It allows the injection of a payload that lets one run unsigned code on the Wii U, achieved via a Raspberry Pi Pico. The Pico is ultimately used to boot off an SD card running a recovery program ...

Nintendo is shutting down online functionality for its Wii U console. Though it was financially unsuccessful, the Wii U was revolutionary, leading Nintendo to the beloved Nintendo Switch.

The Wii U was certainly not the most successful console Nintendo’s ever released, and while some may fondly remember it in 2023, at least one person actually bought a brand new Wii U from a ...

The Wii U was also selling its software to just 13.57 million Wii U owners (as of March 2017), compared to reports of over 20 million Quest headset sales so far.

But both the Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2 are well-executed versions of ideas Nintendo has been working on since the failed Wii U — and maybe even earlier.

Breath of the Wild on Wii U is still great, but it’s also a sad, vestigial experience ...

This Wii U issue seems to have been in the wild since at least 2017. That’s when a thread attempting to find a fix for the issue — which seemed small at the time — started on the GBA Temp forum.

The Wii U was Nintendo's worst-performing console. Up until now, it's mostly been discussed as the predecessor to the better-known (and better-selling) Switch. Now, with the Switch 2 on the ...

Looking for the best Wii and Wii U games that were a generation of motion-controlled magic and innovative play? You’ve landed at the right place. These two Nintendo consoles were forward ...

The much maligned Nintendo Wii U will go down in history as a rare flop for Nintendo. However, not everything about the console proved to be a negative.

Emulating the Wii U: Top Emulators for a Seamless Experience The Wii U, while not as widely popular as some of its predecessors or successors, remains a unique console with a dedicated fan base.

Nintendo Wii U hardware appears to be a ticking time bomb for those who haven't kept it plugged in, but there's a way to save it.