No Official release date announced yet but an inside source has indicated November/December 2012 is the target. The following games are currently being developed for Wii u, some are already in testing.
Aliens: Colonial Marines, Assassin’s Creed III, Batman Arkham City, Darksiders 2, Dirt, Dragon Quest X, F1, Ghost Recon, Killer Freaks from Outer Space, LEGO City Stories, Marvel Pinball Metro: Last Light, Ninja Gaiden III: Razor Edge, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, Super Smash Bros., Tekken, Toki Tori 2, Pikmin 3, Project Cars, Skylanders: Giants, Untitled Battlefield, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Devil’s Third, NBA Live 13, Homefront, Madden NFL for wii u, Crysis 3, Raman Legends.
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Wii U starts the next generation of the gaming consoles, it’s about time too, over 4 years in fact since the last major gaming console launch, the generation of the 128-bits gaming console, Microsoft Xbox 360 was on November the 21st 2005, Sony PlayStation 3 on November the 11th 2006, and Nintendo’s Wii on November the 19th 2006.
The Wii U console will be mainly intended for game play and not for DVDs nor Blu-ray playback, it will not be an entertainment system as some might hope. Nintendo Chief Satoru Iwata confirmed at the annual video game conference show held at the Los Angeles Convention centre that there will be no DVD playback for wii u due to patent licensing fees. I really hope Nintendo change their mind and give us an all-in-one entertainment system probably as an upgradable add-on feature and something revolutionary like they did with motion-sensing gaming if they really want to fight off the ever so powerful competition from Microsoft and Sony. Microsoft and Sony are currently making huge investments in research for their version of the next generation of gaming consoles.
Is the touchscreen controller, 1080p high-definition graphics, a gyroscope and rumble functionality enough?
- Modchips exist, similar to the ones used with PlayStation 1 & 2, the risks are a void warranty and damaging the console, one needs a steady hand and the right one will need to be purchased for the console hardware revision. The best options for a mod wii chip are ”WiiKey”, “mD2CKey”, “Cyclowiz”, “Wiinja”, “Wiinja Deluxe” or “Wiibuster” and costs between $40 to $60, they all support Homebrew and will all do the job nicely. Cyclowiz and WiiKey are the market leaders and what’s really good is that any new features or improvements can be installed from a DVD.
- Solder-less chips do exist like the SunKey Lite however most are not upgradeable, this means that if a chip update is required e.g. to fix a problem, it’s impossible to update and will need to be replaced.
- One can also buy an already modded console, I did a search and they are about double the price of a standard one.
- Another option is soft modding or jailbreak, which has become very popular as it doesn’t involve any soldering, as a matter of fact can be done in less than 20 mins and is fully reversible with no warranty risk. All the products listed below will unlock wii for you and some contain bonuses, which is nice I guess. I purchased the Wii Unlocker subsequently BreWii. BreWii is very popular as it’s gives you access to download additional Wii games, cheats as well as being able to backup those precious games you never want broken or destroyed.
Last updated: May 5, 2012
| SoftMod | Features | Price | Popularity |
 BreWii
| * Jailbreak 4.3u/e and all System Versions
* Watch DVDs and DivX Movies on your console
* Download and utilise Games through the HomeBrew Channel
* Play Backups
* Make and/or Download Backups
* N64, SNES, Sega Genisis + many more console games!
* Download and run several apps on your console
* Download and listen to music on your console
* Step-by-Step instructions with easy to follow videos
* 24 hour support for installation and instructions.
* 60 day money back guarantee.
* Bonus - Free Cheat | $34.95 | 
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 WiiUnlocker
| * Jailbreak wii 4.3u/e and all System Versions
* Unlock Wii DVD Player
* Play Backup Games
* Compatible with most Video Formats eg Mp3, Avi, MP4, etc
* Homebrew applications like the Channel, Wii Earth and Pong
* Play imported ones from all regions
* Monthly Surprise
* 5 Bonus - Cheats, Backup guide, patching guide, DVD player, ultra guide,
* 60 Day Money Back Guarantee
* Testimonials | $29.95 | 
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 Homebrew Installer
| * Jailbreak wii 4.3e/u and all Versions
* Install the Homebrew application easily without opening your console.
* Easily make multiple copies of your own games and utilise them.
* Play any DVD`s and MP3`s simply with the advanced wii DVD playback.
* Get unlimited lifetime upgrades for free with the best features.
* N64, SNES, Sega Genisis + many more console games
* Run import ones from different regions easily.
* Bonus - Free Cheats
* Testimonials | $29.95 | 
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 WiiUnlockPlus
| * Unlock versions 4.2+ onwards
* Play backup and imported games
* Play popular Video Formats eg Mp3, Avi, MP4, etc
* Homebrew applications like Homebrew Channel, Wii Earth and Pong
* will work with imported ones from all regions
* Utilise legal backup and downloaded gamecube games
* 5 Bonus - HomeBrew startup video, HomeBrew Database of games and apps, Themes club, cheats Handbook, 7 free Must Have Apps
* 60 Day Money Back Guarantee
* Testimonials | $29.97 |
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A typical Nintendo wii user is probably content with the features offered by Nintendo, however for irrepressible folks you can get more out of your console by jailbreaking wii. This page answers some of the most frequently asked questions about jailbreaking. Read more [...]
There is a Wii Games Rental service I would like to tell you about that I think is awesome and really if you have fun with your console, like I do, then you shouldn’t be without it. The service is not free, I wish it was but for a small price starting at $7.95 you get to rent a game or for $11.95 two games out at a time. Now here comes the good part, choose any game in any category for a 10 day free trial. Please note that this service will not jailbreak your wii, see the how to jailbreak wii options, this service will give you access to wii games so you can build an entertainment library.
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It’s really easy to turn your wii into a wii dvd player and yes it is possible in a few steps, this is what you will need to play dvds on a wii console:
An SD (any wii version) or SDHC (for versions 4.0 and above) card and an SD card reader. If you don’t already have one you will need a card and a reader with a usb connection to connect it to your pc. A minimum of 2Gb is recommended. Please note these cards are used for storage and the image is a guide only there are several cards and SD card readers available. You could also use a miniSD or microSD card if you have an adapter. If you don’t already have an SD card and an SD card reader for your nintendo wii dvd player software you can get one from the wii store or from most electronics retail stores.
The wii console is intended mainly as a gaming device, however it is capable of dvd playback, the main reason Nintendo held back on enabling the feature is that they would have to purchase a license from Philips and Sony. Nintendo have mentioned that in the future they might release a software upgrade that users could purchase to enable wii dvd playback. We are still waiting.
You could convert all your dvd movies to .avi or .mov then play them directly from your SD card. Please note that the limitation is that with the SD card only 2gb is supported, with the SDHC however up to 32gb is supported so SDHC (for versions 4.0 and above) is prefarred.
Another option we have to play dvds on wii is to install the wii dvd player software yourself and watch dvds directly from the dvd drive. To do this simply review the jailbreak options available, all products listed will unlock a wii play dvd as one of the benefits you get from unlocking the wii’s restrictions.
If you are wondering what the Homebrew channel is, well once installed you can download (internet connection required) and play unofficial games from providers that didn’t have funding to compete with the major ones. With the Homebrew channel you will also have access to arcade style games that were designed to play on the wii and those that you thought no longer exist, like the Atari ones, I like the wii tetris. Some of the jailbreak providers I mentioned earlier include several free games, wii tricks, wiihacks, cheats and themes etc. as a bonus. The Homebrew channel also allows you to play those from foreign regions (eg. PAL and Japan). The channel gives you access to free downloads, to you have access to Homebrew, you’ll have to unlock and jailbreak wii.
My son came home from school a few days ago and the first thing he said to me was “Dad, can I jailbreak Wii” he is only a kid but I knew what he meant, I thought about it for a second and replied “you know what son, let’s see if it can be done”. I work with many Wii Gamers, with my personal experience and the knowledge from my friends to jailbreak a Wii or to unlock it would open up and take my Nintendo Wii to a whole new level, we could play homebrew games on the Wii, DVDs/avi, mp4 files, copied ones and so on.
From my experience the options are to install a mod chip, like we did with PlayStation, but I risk a void warranty, furthermore modding such a system requires knowledge of hardware and software. I would have to solder the mod chip onto the motherboard of the console and damaging it is a real risk. I do enjoy taking things apart though.
In the next post I will share some experiences and advice I got from colleagues about whether it’s possible to jailbreak wii.
