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May 25, 2021
the forgotten legend
The wii u gamepad is an essential part of the wii u console. Very few games work entirely without it, many REQUIRE it to play at all. The gamepad is durable and easy to use and its functionality is incredibly fun with its supported games.
It is also infuriating that Nintendo does not support this very complex console any longer. They dont repair it or replace parts. The life expectancy of the rechargable cell in the game pad is short. Nintendo doesnt even offer these, and never did. 3rd party replacement batteries are available online but the manufacture of them is unregulated. You can buy 5 exact replicas and 5 "increased capacity" batteries from the same OR different sellers and its probable half will be dead on arrival, or shortly after. The gamepad itself is unfunctional without the wii u, and nearly essential for most games to play, therefore if you lose or manage to break it, replacement of this now defunct and limited piece is stupidly expensive. Just buying a new wii u is almost worth it. In closing, what an amazing concept and fun execution of a game peripheral. But the lack of nintendo support on something so complex is expensive and disappointing.