Wii U: extended online maintenance planned today

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Nintendo is set to carry out extended maintenance on its online services today, ahead of the expected release of a significant Wii U system update.

As Nintendo detailed last week, the Wii U update will reduce system loading times and enable users to switch data between two USB drives.
The patch will be followed by the launch of the Wii U Virtual Console, which will go live in the US tomorrow, according to a Nintendo of America Facebook post, which suggests that the system update will be released imminently.

Nintendo UK's network maintenance information page says:

Extended maintenance:

From (approx.) Monday, 22 April 2013 21:00 to Tuesday, 23 April 2013 03:00 [1pm-7pm Pacific Time]

Affected Services:

Wii U - Nintendo eShop
Nintendo 3DS - Nintendo eShop
Wii - Wii Shopping Channel
Nintendo DS - Nintendo DSi Shop
During the extended maintenance, parts of the affected services may be intermittently unavailable.

Posted: Apr 22, 2013 9:51 am
Related Forum: Gaming Discussion

Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/402317/wii-u-extended-online-maintenance-planned-today/

Comments

WoobiePosted: Mon. Apr 22, 2013

They should just recall all the Wii U's worldwide and refund everyone.

DemonSurferPosted: Mon. Apr 22, 2013

WizardNinja Darn, now how will I have pokemon wifi battles with Japanese people?

I don't think Pokemon is out yet but you can play Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate instead until it's released?

DemonSurferPosted: Mon. Apr 22, 2013

Drumstep On every wii u post I see all It is is: "Why are they even trying they should just stop" Seriously? If you were a company and messed up on ONE product, would you just stop? And if you don't like the product, just move on. You don't need to comment it 50 times on different wii u posts

What else would you expect on a website that only posts biased news about Wii U? Maybe Nintendo isn't giving them free stuff like Sony and Microsoft?? Who knows,there definately must be a reason.Kids think it makes them look like grown ups posting negative comments about Nintendo while they play the COD games they had to get their parents to buy for them.3DS is doing very well at the moment on the other hand but they don't seem to mention that...mmmm wonder why?
:)

TywinPosted: Mon. Apr 22, 2013

I almost think they should just cut their losses and discontinue the WiiU. They wouldn't be the first company to discontinue something not long after the release.

masterblasterPosted: Mon. Apr 22, 2013

Drumstep On every wii u post I see all It is is: "Why are they even trying they should just stop" Seriously? If you were a company and messed up on ONE product, would you just stop? And if you don't like the product, just move on. You don't need to comment it 50 times on different wii u posts

It has potential but right now is very sub-par, they need more online multiplayer, thats where its at, you think nintendo would know that by now, but theres like 3 games with online multuplayer and they are multi-format games, the touch screen controller is very innovative but is too big and needs to be streamlined, Stop recycling games, ie. zelda remake of wind waker, a super mario game with a few tweeks from the wii version and then they have a good idea with a new luigis mansion but only release it on DS Come on nintendo!!!

neboPosted: Mon. Apr 22, 2013

On every wii u post I see all It is is: "Why are they even trying they should just stop" Seriously? If you were a company and messed up on ONE product, would you just stop? And if you don't like the product, just move on. You don't need to comment it 50 times on different wii u posts

WhirlpoolPosted: Mon. Apr 22, 2013

It's good to see that they are still trying

KatsumiChanPosted: Mon. Apr 22, 2013

M8s
masterblaster holy crap! it can move data between drives now, oh my god these things will fly off the shelf... i regretted buying this hunk of crap about 2 days after i bought it!

I Still dont like it at all

i'm glad my friend told me not to get it

WokzePosted: Mon. Apr 22, 2013

pretty good i guess,

catpicsPosted: Mon. Apr 22, 2013

masterblaster holy crap! it can move data between drives now, oh my god these things will fly off the shelf... i regretted buying this hunk of crap about 2 days after i bought it!

I Still dont like it at all

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