Wii U’s day-one update will also add Wii functionality
At this point, most of you already know that the Wii U will need a day-one update to have a fully-featured console. It’ll bring along Miiverse support, Nintendo TVii, Wii U Chat, and the eShop. It’s now been confirmed that you’ll need to apply the update in order to access Wii functionality as well.
Without the download, Wii discs won’t be read. You’ll receive a notice saying that an update is required when attempting to play the game.
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Rest Easy, You Can Replace The Wii U GamePad Battery Yourself
That little flap holds the battery
Thank The Maker
Anyone who has owned an Apple product will know that the company doesn't believe in user-serviceable power cells. Apple's reasoning is that by the time your iPod or iPhone's battery stops holding a charge, you'll be considering an replacement, or will have made the upgrade already. If you do insist on getting a new battery, you have to send your device back to Apple and pay a hefty fee.
However, with the Wii U GamePad reportedly having a stamina of around 3-5 hours and Nintendo's admission that after around 500 charges the battery will only hold approximately 70% of its original juice, you might be worrying about how you're going to bring new life to your GamePad in years to come. Mercifully, Nintendo has answered your prayers: the Wii U GamePad has a battery which can be replaced by you, the end user. The only tool you need is a screwdriver.
There's no indication of how much these fresh batteries will cost, but you'll be able to request them directly through Nintendo's own support site. The battery inside the Wii U Pro Controller is also user-serviceable, because Nintendo loves you.
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