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The Top 5: Reasons why we got a Wii U

Following the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One lists, the Gamer Horizon crew have listed off why they (or most of them anyway) have purchased Wii U consoles.

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Metallox3659d ago

5) Third party games (back in 2011, when a lot of companies talked about all their possibilities with the Wii U)

4) Gamepad.

3) Zelda.

2) It's a Nintendo console.

1) Pikmin 3, NUFF SAID!

Metallox3659d ago (Edited 3659d ago )

5) "Third party games?" Of course I want Bayonetta 2

wonderfulmonkeyman3659d ago

#1 The gamepad has all the same functions as any core controller on top of touch screen options for even more gameplay potential. The only detriment might be its size, but that's pretty much the only drawback.

#2 The first party games, which have thus far shown, as a majority rule, a great deal of replay-ability and longevity compared to many other games on the market, even ones that were much more hyped up.

#3 Specific third party games. Many of the ports sucked, but there are a few superb gems like Deus Ex Director's Cut and The Wonderful 101 that were truly done gloriously on the Wii U.

#4 The backwards compatibility with the Wii being native.
Some sites and reviewers downplay this and pass it off as a non-gamer-important feature because the others do it, but I say I'd much rather see my console support its own lineup of games over the ability to play DVD movies.
I bought my console for gaming; I don't see it as a bad thing for it to support that purpose as fully as possible, even if it means giving up a few non-gaming features.

#5 NO FEES FOR ONLINE PLAY.
And the online is still pretty damned smooth despite that.[especially if you use Wired internet]

Fanboyssuck273659d ago

Well said, pressed disagree by accident, stupid touch screen phone. Lol

randomass1713659d ago

No worries, gave him an agree for ya lol. You know, not enough people appreciate Wii U's free online service. I appreciate being able to play Mario Kart with friends for no extra charge.

bit-crusherrrr3659d ago

I only need one reason to buy a wii u but nintendo don't seem to want my money.

1, F-ZERO.

randomass1713659d ago

Pffft, I would never buy a console for just one game, not even a Sony console. Gotta have a plethora of games to keep me interested, and Wii U has me hooked! Mario, Smash and Zelda are great. And I'm looking forward to the next Metroid.

Venoxn4g3658d ago

Fast racing neo coming from Shinen on Wii U, interesting how will it turn out, first one was a good game and a good alternative to F-zero

zero_gamer3659d ago (Edited 3659d ago )

My top 5 reasons why I got mine
1. Zelda WW HD
2. X
3. Mario Kart 8
4. Super Smash Bros.
5. Bayonetta 2

All games, and there's at least 10 more games I want to play on the Wii U, some of which are currently released.

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Goodbye New Mario, I Won't Miss You

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first Mario 2D game in almost two decades without the New Super Mario art style, and it looks all the better for it

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misterandy302d ago

Am I missing something? It looks exactly the same, just higher resolution… Is this sarcasm?

specialguest302d ago

Yes, you're not observant if you think it looks exactly the same. It immediately appeared different to me from the start. Mario's 3D model will always be the same, so not much difference there. However, the animation they've given the Super Mario Wonder makes it look more like a CGI Mario animation where as the New Mario Bros game looks more like typical video game animation movements

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

__SteakDeck__302d ago

@specialguest Yeah those animations are insane.

FinalFantasyFanatic302d ago

You really didn't notice the difference? It's really obvious, I was surprised when I first saw the trailer.

Asplundh302d ago

"Am I missing something?"

Your glasses maybe?

Juancho51302d ago

This Mario game looks great, getting a switch for this and Mario RPG. CANT WAIT, TITS JACKED.

Profchaos302d ago

Yeah I liked how much more emotion could be conveyed through the new style at first glance I didn't see much difference but then rewatching the trailer I'm seeing more and more animations that remind me of the Mario artwork from the manual of smb3

Outlawzz302d ago

I hated the new super Mario bros Style. This new one seems a lot more expressive and less generic. I hope it's a good game

shinoff2183302d ago

I prefer the 2d Mario's. Me and my girl have played them all together and mario galaxy , Mario odyssey. The 2nd player option is extremely eh

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Sakurai explains why he feels Smash Bros. and online play aren't a good fit

Masahiro Sakurai, the director of Super Smash Bros., explains why he believes online play isn't a good fit for the series.

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Vanfernal338d ago

I feel bad for Smash fans. Those guys have been trying to maintain the scene active for 20+ years and get nothing but hate from Nintendo.

RoseSapphire338d ago

Sakurai explains how he and Nintendo still don't understand how the internet works.

FTFY

Snookies12338d ago

Exactly, online play would be wonderful on Smash if Nintendo gave a crap about their online services. To be fair though, Nintendo's online offerings would be great if it were 15-20 years ago lol.

jambola337d ago

I've always said that Nintendo is either innovative and ahead of the curve
or 20 years behind, no in between

CrimsonWing69338d ago

I’m sorry, but if a game is MP then there’s no f*cking argument that can justify no online MP. What he says about competition being different from just playing with friends shows me how out of touch these people are.

It’s not until a new generation that understands things steps in to clean-house that we’ll see some evolution here.

Vanfernal338d ago

His argument is nonsensical. "You'd be limited to just playing people from your region". As opposed to being limited to playing people FROM YOUR COUCH!

CrimsonWing69338d ago

What I don’t get is how do you not have competition and experience the same issue if you have a friend that’s way better than you?

GoodGuy09338d ago

It's a big fighting game so online multiplayer is a must. Competitive smash is the only thing I see fun in these games anymore asides from the big character reveals, singleplayer is laughable and you ain't gunna have people over for couch gaming much.

If Nintendo makes a new smash, it needs a huge evolution for singleplayer/couch play to be enjoyable for me any more. But we all know they'll just do a deluxe edition for their next console lol. They really need to up their servers as well.

NotoriousWhiz338d ago (Edited 338d ago )

I can't imagine Nintendo producing a better smash game than ultimate. Roll it forward with a deluxe edition maybe with an extra character or two and call it a day.

Some other developers can try pushing platform fighters to the next level, because I don't think Nintendo is up to the task.

DarthZoolu337d ago

They already created a better smash brothers game than ultimate when they created melee

masterfox338d ago

he sounds more like is trying to justify Nintendo ineptitude to create a proper network infrastructure in order to Smash Brothers work properly online.

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2023 Game Anniversaries To Keep Note Of

Major 2023 game anniversaries include The World Ends With You, Mario Kart Wii, and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, among many others

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