r/wiiu • • 27d ago

Question Thread /r/WiiU's Monthly Question Thread (All Questions & New User Posts Here!) - October 01, 2026

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/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 • • 5h ago

PSA Protarium had a data leak! Everything you need to know

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Earlier today, the illegal and vibecoded network Protarium suffered a data leak. They are now trying to cover it up and act like it didn't happen.

I saw several conversations happening, such as this one

The new "dev", lying about it all

There were 7 ghost pings, they deleted all of their announcements that revealed the information.

This just goes to show that these people cannot be trusted, nor can their AI services be. Just by trying it can cost you all of your data.

The potentially stolen data:

  • Your PNID login (including password)
  • Your email
  • Your console uniques
  • Your IP address
  • Serial ID
  • Transferable ID
  • Device ID
  • MAC Address
  • Region
  • Country
  • Language

All of this can be used to compromise you, and get you banned from virtually any network, including Pretendo (obviously..)

Also, if you weren't aware, they're using leaked SDKs. Which isn't just piracy illegal, but a lot worse

My personal suggestion is to delete your account there, leave their server and go to an alternative. I personally use either Pretendo or Samtendo, as they seem to be the only non-AI ones.

And before any of the staff come in here crying: If Protarium really didn't have a leak, why did you shut down your Miiverse clone and delete all of the user data in a panic?


r/wiiu • • 1h ago

Image Pretendo Discord's Response In regards to the Protarium thing that happened

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Not a user of protarium nor am I a part of any staff team for pretendo... I don't fully understand what happened myself posting for awareness and to help mitigate any misinformation in regards to the situation

Here is the original message link if you want to check the FAQ
https://discord.com/channels/408718485913468928/413884110667251722/1565051446578253915


r/wiiu • • 21h ago

News Black ops 2 unbound online

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Its not crossplay yet but online works


r/wiiu • • 10h ago

Discussion Boycott EU Kids Act For Gaming Preservation , Custom Servers and Purschasing Freedom

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r/wiiu • • 5h ago

Discussion Does the Wii U upscale wii games to 1080p?

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I play on a 98inch TV so I dont expect it to look amazing because everything is so much bigger but damn wii games look like shit. If the wii U upscales wii disc games it does a shitty job at it. It looks terrible even sitting 15 feet away. I feel like im playing on 480p mostly because when I played on the wii and switched to wii U I didnt notice a difference. Unfortunately my old Wii broke and that why I made the switch. And if there's a way to upscale the games how? And help is greatly appreciated!


r/wiiu • • 9h ago

Problème de lecture disque wii u

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Bonjour, j’ai rebranché ma wii u après plusieurs années, j’ai testé d’en mettre 4 différentes: Mario kart, Mario 3D world etc et ça me marque disque non reconnu, pourtant le jeu Nintendo land marche
J’ai bien nettoyé les disques, et oui il y’a des petites rayures mais tout comme le nintendoland qui fonctionne ?
Si vous avez des astuces pour que ça fonctionne svp
Merci d’avance :)

Et si vous avez des ptits jeux à conseiller sans disque ou je sais pas ?


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Image wii u getting stuck on splash screen, how to fix?

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r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Image 13 hours on BOTW

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161 Upvotes

On Saturday I played BOTW from 8pm - 9am. I am weirdly impressed with myself and am definitely enjoying it on Wii U more than I did on switch.

To add, none of this was just sitting there sleeping with the game open, this was solidly playing locked the fuck in doing Devine Beasts and shrines 😅


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Discussion How do I get back into gaming after a 3 month burnout?

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In the summer, I 100%-ed Mario odyssey and I loved every second of it but I had a huge burnout after ( as I tend to do that A LOT when gaming). And ever since I’ve really been struggling to find something that can really get me back into it. I think I may be suffering from too much choice tbh… in the last few weeks I’ve tried Mario kart and obviously enjoyed it, and DKC:Tropical freeze and enjoyed that also. I just find myself getting a little bored and just going on my phone during levels for example and then just turning the game off..
Maybe I need something a bit more exciting and action packed, idk. Here’s a pic of my game collection for context
Thanks


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Video Peggle Xbox 360 Edition Now On WiiU

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DOWNLOAD NOW: https://www.mediafire.com/file/bvm0x5fz0f8e8xe/PeggleConverter.exe/file

you need your own Xbox 360 Peggle files. the game supports, Gamepad, touchscreen, Pro controller, and Wii remote. I don't ever plan to make money off of these projects just doing them for fun, ill look more into the game if it has more issues and of course replace the download link. I'm also working on multiplayer for the game so everyone can play with eachother! this is still a early build.

this is vibecoded, but fully safe on your pc, it just converts a "own" Xbox 360 game to WiiU nothing else.


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

I need some recommendations for mods [Wii u Botw]

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I am Literly fucking Bored And wanna Play Some mods But I don't know which mod I could play On my wii u [Not emulator]

Does anyone have suggestions On which mod I could install?


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Question Can I still play Majora's Mask ?

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A long time ago I bought Majora's mask for Wii U on the virtual console. Now after what might be over 10 years, I've been in a Zelda frenzy and remembered I've got most 3d Zeldas on my olde Wii U, now my question is ,can I still play Majora's Mask or is the Wii U e shop closed ? Is there any way to get the game again ?


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Welcome to r/CosmoU – the Wii U-style launcher for Cemu 🎮

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r/wiiu • • 2d ago

Image Replaced my WiiU Pro Controller with a Switch Pro dpad

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My Wii U Pro Controller couldn't properly register diagonal D-pad inputs, so I bought a third-party Switch Pro Controller D-pad as a replacement. Now I can play any fighting game using my Wii U Pro Controller. Since the Switch Pro Controller D-pad is taller than the original Wii U Pro Controller D-pad, I think it actually feels better than the stock configuration.


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Purchase help

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Hi so I want to buy a Wii u off of facebook marketplace place and I’m stuck deciding between two options.

One is a uk version Wii u that has been slightly modded and and no longer region locked and comes with all accessories and two controllers and nunchucks

The other is a standard Wii u that comes with all the important components (wired console gamepad and such) and a charging stand but no remotes

The first is going for 130 and the second 140, for reference I live in Canada bc.

Which one do you think is best I’m stuck between it being uk and like if it’s okay that it’s been modded and everything or should I just go for the safe standard option?


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

hi iam james

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My Wii U has a couple issues like it's kind of a bit glitchy I had to delete a couple things 'cause I could not open the like config menu 'cause like I had to do some things 'cause it said that there was no memory left inside of like the RAM So yeah it just did that but yeah other than that it's a pretty good Console


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Video Just for fun TTO Wii U port, Playground, Streets and Cog battle footage

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r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Technical Question CHERCHE RENCONTRE MODDEURS MODDEUSES

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Bonjour j'ai 42 ans, j'ai cracké ma WiiU il y a 2 ans environ via Tiramisu, jusque la tout va bien, mais aujourd'hui ça déraille, la plupart des jeux ne ce lancent plus., ce que je ne comprends pas certains si. J'ai essayé de refaire mais n'y arrive plus et j'ai peur d'empirer les choses et de la bricker . Les réseaux c'est bien on échange dans la commu nos connaissances mais j'ai pas honte de dire que ça y est je suis dépassé. J'aimerais rencontrer un ou une moddeuses pour qui la WiiU n’a plus aucuns secrets, afin d'apprendre. Je vis dans la Region Brestoise, alors si vous vous reconnaissez et êtes prêts, contactez moi. Je ne suis pas contre une rémunération bien entendu. Le savoir est une arme...Merci d'avance a toutes et tous. Tous conseils est le bienvenu


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Question HELP! broken gamepad ):

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So i was having a good Ole time. Went to bed, and now all the buttons and screen don't work.

It's wierd though. In the startup screen nothing works at all, not a or b, but when I turn on the console instead of the gamepad I can use + A and B.

I have mild technological experience. So I opened it up, and I couldn't really spot anything too wierd. It was really dusty and gross inside so I got rid of all the gunk by just blowing on it. Took everything apart to see if there's a crumb or something, then put it all back together, plugged everything in and stuff and still the same issue.

I don't want to spend TOO much money getting it fixed, and I'm iffy on buying a potentially broken used one too. The more reputable gamepads are over 100 bucks.

Does anyone know what could be the problem so I can fix it. I've had this console since I was 13. And it was the first I've ever owned.


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

I sucked my shit back into my butt

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I FINALLY found how to make rednand work with aroma so thank yall


r/wiiu • • 2d ago

Video GFORCE on wiiu

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r/wiiu • • 2d ago

Discussion Excitebots, City Folk, and Brawl won't transfer to my SDHC card.

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Can I transfer Wii save data in increments, or does it all have to be done in one fell swoop. Save data downloaded directly on the Wii's built-in storage doesn't get deleted during transfer process, right?

Because it's all on the SD card, right?

Help.


r/wiiu • • 2d ago

I need some help

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I’ve had my wii U for over ten years and it is unmodded. About a year and a half ago I got a new gamepad and I was playing the wind waker hd. Then when I was done I decided to try playing a wii game then I got an error screen.

The error code: 160-0103

It says something is wrong with my system memory and after this happened I formatted my wii u as an attempt to fix this issue but…. After setting up my wii u it shows the same error screen. I want to fix it without soldering anything and I am having trouble finding a reliable guide online. Gbatemp is telling me to download a lot of stuff and it’s overwhelming. Is there a better guide or youtube video I can follow? I also don’t want to buy a raspberri pi tool unless it’s necessary


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Video I missed the Wii U menu so much that I rebuilt it as a launcher for Cemu on PC

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