It's actually not thay hard, I don't remember exactly how it is done. But mine is and i have access to a ton of games (wii u/wii/ds/n64/gba and a couple more, RetroArch included)@@shaneh3109
@@shaneh3109if you search for online guides you are sure to find a couple. I can just say in advance that you'll need an sd card (or micro sd + adaptor), a computer (for obvious reasons) and i also recommend some way of external storage like an HDD external disk drive of at least 512GB (you might need an y cable to be able to use the disk bc the wii u might not be able to draw enough energy to use the disk. Anyway, like i said the modding process you 100% can find online, so if you have one i totally recommend doing it and if that's the case, enjoy
@@ElectricDramayeah bc if you homebrew it with tiramisù which is so easy if you follow the online official guide you can almost play every nintendo game ever existed for free. And let me tell you, i did it when i was 13 (also a kid can do it)
You absolutely should. It didn’t sell well so that limits the amount of units still in circulation. Eventually they’ll be extremely hard to get. The WiiU is still an amazing console regardless of online capability. It had amazing titles, backwards compatibility, and was decently powerful for a Nintendo console. Listen to this guy if you want, but I’d suggest getting one while they’re still affordable.
To be honest with you I'd rather get a Wii U in 2023 because I have a Wii Mini and because the Wii Mini isn't backwards compatible and doesn't support Internet
@@NotRustyHere Emulators are stupid! I love original experience holding the console to the game you play, going through the menus of the console. instead of playing a game on a computer or handheld.
I agree, if you don’t have a WiiU by now it’s not worth spending money on. But for those of us who do own one, it’s sure to become a Nintendo collectible.
No you should still get a Wii U because there's games like WarioWare Mario and Sonic at the Olympics 2016 and Nintendo Land that are only on the Wii U. And yeah some of the games have been ported to the switch but they do not have the same features they did on the Wii U. Like Mario 3D World you can't blow to make platforms move anymore. New Super Mario Brothers U on the switch does not have the block panel pads like the Wii U version did so you can't do boost mode which means you can't get all the challenge missions.
@@Dashiell777 Oh, that's quite interesting to know...yet I still don't think everyone ignores Wii U. Despite being outdated, it still is one of the many gems we've kept so far.
You say No, I say Yes! The Wii U has a great library of games and I have played quite a few of them! Also, the Wii U can be modded and people can pirate the games that were on the Wii U eShop. If Nintendo would have cared, the Wii U eShop wouldn't have closed and people would have been happy! Nintendo doesn't care about their older systems and would rather support their newest system!
@@Bruh_Moment..they run really well mostly, since most of the emulators were made using the Wii, and the U is backwards compatible, its had more time and reason to develop. Wii U can run NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Game Boy, GBC, Virtual Boy, GBA, Pokemon Mini, Nintendo DS, SG-1000, Master System, Game Gear, Genesis/MegaDrive, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Saturn, PS1, PSP, Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, XL, XE, ST, Mega, Falcon and Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket Colour, Neo Geo CD, Wonderswan, Wonderswan Colour, TurboGrafx-16, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Arcade, DOS, Colecovision, MSX, Amiga, AppleIIe, certain LCD games, PC-9801, NEC PC-9801, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Chip8, Pico8 and Centipede. No, it cant run 3DS. Theres also plenty of ports to games that might not be emulatable. A lot of those emulators ahould work well, but mainly Sega Saturn is very slow, not because the emulator wasnt hard work but because its notibly a pain to emulate that system
I still own my Wii - U to this day ! I'm never going to get rid of it !!! & Still own some games !. That was a very fun console to play on before switch came along ! I also have two 3Ds XL !! those will also stay with me !
In case you haven't, mod the Wii U and do a full backup, those things have a tendency to brick themselves so just back it up so keep it from dying on you.
I’m a major wiiu fan,I still have my WiiU, and I play Zelda Twilight princess and it’s still a good console I don’t get why Nintendo decided to kick the WiiU to the curb. They didn’t let it be in the spotlight long enough.
Because the controller is bad and it was a ps3 level system while the ps4 was out and fans constantly complained, plus the sales figures were horrible, they did great with use of it but it was losing them money
@@t.terrell7037 Game shops. There are no local game shops where I live, but there are a lot in the area. Mainly because Rotterdam is a 20 minute drive. Every game shop has like 10 games and it differs per store.
Of course you should if you’re a Nintendo fan. It was their last true console. A labour of love. A gem that the simple masses don’t appreciate yet for what it is. The switch is the response to giving the masses what they want. It’s a great console but it’s not Nintendo doing whatever they want with creative vision. It may as well be an Xbox or PlayStation.
just bought mine today. for me i love this console and thought it was the coolest thing ever when i was young and still do now. got it for 80 bucks had wind maker zelda and mario cart 8 and super mario world with pro controller. so worth it
I hate how people think that everybody should just abandon older consoles like the Wii u when there are newer ones out there! Why can't people just use consoles for as long as they want without it needing to be the latest one?
Imo, you should, it’s incredibly easy to mod and you can easily play Gamecube games on it through the use of Nintendont/Virtual Console Injectors. It kind of acts like a museum of Nintendo, and the game selection is next level, especially games that haven’t released on Switch yet.
I would, i had a Wii U but it was broken. I still have the games that i played and i would love to re-experience my childhood. Also, it's backwards compatible with the Wii games
@@jenniferfrady2483 it’s like jailbreaking a phone but for Wii U. You can get all games for free and there’s other cool things you can do too. It takes some time and a computer to set up but it’s worth it if you can
The wiiu is very underrated. People say it didn’t sell well because of its games, but they can’t explain why over half its games got ported to the switch
Nah I think it is still worth it now because when you hack it not only can you get miiverse back, but you can also get loads of games for free + a thing called pretendo network which brings back online access for games such as splatoon and mario kart 8. I feel like the only reason it sold bad was because of the name, lots of people thought it was just an add-on for the wii therefore it confused a lot of people.
Yeah you should actually: 1) Wii games through HDMI look great 2) Many of Nintendos WiiU games are really good (that’s why they’re being ported to switch) 3) it’s easy to mod, so you can play “backups” straight from a hard drive, no disc required 4) If modded it can play GameCube games and every previous Nintendo console for the most part. It’s an emulation beast
Th only reason I would buy a WiiU is to play most of the games on the WiiU Games like Super Smash Bros Wii U Mario Kart 8 Mario Party 10 New Super Mario Bros U New Super Luigi U Super Mario Maker And other more cool games
as someone who has owned a wiiU around when it first came out ( to be honest I had either 2 or 3 wiiUs but I only have the one RN. yea I know ) I would agree only because of the games being on the switch or somthing else UNLESS you mod it witch I have not done yet
I would still get a Wii U because some of the games are not on the Wii U. And the ones that are do not have some of the scene features they did on the Wii U
I completely disagree, unless you are only getting it for the Wii U games. Then you should definitely just get a switch but in this case the switch cannot be modded unlike the Wii U not only does this allow you to play ALL Wii U games for free (cuz ROMs) but you can also play Wii GameCube N64 and more. Although the case is different for others. As someone who loves to play older games the Wii U is just an awesome underrated console.
yes you should, you can mod it and put custom themes, ALSO it has a virtual wii so basically a wii inside of the wii u, which means u can play wii u and wii games, or u can sail the high seas and use wii u usb helper
i think the wii u and 3ds were wonderful, unique concepts that people should have embraced more.
@Sprangbuns the Wii u was such a great console. I could give you tons of reasons why you should get a Wii U
@Sprangbuns The marketing was why the Wii U failed
@@bigblujay9729 truth hurts doesn't it :(
@@lightnang What?
@@bigblujay9729 oh you ABSOLUTELY know what I mean
If you have a wii u
👇
I do
UGGGUH! I HAVE TO LIKE THIS COMMENT.
If you're a collector then yes I would buy one!🎮🕹️🎮
Just bought one today
@@jmyballsitchnah nobody force you to like
Modding: **Allow me to introduce myself**
There's two reasons why I bought a Wii u
1. Collecting
2. Modding
How do you mod a wii u
It's actually not thay hard, I don't remember exactly how it is done. But mine is and i have access to a ton of games (wii u/wii/ds/n64/gba and a couple more, RetroArch included)@@shaneh3109
@@shaneh3109if you search for online guides you are sure to find a couple. I can just say in advance that you'll need an sd card (or micro sd + adaptor), a computer (for obvious reasons) and i also recommend some way of external storage like an HDD external disk drive of at least 512GB (you might need an y cable to be able to use the disk bc the wii u might not be able to draw enough energy to use the disk. Anyway, like i said the modding process you 100% can find online, so if you have one i totally recommend doing it and if that's the case, enjoy
@@shaneh3109uhhhhh I forgor.
Yes. You can still mod it, and even if you don't, it has a lot of games which are also on the switch for a cheaper price.
Im surprised no one mentioned homebrew, homebrew on the wii u is amazing and has so many possibilities.
but they worse and u can mod switches
@@tohgaming69 if you want to be suicidal, you can mod ur switch
@@tohgaming69 only switches 2019 and earlier are moddable.
@@ukraineball953I could mod my switch :D, however I plan on modding my Wii U, I’ll prolly mod my switch later in 2024/2025 if it lasts that long.
Ah the straight to the point answer. Nice one Zack
120 likes no comments let me fix that
Sad thing is the answer he gave is wrong
@@ElectricDramayeah your right because I still use mine to play Lego dimensions and it works awesome! 😢
@@tubztergaming5700oh yeah love that game
@@ElectricDramayeah bc if you homebrew it with tiramisù which is so easy if you follow the online official guide you can almost play every nintendo game ever existed for free. And let me tell you, i did it when i was 13 (also a kid can do it)
You absolutely should. It didn’t sell well so that limits the amount of units still in circulation. Eventually they’ll be extremely hard to get. The WiiU is still an amazing console regardless of online capability. It had amazing titles, backwards compatibility, and was decently powerful for a Nintendo console. Listen to this guy if you want, but I’d suggest getting one while they’re still affordable.
Especially jailbreak it, you can play all the Nintendo games up until switch play mods back up copies emulators everything
Plus you can homebrew it😊
Yeah I'm buying one this week. So many good games on it that I missed out on and the switch seems too expensive and doesn't impress me
and you could mod it to play all switch games just with slightly more optimised graphics
@@wachuwannado9250trust me, it's worth it
Just that image you include of Scott the Woz. 😂 It's such a mood.
I mean, how could you not include the wii u guy himself
A simple answer, I like that
Same
A factually wrong answer however.
“it depends”
To be honest with you I'd rather get a Wii U in 2023 because I have a Wii Mini and because the Wii Mini isn't backwards compatible and doesn't support Internet
Yes.
I think so too I’ve been playing my Wii U tons more than my switch since I got my Wii U just last month in March.
No you should not
@@NotRustyHere Says the guy that’s doesn’t have a Wii U
@@LFR bruh I can just get an emulator for it lol while you guys are wasting money
@@NotRustyHere Emulators are stupid! I love original experience holding the console to the game you play, going through the menus of the console. instead of playing a game on a computer or handheld.
"should you buy a Wii u in 2023?"
Hackers: Well yes but actually yes
If Nintendo didn't kill it then yes
Well there’s homebrew
@@gmdc875facts
@@gmdc875but the homebrew is crap for wii u
New Nintendo leaving the co sole making you pretty much able to do ehatever you want with system makes it worth jt
I agree, if you don’t have a WiiU by now it’s not worth spending money on. But for those of us who do own one, it’s sure to become a Nintendo collectible.
Just like every other gems like our old consoles and all. 😂 It truly is a tradition of us nostalgiacs.
No you should still get a Wii U because there's games like WarioWare Mario and Sonic at the Olympics 2016 and Nintendo Land that are only on the Wii U. And yeah some of the games have been ported to the switch but they do not have the same features they did on the Wii U. Like Mario 3D World you can't blow to make platforms move anymore. New Super Mario Brothers U on the switch does not have the block panel pads like the Wii U version did so you can't do boost mode which means you can't get all the challenge missions.
@@Dashiell777 Oh, that's quite interesting to know...yet I still don't think everyone ignores Wii U. Despite being outdated, it still is one of the many gems we've kept so far.
Ok
@@YaM8Kraken I mean if you can get a Wii U for around 100 or lower you should get it then home brew it
You say No, I say Yes! The Wii U has a great library of games and I have played quite a few of them! Also, the Wii U can be modded and people can pirate the games that were on the Wii U eShop. If Nintendo would have cared, the Wii U eShop wouldn't have closed and people would have been happy! Nintendo doesn't care about their older systems and would rather support their newest system!
And also.. aroma!
and also its a EMULATION BEAST when modded
Nintendo land
IS THAT SCOTT THE WOZ
Love the straight up “no” at the end.
Should you buy a Nintendo wii u in 2023?
…
“No.”
No? Why not?
Love the truth in your answer about how amazing the Wii U is. You inspired me to follow your guide for purchasing a Wii U ❤
Home brew, that’s how you get a good wiiu
Ik, full library for free plus it's easy and costs like 10 bucks
🤣🤣🤣🤣 love the blunt answer
If you are able to jailbreak a Wii U it is one of the best retro consoles out there as you can play all games from previous titles on it for free.
but do they run well? depends
@@Bruh_Moment.. they run very well on mine, the quality of the games are the same as if you had an actual copy.
@@Bruh_Moment..they run really well mostly, since most of the emulators were made using the Wii, and the U is backwards compatible, its had more time and reason to develop.
Wii U can run NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Game Boy, GBC, Virtual Boy, GBA, Pokemon Mini, Nintendo DS, SG-1000, Master System, Game Gear, Genesis/MegaDrive, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Saturn, PS1, PSP, Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, XL, XE, ST, Mega, Falcon and Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket Colour, Neo Geo CD, Wonderswan, Wonderswan Colour, TurboGrafx-16, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Arcade, DOS, Colecovision, MSX, Amiga, AppleIIe, certain LCD games, PC-9801, NEC PC-9801, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Chip8, Pico8 and Centipede. No, it cant run 3DS.
Theres also plenty of ports to games that might not be emulatable.
A lot of those emulators ahould work well, but mainly Sega Saturn is very slow, not because the emulator wasnt hard work but because its notibly a pain to emulate that system
@@MiniCrew11 I mean I was just stating what I had heard and seen from past experiences
@@Bruh_Moment.. yeah that's fine but most of them run well with a fair amount having issues
I still own my Wii - U to this day ! I'm never going to get rid of it !!! & Still own some games !.
That was a very fun console to play on before switch came along !
I also have two 3Ds XL !!
those will also stay with me !
In case you haven't, mod the Wii U and do a full backup, those things have a tendency to brick themselves so just back it up so keep it from dying on you.
I got one… and I still really like it! Splatoon 1 is pretty fun!
I’m a major wiiu fan,I still have my WiiU, and I play Zelda Twilight princess and it’s still a good console I don’t get why Nintendo decided to kick the WiiU to the curb. They didn’t let it be in the spotlight long enough.
Because the controller is bad and it was a ps3 level system while the ps4 was out and fans constantly complained, plus the sales figures were horrible, they did great with use of it but it was losing them money
@@arzfan29 oh no you didn't. You just dissed the wiiU.
@@DJthunderbolt28 I just stated the fact that the controller is uncomfortable and the sales were abysmal
@@arzfan29 the controller isn’t bad it’s that you ever have baby hands or really long hands
@@arzfan29 plus bad sales does not define a console
If you homebrew the Wii U, it is definitely worth picking up.
Yes you should, since prices are only going up and 5-10 years from now they’ll be expensive and hard to find
Happy to see Scott the Woz make an appearance here
Me too
Zackscott showing a picture of Scott the Woz.
Unless if you want to homebrew it
Yes you should. It’s really easy to homebrew and homebrewed Wii Us are really good
I have it in 3 years ago
Yes. Even without modding I still enjoy playing it. And if you’re wondering: I got my Wii u August 2023
Where are you finding your games?
@@t.terrell7037 Game shops. There are no local game shops where I live, but there are a lot in the area. Mainly because Rotterdam is a 20 minute drive. Every game shop has like 10 games and it differs per store.
Clearly Zack has never heard of emulators, he should totally play some older games on emulators
JUS MOD IT MAN!
Of course you should if you’re a Nintendo fan. It was their last true console. A labour of love. A gem that the simple masses don’t appreciate yet for what it is. The switch is the response to giving the masses what they want. It’s a great console but it’s not Nintendo doing whatever they want with creative vision. It may as well be an Xbox or PlayStation.
Just Scott the Woz
I say the 3ds is still a bit worth it even without the eshop
Home brew: HOLD ON NOW
just bought mine today. for me i love this console and thought it was the coolest thing ever when i was young and still do now. got it for 80 bucks had wind maker zelda and mario cart 8 and super mario world with pro controller. so worth it
I like how he put a picture of Scott The Woz posing with his Wii U game collection when talking about the eShop closing
Tiramisu: am I a joke to you?
aroma: haha yes. (just a joke)
Yes I should plus I have a nintendo console idea
Yes, mod it and get access to thousands of games
Awesome idea that why everyone modded their 3ds
@alexanderofarrill8532 right, I moded my 2ds and my wii u. The best choice
Laughs in Homebrew
In my opinion you should I bought one two months ago and it’s easily my favorite purchase of the year
Lol of course there’s Scott with all his NA Wii u games
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂i laughing on the floor when he showed up
YES. It doesn't require installs, and the whole game comes on the disc.
I’m glad he said a straight answer instead of saying “comment down below on your thoughts”
I hate how people think that everybody should just abandon older consoles like the Wii u when there are newer ones out there! Why can't people just use consoles for as long as they want without it needing to be the latest one?
I actually bought a Wii U because my original Wii Broke. Also I bought it so I can play my Wii games on a HD TV.
@@i3_i9 if it's backwards compatible like Wii games on a Wii u then that's different!
@@RTZ205it even has the og menu for wii games
@@RTZ205Yeah the Wii U can turn into “Wii mode” which basically just takes it into the Wii menu and turns it into a HDMI compatible Wii.
Bro i loved this console infact your pikmin 3 series i played on the wii u best console of my memories
The wii u is an amazing console
Had mine since 2016 and let me tell you modding changed my life
Me wishing my brother didn’t break mine
You know what crazy, I still have my own Wii U that my mom gave me for Christmas like several years ago. And it still works.
Same here
I loved ur wii u videos though especially on splat 1
Ouch man there is a few good things still on there- it has a ton of backwards compatibility to- ...if your willing to hack it
Also Awesome Stuff Like Nes Remix ZombieU
Xenoblade Chronicles X Wind Waker HD Twilight Princess HD & More.
As someone who never had a Wii the Wii U has been great for me
Imo, you should, it’s incredibly easy to mod and you can easily play Gamecube games on it through the use of Nintendont/Virtual Console Injectors. It kind of acts like a museum of Nintendo, and the game selection is next level, especially games that haven’t released on Switch yet.
come back when you have seen the modding scene
When I was 8 years old I used to watch you religiously, and then this randomly popped up in my feed.
Zach I think it would worth it because it could be a great homebrew system
I have been saving money for the Wii U I want to relive the good memories
That is so funny that zack used a picture of Scott the woz 😂
I wish they had miiverse on the switch
Man the wii u was SO UNDERRATED. even though it would probably sell horribly I kinda want a Wii U 2
I bought one in 2017, although the switch was out, it hardly had any titles back then, I later got a switch in 2019.
that “no” was personal
I would, i had a Wii U but it was broken. I still have the games that i played and i would love to re-experience my childhood. Also, it's backwards compatible with the Wii games
Every other Mario UA-camr:I NEED MARIO PARTY 10 ON WII U
I homebrewed mine and it was totally worth it. All the Wii, GameCube, and Wii U games for free
I'm new to the Wii u. What is homebrew. ..?
@@jenniferfrady2483 it’s like jailbreaking a phone but for Wii U. You can get all games for free and there’s other cool things you can do too. It takes some time and a computer to set up but it’s worth it if you can
The wiiu is very underrated. People say it didn’t sell well because of its games, but they can’t explain why over half its games got ported to the switch
I like the wii u 👌🙂👍
Zack: Diehard Wii U owners "Shows Scott The Woz"
I did, white, then hacked it to bits and it runs EVERYTHING
Online play is being axed soon, therefore your only move is homebrew it if you still want to play online
I already have one because it was my first console EVER
Nah I think it is still worth it now because when you hack it not only can you get miiverse back, but you can also get loads of games for free + a thing called pretendo network which brings back online access for games such as splatoon and mario kart 8. I feel like the only reason it sold bad was because of the name, lots of people thought it was just an add-on for the wii therefore it confused a lot of people.
also nonexistent 3rd party support
Yeah you should actually:
1) Wii games through HDMI look great
2) Many of Nintendos WiiU games are really good (that’s why they’re being ported to switch)
3) it’s easy to mod, so you can play “backups” straight from a hard drive, no disc required
4) If modded it can play GameCube games and every previous Nintendo console for the most part. It’s an emulation beast
i loooove mine and have so many memories with it, but there’s not much you can do with it now that they discontinued everything 😅🥺
I Love This is The Nintendo Wii U 😍❤️
At the end dude just said “..no” 😭
Th only reason I would buy a WiiU is to play most of the games on the WiiU
Games like
Super Smash Bros Wii U
Mario Kart 8
Mario Party 10
New Super Mario Bros U
New Super Luigi U
Super Mario Maker
And other more cool games
THE WII U HAD IT OWN DESIGN AND BEAUTIFUL HOME SCREEN AND IF YOU MOD IT YOU CAN PLAY EVERY GAME YOU WANT AND ON ON 1080p GRAPHICS
I've already got one so I'm good
Wii U Virtual Console is the bane of every speedrunners existence.
as someone who has owned a wiiU around when it first came out ( to be honest I had either 2 or 3 wiiUs but I only have the one RN. yea I know ) I would agree only because of the games being on the switch or somthing else UNLESS you mod it witch I have not done yet
Yes, i think worth it
You should buy it if you want a good gaming experience and the thing with the e-shop can easily be fixed with homebrew
I been had that Wii U ever since 2013
Love that flat answer at the end… haha
was legit so close to buying a wii u for twilight princess and wind waker, but glad i know this now so i dont waste money 💀👍
I would still get a Wii U because some of the games are not on the Wii U. And the ones that are do not have some of the scene features they did on the Wii U
@@Dashiell777 yeah, but emulation exist, and I would not spend a 100 bucks just for a few games, and I'm saying this as a Wii U owner
If youre looking for a handheld console to buy, I would either recommend a 3DS/2DS or a Nintendo Switch. They're very good consoles.
I really like how he putted Scott the woz for die hard Nintendo fan
I mean yes if your newer and don’t wanna get the switch immediately
I’ve had a Wii U since 2015 and that one broke but then I got another one in 2021 and I still have it to this day
The face for that no 😂
I completely disagree, unless you are only getting it for the Wii U games. Then you should definitely just get a switch but in this case the switch cannot be modded unlike the Wii U not only does this allow you to play ALL Wii U games for free (cuz ROMs) but you can also play Wii GameCube N64 and more. Although the case is different for others. As someone who loves to play older games the Wii U is just an awesome underrated console.
It has backwards compatibility. If you manage to homebrew it, it's a really neat gadget that supports nearly any nintendo game
Wii U 😍❤️
Yet we still don’t have windwaker and twilight princess in switch 😞 😔
I have a wii u and it is really fun to play on so if you have a wii u don't through it away
yes you should, you can mod it and put custom themes, ALSO it has a virtual wii so basically a wii inside of the wii u, which means u can play wii u and wii games, or u can sail the high seas and use wii u usb helper