into a custom Game Boy Color-sized machine, as well as a homemade portable N64 system, so this is the latest in a long line of impressive fan mods.
If you are desperate for a 'Switch Pro', why not just tear your original one open, plop some fancy next-gen tech inside and stick it all back together again? No, please, definitely don't do that.
[source reddit.com, via nintendoenthusiast.com]
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That poor disc slot. Not worth, imo.
Wii U legacy edition
Eh, not a fan of the wrecked disk drive tbh.
Look at how they massacred my boy!
Really cool! I think the Wii U was the last good backwards compatible system Nintendo made.
Like.. the 3DS and Wii U both have an extensive library but the Wii U was able to play gamecube, wii and Wii U PLUS all the virtual console games and stuff from the Wii era. That's massive.
The 3DS might have more games but it's really only playing DS and 3DS games.
So many (good) games!
Whoops. You guys put an 'R' instead of what should have been the first of two 'O'
What's impressive is that this Wiiu can not only hold fatal frame inside the SSD, but at least one other large game while still having fatal frame.
We have a Wii U Pro, it's called the Switch.
With this bad boy, you can play 90% of the Switch’s library!
@nocdaes no, its e3 season they put up whatever they can think of because of the higher site traffic
Suppose the next step now is to fuse the console and gamepad together into one super handheld. XD
Uhh… completely different RISC processor family. PowerPC is completely open source now.
That's called Modding to the next level...
Yikes. All my Wii U discs are crying out in pain.
The disc slot is way more valuable than 4 GameCube controller ports, especially since an adapter is available.
I mean maybe if you have a broken disk drive, but otherwise I'd much rather do a setup where I don't ruin my ability to use any of my 56 disk Wii U collection. I get that he's going for full digital, but that Gamecube adapter could have easily been modified into the side if needed.
Isn’t the GameCube adapter only for Smash Bros on Wii U (unlike Switch which registers them as controllers for all games)? I assume they’ve modded the software as well.
When I got my Wii U to run Dolphin and F-Zero GX in 1080p HD 60fps, I was blown away and had never look back since.
Nah this looks terrible. That poor, poor discdrive.
That's one ugly looking mod...
And 4 GC ports instead of a drive? But well done to him if that's what he wants.
looks like this person lives somewhere that looks expensive. But nice custom l guess
@Mr_Gamecube the Wii u plays gamecube games natively via homebrew Nintendo app
With the SSD he put in, the disc drive is useless anyway. Smart choice to integrate the controller ports instead.
@Mr_Gamecube I thought a Wii U could play GameCube games! Well that’s on me… still that’s a pretty big library of games when factoring in the amount that are available on Wii virtual console (and that you can carry those purchases over). Most of those games aren’t even on the switch online yet… (looking at you, Faxanadu.)
Oh! How horrid.
@ChromaticDracula Since that Wii U is most likely softmodded, it actually could natively play Gamecube games through the Nintendont homebrew app. 😂
It's even compatible with the official Gamecube Controller Adapter.
This cannot be a Pro if it's not really enhancing anything.
If anything, I see the removal of the disc drive as a downgrade.
Look! It's the Wii U Semi-Pro and fully butchered...
Kind of impressive, from a technical standpoint, but utterly useless for people with a full disc library of games, so all in all, nothing but an arguably fun gimmick.
You're right. Who needs a switch when every good game on the switch already exists on the Wii U?
What exactly is pro about this? It's a tradegy.
only thing wrong with the console is you can only have 300 games on it, no matter how much memory.
-50 points for mutilating a perfectly fine disc drive.
'No, please, definitely don't do that.'
If they were native GC ports then it would be really cool, there's a small number of Wii games that support only wiimote or GC, in the case of SR Zero Gravity, the Wii U is stuck with an incomplete game because you can only play with motion controls when using a wiimote. This game plays considerably better without motion controls.
But since this is just the adapter you don't have much use for it beyond a few Wii U games (or is it just Smash?) and a few homebrew Wii programs.
Doesn't cut close to the Wii U's true potential. I really don't find much value in this.
Yikes. I can get behind an all digital mod, but get a new face plate, don't just build over it. And if this isn't modded to play gamecube games then what's even the point?
Would't this be mire a down grade? 🙈
Am I being thick or does this mean it has no disc drive?
WHY THE DISC DRIVE
WHYYYYYY
@Rob3008 it has no disc drive he destroyed it
@CodyMKW Disc is the OG and will forever be better
@nessisonett And with a comfortable gamepad.
If it could natively pay GameCube games I'd be onboard.
Ah, yes. The Wii U All Digital. WUAD for short
There's some creative ***** heads in the world isn't there.
@CodyMKW I love cartridges more cause there are less issues and disc way too fragile
@Gamecuber I needed a smile. Thank you! Perfect reference!
I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love the wii u, and this looks epics
'Better' is pretty subjective here. Sacrificing the disc drive to do this isn't worth it, IMO.
There's far easier ways to get better storage than doing this anyway, without butchering the system.
@Shadowthrone Agreed, this is an abomination.
this is funny that someone would do that in their spare time. The controller port holes are all different shapes. LOL Should have bought some better tools for the job.
@NeonPizza this is true. And better analog sticks too if I recall correctly
Who needs a Wii u pro, when you have a PC.
@FeverDreem But do you have a PC Pro?
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