Is Wii U on its way to becoming the best local multiplayer console ever?

[Veknoid_Outcast]

I love online multiplayer. It lets me play with my buddies in New York, in Florida, all over the world.

But I have a weakness for local multiplayer. Playing with friends in the same room is so much more fun and alive. That's one of the reasons I love Nintendo's gaming philosophy.

Anyway, back to the point: after this most recent Nintendo Direct, it looks like Wii U is on the fast track to becoming one of the best (if not THE best) local multiplayer consoles ever.

• New Super Mario Bros. U (four players)
• Mario Kart 8 (four players)
• Super Smash Bros. Wii U (four players)
• The Wonderful 101 (five players)
• Super Mario 3D World (four players)
• Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (five players)
• Donkey Kong Country: Jungle Freeze (two players)
• Nintendo Land (five players)

Plus more to come.

What do you think?