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title: "Cemu Online Play — Pretendo Network Setup for Wii U Multiplayer 2026"
canonical_url: https://emudesk.com/issues/cemu-pretendo-network-wii-u-online-2026
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source_locale: en
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published_at: 2026-08-31T18:22:23.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-01T00:45:02.363Z
freshness_status: fresh
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# Cemu Online Play — Pretendo Network Setup for Wii U Multiplayer 2026

I want to play Wii U games online in Cemu — games like Mario Kart 8, Splatoon, or Smash Bros. for Wii U. Nintendo shut down all Wii U online servers in April 2024. How do I use Pretendo Network to restore online play in Cemu?