RIP Wii U: Nintendo's glorious, quirky failure, Wii U
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Nintendo has ceased production of Wii U less than five years after its launch. What went wrong, and what will be its legacy?
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Time: Nintendo Is Stumped By The Wii U GamePad And Should Ditch It
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Nintendo's Wii U 'Star Fox' Will Be Playable At E3 2015, star fox wii u
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Nintendo Switch continues to be a slap in the face to all Wii U owners
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Nintendo's Wii U 'Star Fox' Will Be Playable At E3 2015, star fox wii u
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Nintendo Wii U Console - 32GB Black Deluxe Set : Video, wii u nintendo switch
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Random: Wii U Owner's Son Stuffs A Bunch Of Switch Carts Into The Disc Drive, wii u nintendo switch
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How To Dump Wii U Games in 2024! (Easy)
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RIP I guess. Had this Wii U since launch and now it's a paper weight. I actually want to cry. : r/wiiu
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How To Dump Wii U Games in 2024! (Easy)
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Fact Sheet: Wii U - 1080p HD Confirmed, No BluRay
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Wii U: the 16 games that show Nintendo's machine is no failure, Games
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Nintendo And The Third-Party Challenge - Talking Point