Wii shop games transfer to wii u

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I recently found out my old Wii kicked the bucket and can't play games anymore -- at least not physical copies. I held back before because I didn't want to lose everything I had on the Wii. But I forgot the Wii Shop closed in Jan, and now I can't download the app needed to complete the transfer.

And thankfully I was able to transfer most software data onto an SD card. But some of the bigger stuff -- like MKWii and Brawl -- can't be stored onto an SD card for whatever reason, and ten years worth of work I've put into those games are now permanently trapped on the Wii forever, and I'll never be able to get access to them again since my Wii can't play discs.

Is there anything I can do to salvage this? I'm kicking myself for not getting the Wii U transfer app earlier before the shop closed. Add me on Switch! You can download the tool to the system memory or an SD card; however, if you download it to the SD card you will need to launch it from the SD card menu.

Just load the files from the Load button and select the desired data to manage with Wii Backup Fusion. Nintendo recently announced they will no longer be allowing certain payment methods in the 3DS and Wii U eShops in early The digital storefronts are not closing just yet though. Players may wish to experience some games on their Wii U that would be hard, or in some cases impossible, to come by otherwise.

A limited variant of the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U was also discontinued at the same day for said Latin American and Caribbean markets. Nintendo eShop. Turn the Wii U console on. Access the device External Storage Only. You can download the tool to the system memory or an SD card; however, if you download it to the SD card you will need to launch it from the SD card menu.

You can organise data to transfer content between the Wii U system memory and external USB storage media. If you try to make a connection, an output from your Wii U on an output from your laptop will result in nothing.

Set up the Wii U console, and start the Wii Menu. Start the Wii System Transfer application, then follow the on-screen instructions. I'm also planning to re-format the Wii. Top Voted Answer. DRM ties your Wiiware games to the unit to prevent piracy. They usually don't do this, but Nintendo customer service is okay.

Worth a shot. They will only work on the unit you bought them on.