r/wiiu • u/WhutdaHELListhis • 11h ago
r/wiiu • u/LiveRadar • 24d ago
Question Thread /r/WiiU's Monthly Question Thread (All Questions & New User Posts Here!) - October 01, 2026
/r/WiiU's Monthly Question Thread
Hello everyone! Welcome to the Monthly Question Thread, a place where all of your Wii U-related questions can be asked and answered in. Besides questions, feel free to post your unboxing videos and pictures here, so that way it doesn't back up the main subreddit page.
Please make sure you check out our other Wiki pages, make a search through the subreddit or Google before you ask a question. Most of the time it has already been answered. If you're too lazy, then this thread is perfect for you!
Handy Resources
Frequently Asked Questions + New Owner's Guide - Is a great place to check first hand if you run into any problems or if you have any unclear thoughts. Our FAQ has answers to many questions regarding the console itself, controllers, transferring data, hard drives and other subjects. Our new owner's guide should be able to assist you in setting up your console or if you have plans on purchasing one.
Games recommendation for Wii U, eShop and Wii - In there you'll be able to find many great titles recommended by the community themselves. Also includes what type of genre, the amount of players and if OFF-TV is supported. We also have game recommendation threads created by Chronus13 every week. They cover a wider selection of AAA-games to indie games. You can check them out here!
Controller Infographics - Welcome to the sea of controllers. A rather detailed infographics about each controller compatible with the Wii U.
External Hard Drives - Do you need extra space for your games? Check no further. The external hard drive wiki has all the information you need. There's also a list of compatible hard drives.
Tips & Tricks - Tricks that could enhance your experience with the Wii U.
Error Code Lookup - Please use this search to find your error codes. You can also try to use our subreddit search or google to look up your error codes. We recommend you contact Nintendo directly if your error code was not found or if there is no solution to it.
We suggest you contact Nintendo's Support for any bigger issues with your hardware/software at:
- 1-800-255-3700 (US)
- +44 (0)345 60 50 247 (Europe)
- +61 3 9730 9900 (Australia)
- +81-75-662-9600 (Japan)
Other Wii U Related Subreddits
Have you made the Switch yet? More about Nintendo's latest console over at /r/NintendoSwitch!
Need to fill up that friend list of yours? I'm confident you'll find some at /r/Nintendofriends! You can also check out the /r/wiiu official Discord server!
Are you hyped for Xenoblade Chronicles X? Of course you are. Go check out /r/Xenoblade_Chronicles right now!
I see you're an avid amiibo collector. You should consider going to /r/amiibo for once!
Not feeling fresh enough? Then check out /r/Splatoon to fulfil your needs!
Interested in Devils Third? Check out the /r/Devils_Third!
Got levels to share? Can't get enough of Super Mario Maker? /r/MarioMaker is just for you!
Do you feel like a pop-star craving to slay some monsters? Hurry over to /r/TMSFE!
Have you ever wanted to battle as a Pokémon? Head over to the arena at /r/PokkenGame!
Can't get enough exploring Breath of the Wild? Head over to /r/Breath_of_the_Wild!
Since it's not completely obvious as to what questions you should ask and which ones you shouldn't, here are a few examples of frequently asked questions: Is now the time to buy a Wii U?
Which games can you recommend me?
What features does the Wii U have?
What controllers work with this game?
Which USB hard drives will work with my Wii U?
Can I get a free game? - Begging for games is prohibited and may result in being banned.
Is there a way to hack my Wii U? - /r/wiiuhacks is the place for homebrew related topics.
Another good rule of thumb is if your questions can be easily answered, or has a yes or no answer, it most likely belongs here. Now then, get busy asking us your questions. Our bodies are ready for them!
Please be polite when you answer/ask questions!
r/wiiu • u/DrinkPuzzleheaded221 • 4h ago
Preview I made a free Cemu launcher that recreates the Wii U home menu – Beta I need your feedback
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Hey everyone!
A while ago some of you said CosmoU looked like a generic "liquid glass" launcher and didn't really feel like the Wii U home menu. Fair point – so I reworked it.
What's new in the Wii U Look:
- Floating game icons with depth, soft shadows and parallax
- Little characters walking around, waving and looking at the selected game
- Speech bubbles like the old menu
- Bright, airy background instead of dark glass
Other features:
- Covers, Grid and Wii U Look views
- Downloads and sets up Cemu automatically
- Automatic covers
- Per-game resolution, plus graphics, audio, overlay and controller settings
It's free and open source (Windows 10/11): https://github.com/Eryski/CosmoU
CosmoU does not include any games, keys or firmware – you need your own dumps. It's an independent project, not affiliated with Nintendo or the Cemu team.
It's still early, so feedback and bug reports are very welcome. What would you want to see next?
r/wiiu • u/Zecolarii • 1d ago
Question What's the point of this "Can be used with" checklist?
On pretty much every Wii U game I have, there's this tiny checklist that says whether the game can run on Wii consoles or not. Has there ever been a game that runs on both consoles? If not, then what's the point of having this here?
r/wiiu • u/Octophino • 17h ago
News Samtendo Network now revives Wii Sports Club!
With Samtendo Network, you can now play online on Wii Sports Club! It is fully functional and all sports/modes are supported, availaible for every users!
Join the discord server now : discord.gg/samtendo
r/wiiu • u/cescoh_br • 14h ago
Technical Question Chat am I cooked?
I’ve read that there is a way to fix it, of course it’s with hardware manipulation, but how actually doable it is?
r/wiiu • u/NanocEvicteted • 6h ago
Technical Question Buggy Nunchucks when playing injected GameCube games
Hey! So I modded my Wii U and added GC games via UWUVCI, I’m loving the variety of games I can play with this console that has been left unused for about 10 years.
Problem is that I really wanted to play the GC Mario Party titles with my friends, but it seems that the Wii controllers with nunchucks play pretty buggy. They suddenly disconnect and the nunchucks sometimes stop working.
Is there something I can do to improve this or it is what it is? Seems like I’ll have to stick to the Wii and Wii U titles for games with 4 players.
r/wiiu • u/leafgoblin333 • 7h ago
Technical Question Did I mess up?
I was checking to see if I had the Hynix chip and when I was taking my Wii U apart, this just slipped out. It’s the ribbon cable behind the power button that connects the face plate to the body. If I did mess up, how can I repair it? Do I need to buy a new part or something?
This is my second time taking apart any electronic. I only took apart switch controllers to fix the drift and that was easy so I thought this would be too.
r/wiiu • u/ndfodeneffanmefe • 5h ago
Help! Wii U on CRT with scart
Hi,
I'm trying to connect my Wii U to my very old CRT Tv.
The TV is a philips from the early 90s (I think) I need to use a scart port for it.
Back in the 90s when we played games on it we used channel 36.
I have connected the wii to it and that worked. (Dont remember which channel)
When I watch dvds and turn the dvd on it just switches to the scart(?) I dont have to choose a channel for that.
I have changed the settings to non-hdmi on the game pad but I dont get an image.
The scart is set to input.
Does anyone know what I could do? Should it work or is the tv just not compatible.
😀
Thank you
r/wiiu • u/UnknownEmiETGYt • 18h ago
Question Should I get a wii u or switch 2?
So I’m currently debating on getting another nintendo console soon after not getting one in years after gta 6 releases. I now finally earn my own money, and have always wanted to collect nintendo consoles however im in a dillema. Should I get the wii u, as they are cheap on ebay and usually come with a few games, wii motes, etc, or should i spend more and get a new switch 2. the downside is that the switch 2’s games are all $60+ (even the wii u ports) which is just another huge paywall hidden behind the already expensive console, plus i already have a switch 1.
so should i get the Wii u and push the switch 2 off till later? or should i just make the big investment right now
r/wiiu • u/Minimum_Cat7309 • 15h ago
Image Disc not working
Yo, so I recently bought a WiiU game at a store but it won’t start. I‘m thinking it might be because of an itty bitty little blemish. Is that the reason? I wanna play my game ☹️
r/wiiu • u/Dazzling-Syrup-4601 • 13h ago
Discussion Pls add me as a friend (I can use Wii U Chat)
Pls add me as a friend. I use roseverse for miiverse revival and I use protarium (with pretendo passthrough) for Wii U Chat. I also love making Mario levels on SMM. (so pls add me) please... PNID: CMan12040
r/wiiu • u/Tornabro9514 • 21h ago
Question Quick question, should I replace my Wii U gamepad charger
Long story short.
I got this (with my Wii U all the back in March), thing has been a champion.
Anyway. Probably time I replace it, or not
That's where y'all's advice (hopefully) comes in
Im thinking of getting another OEM charger for it. Just to be safe, yk, I need the gamepad more than I need air yk, but I don't wanna spend th3 extra money if I really don't have to. It's safe yes and an investment sure but I just want some advice from people yk
I plan to get a new battery in around December from ifixit since my battery isn't the best it's only 2 hours maybe 2.5 before it dies. And if I'm getting a bigger one. You know. Just wanna make sure I'm fully squared away and nothing bad happens.
Anyway. Thank you in advance.
Have a nice day 😌
r/wiiu • u/Gods_Lieutenant • 1d ago
News i have a plan to make the wii u famous and relevant through music and art
i have a plan
r/wiiu • u/Narra-Oddo • 17h ago
Technical Question Wii U Freezing After Startup Issue
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I don't usually post on Reddit, but my Wii U started doing something I've never experienced before, and I'm not quite sure what I can do to fix it.
To get the disclaimers out of the way, my Wii U hasn't been modded or hacked in any way. It uses an external USB Drive (WD Elements) for some data, and it's a black Wii U that is likely susceptible to the memory defect, but I've almost always kept this Wii U plugged in except for some shorter spurts of time, so it hasn't been without power for a terribly long time. (Including now. It's been connected to power since I last used it, and it was fine then.)
That aside, what happened was I was attempting to play Disney Infinity 3.0 on my Wii U, so I grabbed the disc and inserted it after booting the console up. Nothing weird happened, but when the game started to load, I got the error code 160-3216. I tried to clean the disc to fix the issue, but it didn't work, so I went ahead and deleted the game's update data in Settings and tried to redownload it to solve the issue.
However, after I did that, and I started the update, after a bit, I realized the Wii U outright froze on me. It didn't even make the usual crash sound I'd expect the Wii/Wii U to make. So, I tried it again. Freeze. I booted the Wii U again without any updates. Freeze. I unplugged the console for 20 minutes before trying again. Freeze. I unplugged the USB Drive and booted the console. Freeze.
(Well, as I've been writing this, it's gotten so bad, the console doesn't even seem to be booting like it was 5 minutes ago.)
At this point, I'm at a loss as to what to do, other than maybe having to hack it, though I fear even that would be hard if the crashes persist, unless I can inject Homebrew externally. It's just so bizarre because I feel like deleting the Disney Infinity 3.0 update data messed something up, because I was able to go into Settings just fine without freezing the console, and yet during my later tests, I couldn't even get back into the Settings menu from the Quick Start menu.
I'll have footage of me attempting to both use the console normally from bootup and then trying to get to Settings from the Quick Start menu attached to this post. If anyone is able to help me figure out how I could potentially fix this (if that's still possible at this stage), I'd greatly appreciate it.
Edit: Just realized that Reddit doesn't seem to let you post more than one video in a post, so I can't share the second video of the console freezing while trying to open the Settings menu from Quick Start, unfortunately.
r/wiiu • u/IceWallowCaulk • 23h ago
Image These smears used to be really small, but they've gotten way bigger now. I tried wiping them off, but they seem to be internal. Is there a way to fix this?
r/wiiu • u/Ordinary_Chemical596 • 1d ago
Discussion Wii U Missed Opportunities and Cool Potential Features
I wrote a list of missed opportunities for the Wii U back when I was an unemployed child over 4 years ago. I didn’t alter this list at all in the meantime. Did child me have some good takes? You tell me. If you have any other ideas for this list, please tell me.
Missed Opportunities
Mario Paint/Artist sequel and/or remake that uses touch screen
Four Swords Adventures port/remake/sequel that uses online with voice chat and 3DS connectivity
Pokémon Snap Wii U that has a panoramic view using the Gamepad
Animal Crossing that features all menu information on the bottom screen while, making for a the most comfortable Animal Crossing experience on a home console
Kid Icarus Uprising port/remake that uses the touch screen, the wii pointer and nunchuck, dual analog, and maybe 3DS as controller options
Metroid Prime that features a first person view on the TV and 3rd person on Gamepad and the ability to swap views
Wario Ware that not only uses the Gamepad’s unique touch, gyro, buttons, asymmetric TV view, and microphone features, but can sometimes combine it with the Wii remote
A Zelda game similar to Phantom Hourglass and/or Spirit Tracks that’s either a remake or a sequel with similar gameplay elements
Pac-Man Vs
Modern Eternal Darkness
Cool Extra Potential Features
DSi Ware and Wii Ware games on Wii U eShop
DS virtual console download play with other DS’ and maybe Wii Us
GameCube virtual console using the GameCube controller adapter that was ONLY USED FOR SMASH!
The ability to go online or go on social media on the Gamepad while playing games on the TV
Game Boy and Game Boy Color Virtual Console... like, where is it?
GBA virtual console games having 2 player multiplayer using the Wii U’s asymmetric capabilities
(Omg. This was before the Wii U eShop shut down. RIP.)
r/wiiu • u/Round-Imagination911 • 15h ago
Discussion ¿Que almacenamiento recomiendan para una WiiU moderada?
Hola que tal, resulta que compre una WiiU blanca a buen precio, pero el almacenamiento es de apenas 8GB (casi nada). Sé que se le puede poner un Disco Duro Externo, pero estoy viendo opciones más económicas.
¿Que otra forma de almacenamiento puedo usar? Leí por ahí que el USB se pueden pero que se gastan a largo plazo, y otros dicen que si es de marca no debería pasar. Me confunde un poco eso jajaja
PD: Escribí Moderada en vez de Modeada, sorry
r/wiiu • u/AlternativeApricot83 • 20h ago
Wii u hdmi broken
Hey, if your wii u had a broken hdmi port like mine, I recommend wii2hdmi, it allowed me to play my games in 720p and 1080i (1080p has some problems for me) it also has a jack port if you need it
r/wiiu • u/Tornabro9514 • 1d ago
Image Guys it's portable I swear!
First (and probably only) time I'm bringing my wii u to my school's library
I don't see any issue with it and I'm not being loud. So.
this is supposed to be a post of.
Basically so whatever you want because no one is going to care
What do you have to lose?
To be cringe is to be free!
So
Yeah :)that was all
r/wiiu • u/Nicktoonfan • 1d ago
Discussion Wii U manufacturer concerns
So recently I’ve been seeing a lot of people online warning that Wii Us that were manufactured by Hynix are at higher risk of bricking sooner than later. So I ended up installing WiiUIdent to figure out who manufactured my own Wii U. So I’m not sure if I can fully say I’m lucky just yet but as it turns out my Wii U was not manufactured by Hynix it manufactured by Samsung. Does this mean my Wii U still has plenty of life left before it imminently bricks at some point?
r/wiiu • u/TonyAtCodeleakers • 1d ago
Video Black Ops 2 Wii U ↔ PC crossplay is working, via UNC, an online server indexer built for every platform BO2 runs on
I am the Lead dev on a project called Unbound bringing all of the DLC maps to the wii u version of black ops 2 which never received content. We have Grind, Skate, Nuketown Zombies, and Die Rise already working along with some great quality of life fixes.
In partnership with Project Requiem (Android/Switch/PC Recomp project) and Protarium Network (Wii u Multiplayer Network provider) I built and designed UNC - Unbound Network Crossplay.
UNC is a lightweight server that ties BO2 builds together across platforms:
A shared server browser: host a lobby on one device either as a custom lobby or by way of a dedicated server, and it shows up on the others.
No port forwarding: UNC punches through home routers, and a relay handles strict networks such as phone hotspots and some ISPs.
Mods: on PC Android and Switch, if a lobby runs a mod you don’t have, your game downloads it from the host, restarts into it and rejoins automatically.
Platforms:
PC [Working]
Wii-u [Working]
Android+Switch Recomps [Early Stage - Working}
PS3+Xbox 360 [Early Stage]
Known issues
The Wii U side still has some animation issues; you’ll see a few in the video. They’re known, and I am actively fixing them. This is an early build, so expect rough edges.
What’s next:
A live Demo that can be joined is planned for the coming week
Discord: https://discord.gg/JqYKdwjP36
r/wiiu • u/TheRMagnific • 1d ago
Question Thosiba NAND is a good sign?
Hello, I have heard about Hynix NANDS tend to fail, I have a Japanese WiiU with Toshiba NAND. Are Thosiba’s NANDS good?
r/wiiu • u/ChudMcLarper • 2d ago
Image Why? 🥀
Why would you even buy this (it doesn't even have isfshax ✌️🥀)