10 years later, the Wii U is still deeply weird—and we love it
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Oddly named console made up for its mistakes with infinite quirky charm.
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Bought this game called Silver Falls for the WiiU. The gamepad functions like the characters smart phone w/ apps while you use the wii mote to move and explore the spooky forest
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In Defense of the Wii U - 10 Years Later
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10 years later, the Wii U is still deeply weird—and we love it
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Is the Wii U Backwards Compatible?, Wii U Backwards Compatibility
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Ten years on, here's why I'll always love Nintendo's misunderstood Wii U, Games
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Nintendo was waiting for Wii U 10th anniversary before shutting eShop, report claims
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Why I Still Love My Wii U
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10 years later, the Wii U is still deeply weird—and we love it
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15 Wii U games that haven't found their way to Nintendo Switch
Ten years on, here's why I'll always love Nintendo's misunderstood Wii U, Games, wii u console