The More U Know
The Wii U, a brand new console, launched last night in the United States... and so here come the inevitable launch day headaches.
The Wii U will brick if you shut it down during an ongoing firmware update.
Ben Fritz, Film business reporter for Latimes, has bricked his Wii U without playing a single game. The reason? Shutting down the system during an update.
...The Wii U firmware update is 5 GB in size and adds the Nintendo Network to the console. Weird way to install a required service, but hey, it’s Nintendo.
So yeah. That firmware update may be ridiculously huge and long, but you'll have to make the commitment; otherwise, you're going to being spending a lot of time with Nintendo's Customer Service.
Believe me, it will make all the difference between having a console, and being consoled.