Wii U Will Be Region-Locked, Imports Will Require A Mod-Chip

If you were hoping to pick up a Wii U this November while living in the Americas or Europe and then import some of Japanese exclusives planned to release for the system after December, you're fresh out of luck. Nintendo has confirmed that the Wii U will not allow for multi-region support and each system sold in a different territory will be region-locked.