Why I took my Wii U Back to Nintendo

This Year me and my Wii U were put through quite a lot

Watch the Other Side of this Lightning Saga
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Music used:
Startup Theme - Nintendo Land
Tugs Munitions (Instrumental)
Storm at Brendam Docks (Cranky Bugs • Instrumental)
Luigi's Ghost Mansion Tutorial - Nintendo Land Soundtrack
Nintendo Wii - Mii Channel Theme
Luigi's Ghost Mansion Gate Intro - Nintendo Land
The Legend of Zelda Battle Quest The Dark World - Nintendo Land
Wii Shop Channel Main Theme
The Legend of Zelda Battle Quest Gerudo Valley - Nintendo Land
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild - Theme
Athletic - Super Mario 3D World
Switch Scramble Circus - Super Mario 3D World

[thedsaddict]

i wouldn't be to surprised that they would fix your wiiu, they were fixing FAMICOM'S and NES' till 2003

[wesin_]

Damn, you got to unbox a Wii U in 2022, amazing

[skittycecil]

Sorry to hear about your data, but glad you’ve been enjoying replaying the games! The same thing almost happened with my switch not too long ago.

[HDGamerofficial]

I totally would’ve kept all the save data on the first Wii U, I’m very sentimental so there’s no way I’d want all those saves to go. You mentioned how transferring the data with homebrew was “risky” but I can assure you that, at least in my opinion, it would’ve been the best option. I got homebrew on my Wii U, 3DS XL, & one of my switches and as long as you backup your console, you shouldn’t need to worry about bricking your system. At the same time I understand your decision and it’s really cool you got a fresh Wii U 👌👌👌
Great video, I love the Wii U and I’ve had one since 2013 as well and it seems like we’re about the same age which is fun 😉 good to hear people’s positive experiences with the Wii U especially now.

[emilyapricot]

Nice storytelling. I can relate a bit. I gave away my Switch last year because I needed to focus on career development and let my NSO membership lapse, so my saved games got deleted after 180 days. I have a Switch 2 now, but I am starting over from scratch. The experiences mean more than the data, but it still feels like a loss. It's like I got it all back - my game library, a shinier new console, but lost some memories along the way. Watch out for those elemental spells ⚡️

[randybradley]

It always sucks to start over but with that little amount of game saves it shouldn't be that bad. I forgot to upload my PS4 saves to the cloud to the tune of around 600 games. Still not a big deal because many of those games I wasn't returning to and if I did I would likely just start a new game. The Wii U unwrapping reminded me of when I unboxed my Phat PS3. I would always use gloves when handling my PS3.

[ryanmacdonald]

Yeah, that would have been a hard choice for me. I can't directly relate as I don't have a Wii U myself, but rather a Wii & 3ds.

Nine years of history of you and your Wii U was a lot to pass up, I'm sure. My Wii, from about 15 years ago has a special place in my heart, from all the games I'd have played to the save files in the system memory... our Wii for the longest time was not compatible with our home, as it had never boded well with our network and for a solid 5(ish) years with unattachable TV inputs. At the end of the day (decade, even) it was still just a game system. Miis, some game demoes, and system save files from every game I've ever put in it? I absolutely would have taken the new one.

But my 3DS on the other hand, it was so much more social. Even though things like the friends-list, digital purchases, and such are tied to your NNiD, + photos & videos, and save data on the SD card, there's so much to it on the system memory that's hard (emotionally) to part with. How would I contend with losing the specialties of the system, from all the times its been dropped to playing in-person with friends? It wouldn't be the same system at all as has such a greater personal touch to it than the Wii. I would have kept my 3DS.

Anyway, even though this was recommended to me now I see that this was a two month old video and you've probably received some opinions, I felt the need to vent a little. Hope you are enjoying your new Wii U!

[YourMaid_KuriNai]

I really appreciate your videos so much, They're just so entertaining to watch ❤❤

[MrAeral]

This is actually amazing! They still care about the customers. This is a big surprise. Also, if that situation happened to me, i would just kept the console, and transferred all the data to the other one. There is a very little chance that you would brick it plus, you always can do a backup.

[Valcuda]

I personally would've kept the old Wii U, and bought a second hand unit.
I'm just extremely sentimental about my old devices, since to me, they're the physical representation of some memories.

Hell, I have a Kindle Fire I bricked a couple years ago, but I still keep it in the hopes I can get a replacement motherboard for it eventually, _tho even then, I won't have much use for it_

[StupidMarioBrosFan]

Too much sentimental value, would've asked if I could be the new one and then looked into transferring the data myself.

Although that's mainly because I would not have been motivated to redo all my progress. I hate it when I have to redo stuff because I lost progress though a technical error or simply forgot to save.

[greenjackhammers]

And this is why you should ALWAYS have your devices plugged into a surge protector.

[CRAZYCANUCKTV]

I just keep playing my Wii U atleast once a week. Keep it going so hopefully I don't end up with any issues. I love Wii U, there are definitely some really awesome fun games for that console!

[zepplinc]

The surge made it to the tv which then migrated out through the hdmi ports. Seen it happen before.

[pikasanyt]

This video made me feel every single emotion that exists in my soul xD

[tntdineamite]

thank you for this video it made me remember that my dad and my mom have an NES so they will look for them sometime thank you for enlightening me.

[AZBCDE]

My Wii U has been by my side since 2012, never regretted it. It’s one of the most amazing consoles ever

[Crkus]

Don't worry mate, me and my two other brothers lost our backwards compatible ps3s to lightning striking a tree at the front of our house, my one still lived but the HDMI and ethernet got fried, still got it in pieces to try fix.

[owendinostudios]

Lmfao gotta love how he used classic Season 5 Thomas & Friends music at the beginning, favorite youtuber already

[CrazyMonkey]

Very entertaining and informative video mate. Good on ya'