Is the Wii U as magical as the Wii in your opinion?

I don't think it's as attractive as the Wii was. The game setup is a little more complicated and Nintendo Land has a hub rather than a menu, and notably more games. Nintendo Land is more like Wii Play Motion than the first Wii Play.

You don't feel the magic of the already tight-knit community? I feel it is more "magical" than the Wii because right out of the starting gate it connected me with a world full of gamers that are just like me! I remember my first time playing Black Ops 2 and I got confused at a certain part in the campaign, so I hoped on Miiverse and within minutes of asking for advise 7 others were giving me friendly advice and encouragement. That's pretty friggin "magical" in my book. Friendship is Magic!!!!

The verdict seems to me anyway that the wii u doesn't match the wii in terms of "magic" or creating a buzz; though its probably asking a bit much to do so really pretty sure each consecutive nintendo console sold less than the last until the wii, it stood out and attracted some pretty neat niche titles sadly too many didn't get the sales they really deserved, wii u seems to be attracting more of what the PS360 already does imo, or at least attempting to which just doesn't interest me so far.

you can open the menu on Nintendo land and pic a game or walk to the game in the hub or take the train =D i think the wii u is the most magical concole out its so much fun more than what i expected i love it !

The Wii was magical because you could bowl, play tennis, etc. Nintendo Land has a bunch of silly minigames. Nintendo needs to release a Wii Sports U.

http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/rpPYQfVBSAeEnY2bUNZM8Hum...

That's no Wii Sports U!
http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/espn_sports_connection

Hmmm, yes. Sports game on a touch screen. It'd be really revolutionary. I'd like to see the WOW factor it brings when people go "Look! I can swipe the direction that I want to bowl! SPORTS!"

At the surface? No its not anywhere near as much of a "wow factor" the Wii had.

However, playing Nintendo Land for the first time, in my opinion, was quite the magical experience. The game, and the system itself, has a lot of charm. Right down to the menu music and presentation. Of course, the GamePad concept really is neat once you get adjusted to it.

My brother, cousin, and I had a blast playing Metroid Blast as 3 player. We haven't finished all the extra missions, but we completed all the main missions(not all mastered though). Wii Sports and Wii altogether killed competition in terms of group game playing, at least from my perspective. My family was over from Washington and California when I went to lauch, and everyone couldn't stop playing bowling(or any of the sports). As much as everyone hated boxing, we eventually figured out how to control it and have fun. Wii was definately a big thing, now it's just adding HD and more features that mainstream stuff has, butbit's still cool. You can still play Wii Sport(Resort), so there's not really a problem.

Wii U is a hell lot better than Wii

The GamePad doesn't really lend itself to sports games and the best stuff in Nintendo Land (the chasing games) aren't as easy to grasp as bowling was. It's cool and fun and you can burn hours on it but I don't see people first seeing it saying "I must get one of these" like they did with the Wii.

That said a Wii Sports U is a given. I get why it's not there yet but it really does need to come eventually. Doesn't need to use the GamePad in any special way either, that Golf demo was a good enough demo of the sort of stuff we should expect. Having the bowling scoreboard on the GamePad is equally just as good. Probably the most you'd want to use it would be with a new version of BaseBall where you could have a third player controlling the fielders. Those sorts of things.... doesn't need to be anymore complicated.... wouldn't recapture the magic... but would give more people a reason to buy a Wii U.

The Wii U definitely has "magic" to me. Actually, owning a Wii U has revitalized the "magic" of my Wii.
I don't know about you, but I feel really happy when I turn on the Wii U and watch hundreds of Miis pour into the Wara Wara Plaza.

The HUB is optionally, actually. Pressing the Y button will allow the player to open up a menu displaying every mini game. Saves time walking there.

Also, most of the mini games boast plenty of replay value unlike Wii Sports, Play, whatever. Hard to compare, really.

Definitely got the magic feeling when unboxing it and playing it for the first time. Nintendoland is far better at showcasing the Wii U, than Wii Sports was at showcasing the Wii. The different uses of the gamepad, the asymmetric gameplay, the amount of hours spent playing Mario Chase, Luigi's Ghost Mansion, Animal Crossing Sweet Day, all with 5 people having a blast. The clean smooth interface, the absolutely incredible Miiverse, and a fresh new gaming experience. How can you not feel the magic

I'd rather play a Zelda Mini game than play freaking bowling.

I think I've felt more magic with the Wii U for a few reasons. A. I'm older than I was when I got the Wii. B. I had played the Wii a good few times before I got )it was about a year after launch while I had just held the controller at a demo station (didn't play the demo) with the Wii U. C. I had more fun with the three competitive nintendo land games with three freinds than I ever did with Wii Sports.

I can't really compare, as I didn't get a Wii at launch, or care for a couple years, but here's my opinion anyways.

The Wii was more magical, so to speak. It was completely new and stuck up to its codename, Revolution.

The Wii U doesn't quite have that magic until you start playing it. I got to play one at a GameStop and the feeling that went through me was very, very magical. The abilitly to control the TV with a touchscreen and interact with videogames that way is amazing. I can't wait to get one on or around Christmas, and I know even now I'll be playing it all week.

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Get a Wii U first, then we'll talk.

I think the Wii U is much more magical, but that might just be because it is the first system I got on launch day.