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Gamers Report Instances Of Wii U Bricking When Interrupted During Day One Update

Posted on Tuesday, November 20 @ 12:43:21 Eastern by Alex_Osborn

The Wii U launched on Sunday and brought smiles to the faces of many Nintendo fans. Unfortunately however, the console's big release hasn't been smooth for everyone, especially those who ran into issues when downloading the day one update.

Apparently, if the update is interrupted (please don't turn of the console!) the system will no longer work. LA Times reporter Ben Fritz lamented the issue on Twitter, saying, "Wii U has stopped functioning before I managed to play a single game. I tried to stop an interminable software update and now... nothing."

A friend of mine actually texted me earlier today reporting the same issue. He's got no choice but to send the console out to Nintendo and wait 14 days to get it back. Not cool.

So, be warned. Whatever you do, don't stop the Wii U during its update. It's an awfully long download that requires your patience.

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  • shandog137
    shandog137
    Joined: Mar 2007
    Posted: Nov 20th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
    They may have been better off segmenting the 5GB update to install in the background as was done with Metal Gear Solid 4...Give you full access to get to know the machine and what seems like loading screens for different sections are actually portions of the install which will load normally upon completion of the install...Also like the early phase of Playstation Home which installed parts as you chose to explore different areas.
    0 2
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Nov 20th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
    Mine got interrupted and it didn't brick. I just reconnected to the internet and the download picked right back up.
    0 0
  • 213EDD
    213EDD
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Nov 20th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
    Interrupted and turned that **** off must mean two different things
    0 1
  • elmoreoocyte
    elmoreoocyte
    Joined: Apr 2012
    Posted: Nov 20th, 2012 at 4:07 pm
    This is the first time I've ever submitted something to the GR tips + news email that I actually saw on the website (not saying I had anything to do with that, just saying).

    One of you early adopters please tell me there is, as is usual, a GIANT RED FLASHING box somewhere during the patch that says "Please do not restart or shutdown your console" so I can laugh at the *******es turning the things off.

    As an aside, anyone tell me how if I try to get to the contact us link at the bottom of the site I can keep the main page from extending to older articles and making it much harder to do than it should?
    0 0
  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Nov 20th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
    I watched someone else's start the update, and there is a moron-warning, yes.
    0 0
  • oblivion437
    oblivion437
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Nov 22nd, 2012 at 4:44 pm
    So then Fritz (and anyone else who ignored that warning) have no one to blame but themselves? Nice. Fools.

    Those who suffered power outages, system lock-ups, or internet connectivity loss resulting in a brick are exempted of course.
    0 1
  • moretokes
    moretokes
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Nov 23rd, 2012 at 4:17 pm
    I think we should send these fools to oblivion!
    0 0

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