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Taking a Closer Look at the Wii U

When Nintendo revealed the Wii U to the world at last year's E3, it was careful to keep the prototype hardware under close watch with controllers tethered to demo stations and the console itself hidden behind display cases.

PopRocks3594486d ago

Perhaps I'll be chewed out for saying it, but Destructoid recently did a preview of the WiiU controller and they had nothing but good things to say about it.

I hope people take the time to actually try this thing out before they judge it. It's not unlike when the Wii first came out and everyone was like "Who can play games with THAT thing?!"

ChickeyCantor4486d ago (Edited 4486d ago )

It's the bandwagon. It's just far too fun to ignore!
Because being objective isn't hip enough.

FinalomegaS4485d ago

Worst D pad EVER!!!! the dreamcast. think that thing hurt my thumb more than the PS1 controller ( the top shoulder side, thing all the SF alpha1 did that lol)

I'm sure this thing must be easy on the hands, the gaming market has been getting more and more technically advanced in the field of hand unit ergonomics. Remember playing with the old NES pad... Hours on hours playing Contra or SMB3, I mean we were young back then and we seem to not care but 30 years later... I think gaming controllers have come a long way.

The WiiU controller looks like it'll be more stationary to the end user.

PS: no petition for changing the name? They are aiming for the core players but the name of the Wii is tainted...

Of course the name should mean little when quality apps are shown.

just saying...

even Nintendo HD will work...

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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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Vits4d 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.

Z5013d ago

How would XCX work without dual screens functionality?

Cacabunga3d 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

Profchaos3d 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.

Stevonidas3d ago

Devil's Third is HIGHLY underrated.

repsahj3d ago

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

Chocoburger3d 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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