Wii U...and Old ladies playing Call of Duty :)

Edna20

Thoughts on the Wii U? We have Xboxes (360 and One). On them I really only play Call of Duty. Don't worry, I've already told the husband that our next hobby is going to be knitting or something feminine! We also got my mom hooked on CoD, which is hilarious because she's a 62 year old retiree. Anyway back on topic, thinking of getting a Wii U because I've always liked the Nintendo games (Mario and Zelda mostly). What does the handheld console actually do? If I put it in the playroom and I want to play Mario, can I play it on that?

Ken Light

I like the Wii U a lot, but I'm a recreational and retro player, I don't get into the first-person shooters at all. I tried Assassin's Creed and was bored to death quickly. The only thing I miss on Wii U is fighters like Mortal Kombat. But what's there is really good, between Wii and Wii U there are 4 mario games and 3 zeldas with another coming, a couple Mario Karts, and one Mario Party with another on the way. With the exception of the Wii U Mario Party I've thought all those games were stellar additions to their respective franchises and have had lots of fun playing them. I'm dying waiting for the new Zelda for Wii U, it looks flat out incredible. On top of all that, it's a retro-gaming dream. You can download old titles from a variety of consoles, not just Nintendo ones. As for what the handheld does, it sometimes adds features to games (like in mario you can blow on it to activate platforms, tap it to activate other platforms, etc.) but you can also use it as a handheld. The only issue is it needs to be in range of the console and I don't think the range is very far. I've definitely played NES Punch Out while my wife watched TV though.

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I'll never buy another Nintendo product after the Wii. Nintendo produces some great first party games but third party support sucks. Also, you can find and play any older Nintendo game for free. I wouldn't shell out 10 bucks for an retro game.

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