Next Wii U system update due late December, will improve software loading times

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The Wii U (http://www.engadget.com/tag/wiiu/) launch didn't go quite as smoothly as consumers would've liked, with a major update (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/17/psa-day-one-patch-wii-u/) to sit through (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/29/nintendo-iwata-sorry-wii-u-update/) right after unboxing, and support for various video (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/20/hulu-plus-wii-u/) streaming (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/21/wii-u-amazon-instant-video/) services absent on day one (http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/08/lovefilm-uk-wii-u/). Well, head honcho at Nintendo Satoru Iwata (http://www.engadget.com/tag/satoruiwata/) has taken to YouTube and announced from his cream studio that the next system update is due late December. It's primarily being pushed out to improve the frustratingly slow software loading times on the new console -- an issue we highlighted in our review (http://www.engadget.com/wii-u-review/nintendo-wii-u-review/). Iwata only makes a fleeting appearance at the beginning of the video before it moves on to talking up the latest Dragon Quest (http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/31/google-maps-8-bit-version-for-nes-april-fools/) iteration, but if you've got a decent knowledge of Japanese, the embed awaits you below.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/19/next-wii-u-system-update-due-late-december/