Yes, yes, these days the Wii isn't as useful as we'd hoped. As useful as it could be. Unless, that is, you're running the Homebrew channel. Here's how you install it.

Breathe some new life into your aging Wii by hacking it for Homebrew! Emulation, DVD playback, and Linux are all possible with the Homebrew Channel, now more mature and easier to install than ever.

Essentially, we're going to load a fake game into Twilight Princess that exploits a buffer overflow and allows you install homebrew software on your Wii. Sound complicated?

These are games we'd love to download from the eShop, but whether that's a practical reality is something else besides.

To play Wii and Wii U games on your Steam Deck, you will need to install the appropriate emulators. For Wii U games, the Cemu emulator is highly recommended, while Dolphin is the go-to for Wii games.

What if you could run Mac OS on a Nintendo Wii game console? That’s probably not a thought that has occurred to many Wii owners or Mac OS users, but that is no excuse not to give it a try, as… ...

The Wii U and 3DS eShops are closing in late March, 2023, and until then you'll be able to buy and download games from those digital stores.

The services unavailable without the free download include YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video, Wii U Chat, the eShop, online gameplay and even the ability to play Wii titles on your Wii U.

Wii games will be available for download and play on the Nintendo Wii U beginning this month — avoiding the hassle of the changeover to Wii mode — Nintendo announced this morning.