Wii U: An Autopsy

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Published on April 25, 2025 5:07:15 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ILmfncJEYI

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The Wii U was Nintendo's ambitious follow-up to the wildly successful Wii, but instead of building on that momentum, it became one of the company's biggest commercial failures. So let's explore the reasons behind the Wii U’s failure Was Wii U ahead of its time, or just a console without a clear identity? Let’s dive into this autopsy of the Wii U.

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Music In Order of Appearance:
Animal Crossing Gamecube - Title Theme
Wii Sports - Title Screen
Hyrule Warriors - Hidden Skill Training
Inkopolis Plaza Tutorial - Splatoon
To the Sprixie Kingdom - Super Mario 3D World
Title Screen - New Super Luigi U
Stables - The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
Overworld - New Super Luigi U
Video Game Song - Jaki Rose
Killshot - Magdalena Bay
Boutique - Pokémon X & Y
Training Mode - Pokkén Tournament
Character Select - Pokkén Tournament
Main Theme (Daytime) - Nintendo Land
Chapter Start - Bayonetta 2
Seaside - The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
Price - Persona 5
Have a Talk - Hyrule Warriors
Nintendo eShop version 1 - Wii U
Normal Battle - Tokyo Mirage Sessions
Nintendo eShop version 2 - Wii U
SUPER RISER! - nanidato
Wii Shop Channel Theme - Wii
Kakariko Village - Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Title Screen - New Super Mario Bros. U
Title Screen - Dr. Luigi OST
Fever (Retro Remedy) - Dr. Luigi OST
Moon River - Bayonetta 2
Shopping (B) – Bayonetta 2
Title Cinematic - Star Fox Zero
Corneria - Star Fox Zero
Opening 1 - Pokkén Tournament
Character Select - Pokkén Tournament
Neos City - Pokkén Tournamen
Main Theme - Hyrule Warriors
Zelda's Lullaby - Hyrule Warriors

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:40 Making the Wii U
08:10 Developers Vs Wii U
13:27 What Killed The Wii U
22:00 Nintendo Doesn't Learn
26:40 I Love Wii U
38:35 Outro

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