Why is your preferred console your preferred console?

[TravenousMaximus]

Wii U

- First party software (From Nintendo Land to Super Mario 3D World, the Nintendo-developed titles have been wonderful; a somewhat slow, but strong first year. Pikmin 3 was hands-down my favorite game this year.)
- great variety (I can play party games with my niece and nephews, hunt monsters with others my age online, or try to escape a post-apocalyptic London on my own)
- eShop (mainly the sales - Wii Shop Channel this is not! And next year & beyond for the indie titles... then there's Virtual Console; most certainly going to expand next year with other platforms)
- Miiverse (mainly for the general goofiness and incredible artistry....and if it wasn't for Miiverse, EarthBound wouldn't have released in the Americas and Europe. Also... Dafoeverse...)
- The Gamepad (though the first week or so was discombobulating and despite it's battery capacity, the gamepad has become my favorite gaming controller)
- Older games with Gamepad enhancements (Wind Waker and Deus Ex, I'm looking at you)
- Local Multiplayer (Since the N64, Nintendo have been the kings of local multi)
- Please Understand