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Nintendo Runs Out Of Replacement Parts For Wii U, Ends Repair Service In Japan (www.nintendolife.com)
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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago (12 children)

I feel like the Wii U is gonna have a resurgence in popularity one day much like the GameCube, as an underappreciated console in its time. The Gamepad is a pretty weird controller, but the console had some pretty solid games for it. Then again, Nintendo did port most of those solid titles to the Switch, so it may not happen.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I dunno, with that controller, I kinda expect it to die completely at some point. I was supposed to fire that controller up every few months for a bit to keep the battery good, but it's been sitting for years now with only maybe a couple times that I've used it. I liked the concept, personally, but fuck electronics that don't have batteries designed to be easily replaced.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

But the gamepad battery is easily replaced? Easier than on a Nintendo Switch or Switch Pro Controller for sure.

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