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prayformojo on 03 February 2014

I just bought a Wii-U as well and I'm evaluating whether I want to keep it or take it back. So far, it's a charming little system and seems really fresh as opposed to my PS4 which just seems like PS3 on steroids (not really a bad thing, just saying).

It will all depend on how much my daughter takes to it. If she falls in love, it stays. We'll see.



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painmaster212 on 03 February 2014

My Wii U never takes that long to update, the first update when i got the Wii U did take some time but game updates never take long at all. As far as your choice of games, NSMBU is a fine game for people who haven't put alot of time into the other entries in the series but for people who have it would seem to be quite comparable to the others and might would turn you off in some ways. Then you choose a Mario and Sonic game which has always been pretty average at best series, you really need to play the gems on the Wii U.

Super Mario 3D World
Pikmin 3
Legend of Zelda WWHD
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Rayman Legends
Wonderful 101

Play those then judge the console, the Wii U has its faults but it also has some pretty great games as well :D



superchunk on 03 February 2014

1) buy games that were actually made on wii u; but buy zombiu, sm3dworld, pikmin3, w101, zeldaWWHD (not wii u but great game anyways)... plus quite a few other 3rd part ports are very good as well as many great games this year.

2) if you set it up correctly, you'll likely never notice updates again as it happens behind the scenes from here on out... plus for games you should always be able to skip the download and just play while it takes care of itself.

Its a great system with some minor flaws.

 

EDIT: Plus it also allows you to play ALL of your Wii content and controllers perfectly.



d21lewis on 03 February 2014
WagnerPaiva said:
Hum, this thread made my wish of having a WiiU go away, thanks I guess, I cannot expend that much money right now anyways, the WiiU cost 800 dollars in Brazil.


...It looks like we lost him.  Dammit.



d21lewis on 03 February 2014

Is this a troll thread? Nintendo consoles don't break.  Anyway, for future reference, you can play any Wii U game while it updates and installs in the  background.  Just skip the update and it will be ready next time you play. 



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jabberjawky72 on 03 February 2014

You should have gotten Lego City Undercover, that one is great for both kids and adults.



supernihilist on 03 February 2014
sidmeiernintifan said:

I own a Wii U, and to me right now it only has 5 great games, Super Mario 3D World, Rayman Legends, The Wonderful 101, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Probably the new Donkey Kong game will join that list this month.

3D World and Rayman Legends are wonderful excellent platformers. The Wonderful 101 is a very challenging action game, with gameplay rather similar to Devil May Cry, Bayonetta or the new Ninja Gaiden games, Tekken is obviously a fighting game, and Deus Ex is a western action RPG with first person shooter elements.

I bought the basic set that had no games bundled, I wouldn't really have bought the Sonic and Mario game.

 

Edit: I forgot about Zelda Wind Waker HD, but I would only recommend it to people who did not play the Gamecube version.

5 is ridiculous.

Heres a list

  • Wii U

 

  1. Super Mario 3D World
    93
    • User: 8.9
    • Nov 22, 2013
  2. Rayman Legends
    92
    • User: 8.6
    • Sep 3, 2013
  3. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
    90
    • User: 8.8
    • Sep 20, 2013
  4. Skylanders Swap Force
    89
    • User: 5.7
    • Oct 13, 2013
  5. Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
    88
    • User: 8.3
    • Oct 22, 2013
  6. Pikmin 3
    87
    • User: 8.6
    • Aug 4, 2013
  7. Need for Speed: Most Wanted U
    86
    • User: 7.1
    • Kinect Compatible
    • Mar 19, 2013
  8. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
    86
    • User: 7.5
    • Oct 29, 2013
  9. Mass Effect 3: Special Edition
    85
    • User: 7.1
    • Kinect Compatible
    • Nov 13, 2012
  10. Assassin's Creed III
    85
    • User: 7.1
    • Nov 18, 2012
  11. NBA 2K13
    85
    • User: 7.2
    • Nov 18, 2012
  12. Darksiders II
    85
    • User: 8.0
    • Nov 18, 2012
  13. Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition
    85
    • User: 8.1
    • Nov 18, 2012
  14. Trine 2: Director's Cut
    84
    • User: 8.0
    • Nov 18, 2012
  15. Mutant Mudds Deluxe
    84
    • User: 6.6
    • Jun 13, 2013
  16. Bit.Trip Presents...Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
    84
    • User: 7.9
    • Feb 26, 2013
  17. New Super Mario Bros. U
    84
    • User: 8.0
    • Nov 18, 2012
  18. Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
    83
    • User: 7.6
    • Nov 18, 2012
  19. Star Wars Pinball
    83
    • User: 7.2
    • Jul 11, 2013
  20. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
    82
    • User: 8.4
    • Oct 22, 2013
  21. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
    82
    • User: 8.2
    • Mar 19, 2013
  22. Injustice: Gods Among Us
    82
    • User: 7.7
    • Apr 16, 2013
  23. CastleStorm
    82
    • User: 8.1
    • Dec 26, 2013
  24. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
    81
    • User: 6.4
    • Nov 18, 2012
  25. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
    80
    • User: 7.7
    • Nov 18, 2012
  26. Skylanders Giants
    80
    • User: 6.9
    • Nov 18, 2012
  27. LEGO City Undercover
    80
    • User: 8.0
    • Mar 18, 2013
  28. Resident Evil: Revelations
    80
    • User: 7.3
    • May 21, 2013
  29. RUSH
    79
    • User: 7.4
    • Dec 12, 2013
  30. Edge
    79
    • User: 8.0
    • Nov 21, 2013
  31. Little Inferno
    79
    • User: 7.5
    • Nov 18, 2012
  32. The Wonderful 101
    78
    • User: 8.4
    • Sep 15, 2013
  33. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
    78
    • User: 7.7
    • Nov 18, 2012
  34. Nintendo Land
    77
    • User: 7.7
    • Nov 18, 2012
  35. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
    77
    • User: 6.4
    • May 21, 2013
  36. ZombiU
    77
    • User: 7.5
    • Nov 18, 2012
  37. Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
    77
    • User: 7.9
    • Sep 5, 2013
  38. New Super Luigi U
    77
    • User: 7.6
    • Jun 20, 2013
  39. Toki Tori 2
    76
    • User: 7.4
    • Apr 4, 2013
  40. Knytt Underground
    76
    • User: 7.4
    • Dec 19, 2013
  41. Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013
    76
    • User: 5.7
    • Nov 18, 2012
  42. DuckTales Remastered
    76
    • User: 7.8
    • Aug 13, 2013
  43. Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party
    76
    • User: 7.1
    • Aug 8, 2013
  44. Madden NFL 13
    75
    • User: 6.6
    • Nov 13, 2012
  45. Cloudberry Kingdom
    75
    • User: 7.4
    • Aug 1, 2013
  46. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
    75
    • User: 7.5
    • Aug 20, 2013

 

 

SO 45 GAMES WITH 75 or more in Meta



supernihilist on 03 February 2014
prayformojo said:
I just bought a Wii-U as well and I'm evaluating whether I want to keep it or take it back. So far, it's a charming little system and seems really fresh as opposed to my PS4 which just seems like PS3 on steroids (not really a bad thing, just saying).

It will all depend on how much my daughter takes to it. If she falls in love, it stays. We'll see.


Your stealth trolling is pretty hilarious, keep it up.



okr on 03 February 2014

Lego City Undercover seems to be a fun game for families.



supernihilist on 03 February 2014

What an awful OP. Seriously, at first it was ok, but you just blew it up saying you cant see the difference between WiiU 720p, textures, 4.1 shaders and stuff and Wii 480p and its primitive GC technology.