Is Wii U chat discontinued?

On August 29, 2017, Nintendo announced the worldwide discontinuation of the Wii U Chat service on November 7, 2017, at 10:00 pm JST, the same date Miiverse was discontinued.

When did Wii U chat shut down?

On November 7th, 2017 at 10:00pm Pacific Time the Miiverse service will be discontinued on Wii U, Nintendo 3DS handhelds, and on the web. The Wii U Chat service which enabled voice and video messaging between consoles is also being shut down alongside the Miiverse.

Does the Wii U have a microphone?

Sing, talk, or have a party-the Wii U Microphone gives you a voice. Specially designed for use with Wii U, the microphone easily connects to the Wii U console and can be used with any Wii U Microphone compatible game. Look on the back of Wii U game packaging to see which games use the Wii U Microphone.

Is pictochat an app?

Remember Pictochat, the free service that lets you write messages and draw sketches with others via local wireless on Nintendo DS? The app has been reincarnated into Smileychat, an unofficial Pictochat clone now available on the App Store. If you own an iPhone or iPad, you can download it for free here.

Why was Miiverse deleted?

Thanks to users’ support throughout the years, we think we were able to achieve that goal. We decided to end the service at this time because, among other reasons, many users are shifting to social networking services.

Does the Wii U GamePad have a microphone?

When the microphone meter appears on the screen, speak into the microphone on the Wii U GamePad. The meter will fill from yellow to orange to indicate the volume it is picking up.

Did the Wii have voice chat?

Wii Speak is a microphone accessory for Nintendo’s Wii home video game console. Connected to the console via USB, the device can be placed near the video display, allowing voice chat to be conducted with the entire room and as it is placed on top of the sensor bar.