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The Wii U has been great for my marriage

GameZone writes, "My wife doesn't really play video games. She had an episode with Spyro when she was younger that she doesn't like to talk about, like a relationship that ended badly where she did some things she's not proud of. And then there was the Animal Crossing phase on the GameCube, where she didn't play for two weeks and when she went back into the game, all of her neighbors were mad at her. That stressed her out quite a bit. So I guess the reason she avoids video games is that she can't disconnect herself and feels bad if something bad happens. That was until I bought a Wii U."

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jetpacksheep4158d ago

What a good read, I'm recently discovering Nintendo again after a long while too, I plan to buy a Wii U soon, probably January. (hopefully some good sale bundles will appear)

NicSage4158d ago

Skylanders on the wiiU is a blast with my son who is 4 1/2. First game that i really enjoy playing with him. easy but still not too easy on him.

brbobcat4158d ago

Nintendo has done a great job appealing to kids and females who may be too intimidated with the complex controls of the Xbox 360 and PS3. Glad you and your wife can share an interest in gaming together!

mcstorm4158d ago

I am really enjoying the WiiU too and my other half is liking it as well.

The new MarioU is a lot of fun and imo back to the good old Mario days.

ZombieU is imo the best horror game ive played for a few years and it looks amazing too.

I really do think Nintendo could grab a lot of the core market with the WiiU and if they do then MS and Sony will have some work to do next gen.

cleft54158d ago

I completely agree with you and this is definitely a good thing. Competition makes for better games, so I am glad to see Nintendo be able to compete on that HD level while continuing down their own path.

mcstorm4158d ago

I agree. I see next gen being even closer between all 3. I will still own all 3 consoles but I can see the WiiU becoming my main console for 3rd party games this gen where the 360 is my 3rd party console at the moment.

Tzuno4158d ago

Wiiu aimed for families not hardcore gamers.

browngamer414158d ago

Because families are gonna just love games like Ninja Gaiden, ZombiU,Call of Duty,Darksiders,Bayonetta 2 and Monster hunter 3...

cleft54158d ago

If you read the article you would know that the guy writing it is a games journalist who brought the WiiU. His wife started playing the WiiU with him and that is leading to her being more interested in gaming in general. The WiiU is acting as a gateway to other games like League of Legend, which is definitely a hardcore game.

dredgewalker4158d ago (Edited 4158d ago )

That's not exactly a bad thing, most of the gamers this gen started off with Nintendo consoles. Most PS3 and 360 games are geared towards the older crowd and may not appeal to a parent with a young child. I'm not saying that the Wii U is for children but it has less violent games that children won't be exposed to.....then again they're already exposed to it with most tv programs.

lifesanrpg4158d ago

Aren't all games for families? I hate the term "hardcore gamers". Just let people play whatever they want.

Even if it is meant for families, who cares? What's so wrong about having someone who has never played a game before having interest your game syste?

MNGamer-N4158d ago

It's for both, like they say. My kids play Mario, Sonic, & Nintendoland, I play CODBO2, ACII & ZombiU... best of both worlds. Hopefully they will continue to provide such a great focus on 3rd party throughout the life of the console.

ahronith4158d ago

My twin son and daughter are almost 3 years old...looks like i will be introducing them to the wide world of blood, sex, and rock & roll...at least thats what your logic tells me about the Wii U is only for families.

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Wii U games that still haven't been ported to Switch

The Nintendo Switch is potentially nearing its lifespan, and several Wii U games haven't found their way over as ports yet.

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Vits3d ago

I think it's better to leave games like AC: Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash forgotten on the Wii U. Best case, they are mediocre games; worse case, they are very bad. It was a dark time for the Wii U, and the first only exists to sell Amiibo cards, whereas the second was put together in a couple of months with a shoestring budget, and it shows.

The rest of the list does have some really cool games, though. I would love to see a remake of Star Fox Zero with decent controls, and Xenoblade X doesn't require that much modification to work.

Z5012d ago

How would XCX work without dual screens functionality?

Cacabunga2d ago

Same as Paper Mario color splash. One of the best wiiu games and getting even better with dual screen. Same reason why i prefer Splatoon 1

Profchaos2d ago

This article leaves out Nintendo's most controversial game to date devils Third.
I personally found the cover system really fun in that one compared to at the time most fps games completely lacking one.

Stevonidas2d ago

Devil's Third is HIGHLY underrated.

repsahj2d ago

They should remake Starfox to the switch 2. Very beautiful game during gamecube days.

Chocoburger2d ago

Kirby is always ignored or forgotten by people, so good to see it mentioned here.
Play Kirby Canvas Curse on DS, and then play Rainbow Curse on Wii U, they're really fun and unique 'platformers' without any actual jumping.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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8 of the most useless amiibo figures ever released

A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.

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