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Wii U update now live, can take up to an hour to download, full details

Nintendo has just launched the long-awaited Wii U update. It's the first of two big firmware upgrades planned for the system. A second update will be released for the Wii U sometime this summer.

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Mounce4011d ago

"You get what you pay for" comes to mind?

BeZdaBest4011d ago

i get what i pay for... yea a really great console that has a few quirks to work out... just like most consoles..

an to update it it took me 25mins to download.. another 3 to install..

Psn8004011d ago (Edited 4011d ago )

Took me ten mins , it really does depend on your connection I'm lucky I have fibre optic but know what it's like to have a slow connection that is why I upgraded I hope everyone's update went well for everyone .

GreenRanger4012d ago

"can take up to an hour to download"
That depends on your internet connection.
Some people could download big firmware updates in minutes, while it could take hours for other people.

Rockefellow4011d ago (Edited 4011d ago )

You're correct; the article's title is ambiguous to a laughable degree. It could take two days, or a week, or even three months to download, should my internet work slowly enough.

Unfortunately, poorly-written articles are often the result of poorly-educated "writers," and that's something we see a bit too much of around N4G.

WiiUsauce4011d ago

took me about 30 minutes, but I was on YouTube anyway, so I wasn't paying attention.

ChickeyCantor4011d ago

Im on a 50mbits/s connection. That gives me 50/8 megabytes a second. It took me 45 minutes.

Nintendo should add some more servers. Cause I didn't enjoy this download speed at all.

UnholyLight4011d ago

Same as when I had my Wii U and there was that supposed first HUGE update. Took my Wii U less than 25mins to download...and this is on a college residence where there's lots of people using the internet!! On top of that I live in Canada where supposedly our internet bandwidth and cell service is always way behind US in terms of speed and new tech

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Dread4012d ago

That is fantastic
Well done

laxbeav4012d ago

Just did the update, only took about a minute.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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8 of the most useless amiibo figures ever released

A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.

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Looking Ahead: The Lingering Questions About the Next Mario Kart

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "10 years. It’s been almost 10 years since the last mainline release in the Mario Kart series. Mario Kart 8 came out for the Wii U in 2014 and became the best-selling game for the system by a sizeable margin, and later pulled the same magic trick on the Nintendo Switch under the stage name Deluxe. All in all, it's sold nearly 70 million copies over the last decade and is still selling like hot cakes to this day, so it’s no wonder Nintendo has been in no rush to replace it. However, with rumors of a new system being just around the corner, and reports a few years back that a new Mario Kart is indeed under way, it seems the era of 8 might very well be drawing to a close. It’s an exciting prospect to be sure, but after two Nintendo systems with Mario Kart 8 at their heart, a lot of questions remain about how Nintendo will choose to follow it up."

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Yi-Long7d ago

I hope they just keep building on Mario Kart 8; Add a track-creation tool, and probably open it up to more Nintendo IPs with new tracks and characters, so Metroid, Punch Out, Starfox, Animal Crossing, etc etc.

gold_drake7d ago

there wont be a new one until the switch 2 comes out.

nintendo needs their bangers early on