Nintendo Says Wii U Owners Shouldn’t Make Use of Online Services [Video]

If you’ve been following gaming developments for the past few years you will likely remember that Nintendo halted support for the Wii U last April. Several YouTubers and gaming personalities made videos lamenting the closure of the respective storefronts for each device. Fortunately, the gaming community was quick to come up with a way to keep online services alive and kicking. Now Nintendo has weighed in on those efforts. 

As spotted by the folks over at Nintendo Life. Nintendo of Japan Customer Support shared a statement. The statement was regarding the use of online services that replaced those terminated in April of 2024.

The Tweet(Translated by Google Translate)

“[Request] We have confirmed the existence of non-official services that replace the Wii U’s online play and other functions, which ended on April 9,  2024. Please refrain from using such services as they may pose unexpected security risks.”

While it’s all good and well to make a statement informing …