How do I transfer Wii game saves to Wii U?

Can I transfer save data from Wii to Wii U?

Yes. It's possible to move data from a Wii console to Wii U with a system transfer. This will move across data including Mii characters, purchased content and save data, so you won't lose your progress in your favourite Wii games.

How do I transfer Wii game saves?

Insert a compatible SD Card into the SD Card slot on the front of the Wii console. Access the Wii Data Management screen. Select Save Data, then select Wii. Select the desired data, and then select Move to move it to the SD Card.

How do I transfer Mii from Wii to Wii U?

How do I transfer data from USB to Wii U?

Connect the USB storage devices to the Wii U console, and then power on the Wii U. After the Wii U Menu loads, you will be prompted to enter Data Management to move or copy data. Using the Left Stick, scroll to the Data Management icon and press the A Button. Select Copy/Move/Delete Data.

Wii U - Wii to Wii U System Transfer Process

Can I use a USB as Wii U storage?

Wii U supports USB hard disk drives with a dedicated power source, called self-powered USB. Flash memory devices have a limited number of rewrites and are not suited to long-term storage of important game data, so we do not recommend the use of flash memory devices as an external storage device solution.

Can you connect a USB to a Wii U?

Insert the USB connector straight into a USB port on the Wii U console. Turn the Wii U console on. Access the device (External Storage Only).

How do I transfer Wii games?

Select the drive that you're using for the Wii games. Go to the Files tab, then select Add . Select Files to add multiple games to the program, or select Folder to add a whole folder of games. Select Transfer , then select Drive 1 to transfer the games over.

Can you still download Wii U Transfer Tool?

Download the Wii U/Wii System Transfer tool from the Wii Menu's Wii Shop Channel. It's free.

Why can't i copy Wii save data?

Only one save file is allowed per game, so copying a save file is only possible if there is no existing save data for the game already on the Wii Console, or if the save file has been deleted.

Why can't Wii save data be moved?

If a game does not have another form of save data, the save file cannot be moved. Because the save file for each game will always have the same name, it's not possible to have multiple save files for one game stored on an SD Card. The Wii mini does not support the use of an SD Card.

Can you transfer data between Wii consoles?

There is not a self-service option that will allow you to transfer digital content between two Wii consoles. There is a self-service process to transfer content from a Wii to a Wii U console. For assistance with transferring digital content between two Wii consoles, please contact us for support.

Can you download games directly to Wii U?

Your Wii U console must be connected to the Internet to download games. The downloaded game can only be played on the console it is downloaded to. Due to the large data size of these games, it may take some time for the game to download.

Does Nintendo still make the Wii U?

Nintendo will close the Wii U and 3DS eShops on March 27th, 2023.

Can the Wii U use SD cards?

For Wii U, SD cards can be used for saving a picture of your Mii, QR Code patterns for your Mii, and screenshots in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. They cannot be used as a storage device for Wii U software downloads or save data for games. SD cards can, however, be used in Wii mode to save data for Wii games.

Can you copy Wii games to SD card?

Select the Wii button in the bottom-left corner of the Wii Menu. Select the type of content you wish to transfer (Channel or Save Data for the channel). Select the content you wish to move, and then select Copy. Select Yes to copy to your SD Card.

Where do I put Wii games on USB?

If you are not copying games using Wii Backup Manager, Witgui, or Wii Backup Fusion, make a folder on the root of the USB drive or SD card named “wbfs” and put the games in there. To play games, we recommend using an external hard drive for your Wii.

How do I put Wii games on my SD card?

What is USB port on back of Wii for?

Connecting more than two peripheral devices to a Wii console simultaneously. The Wii console has 2 USB ports. Please use a commercially available USB hub (*) when connecting 3 or more peripheral devices, such as the Wii LAN adapter, a USB keyboard, the Wii Speak accessory and other peripheral devices at the same time.

What is the max SD card for Wii U?

SD memory cards with a capacity of up to 2 GB and SDHC memory cards with a capacity of up to 32 GB are compatible. SDXC and fast-transfer UHS-type memory cards are not compatible.

What format does Wii U use?

(NTFS/Fat32) If you do the Wii U console will prompt you to format you Hard Drive again.

What is the largest USB drive for Wii U?

The maximum amount of storage supported by Wii U is 2 TB (terabytes). Wii U will be able to recognise a storage device that is over 2 TB, but 2 TB will still be the maximum amount of storage capacity. Any extra capacity in the storage device beyond the 2 TB will not be accessible via Wii U.

What USB works with Wii U?

A final important point is that the Wii U uses USB 2.0 ports. Any USB 3.0 device is backwards-compatible and will work with the Wii U, but you won't benefit from the extra speed. We don't recommend buying a USB 2.0 drive now, as its slow speeds will be a huge drawback if you use it on any other device in the future.

What format do Wii games need to be on USB?

The Wii Homebrew Applications (such as The Homebrew Channel, Emulators, Games, Media players, etc.), USB Loader GX's NAND emulation feature and DIOS MIOS (Lite) require a FAT32 partition format. You can use a FAT32 SD/SDHC card for that purpose and set your USB hard drive as NTFS or Ext partition format.