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TwistOfFate619

I bought my Wii U for 3 reasons:

1) It really is an underrated console with a lot of potential. I like it so much more than the non-HD wii-mote reliant original Wii. Aside from the triggers, I quite like the Wii U Pro Controllers (second to the Xbox One controllers) and aside from that annoying "blow into the mic" thing that games sometimes push, the Wii U Gamepad is pretty damn cool - I personally prefer it far more than the overly gimmicky unreliable and overrated Kinect.

2) I got it in a good deal a year ago for my birthday because Big W was selling the Wii U 32gb black model $100 or so cheaper making it roughly around the price of the white model (so a good deal at the right time), plus the Pro controllers were also on special.

3) I always intended to get it as a side console similar to how I did with the Wii (3 years after it's initial release and in a good deal). Nintendo are always dependable with their exclusives and unlike the other 2 (where I'd chosen 360), i actually cared enough to want to get those numerous exclusives.


Personally I don't think it's fair that a lot of game developers and gamers in general compare the Wii U to other new-gen consoles like the Xbox One or PS4. I think the Wii U should and probably was intended more as a console on its own just like the Wii turned out to be. It has a lot of cool untapped potential and doesn't need the overrated power that the other 2 consoles have. It has more than enough power for games like Super Mario 3D World and Mario Kart 8 (both look as I awesome as I'd want) and SHOULD ideally have more fun interesting games than the borderline interactive movie overly scripted games that Xbox One and PS4 get. Wii U should be (and has the potential) to be the console that still offers something for gamers looking (first and foremost) for games.

Xbox One and PS4 are in direct competition, Wii U doesn't need to be. Compared with those other 2 consoles the Wii U has caught and taken up most of my attention despite there being an Xbox One in this house and ironically (unlike the original Wii in general and compared with its "competition") the Wii U has felt like the best "gaming" console - but then i'm still quite old school (as evidenced by my above comment on "interactive movie" games). I only wish there was more variety and that releases were more frequent with the Virtual Console - quite annoying for that matter that some weeks we get filler garbage like the NES sports titles IMO.

So yeah, I think it's worth taking the plunge into buying a Wii U. It's just unfortunate that we've currently got this stalemate where some companies like EA judge the consoles potential based on poor sales of their crappy half-arsed ports and pass the console over, and many gamers passing the console over also as a result (or just simply underestimating it based on reputation) - meaning then that devs feel more justified passing it over.

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Sean_Aaron

I think it depends on what games you like and how quickly you burn out on them. Mario Kart 8 is massive fun and if you've got friends playing with you I'd say that would make it worth the purchase alone. Normally I ignore these posts because this is all subjective stuff. You're asking a forum dedicated to the machine so duh, most people will tell you to buy it - what would you expect? You say you have fun playing at friend's houses so surely that would answer it for you?

To be more serious this isn't like buying a Wonderswan or some other niche console that might fizzle out after some initial releases. This is a Nintendo system and Nintendo will support it for years to come because they have a long-term commitment to their hardware platforms. I can tell you that I have a large library of software and it doesn't matter to me what game journalists ignore it when I fire it up and I'm playing a fun game, whether it's Super Mario 3D World or Donkey Kong for the NES. If they stopped making games for it tomorrow I'd still be enjoying it for many years to come.

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luisesteban

Wii U is a very fine system, a lot of fun.

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Ryno

Is the OP still even checking this thread? He hasn't commented since Friday.

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dragonsamus

I waited a long time to get my Wii u. I stopped playing games except on PC but when Mario kart came out that was my sign plus I got a free game. I picked new super Mario bros u and have been enjoying myself. The other good thing is a lot of these games are on sale since I waited so long to buy the system.

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NickStrife23

TopLaytonsHat wrote:

Ryno wrote:

Is the OP still even checking this thread? He hasn't commented since Friday.

He's probably too busy playing on his new Wii U

Gahhhh I'm here! I've just been busy!! And I havent gotten a Wii U yet, because the 23rd is my birthday. So, yes just seeing this E3 Presentation, I am SOLD. Even though I haven't seen anything about Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem (Sadly). I am sold, seeing Super Smash Bros. and Hyrule Warriors and Bayonetta 1+2 and all these games, make me want a Wii U right now.

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Sean_Aaron

I was going to say hopefully this massive E3 presentation would seal the deal! This machine is head and shoulders above the Wii as far as I'm concerned. I think the fun of this video trumps any stage presentation by far and looks much less like pandering than what I saw of the Microsoft show and more like a company that likes making games for people to play.

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