The Wii U is the ultimate Nintendo console. Once you mod it, you can play every Nintendo game before it and then some. It's a great way to play some Switch big hitters for a fraction of the price and the few games that still aren't on the Switch. Although, Nintendo Network is closing this year it had the advantage of free online, which had some great games to choose from such as MK8, Splatoon and Black Ops 2.
Quoting myself since you seem to be in the know: "Didn't see this video before doing so but heard about the servers shutting down so figured that was the right time to get one (for piracy and modding) so JUST got one for around 80 bucks US. Mainly got it for portable GC (have looked at the more expensive emulation handhelds but this didn't seem bad) but Wii and Wii U to boot seems fine as I've so far never owned or played those consoles (skipped out from Wii-Switch due to not liking the motion controls and mistakenly thinking the Wii U was just an upgraded Wii). Best way of modding for playing downloaded roms GC-Wii U?" But please extend that to playing Wii U and older? Best way to mod it? Softmodding good enough or need to have soldering skills (because I don't have much of those currently)?
@@hugemistakegaming don’t get me wrong I love my switch but it lacks so many features that the Wii U had and and I already have most of the Wii U games that were re released so I have no reason to get them
I got my wiiU april of last year and its pretty good considering i never had one before therefore i never experienced the disappointment of the slow library.
I got the Wii U in April of last year and the only thing I regret is not buying the cables sooner (since the was several months were U had the console but not the cables). I have a soft spot flr this console along side the 3ds with a lot of childhood memories and like the 3ds is one of my favorite consoles of all time ( I unironically prefer the Wii U over the switch) Nice to see people cherising the console again
The fact I come across this video when buying a Wii U!!! I never owned one and got to experience the games so this will be new to me, the games I’m getting are New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, plus Mario Maker!
I’m really wanting to sell my Xbox one for a Wii U as I never use my Xbox one. I’ll come back if I ever do. Update: I didn’t sell anything but I did get a Wii!
i feel like none of the games that were on it gave me enough of a reason to spend my allowance on one of these growing up. i was still mesmerized by mario galaxy, mario 64 (on the wii), we skii, new super mario bros, etc. just loved the wii i had ig
I belive that completely. I am about to move so the switch is winning currently as the wii u is packed up but as of September 2nd that will change back.
I have an Wii U, but I don't use it anymore since they messed with MK8. But what I'm trying to find out is if there's a way to take the display out and get it working on an ESP32.
What makes me look at Nintendo sideways is the fact they will take away the ability to download games from these older consoles so unless you want to hack it or spend money on physical games it doesn’t leave much room to expand therefore forcing you to upgrade.
Couldn't agree more, however right now is the time to buy physical games for wii u. Currently they are cheap but yes soon they will be too expensive to collect.
In order to play StarFox Zero listen carefully, don't play the main story first. Go to training mode and spend about 8 hours learning the controls, because the motion controls are kinda complicated. There's a minus button that swap screens and you have the ability to turn the motion controls on or off in the pause menu. It's easier to shoot everyone in first person mode, where as all ranged mode is easier for avoiding enemies.
Didn't see this video before doing so but heard about the servers shutting down so figured that was the right time to get one (for piracy and modding) so JUST got one for around 80 bucks US. Mainly got it for portable GC (have looked at the more expensive emulation handhelds but this didn't seem like a bad solution) but Wii and Wii U to boot seems fine as I've so far never owned or played those consoles (skipped out from Wii-Switch due to not liking the motion controls and mistakenly thinking the Wii U was just an upgraded Wii). Best way of modding for playing downloaded roms GC-Wii U?
I cannot believe that ANYONE can seriously believe the Wii U failed "because people just thought it was a controller pad for the Wii." Four years. They had four years to figure out that it was a console. Plenty of ads for it, plenty of reviews for it and its games and NOT ONE claimed it was an add-on for the Wii." Just stop with that nonsense as it is VERY embarrassing for YOU! And frankly, given the popularity of the Wii, it likely would have sold BETTER if it had been mistaken for a Wii add-on! You gamerboys never understood why the Wii won the 7th Gen, and because you don't, you also don't get why the Wii U failed. Nintendo deserved the Wii Win and deserved the Wii U failure. It created a new market and then ignored it. And paid the cost.
It is truly ashame that some people on UA-cam have to actually create content with views and opinions, I really wish I could just steal other people's content and post it on my channel to get views, you know kind of like your channel. How's the antiques roadshow by the way. Good quality stuff.
BUT LISTEN. I am having trouble picking between a wii and a Wii u the issue is?. The fact that the Wii u has been reported to being bricked and I’m scared of that happening again that’s happened to me 2 TIMES ON BOTH OF MY WII US, they don’t work anymore so now I’m thinking? Wii u or Wii?
Wii is a great console the only problem with the Wii is the a/v cable hook ups not working on modern t.v.s but you can buy an hdmi converter. Just make sure you buy a wii that is backwards compatible with gamecube games. Find a wii with 4 gamecube controller ports under the flap.
The Wii Us that have been bricking is becuase they have nand chips which are made by Hynix and die after a couple if years (The nand chip was manufactured by Samsung, Toshiba or Hynix and you can use wiiuident to check for this information). The Wii U can play Gamecube games (via isos/roms using a program like nintendon't) since the Gamecube, Wii and Wii U all run on the same artichure (that being power pc) but it cannot use Gamecube discs or memory cards since Nintendo decided to omit that feature but you can use hamecube controllers using the gamecube controller adapter that was released with smash 4, but you cannot use them for wii games that support gamecube controllers (such as Mario Kart Wii, Super Smash Bros Brawl etc) or virtual console games. I personally have both a Wii (that is backwards comparable) and a Wii U and use the Wii for anything Wii and prior and the Wii U for Wii U stuff so you're probably best of going with the Wii with a hdmi adapter and a retrotink5x for the best pitcure quality
Hello friend, could you ask me a question? I bought a locked Wii U with 3 original games, if I do a factory reset will it brick it? And if I keep it connected to the internet and update the original games, can it brick too? Thanks!
I dont know for sure, I'm not the person to ask unfortunately. But you can't download new games from the store as it is closed so you might as well keep those games on the system.
Most of these were horrible selling points tbh, but can we talk about the gem that is KIRBY AND THE RAINBOW CURSE??? Never ported to switch, extremely fun and underrated, also ADORABLE. Also the original Splatoon, New Super Mario Bros U, and Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival (if you’re into masochism).
Oh, and Wii games look BETTER on a Wii with an HDMI adapter than they do on vWii on a Wii U with its HDMI adapter. That's been proven at GBATemp. Don't even argue with me.
If you want one really bad I'd say yes. But make sure it has all the cables and the sensor bar. I'd also try to find one with controllers unless you have some wii controllers around the house. Last thing to consider is the black console and pad is 32 gb where the white one is only 8gb. All that said 85 isn't fair from fair market value. I use pricecharting.com for evaluations.
Not exactly what I was trying to say, I enjoy mine very much however I do understand your decision. I think with the switch you no long need one. All the games are on the switch.
I already have a Wii U but it is nice to see people talking about the Wii U. My favorite Wii U game is Super Mario Maker.
Yes! And it's a great game on the Wii U because of the touch screen pad. Perfect example of a game that makes the Wii U great. Thank you.
I bought mine in 2020 and don't regret it!
The Wii U is the ultimate Nintendo console. Once you mod it, you can play every Nintendo game before it and then some. It's a great way to play some Switch big hitters for a fraction of the price and the few games that still aren't on the Switch.
Although, Nintendo Network is closing this year it had the advantage of free online, which had some great games to choose from such as MK8, Splatoon and Black Ops 2.
Quoting myself since you seem to be in the know:
"Didn't see this video before doing so but heard about the servers shutting down so figured that was the right time to get one (for piracy and modding) so JUST got one for around 80 bucks US. Mainly got it for portable GC (have looked at the more expensive emulation handhelds but this didn't seem bad) but Wii and Wii U to boot seems fine as I've so far never owned or played those consoles (skipped out from Wii-Switch due to not liking the motion controls and mistakenly thinking the Wii U was just an upgraded Wii).
Best way of modding for playing downloaded roms GC-Wii U?"
But please extend that to playing Wii U and older? Best way to mod it? Softmodding good enough or need to have soldering skills (because I don't have much of those currently)?
I’ve had my Wii U since Christmas of 2014 and I still love it more than my switch
That's a 10 year relationship with no down sides. Lol
@@hugemistakegaming don’t get me wrong I love my switch but it lacks so many features that the Wii U had and and I already have most of the Wii U games that were re released so I have no reason to get them
The Wii U is badass, I mostly played CoD Black ops 2 on it, Those were some great days.
I got my wiiU april of last year and its pretty good considering i never had one before therefore i never experienced the disappointment of the slow library.
It is really a great console.
I bought a wii u on may 22 2023 and i like it
I bought mine in apri 2023! Honestly a great purchase for people who never had one since now we have access to the whole library.
I got a wii u days ago. Just to play the zelda remakes
I got a Wii U on Christmas
I got the Wii U in April of last year and the only thing I regret is not buying the cables sooner (since the was several months were U had the console but not the cables). I have a soft spot flr this console along side the 3ds with a lot of childhood memories and like the 3ds is one of my favorite consoles of all time ( I unironically prefer the Wii U over the switch) Nice to see people cherising the console again
Thank you for the comment, I glad you enjoyed both the video and the console.
The sound effects in this video are amazing
The fact I come across this video when buying a Wii U!!! I never owned one and got to experience the games so this will be new to me, the games I’m getting are New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, plus Mario Maker!
It is a great system, enjoy.
@@hugemistakegaming thanks!
What is with the random unrelated sound bites?
No good, distracting?
Yes; but I like video anyway @@hugemistakegaming
Thank you for the feedback and support.
no dont listen to em der funnee
Hi, I just wanted to say great vid and you earned yourself a new subscriber
Thank you, that is fantastic to hear on both parts.
I’m really wanting to sell my Xbox one for a Wii U as I never use my Xbox one. I’ll come back if I ever do.
Update: I didn’t sell anything but I did get a Wii!
You should sell the Wii, get a Wii U, and keep the games and Controllers. The Wii U has Compatability for both a as mentioned in the video
The Wii U deserved better... And now that the E-shop closed i'm not sure if it's future will be brighter or darker
I think darker, every other Wii U video on UA-cam is about how to mod it.
I’m So Pist About The E-Shop Closure ! 😤
Super easy to mod a wii u anyways
Wii pro controllers were the best controllers I’ve ever used! Battery lasts forever, rechargeable, and no drift for years later
You can't touch this!
Still have mines I got both the Zelda hd remasters beautiful games
I got my wii u for Christmas in 2014, its the mario 3d world Nintendo land bundle, i still play it to this day.
i feel like none of the games that were on it gave me enough of a reason to spend my allowance on one of these growing up. i was still mesmerized by mario galaxy, mario 64 (on the wii), we skii, new super mario bros, etc. just loved the wii i had ig
I'm still buying one, and it will be worth it 👌
I love WiiU and playing Botw Zelda, so good.Control is so good.
No joke, my Wii U gets more play time than my Switch
I belive that completely. I am about to move so the switch is winning currently as the wii u is packed up but as of September 2nd that will change back.
I have an Wii U, but I don't use it anymore since they messed with MK8.
But what I'm trying to find out is if there's a way to take the display out and get it working on an ESP32.
I have no idea sorry.
What makes me look at Nintendo sideways is the fact they will take away the ability to download games from these older consoles so unless you want to hack it or spend money on physical games it doesn’t leave much room to expand therefore forcing you to upgrade.
Couldn't agree more, however right now is the time to buy physical games for wii u. Currently they are cheap but yes soon they will be too expensive to collect.
In order to play StarFox Zero listen carefully, don't play the main story first. Go to training mode and spend about 8 hours learning the controls, because the motion controls are kinda complicated. There's a minus button that swap screens and you have the ability to turn the motion controls on or off in the pause menu. It's easier to shoot everyone in first person mode, where as all ranged mode is easier for avoiding enemies.
My fav wii u game of all times is nsmbu and more
Didn't see this video before doing so but heard about the servers shutting down so figured that was the right time to get one (for piracy and modding) so JUST got one for around 80 bucks US. Mainly got it for portable GC (have looked at the more expensive emulation handhelds but this didn't seem like a bad solution) but Wii and Wii U to boot seems fine as I've so far never owned or played those consoles (skipped out from Wii-Switch due to not liking the motion controls and mistakenly thinking the Wii U was just an upgraded Wii).
Best way of modding for playing downloaded roms GC-Wii U?
Unfortunately I am not the one to ask but there are several videos online with instructions. Best of luck, thanks for watching.
I cannot believe that ANYONE can seriously believe the Wii U failed "because people just thought it was a controller pad for the Wii." Four years. They had four years to figure out that it was a console. Plenty of ads for it, plenty of reviews for it and its games and NOT ONE claimed it was an add-on for the Wii." Just stop with that nonsense as it is VERY embarrassing for YOU!
And frankly, given the popularity of the Wii, it likely would have sold BETTER if it had been mistaken for a Wii add-on! You gamerboys never understood why the Wii won the 7th Gen, and because you don't, you also don't get why the Wii U failed. Nintendo deserved the Wii Win and deserved the Wii U failure. It created a new market and then ignored it. And paid the cost.
It is truly ashame that some people on UA-cam have to actually create content with views and opinions, I really wish I could just steal other people's content and post it on my channel to get views, you know kind of like your channel. How's the antiques roadshow by the way. Good quality stuff.
BUT LISTEN. I am having trouble picking between a wii and a Wii u the issue is?. The fact that the Wii u has been reported to being bricked and I’m scared of that happening again that’s happened to me 2 TIMES ON BOTH OF MY WII US, they don’t work anymore so now I’m thinking? Wii u or Wii?
Wii is a great console the only problem with the Wii is the a/v cable hook ups not working on modern t.v.s but you can buy an hdmi converter. Just make sure you buy a wii that is backwards compatible with gamecube games. Find a wii with 4 gamecube controller ports under the flap.
The Wii Us that have been bricking is becuase they have nand chips which are made by Hynix and die after a couple if years (The nand chip was manufactured by Samsung, Toshiba or Hynix and you can use wiiuident to check for this information). The Wii U can play Gamecube games (via isos/roms using a program like nintendon't) since the Gamecube, Wii and Wii U all run on the same artichure (that being power pc) but it cannot use Gamecube discs or memory cards since Nintendo decided to omit that feature but you can use hamecube controllers using the gamecube controller adapter that was released with smash 4, but you cannot use them for wii games that support gamecube controllers (such as Mario Kart Wii, Super Smash Bros Brawl etc) or virtual console games. I personally have both a Wii (that is backwards comparable) and a Wii U and use the Wii for anything Wii and prior and the Wii U for Wii U stuff so you're probably best of going with the Wii with a hdmi adapter and a retrotink5x for the best pitcure quality
@@dawudakbar6977 omg thank you this was very helpful!
Wii U Will be my next console ❤
It will be a worthwhile purchase!
Hello friend, could you ask me a question? I bought a locked Wii U with 3 original games, if I do a factory reset will it brick it? And if I keep it connected to the internet and update the original games, can it brick too? Thanks!
I dont know for sure, I'm not the person to ask unfortunately. But you can't download new games from the store as it is closed so you might as well keep those games on the system.
just ordered the wii u so i play use pretendo to play splatoon >:3
Dose twilight hack work?
I have over 100 uncommon and rare wii u games I plan to sell in 20 years time
Already got mine.
hot take: the OEM Wii U Pro Controller was the most comfortable controller of all time
Agreed!
Most of these were horrible selling points tbh, but can we talk about the gem that is KIRBY AND THE RAINBOW CURSE??? Never ported to switch, extremely fun and underrated, also ADORABLE. Also the original Splatoon, New Super Mario Bros U, and Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival (if you’re into masochism).
Oh, and Wii games look BETTER on a Wii with an HDMI adapter than they do on vWii on a Wii U with its HDMI adapter.
That's been proven at GBATemp. Don't even argue with me.
You must be a whole lot of fun to talk to at parties.
I recently picked up a bunch of great games complete for $10 each 😂
Get them now before people remember how great this system is.
It's hard to justify buying a wii u when I can emulate these games for free on my computer.
That's the main point, your computer dosent have the game pad, it is a completely different game on OEM.
i bought a japan wii u 2 day ago lolol
It's a good purchase.
@@hugemistakegaming oh okay
i got my but i wont beable too buy the the games there over priced but i jail break my wii u too play those
That works too.
i want one so bad, i found one on ebay for 85€, is it worth it (console + gamepad only)?
If you want one really bad I'd say yes. But make sure it has all the cables and the sensor bar. I'd also try to find one with controllers unless you have some wii controllers around the house.
Last thing to consider is the black console and pad is 32 gb where the white one is only 8gb.
All that said 85 isn't fair from fair market value. I use pricecharting.com for evaluations.
@@hugemistakegaming Yeah, sensor bar and cables aren't an issue, i can use my wii and switch cables, thanks!
I already have one
Way ahead of you
Chips ahoy 🍪🍪🍪🍪🤤🤤🤤🤤
Arrrrg matey
1 reason: Starfox Zero
Thank you, this video convinced me not to get one.
Not exactly what I was trying to say, I enjoy mine very much however I do understand your decision. I think with the switch you no long need one. All the games are on the switch.
I can't
Why?
Yeah no, the Wii U Gamepad is dumb expensive for the price.. If it wasn't insanely priced it would be worth it
You can find the system's for $200 now days. Compared to a 3ds that's nothing.
Well you could get an HDMI adapter for your Wii 🤓
Understandably, yes but the wii u is made with it in mind. So a wii hdmi converter will stretch the screen or have bars on the side for a wii.
Buying a Wii U in 2023?? That would be a HUGE MISTAKE
But its 2024!
Absolutely not a mistake in 2024!
Most Wii consoles play Gamecube games end you have a lot of good end cheap adoptors for HD tv's. Thats whey people keap there Wii.
Not arguing that point at all and I plan to do a video, why you should buy a Wii in 2024 and that is the main reason.