For years, the Wii U was largely considered a massive failure. And in a lot of ways, it still is. But as time passed since it was first released in 2012, it became easier to see how the console was ...

After more than a decade since the Wii U and 3DS release, Nintendo is now moving forward with its shutdown of the online servers for these previous generation consoles starting today, April 8. This ...

For those who are still holding on to their previous-gen Nintendo consoles including the 3DS and Wii U, expect that the online play will no longer work, as reports claim that the company has shut it ...

Earlier this year, Nintendo said it would shut down all Wii U servers, putting an end to multiplayer, co-op and other services. Now, the company has announced that it's ending Wii U repairs as well, ...

Mamma mia.

One of the highest-rated Wii U games now has an official Switch 2 version, which was shadow dropped digitally and will soon get a physical release.

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with GameRant since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has ...

Nintendo has officially announced that it'll be ending online play for the 3DS and Wii U on April 8 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET. Nintendo had previously indicated an "early April 2024" date for the end of ...

It appears as if Nintendo is beginning to restrict the Wii U and 3DS’s ability to play online ahead of schedule (via Nintendo Life). The possible shutdown was first reported by Jonathan Barrow of ...