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Just bought a Wii-U
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bananafactory
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The OS sucks and so does the Gamepad but Pro Controller is dope.
Fortunately it has a ton of great games and since its backwards compatible it has all the awesome stuff from the Wii library too like Mario Galaxy
Enjoy, OP!
Fortunately it has a ton of great games and since its backwards compatible it has all the awesome stuff from the Wii library too like Mario Galaxy
Enjoy, OP!
iceblade997
Member
This. Plus with the more connected nature of consoles you get features that launch models may not have had (eg Suspend/Resume on the PS4), and you can skip past the hype for releases and quickly see what games were received well by both players and critics - something that's not as easy to do when a game is still new and still being talked about. And another thing is if you buy used, you can easily buy someone's console and games in a bundle and save a bit of extra money that way (compared to getting the games individually).
Congrats on the purchase - the Wii U has a great library so you should have a blast with the system
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bobawesome
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NOLA_Gaffer
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As a one-box solution that plays the entire Wii U and Wii library it's more or less permanently earned a spot underneath my TV.
Head.spawn
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Late to the funeral memorial guy says you all blew it! Lol
Joei
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Wii U was my favorite Nintendo console since the SNES, so you made a great decision. Tons of great games and I'm still playing it to this day, even with a PS4 Pro and Switch here. I got the new Paper Mario and that game is rock solid. I love the plaza at the beginning, the eShop setup, the sounds and inviting nature of the system, the fact that you can turn it on and immediately go to turn on the game you were playing with the Wii U gamepad. Oh, and I don't know if anyone mentioned it, but make sure you grab a pro controller as well. Yes, I enjoyed the Wii U gamepad, but that Pro controller is boss for games that don't need the pad.
Man, I was so excited for this feature and the damn thing would barely make it down my hallway to my bedroom before losing signal
Man, I was so excited for this feature and the damn thing would barely make it down my hallway to my bedroom before losing signal
InfiniteCombo
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MattyGrovesOrMe
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I just bought a Wii U as well. I sold my physical GC, SNES, N64 and GBA collections, but still wanted to be able to own the classics like Advance Wars, Minish Cap, the GBA Metroid games, Prime Trilogy, GC Zeldas, DKC games, etc., all in one spot without the prohibitive cost of buying a Switch and waiting for Nintendo to re-populate the virtual console.
That BotW is also on the system certainly helped with the decision...
That BotW is also on the system certainly helped with the decision...
Darkspineslayer
Member
The Wii U is god awful hardware that I enjoyed and used in spite of itself. The gamepad being kept in the closet under the stairs while I used the pro controller for basically everything helped me pretend I was playing a well thought out console.
Lucent
Member
I got got a Wii u at launch and Nintendoland was a great surprise. Sadly, it was the only game that really showed great promise in the unique ways the game pad could be used. I sold it after awhile since the drought was real. Then later rebought refurbished and it seemed like new. Since it's no longer in production, I'm definitely not gonna sell it.
I hear this often on gaf, but what's concretely coming? I mean, besides Mario Kart and Zelda and Lego City? Heck of a lot more worthwhile games than those two. And then even if they are ported, you're getting some very modest upgrades for, I'm sure in most cases, an extra $40 (seeing as how a good chunk of the games are $20 selects).
Wii U is still a great purchase even at this point, even if you were just getting it for wii and virtual console games.
n0razi
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MythicReclaimer
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You made a good choice as it's a fantastic system to experience classic Nintendo franchises as well as ZombiU. Off-TV play can be a neat function as well.
Zelda: BotW, Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Super Mario 3D World, New Super Mario Bros U, Mario Kart 8, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze all bring the Nintendo magic ten-fold.
Edit: Regarding your 3DS comments, I've never been big on handhelds since, well, the original Gameboy but I recently got a 2DS and have been pretty much blown away by the quality of titles like Zelda: ALBW, Zelda: OoT, Super Mario 3D Land, and Mario Kart 7.
Zelda: BotW, Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Super Mario 3D World, New Super Mario Bros U, Mario Kart 8, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze all bring the Nintendo magic ten-fold.
Edit: Regarding your 3DS comments, I've never been big on handhelds since, well, the original Gameboy but I recently got a 2DS and have been pretty much blown away by the quality of titles like Zelda: ALBW, Zelda: OoT, Super Mario 3D Land, and Mario Kart 7.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Affordable Space Adventures did a MUCH better job using the gamepad than any other game on the Wii U.
family_guy
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I personally think any worthwhile Wii U game will make it to the Switch.
LiveFromKyoto
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Counter argument:
The gamepad is amazing, one of the best controllers ever. The width is an asset, letting the arms rest in a broader, more relaxed position. The grip feels like it was moulded to my hands. The dpad is top notch, better than almost every contemporary controller, including the Switch pro controller. Having a screen for off-tv play was one of the best innovations a console has ever had, the streaming works flawlessly with no graphical hitches, something remote play on PS4 can't say for itself. Retro games look amazing on it, it's certainly friendlier to them than an HDTV. And having a touchpad for menus/maps other experiences is a bonus that I'm going to miss in future consoles.
And as for the lineup, I think it has more top end worthwhile first party games at the end of the day than the Wii, Gamecube or N64 before it had. What's more, VC means it has all the great games those systems had in addition to its own, it's a goldmine. And we may never get a system which can do faithful two screen emulations of DS games again.
LiveFromKyoto
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That definitely won't happen. I think it's a foregone conclusion that a lot of good games that just didn't sell well like Wonderful 101 or #FE won't make it over, it won't be worth their time. I don't see them doing ports of 3D World or NSMBU/Super Luigi either. Likewise, they probably won't do things like Captain Toad, and they seem to be skipping over XCX. And most games that really made use of the touchscreen like Nintendo Land would be an impossibility...and for a lot of things, even if they can, they shouldn't. Zombi U was half the game on PS4.
So there was a thread of "What were you favorite non-first party games on the Wii U?" not long ago.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1353652
If you look at the list, there are more than a handful of legit heavy hitters, ME3, 2 COD games, 2 Assassin's Creed, etc. I am not sure how long that list will be at the end of Switch's life cycle.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1353652
If you look at the list, there are more than a handful of legit heavy hitters, ME3, 2 COD games, 2 Assassin's Creed, etc. I am not sure how long that list will be at the end of Switch's life cycle.
Northeastmonk
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I own Mario 3D, ZombiU, Bayonetta 2 pack, Twilight Princess HD, Donkey Kong TF, Wonderful 101, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Zelda BotW, and Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker. The rest I own are dozens of VC games.
Monster Hunter 3-4 and Smash Bros I had on 3DS.
That's small in comparison to my digital downloads on my other consoles alone.
Granted the Wii U had some amazing games. It just fell short in terms of adding more and more content over the years. Way late in the console's life for a Zelda, but that doesn't matter. It was awesome. Plus no Metroid or outstanding IP's. The VC is awesome though. Lots of GBA games to play on there and other handheld games.
Monster Hunter 3-4 and Smash Bros I had on 3DS.
That's small in comparison to my digital downloads on my other consoles alone.
Granted the Wii U had some amazing games. It just fell short in terms of adding more and more content over the years. Way late in the console's life for a Zelda, but that doesn't matter. It was awesome. Plus no Metroid or outstanding IP's. The VC is awesome though. Lots of GBA games to play on there and other handheld games.
I think getting a Nintendo "refurb" is probably the way to go about getting one now. Anyways, I hope you enjoy your console OP. I loved off-TV play on the gamepad, but as soon as I got a Pro controller I never used it again and slowly started to really hate the gamepad.
I still kinda want to get a copy of Devil's Third while I still can...
I don't think it's right to blame Nintendo fans on its demise. It's Nintendo's fault.
I still kinda want to get a copy of Devil's Third while I still can...
I don't think it's right to blame Nintendo fans on its demise. It's Nintendo's fault.
There's no evidence of that happening.
polyh3dron
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Yep, I just bought one of those refurbs too, to keep as a backup if mine dies. Also want to get an extra gamepad.
Trying to round out my library now before everything costs an arm and a leg on eBay.
Trying to round out my library now before everything costs an arm and a leg on eBay.
polyh3dron
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lol Tokyo Mirage Sessions is not making it to the Switch.
I honestly believe this is the way to go now. Switch see you in 2020.
StrangeRoboMemory
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Enjoy! Get Wonderful 101 for sure!
SystemUser
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What makes you think that Pikmin 3 won't be ported? Both Pikmin and Pikmin 2 were ported from the Gamecube to the Wii. I guess there is more working involved in going from Wii U to Switch than Gamecube to Wii since the Wii and Gamecube used the same family of CPU and GPU.
With the Wii Nintendo wanted to cash in on the Wii have a much bigger install base than the Gamecube. That part of the situation looks like it will repeat itself with the Switch, but I guess the cost of porting might put a damper on whether they open the flood gates of Wii U to Switch ports. It would be cool to hear someone who has done both types of ports weigh in on difference in cost. It might be worth it at a higher cost since the Wii U sold less software than the Gamecube.
I want to play Pikmin 3 eventually. Maybe I should have bought one of those refurbs from Nintendo, but I kept assuming the price was about to drop.