In Defense of the Wii U - 10 Years Later

The Wii U will soon be a decade old, and I think it's about time for someone to defend this console a little bit. The Wii U is full of problems, both internal and external, but in this video I'll be focusing on what the system got right. Most people only highlight the flaws, so I'll be doing the exact opposite. Thanks for Watching!

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[ZakPakOfficial]

The WiiU was such an overhated console. I get why people didn't buy it, and I honestly don't blame them. But the charm the WiiU had... it's vast library of games, the honestly pretty cool gamepad integration into games like Nintendo Land, ZombiU and Game and Wario, and the wide array of virtual console games make it such a great console to look back on. Great Video! :)

[Neocat-]

Finally, I’ve found SOMEONE who can defend the Wii U

[MasterSwordRemix]

Your story of how the Wii U was your first personal console lines up exactly with my experience. I used that thing every moment I could. Even used it to watch YouTube since I didn't have a phone at the time lol. The Gamecube/Wii was my first step, but the Wii U was when I truly became a fan. Good times 😌

[PGReviews_]

Even though a lot of Wii U games have been ported to the Switch, I'd argue that many are still best experienced on the original system. Treasure Tracker and the first Mario Maker are way better when playing on the TV because of the gamepad. I miss being able to manage my inventory in Zelda games with the gamepad, too. There's so much to love about this system. Like you, I always have my Wii U hooked up (even if I don't always use it lol). It truly is the ultimate Nintendo console with its vast game selection and charm.

[UltraHylia]

I love the Wii U and wish it got more recognition. I definitely don't love it as much as the Wii (thanks to nostalgia), but it had a unique controller, beautiful graphics and a great library. I had badly wanted it for a long time before getting one for Christmas 2014, where it stayed for a particularly important era of my life. I only wish it lasted longer.

[DipperGames]

It’s really refreshing to hear so much positivity about the Wii U! I will die on the hill that this console is delightful. I loved it back in 2012, I loved it at its lowest point in 2016, and I still love it now. I cannot believe the amount of crap I have gotten over the years when expressing how much I adore the Wii U. I don’t understand how low sales and most of the games getting ported = bad console (individuals saying this probably never even had one). It bothers me how people seem to take any opportunity to dunk on it for no reason. This was especially prevalent during the early days of the Switch, everyone was acting like nobody ever liked it, meanwhile I was having a blast with Breath of the Wild on my Wii U. I’m glad to see more positive discussion around the console, it really deserves it. I hope those who didn’t like it can look back in retrospect and recognize the charms and awesome features of the Wii U!

[pilotmoo]

As a proud owner of a WiiU, I am glad to see someone finally stand up for this amazing console, and as I watch this video, I learn more about the WiiU.
I always wondered what had happened to the main menu, with the change from all of the games you have to the setting.
Now I know it was from the shutting down of Miiverse and all of the other online aspects.

[MyZooKeeper]

This Wii U will always have a special place in my heart. I remember me and my 3 brothers all spending our money on Christmas to get it when it came out. We played it everyday for years. Even 10 years later, when we are all back from college or together for the holidays, at some point we pick it back up.

[ThaddeusSilva]

The eShop for me is the main thing I always point out to people. It's something that I actually couldn't believe when I first saw it, but the fact that they actually put DS games on the Wii U eShop and took advantage of the 2 screens is just so cool to me. I really hope I can get my hands on a Wii U to experience DS games on a big TV screen.

[nbabackcourtmedia]

The game pad as a controller was pretty nice I enjoyed it a ton

[BnanaDuk]

I quite literally have never found a video I've agreed with more than this one. The Wii U's failure is an injustice in the gaming industry and I'm overjoyed to know that I'm not the only one with fond memories of it's games, and incredibly charming personality. Awesome video.

[TrentonBlessWrestlemania]

I didn’t get a WiiU until the start of the Pandemic. I fell in love with this console! It scratched my nostalgia itch for the original Wii while introducing me to a whole new range of games I had never played before. I wish I had it in its prime.

[Jason_W.]

I love the Wii U as well! It feels really great to see this system given some defense and appreciation in the leadup to its 10th anniversary. :)

[ModBros]

Very cool video. The Wii U is one of my favorite consoles. If you’re interested at all, there’s a homebrew project for the Wii U called “Juxt”, by a group called Pretendo which brings back miiverse. It’s worth looking into. I believe the Wii U has gained a lot of value by being a very powerful homebrew console.

[coomtothebroom]

I absolutely loved playing the Wii U. Great library of games and the gamepad made for some incredibly immersive gaming experiences. Thank you for giving this overhated console some love.

[arcdj]

100% agreed! I have loved my Wii U to death since we got it on the 31st of december 2013, and it has never let me down. Gosh, what an awesome console.

[joostine]

Words cant describe how much I enjoyed the Wii U and 3ds eshop songs

[Ross_YT]

Thank you... thank you for helping people see the Wii U for what it was, not the sales numbers it produced. I missed out on the Wii U era and would still like to buy one. I watched ZackScottGames play a lot of Wii U games, and it opened a whole new world for me... it's why I bought a Switch. I wish more people would give it a chance. I hope Nintendo goes back to the Wii U style of software and maybe even hardware. thanks for letting me rant a little. 😅

[steefffff]

I really do miss this era of Nintendo. I think the idea behind the Wii U was so great. And had so much potential! Just sucked the marketing wasn't great. I miss the time of Iwata speaking *Directly* to us and telling us that the Wii U was made to get people together as he believed even at that time, that livingrooms had become alone together. (Basically what we do now all the time where we just sit on our phones without interaction) This man's goals were so great. Shame it never came to be! I still love the Wii U and play a lot. And even tho we miss this era we can also appreciate that he brought the idea of the Wii to this world in the first place. Great video! Ur already way too underrated!

[therealsploge]

Had a great library and was definitely worth the purchase. Just because it didn’t sell well doesn’t mean it wasn’t good. I still remember playing it for the first time on launch.