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Wii U Is Region Locked, Nintendo Confirms

Posted by: Ernice Gilbert September 24, 2012 in News, Nintendo, Wii U 6 Comments

Just like the Wii and 3DS, Nintedo’s latest console Wii U will be region locked.

That’s according to a Famitsu translation posted on Twitter:

What can be played on the Wii U is restricted by a region-lock feature; software not sold in the same region cannot be played.

The console will be launched in the U.S. on November 18th, while Europe sees a November 30th release. In an surprising move by Nintendo, Japan, a region that’s always first to see console launches from Sony and the aforementioned company, will get Wii U on December 8th.

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TheGrimOfDeath

I think this is a really bad move. What if a guy buys a game from another region that isn’t sold in his region? A bad move I suppose Nintendo?
narwall14

well this would suck if the vita was region locked
nick

BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well, there goes the idea of importing one from the states.
sigh.

as for the vita, well, it technically IS region locked.
locked to 1 PSN account, and depending on which region that account is from you can only play games from there.
all the games i bought from HK for my launch vita last year dont work on my AU model.
nick

speaking of the wiiu, ubi just sent me a email confirming zombieu and rayman ledgends will be playable at the EB expo.
sweet!
so the manager of my local store was not lying to me, now i feel bad.
benzo

At this point in gaming history, we need to stop with this regional lock crap. We are a global society, so our consoles should follow suit!
http://www.gamesthirst.com Ernice Gilbert

Couldn’t have said it any better.