Chrizum on 07 December 2012
I now confirmed Nintendo's Wii-U network has major issues. The Wii-U does not have the same network servers as the Wii. Proof: I downloaded a WiiWare game from the Wii shop today and it download within seconds. I downloaded the same game from the Wii-U shop and it took me around 6 minutes(!)
Has Nintendo confirmed this issue yet?
EDIT: 40 minutes later and it's much faster now, thankfully. Still strange these fluctuating speeds...
