5 reasons the Wii U won the console war in our house

[sales2099]

Dusk said:

sales2099 said:
Well for one the "winner" is defined by lifetime sales and if the console war lasted from Nov 2012-Nov 2013 then yes, WiiU won the console war ;)

That said, in short,

-Backwards compatability is a feature requested by a minority of gamers. Most people tend to just....move on.
- It's software is unique but severely lacking in 3rd party support, meaning WiiU is "the console you buy after you have a Xb1 or PS4".
- The company itself has a tradition of doing its own thing (for better or for worse) while neglecting the cutting edge tech/services that Sony and MS have adopted for years....even generations. And to be frank, they cater to a family audience at all times, neglecting those who have grown up since their youthful experiences with Nintendo hardware.

But its couch gaming and value do have merit. Playing from the tablet with the TV doing something else is a very underrated feature.

They don't just cater to the family audience, that's incorrect but something that people like to say. It's also quite goofy really. What makes a game mature? Is it the swearing? nudity? Sex? drug use? Killing? All these are generally found in teen movies or movies directed at a teen audience, at least in the amount that consist in many of the "mature" games lol. 

I can't resist these comments.

Well for one I certainly wouldn't recomend a Quentin Tarantino movie to a young child. Excessive profanity, sex, and violence is not suitable for young audiences. For me, very bright colours everywhere represents a world made for young people. Adults tend to like more realistic depictions ie. gritty settings and darker tones that more represent the world we live in (and its seedier elements).

Another being rich storylines. That is what I define as mature. Rich lore, layered characters, plot twists, detailed extended universes.......reasons to play a game beyond the gameplay. Nintendo makes games for the sole purpose of fun. And that's fine. But in this regard is why Nintendo isn't my go-to console for adult games.