Facepalm: When Nintendo released the Wii U in 2012, gamers weren't exactly lining up to purchase the new console. Now, after 12 years, the device is exhibiting signs of hardware unreliability that ...

Regardless of the code, they all mean the console’s flash memory is now corrupted. Image by Retro Blast The problem stems from the NAND memory Nintendo opted to use within the Nintendo Wii U.

GTA 5 on Wii U would have become a reality if Rockstar Games had not dropped the idea and instead pursued the possibility of turning the alleged prototype into the full game. This was a huge rumor ...

Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. For years, the Wii U was largely ...

Nintendo has announced the exact date when it’ll shut down online services for both the 3DS and Wii U, but you’ll be glad to know there are a couple of months left for you to get your fill of ...

Last week, after ending 3DS and Wii U eShop sales, Nintendo announced it would be extending the period to redeem a code to make up for certain technical difficulties. The new date was extended ...

Nintendo officially closed the eShops of both Wii U and 3DS on Monday, March 27 yet it appears that players can still redeem their game codes this week. The Japanese gaming giant has extended the ...

This is something of an apology. On March 27, 2023, Nintendo ended up cutting off the ability to redeem 3DS and Wii U eShop download codes for things like games and videos early. As a result ...

In addition to several outstanding original games, a lot of awesome Wii U games like Super Mario 3D ... Nintendo’s other odd 3DS game utilizing Miis is still stuck on the 3DS.

Wii U owners on forums and Reddit are reporting their systems suffering from error codes 160-0103 and 160-2155 after sitting unused for a long period — suggesting ...

It’s been 10 years since the Wii U came out. On November 18, 2012, Nintendo launched the ill-fated console and began an era which is widely regarded to be one of the weakest of Nintendo’s long ...

The Wii U wasn’t Nintendo’s finest attempt at-bat. Its baffling design and confusing marketing campaigns left Nintendo stalwarts – and the more casual Wii audience – feeling alienated.