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The Wii U Gets A New System Update Two And A Half Years Later

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PublishedMarch 2, 2021

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Today in Japan, Nintendo released a new system update for the Wii U. The last firmware, 5.5.3, was released in early September 2018.

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Nintendo of America detailed the previous update as fixing the following:

Improvements to system stability and usability

Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.

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The latest firmware update, 5.5.5, is currently only detailed on Nintendo’s Japanese support page, but covers the same thing as the previous one that’s mentioned above.

While the Wii U is getting harder to find, it’s nice to see Nintendo continuing to support the console. In case you missed it, read Kotaku’s Wii U review right here.