The top 10 best Super Mario games ranked
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan Gnau in DS, Features, General Nintendo, Switch, Switch 2, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo recently celebrated its favorite holiday, MAR10 Day – which means there’s no better time to rank the mainline Super Mario titles. For reference, this only includes games that the company considers to be “main series”, which generally includes 2D Mario and 3D Mario, but not Wario Land or Yoshi’s Island (even though the former was called Super Mario Land 3 and the latter Super Mario World 2). It also includes Super Mario Run, for whatever reason, and as you might expect that game is nowhere to be found on our list.
Before you read, keep in mind that this is of course a heavily subjective list, and it’s more to promote all of you ranking your own lists in the comments down below than anything else. Feel free to share your thoughts after you read our top ten!
GameStop declares Nintendo Wii U as a retro console, trade-in bonus offer announced
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Today, GameStop said it has “issued an official declaration” that the Wii U is now a retro console. The same also goes for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The retailer had a bit of fun with this on social media, saying it made the determination “following careful analysis of multiple indicators” which includes “the presence of component cables, the lack of Fortnite, and the realization that they launched when George W. Bush was still president.”
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Interview: Patricia Summersett on voicing Princess Zelda for nearly a decade
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Interviews, Switch, Switch 2, Wii U | 0 comments
Believe it not, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is almost ten years old. It was a massive game for many reasons – it launched alongside Nintendo Switch, was a new take for the series by going fully open-world, and introduced various aspects like voice acting in a mainline game for the characters.
Patricia Summersett has been the voice of Princess Zelda since 2017. After working on Breath of the Wild, she returned for Tears of the Kingdom as well as the Hyrule Warriors titles Age of Calamity and last year’s Age of Imprisonment.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – February 8, 2026 – Switch 2, Switch, Wii U, 3DS all impacted
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Mobile, News, Switch, Switch 2, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of February 8, 2026:
There’s a good amount of downtime happening over the next few days. Nintendo’s current systems – Switch 2 and Switch – along with its older ones – Wii U and 3DS – will all be impacted.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of February 8, 2026:
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These Game Boy, DS, 3DS, GameCube, Wii, and Wii U games sold exactly 1 copy each in the U.S. in 2025
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, GameCube, GBA, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
New data has been released that reveals games that sold exactly one unit in the United States during 2025 on older Nintendo platforms. Wii U is the newest of the bunch, but this stretches all the way back to the Game Boy.
The full list is as follows:
Nintendo Switch 2 has now outsold Wii U, fastest-selling Nintendo system to date
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has achieved not one, but two sales milestones today, and now we have news about Switch 2. The console has outsold Wii U in just a matter of months.
In its lifetime, Wii U sold just a total of 13.56 million units. In less than a year, Nintendo Switch 2 has sold a total of 17.37. Wii U was unfortunately a big miss for Nintendo, but it’s clear there’s significant interest for Switch 2 as was the case with its predecessor.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – February 1, 2026 – Wii U and 3DS session coming this month
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of February 1, 2026:
As previously announced, a session is planned for Wii U and 3DS that’s happening later this month. Along with software downloads, the Nintendo eShop will be impacted.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of February 1, 2026:
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – January 25, 2026 – Wii U and 3DS impacted
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of January 25, 2026:
Right now two sessions are on the docket. The first is taking place later tonight, but the second won’t be happening until February.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of January 25, 2026:
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Looking back on and celebrating Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 11 years later
Posted on 2 months ago by Ethan Gnau in Features, Wii U | 0 comments
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U recently celebrated its 11th anniversary on November 21, 2025. Along with the game itself released the first-ever wave of amiibo figures, which included twelve new characters priced at $12.99 each. If you look at lists or rankings of the best Super Smash Bros. games, Wii U is almost always near or at the bottom – in other words, it’s often regarded as the “worst” entry in the series. Which isn’t saying much, because each Smash Bros. game is great in its own way, which is a testament to how well they’re made. So today, we’re focusing on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and celebrating its anniversary by discussing what it did right and what it did wrong, eleven years later.
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Images show rare prototype of Nintendo’s Wii U Pro Controller
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Have you ever wondered what the Wii U Pro Controller looked like during its early days? Thanks to some new photos, now you can see what Nintendo was cooking up during initial development.
Reddit user moreretrograde actually shared the shots a couple of months ago. However, they started to circulate more widely this week.
