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c/games · by nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works · 2y

Rest in Peace, Wii U: Nintendo bids an even more-final farewell to its dead console after finally running out of the parts needed to fix them

https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/rest-in-peace-wii-u-nintendo-bids-an-even-more-final-farewell-to-its-dead-console-after-finally-running-out-of-the-parts-needed-to-fix-them/

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11 Comments

conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works · 25 pts · 2y (2 replies)

On top of that, there's the fact that the system is so reliant on its unique GamePad controller – many games actively require you to use it rather than other controllers, and you can't even change your system settings without it.

Holy fucking shit nintendo.

kibiz0r@midwest.social · 9 pts · 2y

That’s probably the least of your worries, tbh. It’d be like missing the bottom screen of a 3DS.

Synthuir@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y

Watch the hoops that MattKC had to jump through to turn a working WiiU console into an actually working WiiU.

henfredemars@infosec.pub · 17 pts · 2y (4 replies)

That console had some marketing issues. For the longest time, I thought it was just an upgraded Wii and I already had one.

vladmech@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Right? I’ll never understand why they don’t go with Super Wii or Wii Advanced, as those were established “hey here’s the next gen of this system” names.

SatyrSack@lemmy.one · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Despite the historical precedent, those two options sound even more like a mid-gen refresh than Wii U does.

Renacles@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

The worst part is that Wii U matches previous mid-gen refreshes Nintendo had done.

The DSi was the same console but slightly better. Why is the U supposed to convey a 2 now?

sawdustprophet@midwest.social · 6 pts · 2y

For the longest time, I thought it was just an upgraded Wii and I already had one.

Target wasn't helping:

son_named_bort@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It was too good for this sinful earth.

Cicraft@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Amen

theyllneverfindmehere@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

This sucks. There is one game in particular I keep the Wii U around for. We call it Fronks but I think the real name is Islands or something on one of the Warioware games. It's a stupid game that easy to learn and always a hit at parties.

It's one of the few games that actually uses the tablet in a neat way. And because of that it probably will die with the Wii U.