Wii U News (Page 3)
"it will no longer be possible to make purchases"
Nintendo has announced the discontinuation of the 3DS eShop and the Wii U eShop as of "late March" 2023. While you'll still be able to redownload games and DLC, receive software updates and play online beyond this date, the ability to purchase games will "no longer be possible" and new content will...
News The Wii U Is Getting A New eShop Game In 2022, Will Include Balance Board Support
Silver Falls is a horror game launching "later this year"
If you thought the Wii U was dead - think again! Although the platform has been completely abandoned in terms of first-party and major-third party support, there are indie developers out there keeping its legacy alive. Following on from the launch of the 2D platform 'Captain U' last...
News Don't Say It Too Loud, But PS5 Has Outsold Wii U In A Year
...to the surprise of no one?
Despite only being available for just over a year, Sony's PlayStation 5 has outsold the Wii U. The PS5 sold in 17.3 million units as of December 31st, 2021. It launched in November 2020. The Wii U, which launched in 2012, has sold 13.56 million as of December 31st, 2019. None of this will be particularly shocking to...
News The Sonic Lost World PC Mod Has Now Recreated The Legend Of Zelda DLC
Reaching for the sky
Sonic Lost World was a rather interesting entry in the series, and pretty decent in this scribe's humble opinion. It was exclusive to Wii U (with a 3DS version also released) until a little heralded PC port arrived, and of course that opened up the potential for mods; just last year we saw a fan recreation of the Yoshi DLC from...
News Nintendo Is Removing Credit Card Support From The 3DS And Wii U eShop Next Month (Japan)
A timely reminder
Nintendo's customer service Twitter account for Japan has issued a reminder that it will be ending credit card and prepaid card support for the 3DS and Wii U next month on 18th January 2022, 9 AM JST. The company previously announced these changes for 3DS and Wii U users in Europe, Australia and New Zealand back in 2019. Here's a...
News Wii U's Getting A New Game, And This Will Probably Be The Last
Today is the console's ninth anniversary
Don't throw that Wii U away just yet, folks, because something new is headed our way very soon indeed. Ultra Dolphin Revolution, an indie developer that's been busy keeping the Wii U alive since the arrival of the Nintendo Switch, has announced that it plans to celebrate Wii U's ninth anniversary (which is...
News The Top Ten Best-Selling Games For Wii U, 3DS, Wii And DS (As Of September 2021)
How many of these do you own?
We've already seen an updated list of the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games, but what about the good old Wii and Wii U, and even the DS and 3DS? Naturally, sales for games on these older systems aren't what they used to be, but some copies continue to be picked up thanks to digital stores or the odd bit of...
News Platinum Would "Definitely" Port Star Fox Zero To Switch, If Given The Opportunity
But design decisions would likely be up to Nintendo
The Nintendo Switch has seen a lot of games ported across from the Wii U generation, but one many fans are still waiting on is Star Fox Zero. PlatinumGames noted last August how it had no idea if Nintendo would bring the game to the hybrid system, and mentioned how a future port might not even be...
Guide Best Wii U-To-Nintendo Switch Ports
Upwardly mobile
Sure, the Wii U was a commercial bomb for Nintendo, but let's not act like it didn't have any good games. In fact, the Wii U had some of the best games of its generation – it's just that not enough people bought the console to find out. Still, not to worry, because Nintendo fixed this issue by putting pretty much every decent Wii...
News Zelda: The Wind Waker Reimagined Inside Unreal Engine Is A Sight To Behold
Would you play this?
Hold on to your unnecessarily long green hats folks, because you're about to witness what The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker could look like if it were made inside Epic Games' Unreal Engine. The video below has been shared online by Brazilian artist Vitor Maccari. "This is my first personal project using Unreal Engine," Vitor...
Rumour Nintendo To End Submissions For New Wii U And 3DS eShop Games
"Effective from 1st April 2022"
Nintendo could be preparing to wind down 3DS and Wii U eShop game releases, according to a new rumour. YouTube channel Impact Game Station has supposedly "received a message from someone" about Nintendo's European branch ceasing the acceptance of submissions for new eShop releases on the 3DS and Wii U by early next...
News Nintendo Removing Credit Card Support From 3DS And Wii U eShop In Japan
Ends January 2022
Back in 2019, Nintendo announced 3DS and Wii U users located in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand would no longer be able to top up their eShop funds with a credit card. Japan is now a part of this - with Nintendo's customer support account on social media today confirming credit cards and prepaid cards will no longer be accepted...
News Netflix No Longer Works On Wii U Or 3DS, So Where's The Switch Version?
"Thank you for your support of these applications over the years"
If you're one of the few people that still uses the Netflix app on your Wii U or 3DS, then we've got some bad news – the service has now been totally discontinued. The Netflix app for both platforms was removed from the Wii U and 3DS eShops in December last year, but if you had the...
News Metroid Series Tops Wii U eShop's "Best Sellers" List Following Dread Reveal
The return of Samus
Over the past week, Nintendo lifted the lid on Metroid 5 - no, it's not a sequel to the Metroid Prime game we're still waiting on, it's part of the original series dating all the way back to the NES era. This new entry, known as Metroid Dread, is being co-developed by MercurySteam and has already seen pre-order success on Amazon...
Random Remember That Zelda HD Tech Demo For Wii U? It's Now 10 Years Old
Time flies when you're saving Hyrule
E3 is almost here! In the lead-up to the event, the Nintendo Reddit community has been reflecting on the Japanese company's big reveals and announcements at the annual convention over the years. With this in mind, it's now been 10 years since Nintendo gave the world a look at "The Legend of Zelda HD" tech demo...
Video Yuji Naka Actually Made This Hidden Gem During The Wii Generation
Before Balan
Earlier this week, it was discovered Balan Wonderworld creator Yuji Naka had left Square Enix. In an update on social media, Naka confirmed he had resigned and is now considering calling time on his career. While it's sad he may end on this note, Naka has actually had quite a wonderful career - working on Sega games like Nights into...
Random Who Needs A Switch Pro When There's The Wii U Pro?
Wave storage issues goodbye!
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-
Guide How To Beat Everyone Else In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, With Help From The Experts
Pro tips from the pros
There are reasonable odds that if you own a Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a prominent part of your gaming routine, with online races a major part of the fun. As we've discovered, however, playing online can be a humbling experience in the face of rivals boosting to victory and leaving us behind. One racer who gave us a sound...
Random Did You Know The Wii U Can Burn eShop Games To Discs?
Not any old disc, mind you
Just like the Switch, Nintendo's Wii U only shipped with 32GB of internal storage – or even less than that if you picked up the 8GB white model. If you're the type to buy games digitally, or if you had a pretty beefy collection of Wii U eShop games, you probably had to make use of some form of external storage to keep...
Talking Point Is It Worth Buying A Nintendo Wii U In 2021?
The answer might not be as obvious as you think...
Nintendo's doing pretty well at the moment, with its Switch console selling like hotcakes and games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons creating a whole new generation of fans. You might assume, then, that the sheer notion of investing your hard-earned money in the company's last-gen system – and...
News Tough Blow As Sonic Lost World Yoshi's Island DLC Gets Modded, No Longer 'Wii U Exclusive'
We still love you, Wii U
Back in 2013 our world was rocked when Sonic Lost World added a free Yoshi's Island Zone DLC; admittedly it was pretty easy to blow our socks off in that particular gaming era. And though SEGA betrayed Wii U owners by eventually bringing Sonic Lost World to PC
News Mario Kart 8 Becomes The "Best-Selling" Racing Game In US History
Combined sales overtake the Wii entry
The eighth entry in the Mario Kart series has finally surpassed the sales of Mario Kart Wii in the US to be crowned the "best-selling" racing game in this country. This information comes from NPD Group's Mat Piscatella. According to IGN, this includes the "combined" sales of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and the original...
News Nintendo Appears To Have Already Terminated Super Mario Maker's Bookmark Website
Update - it's back! Well, for a few days
Update: The website now appears to be restored, but obviously not for long... Original Story: When Mario's 35th anniversary comes to a close next week, the online services for Super Mario Maker on the Wii U also end - meaning players will no longer be able to upload their own courses. As you might recall,...
Random Did You Know You Can 'Steal' Your Friends' Clones In Super Mario 3D World?
Naughty, but effective
The original Super Mario 3D World on Wii U introduced the Double Cherry, a brand new power-up that creates a clone of your character, essentially allowing players to control two or more versions of themselves at the same time. Naturally, the item is present once again in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury on Switch...
The end of an era
With Super Mario Maker's servers being completely shut down on 31st March (the original Wii U game, that is, not Super Mario Maker 2 on Switch), one indie developer has decided to give it a mighty send-off. That send-off arrives in the form of a 36-course feast courtesy of Ultra Dolphin Revolution, a developer which has been...
News Wii U Receives Its First System Firmware Update Since 2018
You can probably guess what's been improved
Well, here we are in 2021 - production of the 3DS has been discontinued and the focus is now entirely on the Switch, which is almost four years old. Despite everything happening with Nintendo's hybrid platform, it seems the video game giant has still got enough time in its busy schedule to update older...
Video 10 Times Nintendo Characters Appeared In Third-Party Games
Peach Panda will never be forgotten
Nintendo has historically been rather careful with whom they lend out their characters and properties, which is why the likes of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda are such a recent breath of fresh air. That's not to say there were...
News Reggie Admits Switch Was A "Make Or Break Product" For Nintendo After Poor Performance Of Wii U
"luckily it was a hit"
Nintendo of America's former president, Reggie Fils-Aimé, recently appeared on a New York Gaming Awards Twitch stream earlier this week alongside industry counterparts Jack Tretton (Sony) and Robbie Bach (Microsoft). Reggie was asked what his defining achievement was during his time at Nintendo and touched on the company's...
News New Christmas Game Appears On The eShop - But Only On Wii U, And In January
Launching "super early for 2021 holidays"
Launching almost as far away from the upcoming holiday season as is possible, a brand new Christmas-themed game has appeared on the Nintendo eShop today. If that wasn't bizarre enough, it's also skipping the Switch, favouring a release on the discontinued Wii U. That's right, Seasonal Assistant, a title...
News 3DS And Wii U Software Discounts Have Been Removed From My Nintendo
Can we get some Switch ones now?
It seems 3DS and Wii U software discounts on My Nintendo are no longer a thing, at least in certain parts of the world. My Nintendo users located in North America have noticed the removal of this icon from the store - meaning you'll no longer be able to get discounts for games associated with these systems. It...
News LEGO City: Undercover Games Removed From Wii U And 3DS eShops
In what's becoming a worryingly common trend
Just days after it was discovered that a number of DSiWare games had vanished from the eShop, and following the confirmation that Netflix will soon be discontinued across Wii U and 3DS, it's now come to our attention that two LEGO City: Undercover games have also been entirely removed from Nintendo's...
News Netflix Is Winding Down Its Services On Wii U And 3DS
Will be discontinued as of 30th June
Nintendo has now removed Netflix's video application designed for the Wii U and 3DS from both eShops. As of 31st December 2020, it can no longer be downloaded by new users. It is, however, still possible for existing users to re-download the applications at this point in time. The service for Wii U and 3DS will...
Random Dust Off Your Wii U, It's Time For Some Banjo-Kazooie And Blast Corps
Update: Maybe not...
Update [Wed 30th Dec, 2020 10:00 GMT]: Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its Japanese website and sure enough it was a mistake. Sorry folks! "Banjo-Kazooie's Adventure" and "Blast Dozer" have been posted as Wii U software delivered on December 30, 2020, but they will not be delivered. We apologize for the...
News This "Impossible" Glitch Could Change The Way You Play Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Forever
Want to keep the Bow of Light? Now you can
Zelda: Breath of the Wild has remained one of the Switch's most popular games despite being released right at the start of the console's life back in 2017. Since its release, fans have spent countless hours trying to unearth all of its secrets and master the strategies that will allow them to speed-run it...
News The Wii U's Getting A New Game Today, Just In Time For Christmas
Although it's not exactly 'new'
Loading up the Wii U eShop doesn't tend to result in many new games or exciting updates these days, but thanks to a release arriving on the system's digital shelves today, owners of Nintendo's discontinued system can finally get stuck into something new. Well, we say new, but the game in question is Commander Keen in...
Video Are People Still Playing Wii U Games Online? Let's Find Out
Can you still get games on Smash, Splatoon and more?
It's December 2020, almost four whole years since the Wii U was discontinued due to poor global sales and the incoming Nintendo Switch, but we have one burning question on our minds: are people still playing this thing online? Yes, our newest lovely YouTube star Jon has taken the Wii U and its...
Random Nintendo Extracts Customer's Missing Wedding Ring From Their Wii U
My precious
A Twitter user has shared a story about Nintendo repairing a Wii U that had a missing wedding ring lodged in it. User @sam_nama explains how their daughter put the ring in it - treating the system as if it was a piggy bank. Obviously, it didn't work out and the console had to be sent to Nintendo for repair. Upon return, it was...
Random Holiday-Themed Game Seasonal Assistant Coming To The Wii U eShop Early On In 2021
It's a Christmas miracle
Did you know games are still being released on the Wii U? In fact, early next year, there'll be a special holiday-themed game launching on the system's eShop for $3.99 / € 3.59. It's called Seasonal Assistant and is a spin-off of Ultra Dolphin Revolution's arcade action Wii U eShop title, Spellcaster's Assistant. Here's...
Random Mario Maker Player Still Trying To Complete Course After 3,353 Hours
Ideally before the game's services are discontinued
Last week, Nintendo revealed it would be pulling the plug on the online services in the original Super Mario Maker for Wii U. After 31st March 2021, it will no longer be possible to upload courses but it will still be possible to play courses that were uploaded before the service discontinuation...
News Super Mario Maker Online Services To Be Terminated, Will Soon Be Removed From Sale
Goodbye, old friend
Nintendo has announced a discontinuation of online services for the original Super Mario Maker on Wii U, meaning players will no longer be able to upload their own courses. The discontinuation comes into effect on 31st March 2021; from that date, it will "no longer be possible to upload courses" and on that same day, the Super...
News The Wii U First Launched Eight Years Ago Today
Oh you poor, poor thing
Eight years ago today on the 18th November 2012, Nintendo's Wii U hit the market in North America. Coming off the back of the Wii, Nintendo's most successful home console of all time, hopes were no doubt high for this latest system, but we all know how the story goes from there. With its blocky GamePad controller and HD...
News The Top Ten Best-Selling Games For Wii U, 3DS, Wii And DS (As Of September 2020)
Mario Kart still reigns supreme
Earlier today, we shared an updated list of the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games of all time, but how are the likes of the Wii U and 3DS doing, and even the Wii and DS before those? Well, it just so happens that Nintendo has also provided up-to-date figures for its best-selling games on those platforms. As...
News Pikmin 3 Opening Week Physical Sales Were Lower On Switch Than Wii U (UK)
Not what Nintendo was hoping for
Last Friday saw the launch of Pikmin 3 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch, a new and improved port of Pikmin 3 which originally released on Wii U. In an unusual turn of events, the Switch version hasn't managed to outperform the original game in its opening week sales – in the UK, at least. Thanks to the Switch's...
News Rodea The Sky Soldier Is Being Removed From The Wii U And 3DS eShops In Japan
Following its removal in Europe and NA
Rodea the Sky Soldier, an action-adventure title produced by Sonic lead programmer Yuji Naka, will be removed from the Wii U and 3DS eShops in Japan next month. The game's delisting follows similar removals in Europe and North America earlier this year, meaning the title will soon be unavailable digitally...
News Kemco Discounts Six RPGs Across Switch, Wii U And 3DS For A Limited Time
With up to 50% off
Kemco has kickstarted an October sale across Nintendo Switch, 3DS and Wii U, slashing the price of six of its RPGs for a limited time. We have a full list of the games included for you below. Discounts range from 40-50% off, with each Nintendo system being treated to two deals each. Have a look through and make sure to jump on...
Anniversary Super Mario Maker Turns 5 Years Old Today
Mamma mia!
The original Super Mario Maker is celebrating its fifth anniversary today, after originally launching for the Wii U in Japan on 10th September, 2015. Also appearing in Europe and North America on the following day, Super Mario Maker flipped the Mario platforming franchise on its head by giving players access to a full suite of level...
News Nintendo Reinstates Pikmin 3 On The Wii U eShop Ahead Of The Switch Release
Update: And it's back
Update: The game has apparently now reappeared for digital purchase on the Wii U eShop. So, if you haven't played Pikmin 3 before, this means you still have the option to buy and experience the game in its non-Deluxe, vanilla (and much cheaper) form on the hardware it was originally designed for. Here at Nintendo Life, that's...
Random Nintendo Changed The Name Of Pikmin 3's Scaly Custard In The West, Thank Goodness
It has a very different flavour in Japan
The announcement of Pikmin 3 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch may well have whetted our collective appetites for another round of this juicy, adorable real-time strategy game, but did you know about this curious translation from the original on Wii U? One of the many pieces of fruit that you can find in the game...
News Shakedown: Hawaii For Wii U Arrives Next Week
No, seriously!
Vblank Entertainment has finally locked in a release date for Shakedown: Hawaii on the Wii U. It'll be made available on 20th August on the Vblank store and the North American Wii U eShop. The standard editio
News Nintendo Details Switch, Wii U And 3DS Network Maintenance Across August And September
Some times for your eShop browsing diary
Nintendo has updated its network maintenance schedule with details of upcoming work that will affect its services across Switch, Wii U and 3DS. Several maintenance sessions are planned between now and mid-September, all of which have the potential to - or will definitely - impact Nintendo's network...
