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Ucouldntbemorewrong on 28 October 2015

adult friendly??



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funkateer2 on 28 October 2015

I'd say, ask your kids first.
And then buy a WiiU anyway :)



bdbdbd on 28 October 2015
foxtail said:
bdbdbd said:


Me? I wan't a white Wii U Premium with old school Zelda and Super Mario Brothers. See the problem?

If all you want is a White Premium 32 GB Wii U you can buy one from the Nintendo Store. - https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/browse/productDetailColorSizePicker.jsp?productId=prod610428

 

White Wii U Deluxe + Super Mario 3D World + Nintendo Land Bundle - REFURBISHED - $235.00

Included in the set:

  •  
    • Wii U console (White/32GB Internal Storage*)
    • Wii U GamePad (White)
    • Super Mario 3D World digital game
    • Nintendo Land digital game
    • Wii U AC Adapter
    • Wii U GamePad AC Adapter
    • High Speed HDMI Cable
    • Sensor Bar

      Wii Remote+ Controllers not included


That's deluxe, not premium. Meaning that it's region locked to Americas.

 

E: It means it doesn't work in Europe.



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JRPGfan on 28 October 2015

Yeah VR could be the "it" thing to own soon, your kids will be the cool ones with a PS4 and a VR set.



AlfredoTurkey on 28 October 2015

Aged 1-11? A Wii-U. Don't be one of those parents that just give in to society and let your kids play violent shit. Get them something that is aimed for their age.



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funkateer2 on 28 October 2015

Ok, so the choice is between PS4 and X1, because Minecraft is a thing with them and you already have a Wii(U?).
So by going with Minecraft I'm guessing your kids are interested in being creative. They want to play Fifa to have some fun.

Have you thought about setting up a little desk with a PC in the living room? With PC, the sky is the limit when you want to learn, play games, do your work, etc.
They might need a PC for school anyway, and with the PC being in the living room you can keep an eye what they're doing (and who they're interacting with) more closely. There's a huge selection of age appropriate games too there.



ps3-sales! on 28 October 2015

The Wii U is the best one for kids imo. But really none of them are great for younger. I recommend getting more Wii games or buying them a DS or something.



Currently own:

 

  • Ps4

 

Currently playing: Witcher 3, Walking Dead S1/2, GTA5, Dying Light, Tomb Raider Remaster, MGS Ground Zeros

bdbdbd on 28 October 2015
KingdomHeartsFan said:
bdbdbd said:
Thanks to everyone who answered.

IF you do not know WHY I can't just listen to kids, please do not answer "listen to kids". Just because they want something, I'm not necessarily interested in phasing out 500€ on a console and games that are played for two weeks.

They want a PS4 because of Minecraft and Fifa 16. If we put those two games aside, I know Wii U seems to be the most obvious choice because of it's selection of high quality age appropriate games and free online. What I want to know here is if PS4 or Xbone have a decent selection of high quality age appropriate games (PEGI 3/PEGI 7/PEGI 12). And if the consoles have other features that provide value for sub-teenage kids.

The countless LEGO games, sports games, Rayman Legends, Gravity Rush 1, 2, Ratchet and Clank, Tearaway, Dragon Quest Heroes 1, 2, Dragon Quest Builders, Dragon Quest 11, Kingdom Hearts 2.8, Kingdom Hearts 3, Dragonball Xenoverse, Gran Turismo Sport, Driveclub, Littlebigplanet 3, and dozens of downloadable games like Flower, Journey, Minecraft, etc.  The Last Guardian will probably be rated T.  Also if they like or want to try the more niche JRPG titles there's games like Tales of and Disgaea.

Edit: Also all 3 original Uncharted games are rated T so you can get the Uncharted Trilogy.  Not sure what Uncharted 4 is rated.


Well the Lego games are mediocre at best (I have few of them) and I'm after higher quality games than that. Games can't be heavy on text (don't care to read and the likeliness of text being on language they don't understand is high).

And the games need to have multiplayer. It's pretty pointless anyway use your console (only) to play single player games. But thanks for the list, I'll check what the games are.



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foxtail on 28 October 2015
bdbdbd said:

That's deluxe, not premium. Meaning that it's region locked to Americas.

 

E: It means it doesn't work in Europe.

I think you can make it work in EU but you just have to import all your games =P

But if you're really set on White just buy the Basic and add a 32 GB USB stick.  

I did exactly this because I found a White Basic on sale and the 32GB USB stick cost me $15.

I was able to download bigger games like Metroid Prime Trilogy, Darksiders 2 and Fatal Frame V demo because of this USB stick.



XVictoryX on 30 October 2015

If it's for the kids, Wii U or Xbox One is the best even if they play with their family or friends. But they could only like a few games from there cause most are complicated ones or not that fun for kids. I prefer buying them a PS Vita or Nintendo 3DS.