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[Radar2032]

Hey Everyone.

 

I'm here on these forums because I just purchased a Wii U. 

 

With all the hype surrounding the PS4 and X1, I decided I needed to delve into a new platform and upgrade my gaming portfolio.

 

So I had a decision to make, My first console was a SNES back in 1995, I remember it clearly when I would spend hours playing Super Mario Bros and Kirby. Star Fox was a particular gem and I even had the Nintendo Scope.

 

Flash forward ten years and I was a Sony dedicated gamer, PS1 and PS2 have dominated my gaming life and even with all the scratched disks, optical errors and over-priced titles - I was enjoying life with the Sony consoles.

 

My weapon of choice these days is an XBOX 360, which I've had for around 4 years. Needless to say Microsoft keep pumping out titles which over-exceed my assumptions of the capability of this console (COD: Black Ops 2 looks insane!). Add to that the fact that I am a FIFA junkie and still to this day I purchase around one game every two months for the system.

 

Although I started to become jaded, disillusioned and wanting more from my gaming experiences, titles are becoming more serious, emotional and complex and this is not what I want to deal with in my down time.

 

So two days ago I walked into a local gaming store and picked up the Wii U Zelda Edition, Pikmin 3, Super Mario Bros U and Splinter Cell Blacklist.

 

Now, I have read reviews on the Wii U and it's games and people seem to be split over the console with regards to it's capabilities. My verdict is that if you love gaming and want to be challenged, excited and surprised, then the Wii U gives you all of these and more. The Gamepad is probably the best input device I have ever used and the games i'm playing now are gorgeous graphically, innovative and keep you coming back for more.

 

So there you have it, I had a choice to make and so far, the Wii U dominates the space under my TV.

Edited by Radar2032, 12 December 2013 - 02:48 AM.

[DANT3]

Hey, Radar! Welcome to the forums! After spending so many years "out of touch" with Nintendo, you'll have a quite a bit of catching up to do on some really great games. You'll also be happy to know that Wii U's library is gonna start getting a lot better throughout next year and even further down the road, although the games you picked up should be plenty in the meantime.

 

If you have any questions about the site, feel free to PM myself or any of the staff members. We'll be happy to help out any way we can.

 

Hope to see you around!

[GAMER1984]

if you like Nintendo games you will like the Wii U its that simple. Just dont look for it to get 3rd party games and you are good.

[grahamf]

18 years, does that mean the Nintendo last console you bought was 18 years ago (N64) or you played Nintendo up until 18 years ago (SNES)? In case you haven't checked it out, the Wii U's eShop has a lot of the really great NES/SNES games so you can replay your favorites. At the moment n64 games are kind of awkward because you need to boot into Wii mode to access the Wii Shop.

 

but yeah there's a few very fun games for the Wii U, and it can play all Wii games.

Edited by grahamf, 12 December 2013 - 02:45 AM.

[Radar2032]

Hey Everyone.

 

I'm here on these forums because I just purchased a Wii U. 

 

With all the hype surrounding the PS4 and X1, I decided I needed to delve into a new platform and upgrade my gaming portfolio.

 

So I had a decision to make, My first console was a SNES back in 1995, I remember it clearly when I would spend hours playing Super Mario Bros and Kirby. Star Fox was a particular gem and I even had the Nintendo Scope.

 

Flash forward ten years and I was a Sony dedicated gamer, PS1 and PS2 have dominated my gaming life and even with all the scratched disks, optical errors and over-priced titles - I was enjoying life with the Sony consoles.

 

My weapon of choice these days is an XBOX 360, which I've had for around 4 years. Needless to say Microsoft keep pumping out titles which over-exceed my assumptions of the capability of this console (COD: Black Ops 2 looks insane!). Add to that the fact that I am a FIFA junkie and still to this day I purchase around one game every two months for the system.

 

Although I started to become jaded, disillusioned and wanting more from my gaming experiences, titles are becoming more serious, emotional and complex and this is not what I want to deal with in my down time.

 

So two days ago I walked into a local gaming store and picked up the Wii U Zelda Edition, Pikmin 3, Super Mario Bros U and Splinter Cell Blacklist.

 

Now, I have read reviews on the Wii U and it's games and people seem to be split over the console with regards to it's capabilities. My verdict is that if you love gaming and want to be challenged, excited and surprised, then the Wii U gives you all of these and more. The Gamepad is probably the best input device I have ever used and the games i'm playing now are gorgeous graphically, innovative and keep you coming back for more.

 

So there you have it, I had a choice to make and so far, the Wii U dominates the space under my TV.

 

 

[Radar2032]

18 years, does that mean the Nintendo last console you bought was 18 years ago (N64) or you played Nintendo up until 18 years ago (SNES)? In case you haven't checked it out, the Wii U's eShop has a lot of the really great NES/SNES games so you can replay your favorites. At the moment n64 games are kind of awkward because you need to boot into Wii mode to access the Wii Shop.

but yeah there's a few very fun games for the Wii U, and it can play all Wii games.

Hey,

I had a SNES back in 1995 and i've played a lot of N64 with friends when I was younger.

I've been checking out the eshop and there's some real old-time favorites on there that I will be playing.

Thanks!

Edited by Radar2032, 12 December 2013 - 02:53 AM.

[Mewbot]

Awesome! Welcome to the forums.

That's a good way of thinking about games, it's very mature (not the CoD wow graphics mature). Go for the console and the games that give you the most enjoyment, gaming isn't meant to be stressful, it's not meant to be scary, it's not meant to be sad, it's not even meant to be hard (but some Super Mario stages are surprisingly so).

Gaming is all about winding down and enjoying it.

Honestly, the PS4 looks good, but if all it offers are mediocre shooters then I don't need it (if they come out with a new Little Big Planet I might consider it..).

[Mewbot]

Awesome! Welcome to the forums.

That's a good way of thinking about games, it's very mature (not the CoD wow graphics mature). Go for the console and the games that give you the most enjoyment, gaming isn't meant to be stressful, it's not meant to be scary, it's not meant to be sad, it's not even meant to be hard (but some Super Mario stages are surprisingly so).

Gaming is all about winding down and enjoying it.

Honestly, the PS4 looks good, but if all it offers are mediocre shooters then I don't need it (if they come out with a new Little Big Planet I might consider it..).

[storabajskorven]

Oh, you should get The Wonderful 101 and ZombiU now - amazing games! (And Super Mario 3D World, but on this the games journalists actually agree with me, so you won't miss that one.)

[MatrixChicken]

Hello, and welcome to the forums! You made a good choice getting the Wii U. Like PWN3 said, the game library will be picking up the pace throughout 2014 and forwards. There's already some great games for the system (you should definitely check out Super Mario 3D World), and with Mario Kart, Smash Brothers, a new Zelda game, and much more on the way, it's a great console for "gamers" both now and in the future!

 

Woof, that sounded like a commercial. xD Anyways, hope you have a great time here!

[loungerman35]

Hello and welcome to the world of Wii u feel free to add me loungerman35

[Rockodoodle]

SNES was my last home console- I had a gameboy advance and then my brother got a Wii, which I barely played.  The Wii U is an awesome console.  LOVE IT.  Have no regrets at all and I'm very excited about the future of the Wii U.

[Zinix]

Welcome back to the right side! 

[ThePopiPenguin]

You need more GabeN if you want glorious graphics.