Speaking to Eurogamer.net, have affirmed that local - linked to the recent 4.2 update - will be fixed free of charge, as they will be in North America.

Issues in the UK are said to be rather minimal anyhow, with many of those experiencing difficulties having illicitly tampered with their console - the release aimed squarely at modders and homebrew developers.

"We are aware of a very small number of reported problems with Wii consoles after updating to the Wii System Menu 4.2. The symptoms described usually occur when a Wii console has been modified. However, there are a very small number of people reporting problems when a system has never been modified," read a statement.

"If anyone is experiencing problems with their Wii console after downloading Wii System Menu 4.2, and believe their system has not been modified, please contact our customer service centre."

By Luke Guttridge