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Nintendo Wii U | USB Storage, Virtual Console & Parental Control USB Data Storage 

- Wii U will let you place data onto a USB media drive.
 - In terms of powering the HDD while connecting to the Wii U, if you do not use a Y Cable Type drive (2 USB cables), then Nintendo cannot guarantee it will work properly.
 - Nintendo can guarantee functionality if the HDD plugs into a power outlet.
 - Wii U can read up to 2TB external hard drives.
 - You can move data from internal Wii U storage to external USB media in Data Management and vice versa. Data on both internal and external media will appear in the menu.
 - At launch, only 1 USB hard drive can be connected, but through a future update, more than 1 will be possible and you will be able to move data between them freely.
 - SD Cards can hold PC data, Wii Virtual Console, Wii Ware, and Wii save data, but cannot be used to save Wii U game save data.

 Backwards Compatibility

 - Wii games, Virtual Console, Wii Ware stuff cannot be played using the GamePad screen, but only on the TV in Wii Mode, this will be functional with a future OS update. Games purchased via the Wii U Virtual Console that will be compatible with the Wii U GamePad.Parental Controls
 
- Parents can restrict content based on user age, internet functionality, internet browser, e-Shop spending, Miiverse functionality, friend registrations, videos, data management, internet settings. Miiverse settings can be turned on/off depending on the save profiles per game.
 - Wii U keyboard input can save user input habits and predictive input in a specific database that depends on the game and user.

Nintendo Wii U | USB Storage, Virtual Console & Parental Control

USB Data Storage



- Wii U will let you place data onto a USB media drive.


- In terms of powering the HDD while connecting to the Wii U, if you do not use a Y Cable Type drive (2 USB cables), then Nintendo cannot guarantee it will work properly.


- Nintendo can guarantee functionality if the HDD plugs into a power outlet.


- Wii U can read up to 2TB external hard drives.


- You can move data from internal Wii U storage to external USB media in Data Management and vice versa. Data on both internal and external media will appear in the menu.


- At launch, only 1 USB hard drive can be connected, but through a future update, more than 1 will be possible and you will be able to move data between them freely.


- SD Cards can hold PC data, Wii Virtual Console, Wii Ware, and Wii save data, but cannot be used to save Wii U game save data.



Backwards Compatibility



- Wii games, Virtual Console, Wii Ware stuff cannot be played using the GamePad screen, but only on the TV in Wii Mode, this will be functional with a future OS update. Games purchased via the Wii U Virtual Console that will be compatible with the Wii U GamePad.

Parental Controls



- Parents can restrict content based on user age, internet functionality, internet browser, e-Shop spending, Miiverse functionality, friend registrations, videos, data management, internet settings. Miiverse settings can be turned on/off depending on the save profiles per game.


- Wii U keyboard input can save user input habits and predictive input in a specific database that depends on the game and user.

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