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A day after Nintendo's Wii U server shutdown, fans are using an unofficial trick to play multiplayer online
Wii U fans have brought the console's online multiplayer functionality back online, after Nintendo officially ended its…
Now, however, Pretendo has said its servers will be open to all users with a simple DNS change - requiring "no homebrew or custom firmware at all". Watch on YouTube"This exploit allows users to connect to Pretendo Network from a stock Wii U, with no homebrew or custom firmware at all; only a DNS change!" For those looking to get back online with Splatoon and Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros. for Wii U or Call of Duty Black Ops 2, details of how to use the Pretendo network without modding your console can be found here.
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