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Diehard fans of imported games had better be prepared to buy multiple international editions of the Wii U if they want to play every game available for the system worldwide. Following an off-handed mention in a translated report from Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, Nintendo has now confirmed to CVG that its upcoming system will be region locked, meaning that Wii U games will only work on hardware sold in the same region.

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