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Time: 13 Reasons Id Still Pick Nintendos Wii U Over the PS4 and Xbox One
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then you need a console that plays those games
me thinks that was the joke
Tidus_Great
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Laughable list.
Buy a PS4 as a second console? That's what I will do, once there is a worthwhile FIFA game, or a killer app I want/need/can't miss.
The first reason I'd pick a Wii U is because it has the first- and second-party games I most want to play now.
Also, it doesn't need other games, they're still making games for it, it has this one fighting game, it'll have games in the future, it has games without a TV, it has games without a TV, it can play the games it has, it has games from the past, and all it has are games.
Also, it doesn't need other games, they're still making games for it, it has this one fighting game, it'll have games in the future, it has games without a TV, it has games without a TV, it can play the games it has, it has games from the past, and all it has are games.
Reptars Revenge
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The Wii U is amazing and I feel its a must have secondary console.
madmaxx350
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I'd agree with all those if it was arguing the reason ps4/xb1/pc owners should still look at wiiu as a valid complementary console.
You're not taking into consideration the fact that a one year head start doesn't mean jack since it's Nintendo's first foray into HD development
peanutbutterlatte
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Fallout 4 isn't out yet. Doom 4 isn't out yet. Other semi-obscure series with long awaited fourth installment sure to be released on PS4/XB1 isn't out yet.
SolidSnakex
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I like how he writes off the PS4/Xbox One remasters as "recycling bin material" and then lists Wind Waker HD as one of the Wii U's standouts.
Hellsing321
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Only reason you need is that it has the best games this holiday or at the very least it has the least amount of broken games.
protomouse
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Good, giving people more chance to read the piece before posting knee-jerkingly.
It means that the Wii U is significantly more power-efficient than its competitors, both current- and last gen. It even draws less power than the original Wii, yet is significantly more powerful.
GrandHarrier
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But what if I want to play real games and not baby games for babies?
What's that got to do with anything posted in this thread?
so what has that to do with things? 1 year is a lot of time to produce games. If PS4 had the same amount of time on the market it would had some major games out by now.
megabytecr
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by game quality alone the Wii U is worth it, pretty damn great library, expanded by indies, vc and Wii games.
Solid Samus
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madmaxx350
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Good, giving people more chance to read the piece before posting knee-jerkingly.
It means that the Wii U is significantly more power-efficient than its competitors, both current- and last gen. It even draws less power than the original Wii, yet is significantly more powerful.
Is this really true for Xb1 and PS4 vs PS3 and 360?
I remember PS3's being really notorious for energy consumption
DAREALGUMMY
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Yeah I saw that early on and decided to post it all.
He does though.
I like that you had to specify who baby games were for
Get a PC, like a real man.
imo gamecube in the same timeframe had more and better games than Wii U.
bananafactory
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If you aren't that big into the third party AAA franchises there's no question the WiiU is the system to have.
pinkurocket
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Gonzo The Great
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Jeez, it feels like 1995 all over again.
Exclusives, sure. But I would become clinically depressed (in a gaming sense) if a Wii-U was the only gaming device in my home. It's missing out on nearly every substantial release.
Piston Hyundai
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some pretty dope logic in this article
"Which one can I play blu-rays on?"
"PS4 and Xbox One."
"Wii U it is!"
"Which one can I play blu-rays on?"
"PS4 and Xbox One."
"Wii U it is!"
Aquamarine
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What a horrible list.
But these are especially ridiculous:
2. Nintendo doesnt need third parties the way Microsoft and Sony do
3. Nintendo just opened a massive new game development center in Kyoto[/QUOTE]
8. Its powerful enough
9. while not at all power-hungry
11. Its an unabashed games console, not a media player
What the hell, haha.
But these are especially ridiculous:
2. Nintendo doesnt need third parties the way Microsoft and Sony do
3. Nintendo just opened a massive new game development center in Kyoto[/QUOTE]
8. Its powerful enough
9. while not at all power-hungry
11. Its an unabashed games console, not a media player
What the hell, haha.
Did you own a Wii when Nintendo announced the 3DS? I'm exaggerating when I say there were only 3 Nintendo games for the Wii after the 3DS announcement but I'm sure I'm not too far off.
QuantumZebra
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Loving my Wii U. Already got a backlog on the thing due to me going crazy and buying a ton of games digital again before the digital deluxe promotion leaves us.
Edit: jeez everyone is so negative
I think they're all salty they cant play Bayo 2 or Smash
GrandHarrier
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Well, I mean, in the interest of being concise.
But on a serious note these sort of reason lists throwing third parties aside as though they aren't important when they really are, IMO, is kind of silly.
TheAdmiester
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TheAdmiester: 1 reason I'd buy the PS4/Xbox One over the Wii U
1. They have better games.
1. They have better games.
AvoidDaNoid
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Well he actually does have a point. No way would PS4 sell even as good as the Wii U has without 3rd party games.
I thought he was just going to list 13 different exclusive games
lyrick
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What qualifies as a "substantial release"?
That list is pretty crappy, but I agree. Nintendo released its two big install base drivers this year, and they're both fantastic. They also released plenty of other amazing games (I'll never forget you Tropical Freeze) and there's the backlog from last year. Xbox and PS4 are still coming in to their own, and the lineup for the PS4 this year just isn't that good. Xbox is a little better but still, the heavy hitters aren't there. So yeah, the Wii U is still the console to get. A year from now, this will be a different conversation. The PS4 is really gonna come in to its own next year and the Xbox has some stuff lined up too. But the Wii U also has a killer 2015. Next year, the answer will probably be you can't go wrong, but for now it's still the Wii U for me
AvoidDaNoid
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This is going to differ depending on who you ask...but as of right now they really don't
LordOcidax
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....Actually some points are valid.
pinkurocket
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But do they though?
I love my Xbox One and PS4 for providing me with a next-gen leap and all of the big third party stuff. But the Wii U stands out more as the friendly old console where exclusives still matter the most and has none of the bullshit attached to it, like subscriptions. It is also the most unique of the 3, despite not being as powerful. No way will I be without one and I have not felt that way about a Nintendo console since the N64. It is an amazing little system.
TheAdmiester
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Yes, the article is obviously an opinion piece so I posted mine.
btw, Time Top 10 Games of 2014:
10. Velocity 2X
9. Sunset Overdrive
8. Shovel Knight
7. Monument Valley
6. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
5. Mario Kart 8
4. Hearthstone
3. Dark Souls II
2. Alien: Isolation
1. 80 Days
http://time.com/3582118/top-10-video-games-2014/
10. Velocity 2X
9. Sunset Overdrive
8. Shovel Knight
7. Monument Valley
6. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
5. Mario Kart 8
4. Hearthstone
3. Dark Souls II
2. Alien: Isolation
1. 80 Days
http://time.com/3582118/top-10-video-games-2014/
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