Gaming what is Wii U online gaming like in 2019

[lpoolm]

so just got a cheap wii u after selling mine a while back to replace with a switch.
Can not play my switch online so was hoping to get my online fix with the wii u?
Is it still active though? I love splatoon and possibly mario kart but its splatoon i miss, is this still active does anyone know to make it worth paying for the online service?
thanks

 

[aerios169]

Call of duty still online AND the games thst you mention

 

[lpoolm]

Call of duty still online AND the games thst you mention

great, loved playing cod on the gamepad when there was cr#p on the tv

 

[H1B1Esquire]

make it worth paying for the online service?

You mean, paying for an Internet connection?

I could have sworn online stuff for Wii U was free.

 

[aerios169]

You mean, paying for an Internet connection?

I could have sworn online stuff for Wii U was free.

its free, you dont have to pay aninithing like switch.

 

[lpoolm]

its free, you dont have to pay aninithing like switch.

wow, didnt know that either! thats great thanks for the info, glad i didnt just buy it now!
Will get this set up and playing at the weekend, very happy now!

 

[aerios169]

wow, didnt know that either! thats great thanks for the info, glad i didnt just buy it now!
Will get this set up and playing at the weekend, very happy now!

yeah also you can play backups without problem, but just dont cheat i recomend u also download zelda. even you can install gamecube games and play them with gamepad

 

[H1B1Esquire]

have to pay aninithing like switch.

....didn't Switch get "Switch Online", a paid service?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

....didn't Switch get "Switch Online", a paid service?

That's what he's saying.

 

[aerios169]

....didn't Switch get "Switch Online", a paid service?

yeah but not wiiu also is a bad service compared with xbox live or olthers, in my opinion a waste of money

 

[H1B1Esquire]

That's what he's saying.

....today...is one of those days.
What I meant and know:
Wii U--free online
Switch--paid online
.
Glad we're all caught up.

 

[Lacius]

Splatoon and Call of Duty: Black Ops II get played online on my Wii U on a regular basis.

 

[bodefuceta]

Splatoon and Call of Duty: Black Ops II get played online on my Wii U on a regular basis.

I can't seem to matchmake on BOps2, but sometimes cod ghosts work. Must be the region.

 

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

People also still play Smash Bros.
Tournament and video uploads have been disabled a long time ago. The weekly pie charts ended last month (but it's not a big deal).
Friendly and random matches work as always but getting a random 2on2 going does take a little more time now.

Unfortunately, the CoD crowd almost exclusively plays TDM due to a low player count. The series on Wii/Wii U should have had a compulsory change of game modes like in Splatoon (only quicker: TDM, then DOM, then S&D etc).

 

[nashismo]

Free?

 

[barronwaffles]

Splatoon is still going strong -



I'd imagine Call of Duty is also going pretty well.

 

[NewkTV]

I was on some Mario Kart 8 earlier and had tons of luck... good strong servers.

 

[djhayabusa]

Personally, I've only ever played online for 3 games: MK8, Splatoon, and Smash 4. I'd say Mario Kart was easily the best experience of the three, mostly because the game itself is the best of the three and I never felt like I was at a horrible disadvantage based on the room. On Splatoon and especially Smash you'll get killed if you're as good/bad as me, most people still playing are pretty hardcore. Connection was pretty strong for all 3 as well but Splatoon lobbies take like 5-10 minutes for a 2 minute match unless you play when Japan is awake.

I wish MH3U was still active, there's so much online co-op content to be had