Nintendo 3DS XL or Nintendo Wii U

Hm. Tough decision. The 3DS has such a great library. But the games you listed for the Wii U are really good too, and it looks like Wii U will have a better 2014 than the 3DS.

Probably the 3DS right now. But this may change during 2014, with the likes of Donkey Kong, Mario Kart, Bayonnetta, Smash Bros. (the better version), Yarn Yoshi, etc. And potentially Shin Megami x Fire Emblem and X.

I guess buy the 3DS now and then the Wii U since you have one more game on that list. The Wii U is getting a lot of great games this year, but it's hard to say how long we'll be waiting for them. MH4 is a 3DS exclusive and supports online play, but we only have the assumption that it'll be released this year.

Right now, the 3DS has more good games. But you'll need a Wii-U for Smash Bros., Mario Kart, DK etc. when they arrive. And if you plan on playing Monster Hunter seriously, that game will keep you busy until the big Wii-U titles arrive. I have it on 3DS, and have played the game for 280 hours and I have no plan to stop. It's even more awesome on the Wii-U, since it's online.

The 3DS XL worked well,but the price...my goodness! Some picks like SSB(first-time handheld)and Animal Crossing: New Leaf were the only best bet I can think of

I went about a month ago to look into the wii u and the 3ds but i came out with the 3ds and about 8 games. The wii u in terms of software just doesn't cut it for me personally. If you are into rpg type games along with nintendo titles you really can't go wrong. I think the 3ds is easily my favourite system out of the ps3, xbox 360 and wii u. I can't believe i left it this long to get one. But I'm sure glad i took the plunge.

I gave up on Monster Hunter on the 3ds because of the no online capability :(.

I still can't decide what to do, you all give such good points.

@Mortalmaster123: If i were you and really that stuck, i would just go the simple route of decision. Look at both consoles, and whichever one has the most games that you are likely to play then go for that one. That helped for me on the day. i got the 3ds with 8 games and a few i still want to buy, however for the wii u it was more likely 3 on the day and one future game. Plus with the 3ds being cheaper, that always helps.

Take a look at Nintendolife.com which has a nice article of the best games coming to wii u this year.

I was in the same predicament and went with the wii u bc I was betting that nintendo would turn things for the better like they did with the 3ds. Also I like consoles more than handheld, games like zelda are designed with shorter dungeons that suit mobile gaming.

oh and 3dworld is a lot better than land, land is great and has 3d but the levels in world are better.

I vote 3DS XL. So many great games for it. I am glad I picked one up. For me it was between the 3DS XL or the Vita. I got my 3DS XL on Thanksgiving day of last year for $150. I have six games for it so far.

if you never got to play wii games i suggest the wii u. otherwise wait and get the 3ds first

get the wii u.

Keep this in mind too TC when deciding. If that tablet controller for the Wii U breaks, it will cost you a lot to replace. The cheapest I have found one was on eBay for $150 (That's what I paid for my 3DS XL)