Pretendo: New Servers for New(ish) Consoles

If you have a Wii U or 3DS, chances are you’re disappointed by Nintendo shutting down their servers. Luckily, some determined fans have rigged up new servers for both systems! All you need is a homebrewed console. You can find out how to do this at wiiu.hacks.guide and 3ds.hacks.guide. The Pretendo website is https://pretendo.network.

Wii U Notes

• Pretendo also supports Cemu, the main Wii U emulator.
• In the installation instructions, something called “Wara Wara Plaza” is mentioned. This is the internal name for the TV screen animation on the home menu with the Miis.

3DS Notes

• Pretendo also supports StreetPass, so you can still receive data from your friends, even when you’re at home!
• StreetPass note: As I hinted at above, you need to be friended with someone to use StreetPass with them. You can find many friend codes by searching “friend” on the Pretendo forums, or on r/PretendoHub.

WiiLink24

If you use Pretendo on a Wii U, then you have a vWii (virtual Wii) too. WiiLink24 is like Pretendo, in that it gives old consoles new servers, but it works on the Wii instead! You will also need WiiLink WFC for the actual game servers, though. (Standalone WiiLink24 only supports the channels on the HOME Menu, such as the Check Mii Out Channel, the Everybody Votes Channel and even… the Kirby TV Channel?)