What Is Transferred During the Wii to Wii U System Transfer Process?
Wii U, Wii & Wii mini
In this article, you'll find information about what can and cannot be transferred during the Wii to Wii U system transfer process.
Note
- All data that can be transferred will be transferred at one time. You cannot select what data is transferred.
- Any software or save data that exists on an SD Card from the source Wii console cannot be transferred directly.
- For save data, transfer it from the SD Card to the source Wii console before performing the transfer.
- For software, either transfer it back to the source Wii console before performing the transfer, or redownload it after the transfer using the Wii Shop Channel on the target Wii U console's Wii Menu.
- Mii characters are moved to the Mii Channel, accessed from the Wii Menu application on the Wii U console.
- Depending on the software, some features may be limited after the transfer.
- Data that is not transferred during this process should still be available on the source Wii once the transfer has been completed.
The following is transferred during the system transfer process between a Wii and Wii U:
- Wii Software Save Data
- WiiWare and Save Data
- Virtual Console titles and Save Data
- Add-on Content
- Wii Shop Channel Account Activity
- Mii Characters
- Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection data
The following is not transferred during the system transfer process between a Wii and Wii U:
- Data from Wii settings
- Pre-installed WiiWare software and pre-installed Virtual Console titles
- Software and save data for which transfer is not permitted, such as WiiConnect24 data
- Software that is present on both consoles
- While the software will not overwrite what is already on the target Wii U system, the new save data will overwrite what is on the Wii U
- Nintendo GameCube Game Disc save data
- The following channels and applications cannot be transferred:
- Internet Channel
- Everybody Votes Channel
- Check Mii Out Channel
- Nintendo Channel
- Metroid Prime 3 Preview
- Photo Channel 1.1
- Netflix
- Hulu Plus
- Wii U Transfer Tool
- YouTube Channel
