Any point in keeping a Wii U after Smash Ultimate is out?
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For me the Wii U is such a unique console that I can't part with yet. There are some fantastic games that are not on Switch :
Pikmin 3
TW101
XCX
SM3DW
Nintendo Land
Affordable Space Adventures
Wind Waker HD
TP HD
And there are also some divisive and unique games that I like to return to:
Star Fox Zero
Game and Wario
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Zombi U
Finally I like to boot Wii games on it. I wish it could be hacked to increase the resolution of the Wii games but nonetheless it's still a great and easy way to play all the classic Wii games that have not been released anywhere else.
Pikmin 3
TW101
XCX
SM3DW
Nintendo Land
Affordable Space Adventures
Wind Waker HD
TP HD
And there are also some divisive and unique games that I like to return to:
Star Fox Zero
Game and Wario
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Zombi U
Finally I like to boot Wii games on it. I wish it could be hacked to increase the resolution of the Wii games but nonetheless it's still a great and easy way to play all the classic Wii games that have not been released anywhere else.
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youtube, netflix and for ..uhm..other video portals
also: Super Castlevania 4 on the toilet
edit: post above me is right. Xeno X will never come to switch. so keep your wiius
edit 2: another thing. I use my wiiu as lightgun arcade machine. there are tons of light gun games available for wii and I play them on wiiu. LA Machine guns being my fav.
and nothing replaces the wiimote IR pointer when it comes to accurate lightgun shooting
also: Super Castlevania 4 on the toilet
edit: post above me is right. Xeno X will never come to switch. so keep your wiius
edit 2: another thing. I use my wiiu as lightgun arcade machine. there are tons of light gun games available for wii and I play them on wiiu. LA Machine guns being my fav.
and nothing replaces the wiimote IR pointer when it comes to accurate lightgun shooting
I keep mine for Wind Waker and Super Mario 3d world.
But for every Wii U game that I have that finds it's way to switch gives me another reason to let go of wii u.
But for every Wii U game that I have that finds it's way to switch gives me another reason to let go of wii u.
Made the mistake of selling my Wii U last year, immediately regretted it and bought another one. Just a warning OP.
There's still too many greats missing on Switch (Mario Maker, Super Mario 3D World, Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101, Zombi U), not to mention the Wii compatibility and VC. Then there is the tablet itself. It is charmingly unique and vastly superior to the Switch with its cramped buttons and dodgy analogue sticks.
I share this sentiment.
There's still too many greats missing on Switch (Mario Maker, Super Mario 3D World, Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101, Zombi U), not to mention the Wii compatibility and VC. Then there is the tablet itself. It is charmingly unique and vastly superior to the Switch with its cramped buttons and dodgy analogue sticks.
I share this sentiment.
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1) don't sell consoles
2) don't disrespect my Wii U like that.
3) there are other exclusives than Smash on it.
2) don't disrespect my Wii U like that.
3) there are other exclusives than Smash on it.
Pikmin 3
Mario Maker (3DS version sucks)
Wind Waker HD & TP HD (These will get ported at some point probobaly) (Play the Gamecube versions on Dolphin)
That's it really. Splatoon became obsolete thanks to Splatoon 2 which is far superior.
I mean it was hard justifying keeping the Wii U even before the Switch came out. Even Smash 4 was a disappointment unless you really care about the roster. Brawl and Melee were both much better games.
I would still rather play WW on Dolphin with it's original art style and not be forced to use a crappy controller. It also avoids the problem of me having to boot up the Wii U, which is something i never ever want to do.
Mario Maker (3DS version sucks)
Wind Waker HD & TP HD (These will get ported at some point probobaly) (Play the Gamecube versions on Dolphin)
That's it really. Splatoon became obsolete thanks to Splatoon 2 which is far superior.
I mean it was hard justifying keeping the Wii U even before the Switch came out. Even Smash 4 was a disappointment unless you really care about the roster. Brawl and Melee were both much better games.
I would still rather play WW on Dolphin with it's original art style and not be forced to use a crappy controller. It also avoids the problem of me having to boot up the Wii U, which is something i never ever want to do.
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The Wii U might serve more as a stepping stone to the Switch, but I could never part with mine. If nothing else, it's a curio item, but the peaks are still incredible. If it means nothing to you, it's a no brainer, just sell it. The only console I've sold as an adult was my SNES and you could say it's only a few years later, after I regretted it, that I'm able to talk about it :/
There are 2 "big games" still exclusive they way I see it. These WILL get a replacement of Switch in some way
Mario Maker -> will get sequel on Switch
SM 3D World -> will get Switch port
And some smaller that might
Pikmin 3 -> will get sequel on Switch
Xenoblade X -> port?
Wonderful 101 -> port?
But yeah with Smash WiiU is pretty much completely dead and good riddance
Mario Maker -> will get sequel on Switch
SM 3D World -> will get Switch port
And some smaller that might
Pikmin 3 -> will get sequel on Switch
Xenoblade X -> port?
Wonderful 101 -> port?
But yeah with Smash WiiU is pretty much completely dead and good riddance
Mario Maker, Wonderful 101, and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse are all great games that are definitely worth playing. I'm sure there's others on the system I haven't played that are worth it as well, like Pikmin 3.
The Wonderful 101, Super Mario Maker, Zelda HD Duology, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Project Zero/Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, NintendoLand, Pikmin 3, and a ton of Virtual Console game of course.
Andre, are you proud of yourself? Are you?
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Okay you guys convinced me lol. I think there's still a lot I can get out the system that I never even considered. I normally give my old consoles away to family rather than selling. But I might hold on to it if I'm ever in the mood for some of the exclusive stuff!!
Also, I feel bad for giving up on XCX...but I just remember not enjoying it. I'll try it again one day, either on Wii U or if it gets released on Switch
Also, I feel bad for giving up on XCX...but I just remember not enjoying it. I'll try it again one day, either on Wii U or if it gets released on Switch
Yoshi Woolly World
Pikmin 3
Super Mario 3D World
And im not paying full price on New Super Mario Bros U and DKC Tropical Freeze which inalready have, still have Metroid Prime Trilogy digital, and for my self liking, i got Pinball Arcade old tables that are no longer available.
No. Not selling it. Even plan to grab back Splatoon 1 ( dont know why i just enjoyed it more on Wii U than Switch )
Pikmin 3
Super Mario 3D World
And im not paying full price on New Super Mario Bros U and DKC Tropical Freeze which inalready have, still have Metroid Prime Trilogy digital, and for my self liking, i got Pinball Arcade old tables that are no longer available.
No. Not selling it. Even plan to grab back Splatoon 1 ( dont know why i just enjoyed it more on Wii U than Switch )
WW HD
TP HD
Xenoblade X
Mario 3D World
Mario Maker
Wonderful 101
Pikmin 3
Playing Wii games
Lots of VC games
TP HD
Xenoblade X
Mario 3D World
Mario Maker
Wonderful 101
Pikmin 3
Playing Wii games
Lots of VC games
Sure, at least in my case. There are still plenty of games exclusive to it that aren't on the Switch, such as Super Mario 3D World, Pikmin 3, and the Zelda remasters, that I will at some point years down the road go back to, assuming that they don't get ported, of course
I bought Fast Racing Neo earlier this year for my Wii U and it's really fun. I haven't seen it mentioned yet in this thread!
The Yoshi and Kirby games haven't been mentioned enough, either.
For all the games that have been ported to the Switch, and it's felt like a ton over the last year, there are still a lot of games exclusive to the Wii U. Smash isn't a good enough reason to get rid of it.
The Yoshi and Kirby games haven't been mentioned enough, either.
For all the games that have been ported to the Switch, and it's felt like a ton over the last year, there are still a lot of games exclusive to the Wii U. Smash isn't a good enough reason to get rid of it.
Here's five reasons to keep it : Pikmin 3, Xeno X, The Wonderful 101, Tokyo Mirage Sessions and GBA games (best way to enjoy those on consoles).
Yeah, uh, someone call me when every single Mario game gets off the GameCube.
For me TP HD, Super Mario 3D world, WWHD and Mario Maker need to be ported before I could safely say there's no point in owning a Wii U.
Only reason I have mine hooked up is for the HD Zeldas and Smash so I'll probably put it away when Smash comes out.
