![]() There is also the issue of staying power. Even if Bayonetta is a big selling point for you, that doesn't mean you need to buy the console right away. Yes, Nintendo announced today that Bayonetta 2 will be exclusive to the Wii U, but that is not coming out in the launch window. ![]() Sure, the Wii U will have many core games available on it during its launch window, such as Assassin's Creed III, Mass Effect 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Aliens: Colonial Marines, but there are not many games that will attract the core gamer that they can't get on the platforms they already own, and we haven't seen much that makes me think that using the second screen will enhance these multiplatform titles enough to make the Wii U versions a must-have.Īs it stands now, the Wii U will have exactly one exclusive core game released in its launch lineup, which is the admittedly cool ZombiU. Still, the Wii U launch window will not be painful-or sparse-like that of the 3DS. The list is bloated by titles that have already been released on other consoles, however. U, ZombiU, WiiFit U, Pikmin 3, Lego City: Undercover, Transformers Prime and Funky Barn, and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is finally coming to the West on the Wii U. The Wii U will have more than 50 games released for it within its launch window, including Nintendo platform exclusives Nintendo Land, New Super Mario Bros. For a console that is on par, power-wise, with the current console and comes with a gamepad that has a 6.2" touchscreen on it, I find that price to be entirely reasonable, if a little high compared with what Nintendo usually charges for new consoles. I can't imagine why anyone would buy the basic set.Īnyway, $349 is high based on expectations for the Wii U's price but it's competitive with the Xbox 360 and PS3, and you get a game right out of the box. Let's go ahead and pretend the $299 version of the Wii U doesn't exist, because for just $50 more you get a charging cradle for your gamepad, two years of discounts on downloadable games from the eShop, more internal storage and a copy of Nintendo Land, which will likely be the game that gives you the most actual extra gameplay features that use the gamepad screen. None of this is really necessary, but it's cool, I guess. When you're actually watching something on your big screen, the gamepad will show you special features a la HBOGO for stuff that is supported by the system, and if your friends are using Nintendo TVii, there will be social features available as well. In addition, it taps into IMDB to allow you to look at cast lists and so on. Here, you can look up, say, Modern Family (that was the example they used during the presser), and Nintendo TVii will show you where you can stream it, and, if you have a TiVo box, when you can watch it on TV or if you have it recorded. This little widget, which runs on the Wii U's gamepad screen until you want to actually watch something, brings together movies and TV shows listed on Hulu, Netflix and Amazon a lot like Bing on Xbox 360, but with more features. It's a complex issue, people, so let's really dig into it. I’d like to go over the pros and cons of the Wii U system as we know them right now so you can decide for yourself whether you want to slap down $300+ to be an early adopter or you should just wait and see how it goes.
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