The Wii U wasn't supposed to go head-to-head with consoles from Microsoft and Sony -- not the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and certainly not the PS4 and Xbox One.

Worse still, Wii Virtual Console games, like all Nintendo downloads, are tied to a console rather than to an account, and require the intercession of Nintendo customer service should your console die.

Back in 2009, Nintendo announced an extension to its Virtual Console service on the original Wii. Instead of simply supporting older consoles, Virtual Console would also include arcade ports as well.

A console launch doesn’t make or break a system, but it’s still important. A fumbled launch can paint a system as the “loser” of a generation, while a strong one can write its name in the stars.

Nintendo's next shot at taking control of the living room, the Wii U, launches this weekend and is priced at around $300. Even at that price, Nintendo's Wii U is still competitive with existing ...

While the new console is capable of running current-gen HD titles, its technical underpinnings are designed in order to fully accommodate hardware backwards compatibility with the vintage 2006 Wii.

Consoles Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 64, Nintendo 3DS Known For The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Splatoon, Pokemon, Mario Kart ...

Almost half a year after taking Wii U servers offline, Nintendo is letting fans play their multiplayer games online again. The news comes five months after Nintendo removed online play for Mario ...

By 2013, one year after the launch of the Wii U, Nintendo began ceasing production on new Wii consoles and cutting back online services, with the last major services discontinued in 2019.