So I Bought a Wii U in 2023

The Wii U is over a DECADE old now. Is it worth picking one up today?
#WiiU #Nintendo #Zelda
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - My WiiU History
4:25 - Buying the Wii U
7:07 - The Console
10:11 - The Controllers
12:10 - Getting my Games
12:32 - Physical Games
20:07 - Virtual Console
22:08 - Zelda on Wii U
23:20 - Conclusion
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Thanks For Watching :)

[Imora]

thanks for using my wii u background video!
i uploaded it because i think it looked really nice, but im liking how everyone in the community is using it!

[TheKryce]

Also, a modded Wii U can play Gamecube games NATIVELY. You can even play them directly on the gamepad, and they look absolutely perfect on that 480p screen

[realkingofantarctica]

One thing I'll say about the Wii U is that when you turn it on and the home screen shows up, it makes you feel like, "Yep, we're playing *fun* videogames today."

[poloinsta]

As a person who has owned a wiiu since it’s launch, I’m very happy that it’s finally getting the love it deserves :D

[discovertech]

I think most Nintendo fans agree that the Iwata Era was Nintendo's most creative and fun. Especially me who grow up with the Wi/DS and the Wii U/3DS consoles

[GamerBen]

I bought my Wii U in 2019 and was probably my favorite system I ever owned. Having never had Wii, I was sorely missing all those Wii games, and with the backwards compatibility with that along with the massive virtual console, it was just an amazing console with an amazing library of possible games. I did end up getting a Switch last year just so I could play TOTK but I really love the Wii U.

[goblinmcgameface]

Been treating this thing as my ultimate Nintendo machine. Absolutely love being able to archive everything on one machine, couple that with the vWii and you have a mean machine indeed. May have had a rocky life but homebrew certainly has done its magic.

Funnily enough, the original Classic Controller for the Wii-mote actually has analogue triggers, though I guess due to lack of support, they were gutted on the pro.

[Lupg_BS]

NO SHOT! THIS is the one sole guy who bought a Wii U this year! Thats crazy man!

[TheCakeling]

Always a treat to find a high quality video from a channel I’ve never watched before. Anyways, I still play my Wii U on and off. Currently playing Paper Mario 64 on it. Love the system and it was a great multiplayer system when I was in college for Mario Kart and Smash 4

[tomellingsen]

Man, bought a WiiU last year, for mostly the same reasons. Had a blast finally playing Twilight Princess (can I just say, I'm an ADULT, but naming your horse in that game "m'dick" is the best decision I've ever made), and so many others. Got an external HDD and SD card, and enjoying a HUGE catalog of games. Can't believe I never got one when it launched(which is probably what a lot of people are saying now)

[tom.a]

Still use my wii u to this day. That screen controller is one of the nicest feeling controllers Nintendo ever put out imo and is considerably more satisfying to use than the switch joycons.

[thepersonahunter..]

The Wii U needs more love man, great vid

[ajbanimatedstudios]

Fun fact, Nintendo Land is a pack in title with the black Wii U

That version was a more expensive version as it comes with more storage, and extra little goodies like a kick stand for the gamepad, a charging stand for the gamepad, a stand for the Wii U, and a physical copy of Nintendo Land.

It's the version I got back in 2013-14 and boy howdy I had fun!

And not to mention the Minecraft Comunity on that thing! Even after the shut down me and The Bois still hang out on Discord to this day! 💙

[slothdudemanguy]

Amazing video! Also for anyone who didnt know, you CAN make game folders on the switch! if your switch is updated you can go to the place where you see all your games listed and press L then it should pull up how to make folders. I'm saying this because of 8:02

[HDGamerofficial]

I recently brought my Wii U back down to my main gaming setup and it makes me happy to have it there again 😊 and anyone making videos about the Wii U puts a smile on my face!
I’ve been a Wii U enthusiast since I got one in 2013 and didn’t really pay attention to the poor sales cuz for 1, I was just happy to get more into gaming, 2, I was 13 so like… who cares 😅 and 3, I just love Nintendo games!

[Bilbo]

Die hard Wii U defender here! I bought mine at launch and still consider it to be Nintendo's best system (with the 3DS being second)! I think the Wii U is better than the Switch in almost every way. You should really try playing Splatoon before they shut the servers down next year! It's one of the best games on Wii U and I think the first Splatoon is better than 2 or 3.

I've been playing Nintendo systems since I got an NES in 1990, though lately I spend more time on my Xbox because I love achievements. lol

[avatarkogi]

As someone who played the wiiu through A LOT of my childhood (I’m 16 so I’m still in my childhood, but you get the point) I’m glad it’s finally getting its recognition

[violator]

The WiiU is my favorite Nintendo console...
The system is in fact "a multi Nintendo system" where you can play almost the entire librairy from Big N !
And even more if you crack the system (Master Sytem, MegaDrive, PcEngine, NEOGEO etc...)

Cherry on the pie, you can play it as a home console or with the "feeling of holding a handheld machine... This is insane !

By far, the WiiU is the most underated system ever !

[Lucifronz]

22:35 Just because you keep showing the Gamepad footage without mentioning it, the Wii U version of BotW DOES NOT use the gamepad that way. They scrapped that feature with some excuses about it being "distracting" but I have zero doubts about the truth being they just didn't want people to look at the Switch version and say "well yeah, but the Wii U version plays just as a well and has [x] feature". So they went with platform parity instead.

[krissteinz]

I recently got back into playing on my wiiU, just in the last few weeks and have fallen in love it. I bought it back in 2014 and couldn’t help but feel burnt by how fast it was abandoned. But now, I can really appreciate it. Jumped back into Splatoon and am surprised at how packed the servers are. You find games instantly. It’s a lot of fun