sloppyface1

Hello,

I'm confused about multiplayer on the WiiU. I don't own a WiiU and I've read the WiiU doesn't use friend codes anymore. What about playing an original Wii games multiplayer on the WiiU? Specifically, I want to play Super Smash Bros. Brawl online, but would the friend code system still be used. And is it still horrendously laggy on the WiiU. I always found SSBB unplayable on the original Wii due to lag.Has the online play been enhanced at all when played on the WiiU?

Thanks for your help.

You play the game in Wii mode which in itself uses Friend Codes. I think you'll find the lag to still be there as it's using the same crappy servers.

When you switch over to Wii Mode on the Wii U, it's basically like owning an original Wii. Anything Wii U related (friend's list, etc) are disabled while in Wii mode. So you're still going to be using the friend codes. Online hasn't been enhanced, nothing changes. It's all the same exact stuff.