I know, a little late, but here are the first reviews for Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros U, by GamesMaster:

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Nintendo Land

- Luigis Haunted Mansion, Animal Crossing Sweet Day and Mario Chase offer up some of the most innovative, raucous and party-fueling fun weve ever had with a console
- Plaza is filled with all things Nintendo
- Theres menu music for each attraction that bleeps out in NES chimes
- Monita, the floating computer, guides you around the parks features
- Spend winnings on pachinko-esque coin game
- Win a jukebox, day/night cycle button, and more
- Miis from your console and other consoles through the Internet
- Attraction mode: set up a Nintendo Land party; choose a time limit and player count and then head to a points-based tournament of mini-games
- Multiplayer games are fun, but GamesMaster says the single-player ones are sometimes forgettable
- A few games highlight some seemingly inherent problems
- Ex: Takamarus Ninja Challenge constant screen misalignment
- GamesMaster says GamePad/TV crossover usually works best when done in tandem
- As a discerning gamer, you may not find all that Nintendo Land has to offer to your liking, but should you fork out for a Wii U, you owe it to your family, to your friends and to everyone else you know, to bag a copy of this to go with it.
- Graphics: 90%
- Gameplay: 86%
- Accessibility: 95%
- Lifespan: 82%
- Innovation: 92%
- Overall: 86%
- An essential purchase for party lovers that whets the Nintendo appetite. Bring friends.

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New Super Mario Bros U

- May look the same, but there are some incredible tweaks
- GamesMaster feels its easier than NSMB Wii
- Took under seven hours to complete
- More to the game outside of the main campaign
- Most of the innovation is saved for the final levels
- Without wishing to spoil anything, we were surprised, excited, and twinkly-eyed during an excellent finale. Its almost as if Nintendo suddenly realised that they were in fact working with a Wii U, with a game-changing GamePad and everything.
- Hopes Nintendo will build on this solid, if not mind-blowing, foundation.
- Graphics: 82%
- Gameplay: 85%
- Accessibility: 90%
- Lifespan: 80%
- Innovation: 75%
- Overall: 82%
- A great excuse for families to gather round the TV, and an enticing glimpse of Marios HD future.

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So please, tell me your opinion. How do these 2 games look to you, right now?