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NoThanks60
fromLos Angeles
Age:45-54
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Broke in a matter of days
PostedApril 7, 2013
System is fun, but the GamePad screen was damaged within days, having taken a minor tumble off the couch. Not covered under warranty and required replacement from Nintendo at a cost of $100+. Yes, it's our "fault" that the GamePad was dropped, but this doesn't seem like extreme wear and tear for a gaming product. So, if you're prepared to handle components like they're Faberge eggs, this system is for you. If you're hoping to play with it, set aside some extra cash to cover repair costs because it doesn't take much to break this system. Bonus: you have to go through Nintendo support, where the "service" is snarky.
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Posted byoneway1991
Dallas, TX
onApril 27, 2013
I question the validity of this "fall from the couch." I have a six year old sister who frequently has friends over to play the Wii U, and my Game Pad still looks brand new; it's a pretty tough controller, so I can only picture it taking severe damage from extremely unorthodox usage. That is no reason to rate something so poorly.
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Anonymous
Age:13-18
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AN AMAZING CONSOLE!!!
PostedMarch 28, 2013
The Wii U is the Best console out there in my opinion. I dont know why peoplescoff at it, if they have ev even heard of it! The loading, times, thile admitttedly a little slow, are getting fixed in April, it has great games like monster hunter 3 Ultimate and lego city undercover going for it, and even greater ones to come. though the extra screen does not look so good on paper, it is actually an amazing addition that you have to try to fully understand. the graphics are great, better than the ps3 or xbox360, and it is not only a family console anymore. i will greatly enjoy this console, and while a big fan of xbox and psp, i have confidence they cant get much better than this amaing, yet underrated console.
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Tivoo
fromNew York, NY
Age:25-34
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Way better than original Wii
PostedMarch 25, 2013
Lets start off with i was reluctant on buying the Wii U because i had heard alot of bad things about it. then come to find out that the ones giving me all this bad information had never actually played or even owned a Wii U. So i decided to go out and give it a try. I bought the 32gb Deluxe edition because of the fact that the regular 8gb did not come with Nintendo Land, a Wii U game pad charger, dock nor the amount of Memory the deluxe edition came with for only $50 more. It was very easy to set up, very similar to the regular Wii. As soon as i had it hooked up and starting running it i had to do a BIG update. took about 2 hours to download. But the wait was worth it. The graphics look amazing, HD really brings the Wii U to live. The Wii U gamepad is very responsive to your movements which was definatly a PLUS. Nintendo Land was a pretty good game that the Family can enjoy either solo or together. Lots of mini games and challenges. I like the fact that you can play on the gamepad only if someone wants to watch tv. Also all the new apps they allow you to use like HULU, Netflix, Youtube and so forth. The MiiVerse is pretty cool being able to talk to other Wii U owners and see their Mii characters. I like how they have it set up where they have alot of the new games and the amount of people playing that game in real time. The only downsides i saw to the new Wii U were that you still can not use this to play Blu-ray nor regular DVD's. Also alot of the Wii U games that you play have to have the motion plus adapter or the motion plus controller to play. and also the Wii U drawing APP is still not available as of March 2013 thought they keep advertising it on television. But all in all im am very satisfied with this system and believe it is not only great for kids but also for adults as well
 
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SuperNumnutz
Age:13-18
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Overall, I like the Wii U
PostedMarch 23, 2013
Before I start, let me just say that I'd classify myself as an open minded gamer. I like the systems from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. But I do like Nintendo just a bit more than the others. Anyway, overall, I really like the Wii U. I find that the Wii U is a game system as well as an "entertainment hub". I say that because I really like playing games on the Wii U but I also love the internet browsing as well as Netflix on the Wii U. I don't want to go too much into detail, but I'll just say that I am very pleased with my Wii U experience. I also have a few negative things to say about the Wii U. The Wii U is able to send the video to the Gamepad at a decent distance. But I was kind of expecting a bit more. The farthest I could walk was maybe 25 feet away from the Wii U console. One kind of big negative thing about the Wii U is that there is barely any games available for the Wii U. It's been around 4 months since its launch and we still haven't really gotten too many games for Wii U (But they did release recently Lego City Undercover which is an AWESOME game). But, that's pretty much all the negative things I have to say about the Wii U. I don't really want to say too many negative things about the Wii U because I know that Nintendo is working on it. They're working on fixing the painfully slow OS and they're bringing some awesome new games. Once Super Smash comes out, my life will be complete. In conclusion, the Wii U has some little hiccups but overall, it's a really great system. I'd definitely recommend it to someone and I'm very glad that I purchased one.
 
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Posted byiLoveNintendoFlo
America
Very Exciting time to be a Nintendo Fan! :):):)
onMay 9, 2013
Don't worry about the games watch the Nintendo Direct's and read Nintendo News on different website's thay are contless exciting games coming for Wii U. By this Christmas the Wii U will have a very health library of great games. I heard thay will show off a New 3D Mario and Mario Kart at this years E3. I am also looking forward to the new Xen game and the Wind Waker remake. And thay are conutless other great upcoming games. :):):) The Nice people at Nintendo are working very hard on new games and helping 3rd partys. Thay are a lot of very exciting things to come. Please read the Nintendo News and watch Nintendo Direct's to stay in on the know. The last Nintendo Direct was a very joyful time! :):):D
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