I bought my Wii U back in February, and I was pretty excited. I patiently waited for the system update and everything seemed pretty good, for the most part. A few slow menu loads, but I was playing games and experiencing all the cool things it can do.
Then trouble started...
First it was Netflix. While we were watching it, it froze and made a really loud beeping sound. I'm sure you've heard of it before. This happened two times in a row, and the only way to stop it was to unplug the system. I always figured that if this is like any other computer, that's probably not the best choice, but this hasn't been like the Wii in terms of being able to just turn it off.
I was enjoying a bit of Punch-Out!!!, a couple of weeks ago, and that was the last time I remember it working.
One day I turned it on, and the Wii U logo was on the screen. And on the screen. And on the screen. The Wii U menu never loaded up, even when I left it on all night long. The only response I ever got otherwise was pressing the TV button, and a little message would appear on the remote, but otherwise, nothing. Unplugged it, tried again, same deal, several times.
I love what the system can do, and the possibilities of Miiverse and all that. I've been a Nintendo man for since long before I was a man...and this is really heartbreaking. I did call Nintendo to set up a repair, of course, but I'm nervous about sending it because I went against my better judgment and transferred all my save data over to the Wii U and I just don't think it's going to return. As much as the Wii has been a staple of my life for years now, I feel sad to have to go back to it this way, feeling betrayed for trusting the Wii U. But hey, I'll live, it's just a video game system, right?
I'm actually hoping for more positive stories about Nintendo's repair work. Just to restore my shaken faith in Nintendo. But to sum all this up, since I know this was too long a post, has anyone else had this problem? With just the Wii U logo on the screen when you turn it on, and it won't load up at all?