Having only just come out in 2025, the Nintendo Switch 2 is still in its early years, and it feels surreal that the Nintendo Wii U came out over a decade ago. The Wii U is Nintendo's shortest-lived ...

It was only a generation ago that Nintendo was faced with abject failure, but a reader is adamant that the Wii U had a good selection of quality game exclusives. I’ve said this loads, so I apologise ...

In this video, I unbox and test a custom-built portable Nintendo Wii console purchased from eBay. The device, identified as a "Louii" design, features a compact 3D-printed case housing real, ...

A reader is disappointed by the Metroid Prime 4 reviews, and the first year of the Switch 2 in general, and says he had more fun with the Wii U’s Nintendo Land. I regret buying my Switch 2. It’s not ...

While the Switch 2 shows that Nintendo learned its lesson with the Wii U, the Wii U itself was a failure. 13.56 million Wii U units were sold throughout the console's lifetime. While that sounds like ...

Monica is a writer, artist, musician, and indie game developer, loving all things related to video games. She’s a woman with a bit of adoration for every game genre. From her first experience with ...

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is finally available for Nintendo Switch and not exclusive to just the Wii U. With this release, there are only a few meaningful Wii U titles left on the ...

The Nintendo Wii U emulator Cemu just got a new experimental update for Android. Based on our testing, it runs many games at full speed, but only on powerful devices. This is the first official alpha ...

One of the great Wii U games may be getting a remaster very soon. The Wii U was undoubtedly a low point for Nintendo. Not only is it the worst-selling Nintendo console to date, but it was complete and ...

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 ...

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