[Wii] Wii U : And you thought the Wii was a stupid name...

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So, Nintendo's sixth home console just released yesterday. Many pre-ordered or stood in line to grab one opening day. So far, they are relatively reasonably priced on Amazon and eBay, but that probably will change after Black Friday. So far, most of the reviews from Kotaku, GAF, and 1up have been mostly positive for the new console. Right now, around where I live, it has already sold out at every retail location from what I have heard. Kotaku has a nice everything you need to know page that I highly recommend checking out for those seeking out some info about the console.

HERE'S SOME REVIEWS ABOUT THE BIGGER LAUNCH GAMES


ZombiU
72 on Metacritic.
Mostly, it's being docked points for crappy visuals and controls along with really challenging gameplay. I was fairly interested with this as it was described as Demon Souls meets zombie survival, but so far the reviews have given me pause. I still would love to try it for myself, so I probably will end up picking it up some time this holiday season.


New Super Mario Bros. U
82 score on Metacritic.
This looks like more of what we got with NSMB on the Wii, but with a few new features (speed runs, coin mode, things like that) along with HD. Still will probably be a blast playing this with friends.


Nintendo Land
76 on Metacritic.
Coming packaged with the deluxe Wii U, Nintendo Land gives a little something for Nintendo's first-party IPs with several mini-games. A Luigi's Mansion hide and seek, a Zelda adventure, and a Balloon Fight-esque game (though a balloon fight HD would have been amazing). Overall, the reviews are saying it is more deep experience than Wii Sports, but still leaves you wanting more.


Rabbids Land
No score yet on Metacritic.
Another party game for the Wii U, Rabbids Land is a Mario Party type of game with a game board and players rolling the dice to move. Much like Mario Party, it is packed with fun mini-games and looks like it will fall into the category of great with friends, but not so great solo.

Of course, there are a ton of 3rd party releases on the Wii U, like Assassins Creed 3, Darksiders 2, and Mass Effect 3 among others. Here are some impressions reviews...

-Assassins Creed 3 will have some different gameplay elements on the Wii U, says Kotaku.

-Darksiders 2 offers offers DLC bonuses for those who are into that. IGN says the differences aren't all that big, but a good value if you haven't played it yet and want the extra DLC.

-Mass Effect 3 gives us a good idea on what the Wii U brings to the table.

-Ninja Gaiden 3 review from Kotaku, "It sucks less."

-A nice Batman : Arkham City comparison between the Wii U and 360/PS3.

There are several good games on the way in the near future, including Pikmin 3, Rayman Legends, and The Wonderful 101. Also announced are the usual games you understand Nintendo will churn out, such as a Zelda game in the works along with Super Smash Bros.

The Wii U eShop is up and running and has a bunch of stuff available, including the ability to download full Wii U games like Zombi U or NSMBU. As a word of warning, be sure to get more additional memory, even if you purchased the deluxe version, if you plan to download and buy games digitally, as explained by Nintendo with BEEEAAADS.

I was fortunate enough to get one from Target on Sunday morning. I haven't cracked it open quite yet though. Have any of you picked one up? Like it? Hate it? Fucked it?



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