Topic: Is a Wii U the right choice for me?

No one knows exactly what will happen between now and the beginning of next year, so I don't see how you can say that.

The Wii U could sell gangbusters, and 3rd parties will put stuff on the eShop, like hotcakes.

I've read NFS is better on the Wii U. Anyway, there's going be a lot more coming out in the next six months- at least a dozen worth getting. XBone and PS4 will have their own issues at release. He said he really doesn't have time to play that many games anyway.

@moomoo
There's more than that on the eShop. VC is there if you want older games. Also, Pokemon Rumble U is out.
The Wii U still has the better versions of the games on Xbox 360 and PS3 to boot.

The whole port argument is nonsense. If you have a Wii U, you're gonna buy Wii U version of any multiplat game. Even if they're ports, the best version is on Wii U.

COD: Black Ops II, Batman, etc. are the best on Wii U. Now all we need is the 8th gen multiplats, and I think that will happen after this holiday when Nintendo will basically, no doubt sell more consoles.

Yeah, I know there's more stuff on the Wii U. I was just listing the stuff the past guy mentioned to make a point

That's... debatable. If off-TV play is your thing, absolutely. But Nintendo's current online setup really makes it hard for me to recommend any Wii U version of a game over a 360 or PS3 version if you want to play with people you know. Without direct friend invites or party chat, it's incredibly hard to organize games. So even if the Wii U version is technically the most proficient (like in Need For Speed or COD) it's still hard to recommend over the other versions. As for single-player games, well, with the exception of Batman, they all ran better on the other systems. And Batman had those forced gimmick things that took away from the simplicity that made those tools captivating in the first place.

@moomoo
I can kind of agree on the Batman thing, but some people liked that. I still think Wii U online is pretty good, despite not having as many features. I only play random people online, anyway.
I used party chat or text like 3 times over the course of 2 years on Xbox 360.

The finished OS, due out this fall, should make online connectivity alot better. We have to remember that they basically released the Wii U with a bare bones OS. Miiverse and TVii aren't even there until you do the update.

It shouldn't be a problem come the end of October. Nintendo knows they have to get online right if they want to attract more people than just Miiverse junkies.

EDIT: Basically, additional features are bound to happen. There's still alot TBD when it comes to Xbox One/PS4, too, so I definitely wouldn't count Wii U out.

Go by an Oyua.

Way to throw your self in the flames there.

Well, it sounds to me like he's more of a casual gamer like me. He's not going to notices those intricacies and nuances like you do. They play fine to me.

But to the point- the whole reason to buy a Wii U is really for Nintendo titles- there's going to be a lot coming out in the next six months, more than enough to keep him busy, plus a decent selection of third party games, even if they supposedly play better on a 360 (which I find hard to believe to be honest- I've played games on a 360- not the ones that I listed, but t just don't think the average person is going to care.

I feel as if, to no big surprise, the majority of NL users will tell you that yes the Wii U is the right choice for you as well as everyone else. So looks as if this question has now been answered.