Is Wii U holding better than ever?

um, link? they are all $300

The vast majority of those multis have not been released at this time. When they actually get released, the Wii U might not be best anymore.

I would love to actually have a reason to buy a Xbone, but yeah, they are relying far too much on third party to sell the system. It is kind of confusing because they have alot of IP that they could use. Rare has a ton of IP they brought with them, it is not like the games have to be made by Rare.

Now is a great time to get a WiiU. MK8 is a fantastic game, no doubt about it. My daughter and I are playing the heck out of it.

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Nice to hear :)

Yeah, I'm having a lot of fun in MK8 with friends and family too.

During 360s lifetime MS stopped relying on exclusives to sell the console, and it worked for them. But now they have a new console they need to sell to the public, and they have a serious lack of exclusives.

Indeed, MS has a lot of IP. But who is going to work on that IP for them ? MS closed down (Ensemble) and let go (Bizarre) of a lot of studios. And then there are studios like Rare where all the talent left because MS had nothing for them but to work on Avatars and Kinect games.

IP like Age of Empires or Banjo Kazooie are very well known among gamers. But MS does nothing with these franchises.

They think that more Halo/forza/gears and timed exclusive DLC is going to put them ahead in the console race ? They need to rethink things.

But I have faith that Phil Spencer can at least turn it around somewhat

MS didn't let Bizarre go. They wanted to go themselves - went to Activision and were gone for good.

I think that beginning from Killer Instinct and now with Phantom Dust, Microsoft showed that it really cares about the old IPs it (or its studios) has got. And we'll see more of such things in the future.

Bizarre is just an example. Bungie is another.

I don't know if these studios went by themselves or not. All that matters to me is that MS had them, and now they don't anymore. It all adds up you know, counting all the studios that left/were let go, were closed down or lost their talent...

If it was just Bizarre it wouldn't really matter. But it's one of many.

@PurpleMan5000: Shhh, fanboys are afraid of the truth. Apparently there are thousands of multiplats that vastly outweigh the considerably large amount of games the Wii U has right now. Lmao

You want to talk "truth"? Then stop with the bullshit hyperbole. It's not "thousands" but it's not "none" either, is it?

What exactly was the WiiU getting in the past 3 months while PS4 was getting AA (Great) multiplats like Watchdogs, Final Fantasy XV, Trials Fusion, Wolfenstein New Order, MLB14, and a couple others? Just Mario Kart.

Dat failed logic of your...so entertaining.

Now we should tell him that the Wii U supports external HDDs? Have the most high scoring exclusives, that the PS4 and X1 both are cheap ass outdated tech themselves? He has a point on the 3rd party, but with the online? get a PC all consoles are pure shit in online, learn to live with it.

External HDD is a crap way to me. I prefer internal. Ps4 and X1 are completely irrelevant to what I said, so why do you feel the need to mention them (my guess is your fanboy is showing)? I couldn't care less about a games score. If I have no interest, I have no interest. The way you worded your third party comment leaves me wondering if you are talking to me or farrell. As for PC...I am a PC gamer. I do have a PS3 in my house, but that is my kids. I do play it, but I probably wouldn't buy consoles at all if not for my kids.

Child of Light, too. Plus Shovel Knight comes out tomorrow, and Scram Kitty is great if you like difficult games.

Why aren't you getting MK8?

It's one of my least favourite Nintendo franchises at this point. Player input is the most important thing in a video game to me and the items in those games make my efforts feel futile. I'm at the mercy of the game.

I used to get every Mario kart, but the 3DS one did nothing for me with its lackluster track design, coins, and gliding. The new aspects detracted from my enjoyment and the items robbed me of my efforts too much.

people are nuts. Go buy a wiiu. The games are great. I like how people bash nintendo but then sit on systems with no games because the specs are higher.

Fair enough. You should get into time trials, which is all about your input and skill. There are a few advanced techniques in MK7 to get your top speed. As for track design, MK7 has the dullest in the series, where as MK8 has the best in any MK game. Still working on advanced techniques in the game though.

Have fun with Jazzfunk LOL

Really, that's the best you can do? So sad. You sound like a broken record. Get some new material.

Yeah I was always more into the time trials. I put a lot of time into the DS game. That went out the window in MK7 because of the track design, coins, and gliding mechanics.

can't be holding better than ever when it never learned to held even for a month.

There's no evidence for this, so it's wishful thinking.

@PurpleMan5000: The best next gen console? Lmao really? It's maybe the best secondary console but it's not even a valid choice for a main system. I enjoy my Wii U but only because of Nintendo's exclusives. As a primary console it ranks dead last.

The Wii U has more quality games to play right now than either the Xbone or PS4. If your comment is based upon what you project the future to hold, then I would tend to agree with you, but as of today, the Wii U is absolutely the best of the next gen consoles.

@PurpleMan5000: It had a year head start, by early next year that will change drastically. The list of 3rd party games not coming to the Wii U is staggering. Batman: AK, Witcher 3, Lords of the Fallen, AC Unity, MK X. That just names a few. Not to mention multiplatform titles that still look like PS3/360 games. I think the Wii U is easily the best secondary platform as it will have lots of exclusives you won't see anywhere else. But it's 3rd party support is to lacking to be considered the best next gen console.

I would take the Wii U library as of 6/25/13 over the current PS4/Xbone libraries, too, so the year head start is irrelevant. I do agree that it is going to miss basically all multiplats moving forward and will probably lose its advantage by holiday 2015.

It's a worth a damn if you're like for a side bitch to your primary system (PC, one of the other 2 consoles), but it's got one too many droughts between worth while games.

This fall the WiiU is getting Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2 (AND 1), and Super Smash Bros. 4. Not even talking about all the other games that available for it now like Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Pikmin 3, or Zombi U or heck Mario Kart 8 and you want one more 1st party Megaton?

It's surprising to say, but we haven't had this great of a Nintendo year since 2010.

(well for consoles anyway, 3DS really stole the show last year.)