r/wiiu 18h ago

Question Thread /r/WiiU's Monthly Question Thread (All Questions & New User Posts Here!) - September 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 3h ago

Discussion Do you still play your Wii U?

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Almost no one I know still plays the Wii U. It'll be 15 years old next year. I have played it for twelve years.


r/wiiu 11m ago

News Protarium Network Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Revival

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As you may know a friend and i made a server with the goal to revive Wii U games. Well today i announce that BO2 is in the work ! We are actively fixing all the issues before releasing it to the public :)


r/wiiu 9h ago

Is there any aesthetic Wii themes like how Wii U, 3ds and switch have

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r/wiiu 8h ago

Discussion True Exclusives that are worth it?

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I recently moved to a new place and I don’t have space to bring all of my consoles. I’m 100% a physical games guy so virtual console/subscriptions aren’t my cup of tea but this also means I have to downsize my physical consoles. All this to say, are there any games you can ONLY play on the Wii U that justify having it? I have my Wii for backwards compatibility with GameCube so Wii U’s BC doesn’t really matter and I feel like any Wii U game that was truly worth it has been ported to 3DS or Switch. Not all of these ports are perfect of course but if I’m really itching to play Woolly World I can survive with the 3DS port. The only one I can really think of is Paper Mario Color Splash but other than that I got nothing. What do you folks think??

EDIT: Forgot about my beloved Nintendo Land too :’)


r/wiiu 1d ago

Video 🎡☁️ | Nintendo Land

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91 Upvotes

r/wiiu 14h ago

Got 2 Wii u’s no power and foind s6451a fried where can i find this ic? Got fried by a defective power brick… s*cks a*s

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r/wiiu 5h ago

Technical Question Flex dañado de wii u

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Estoy tratando de arreglar un wii u y note que el flex del botón de encendido esta en muy mal estado trate de repararlo pero creo que no tengo la habilidad entonces opte por reemplazarlo. encontré que el touchpad de ps4 usa uno parecido pero no se si funcionará... mi pregunta es creen que funcione?


r/wiiu 22h ago

Technical Question Error 160-0103 por no usarla

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Conseguí esta Wii U con el error 160-0103, pensé que podría solucionarlo por mí mismo, pero estoy muy confundido con los tutoriales en inglés que hay

¿Saben si hay alguien con un tutorial en español que explique los pasos detalladamente?

sino, ¿hay un tutorial en inglés detallado y fácil de seguir que pueda ayudarme a solucionar este error?


r/wiiu 23h ago

Image Yoo my Wii U is ready, add me pls

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r/wiiu 1d ago

Creating the Wii U Menu on Scratch so here's the preview. What do you think? Coming out soon!

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r/wiiu 17h ago

Question My Wii won’t read Metroid Prime Trilogy which sucks

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3 Upvotes

Is this disc rot? Is this disc broken?


r/wiiu 21h ago

Question best places to buy a new gamepad(or new Wii U entirely) for relatively cheap?

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my console is working *mostly* fine I think but my problem is that my gamepad is broken limiting a lot of what I would be able to do if not, where can I find a replacement for relatively cheap? ideally I’m looking for something under 100$ but if I really have to spend a bit more I’m not agaisnt it

also side note I’ve considered repairing my gamepad myself but I have next to no idea what’s wrong with it atp, all I know is that it won’t charge or turn on and I’ve tried replacing the battery with a new one but no luck there


r/wiiu 1d ago

My Wii U

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Yes My Wii U!!


r/wiiu 1d ago

Technical Question Needs update to play game but Wii U can’t connect to internet

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18 Upvotes

I tried loading donkey Kong tropical freeze into a recently purchased Wii U and it wouldn’t let me connect to internet no matter how close I was to the router so I ignored it till now where I can’t bypass this screen at all to load the game anyone know how to fix?


r/wiiu 1d ago

Question I’m stuck here synchronising and the touchscreen won’t work

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9 Upvotes

We got our Wii U up from our basement but our touchscreen won’t work, help us please


r/wiiu 1d ago

Technical Question Invalid Disc issue

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Hello, I just replaced my disc drive in my wii u after years of it being broken. I made sure to replace the logic board on the new one with the original disc drive, and it seems to boot without any error. Except upon inserting a disc, the wii u does not read it. It doesn’t spin either, it just sits in the drive until you eject it. I made sure all the ribbon cables are plugged in so I’m not sure what the issue could be.

Thank you in advance!


r/wiiu 20h ago

Video I'm Live if anyone wants to play Crimson Hollow

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r/wiiu 2d ago

Collection I've been collecting Wii U games as of lately. My collection still seems small, but what do you think?

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Some games I'm looking for next:

- Tokyo Mirage Sessions FE

- Paper Mario: Color Splash

- Game & Wario

- Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

- Rayman Legends

- TANK! TANK! TANK!


r/wiiu 1d ago

Technical Question Trying to make sure I’m not being overcharged because I’m not tech savvy 😅

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I have a Wii U gamepad that works almost completely brand new, except the A button doesn’t respond. Not sticking, straight up no response.

I’m sure there’s a way I could do this myself but I have never messed with consoles so it makes me nervous. So I’m hoping to find a local shop that can do repairs.

Does anyone know a vague ballpark price I should be looking to pay? Thank you for any advice! 💕


r/wiiu 1d ago

Storage not working?

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I have a 32Gb wii u that I modded with an SD card a while ago. I went to update a game and it said I needed more storage so I freed it up in data management but still said a bunch of it is being taken up despite not showing. Please help Ive tried like 20 things lol


r/wiiu 1d ago

Question Wii U crash

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I wanted to play Wii U i bootted up and opened vwii and then usb loader gx my games are on sd card I wanted to play just dance 2020 so I opened it everything was fine I played 4 dances then I looked on the song list and 2 seconds of one song started looping then music stopped and if I aim the wii remote at a song the music wont play then everything frezzed and the buzz sound was coming out of my console I wanted to turn of the console but it didnt work even the button on the console was not working so I unplugged the ac cord and plugged it back in the console booted up normally and just dance was also working it was the first Time that happened

What do you think was the issue should I be worried?


r/wiiu 2d ago

Collection My newest addition to my small but (very) slowly growing collection.

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47 Upvotes

So today I went to the biggest retro game convention in the Netherlands. Honestly, I was hoping to get some stuff for my C64c Ultimate I have on pre order. But alas, almost nothing for that system and 90% was Nintendo, Playstation and Xbox mixed with a bit of Sega, so it was some sort of a let down.

I managed to get some Wii U games, though.


r/wiiu 2d ago

Image Haven’t had a good laugh in a while

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19 Upvotes

r/wiiu 3d ago

Image Found at an antique store. Was literally NIB when I bought it.

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914 Upvotes

Found this at an antique store of all places and it was NIB. Can't wait to mod this