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April 2013
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The editors liked
Innovative GamePad
Nintendo's finally in HD
Improved online approach
Large launch lineup
Pro bundle solidly priced
An included tablet-style GamePad can play games when the TV is in use
Nintendo has a core library of awesome exclusive titles
Works with older Wii games and accessories
Very kid-friendly. Access to a vault of your childhood classics. Off-TV play is gre
Tactile
Multi-use GamePad
Full HD graphics at last
Genuinely revolutionary
Touchscreen controller improves gameplay and enriches the gaming experience
GamePad fits comfortably in hands
Low power use
Quiet even during games
Compatible with Wii
Wii Remote and Wii games
Up to five players can play locally
Nintendo’s history in the field of video gaming is legendary - this is a company which has shaped and defined the industry across four decades. Taking this into account
It was obvious that the Japanese veteran wasn’t going to push out a traditional console to supersede the Wii
And the Nintendo Wii U is possibly one of the most surreal
Individual machines we’ve ever seen under our telly.It offe
Great fun
Clever uses for the Gamepad
Brings multiplayer back to the couch
For the first time in over a decade
Nintendo has considered its original core audience when designing a machine that can go toetotoe with rivals for pure gaming skills.
An excellent range of exclusive and essential titles
Backwards compatible with Wii titles
GamePad is conceptually interesting
Well-designed
Unobtrusive hardware
Excellent exclusive games
Cheaper than Xbox One and PS4
Strong indie and retro line-up
Innovative controller
Decent online services
Some great launch games
Huge potential
The editors didn't like
Poor GamePad battery life
Sluggish menus and interface
Online issues
Delayed features
Lacks early system seller
Basic set is a bad deal
Can't play DVDs or Blu-rays
Lacks a lot of third-party games available on Xbox or PlayStation
GamePad wireless range and battery life are too short
Wii U and 3DS handheld don't share games
Weak GamePad battery life
No launch games for 2 GamePads
Need More Wii-U specific games
GamePad's low battery life
No analogue triggers
Graphics capabilities similar to the sixyearold PS3/Xbox 360 generation of consoles
Only one GamePad at a time (for now
At least)
Glossy plastic collects smudges
Especially the black model
Slow menus
Nintendo reinvented video gaming with the motion-controlled Wii
Making gamers out of people who had previously never even picked up a joypad. However
Despite the unique nature of the GamePad
The Nintendo Wii U is a much harder concept to sell to non-gamers - and that could prove to be a problem in the future. Because of limitations on the hardware
You can’t have four players using four GamePa
Will be overpowered by rival next gen consoles
Sluggish UI
Not as accessible as the Wii
The new Wii GamePad is not for everyone
And its approximate threehour life on a battery charge when used heavily could hamper long gaming sessions
GamePad shortcomings (limited range
Battery life)
Third party support lacks in favour of PS4 and XB1
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We have only had hand-on time with the Switch so this is an early first-impressions verdict. We think the Switch is an enticing piece of hardware with its many different ways of playing, improving vastly on the Wii U. Zelda might be enough for many to upg...
The Wii U may not have the same 'wow' factor as the original Wii, but it still represents a matured take on home consoles that we haven't seen from Nintendo before, both in its approach to online gaming and its hardware design. It's the perfect blend of a...
Published: 2015-03-04, Author: Chris , review by: ergohacks.com
The Wii U is an odd duck. A console that does not fit in with the others control system and goes its own way in UI and game selection. The build and design quality is excellent but the lower specs make for a lot of waiting in between menus. I found myself...
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Published: 2014-12-12, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
An excellent range of exclusive and essential titles, backwards compatible with Wii titles, GamePad is conceptually interesting
GamePad shortcomings (limited range, battery life), third party support lacks in favour of PS4 and XB1, slow operating system
Even two years after launch the Wii U can't shake off its day one issues. The GamePad controller is undeniably large, its communication distance to the console is limited, no more than one can be used at a time, there's no multi-touch functionality...
Published: 2014-11-26, Author: Scott , review by: CNET.co.uk
An included tablet-style GamePad can play games when the TV is in use; Nintendo has a core library of awesome exclusive titles; works with older Wii games and accessories; very kid-friendly. Access to a vault of your childhood classics. Off-TV play is gre
Can't play DVDs or Blu-rays; lacks a lot of third-party games available on Xbox or PlayStation; GamePad wireless range and battery life are too short; Wii U and 3DS handheld don't share games
The Wii U has shaken off some of its initial growing pains to become a superior kid and family console, with a limited but excellent lineup of exclusive games you won't find anywhere else....
The Wii U may not have the same 'wow' factor as the original Wii, but it still represents a matured take on home consoles that we haven't seen from Nintendo before, both in its approach to online gaming and its hardware design. It's the perfect blend of a...
Abstract: Ever since its success with the dual-display Game and Watch back in the early 1980s and the more recent DS series, Nintendo has held the firm belief that two screens are better than one. The same theory underpins the Japanese firm's latest games consol...
Rather than viewing the Wii U as the first entry into the next-generation of gaming, Nintendo's latest offering makes most sense when set apart from its rumoured, super-powered next-gen rivals. By again not concerning themselves with spec-sheet stat chasi...
Touchscreen controller improves gameplay and enriches the gaming experience, GamePad fits comfortably in hands, Low power use, Quiet even during games, Compatible with Wii, Wii Remote and Wii games, Up to five players can play locally
GamePad's low battery life, No analogue triggers, Graphics capabilities similar to the sixyearold PS3/Xbox 360 generation of consoles, Only one GamePad at a time (for now, at least), Glossy plastic collects smudges, especially the black model, Slow menus
Despite huge improvements since the first Wii, the Wii U may not be a freak of performance, but it has once again innovated the gaming experience with a well-designed, well-thought-out controller that's fun to use. The touchscreen brings a new dimension t...
