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What can you do with a Wii U in 2026?

Denki

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The Wii U might have been a collosal failure at launch, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy and appreciate it in 2026. Gaming on a Nintendo Wii in 2024 Gaming with a PSP in 2025

Helpful Links for Wii U Software modding:
FULL Guide to Homebrew Your Wii U & vWii! ...
Full Guide to Play GameCube Games on Wii U...
How to play GameCube games on the Wii U ga...

Food Ordering/Demaecan Guide:
https://wiilink.ca/guide/demae/

Thanks to WiiLink for some help and support:
https://wiilink.ca/

==Team Credits==

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https://x.com/@kenbolido

Editor
Riley Labrador

Executive Producer
austinevans

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20 Comments

@DarkPhoenix671 1 month ago

The Wii U walked so the Switch could run.

@IsaiahPatricio4k 8 months ago

I think the wii U was one of the best consoles

@OldLebaneseNerd 8 months ago

the second recent biggest mistake in my gaming life, other than selling the ps4 godzilla for $20 store credit, is selling my wiiu with all my games to buy a switch , and it was the zelda edition....i lose so much sleep over these 2 mistakes. The wiiu is the dreamcast of it's generation, missunderstood and underappreciated for what it was.

@funkyscott47 8 months ago

I'm glad you got it working!! Also, I appreciate you linking my guides, Cheers! :D

@AdrielLoboz 8 months ago (edited)

there's a wii u forwarder for nintendont that supports the gamepad, use that instead of injecting every game one by one

@robert92607 8 months ago

I love my Wii U. It's a great emulation machine. Can play almost every Nintendo console and handheld from the NES to the Wii U. And the game pad is amazing on the games that takes advantage of it.

@mikemosh8268 2 months ago

craziest part of this video is paying $40 for a domino's pineapple pizza

@Kdot98 8 months ago (edited)

i used to troll my older brother with the gamepad. when he would piss me off while he was playing his game id turn off the tv with the gamepad😂. still to this day has no idea why that would happen lmaooo

@TremorWatt 8 months ago

I love the amount of people who said that the Wii U should have been the Wii 2... and now the amount of people complaining about the name of the Switch 2...

@dellgoodman3918 8 months ago

This was my favourite console idea, playing ZombiU 2 player modes were fun! Also some of the Nintendo Land coop games, like the ghost hunt was a great idea. I wish Nintendo allowed you to pair 2x Switches to replicate the same ideas.

@Its-THK 1 month ago

1:24 my great grandma back in the day had a Wii at her retirement home, she was excited to tell me how she did at bowling with her friends!

@brandongutierrez3457 8 months ago

Dude, bro i had no idea the WiiU had an application like that. They were imo ahead of there time and really onto something with that.

@StoutStoat 8 months ago

Playing my Wii U right now. I don't know how people can hate this thing, it's a fun guy.

@doq 8 months ago

9:56 - Sir. That is not a fly.

@goodjuanma 8 months ago

Came here for the Wii U, stayed for the pizza.

@lisagibson2975 8 months ago

Hi Ken you sexy console :D Also, Wii U sounded like those European ambulances

@codedjobsalex3207 8 months ago

much love from Nigeria, Happy new year Denki🤩

@zoffykree 8 months ago

Not Ken using the prison monitor to play Wii U

@liamdaymond 5 months ago

Loving your passion and presentation. First time viewer, now a subber. Keep it up mate. Exactly what I'm looking for

@Brsplat11 8 months ago

I have my wii U plugged into my main tv alongside my x and switch 2.

I love it and still play it weekly. Gutted it flopped. A zombi U sequel building off what they did at launch could have slapped.

I had a drinks games night with my mates last week (we're all nearly 30) and the main console we played was my wii U and we had such a laugh. I miss the old nintendo woth personality and flair