Reasons why I should own a Wii U;

[nintendoanna]

I don't know why I would want to buy a Wii U other than I just want it.

 

[ShinyYoshi]

Is there any other reason to buy a WiiU? That's pretty much why I have my WiiU... That's the reason why I have just about half the stuff I own.

 

[mynooka]

Because it has really fun games that don't need patching and work from day one.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

Unless you love Nintendo games, there's literally no reason to own this console.

 

[JCnator]

I think that the Wii U works best as your secondary console when you've got nothing else to play with your main console. There definitely are games that are worth playing, but none of them are actually groundbreaking.

 

[nintendoanna]

Is there any other reason to buy a WiiU? That's pretty much why I have my WiiU... That's the reason why I have just about half the stuff I own.

Yeah, but I have no money and my parents won't buy it for me. (I know.. First world problems!1!)

 

[EmmaFrost]

Why do we buy anything non-essential besides just wanting it?
If you're a Nintendo fan, which you are judging by your username, it only makes sense to buy their newest console c:
There are some really fun games you can play on it. And I personally cannot wait for Yoshi's Wooly World ahhhh.

 

[DarkDesertFox]

Reasons why you should own a Wii U:

- Smash, Mario Kart 8
- Awesome free online multiplayer for games.
- Beautiful graphics

Reasons why you shouldn't buy a Wii U:

- Gamepad is constantly on wasting battery.
- Gamecube adapter is expensive and hard to find.

Like TheBigJC said, it's fun as a secondary console. I'm glad I bought it though.

 

[inkling]

bc of the games! Bc the wii u plays wii games. bc you can download other apps, like netflix and crunchy roll. bc you can lay in bed and browse the internet with the controller. to support nintendo. also bc I hope a new mario galaxy comes out!

 

[pillow bunny]

isn't there still only like 4 wii u games? i think the wii is better bc it can play gamecube games and the wii u can't.

 

[Astro826]

The main reason you should want to own a Wii U is because of the large amount of great games it has to offer. I know that there are a lot of people that say there are no good games, but it has tons of great games. Here is the list of the games that I own, if you want an idea of some of the games the Wii U has. I love all of these games, except for Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (it's garbage).

Game & Wario
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Nintendo Land
New Super Mario Bros. U
Need for Speed Most Wanted U
LEGO City Undercover
Pikmin 3
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
New Super Luigi U
The Wonderful 101
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Rayman Legends
Super Mario 3D World
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Sonic Lost World
Mario Kart 8
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Wii Fit U
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures [1]
Ducktales Remastered
Hyrule Warriors
Super Smash Bros. Wii U
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Mario Party 10

I'm also planning on adding Kirby and the Rainbow Curse to my list in the future.

It's only getting better with games like Splatoon, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and Star Fox coming in the future. Now is the perfect time to purchase a Wii U, if you don't have one already. Plus, it would be easier for you to save up for one since it's the cheapest console on the market. If you aren't a fan of a lot of Nintendo games, though, I wouldn't really recommend it. If you love Nintendo games, you'll love the Wii U!

 

[ChaosEmperor1988]

its cheaper than the ps4 and xbox one, its backwards compatible with wii games, it has the best exclusives unlike ps4 and xbox one which are pretty much the same thing and off-tv play with the gamepad is awesome!

 

[inkling]

Super Mario 3d world is super amazing! Also Pikmin 3 is great!

 

[rockthemike13]

I just picked up a Wii-u, and let me tell you what I think.

I didn't pick up an Xbox or PS4, because I have an extraordinarily kick butt PC, and MOST big games to come out on Xbox or PS find their way to PC. Or the ones I'd want to play any way.

So I splurged and grabbed a Wii-u. This is a party console. This is a console to play with your friends, family, any thing. This is probably not the console for you if you like solo adventures, like Mario N64, Ocarina of Time, etc etc. Every game seems to be designed just to play with a lot of people.

For the price, I would say keep away, UNLESS you, like me, have a lot of people to play with. I have my wife, and my 2 roommates living with us, and frequent company, so it's all ways a lot of shouting, fun, and so forth. But a few times I've picked it up solo, and really the only thing that seems even remotely enjoyable is Windwaker HD, which is a game that came out years ago just with slightly better graphics and a couple seemingly pointless side quests.

 

[Tao]

I bought mine because I was rather sick of all the 'gritty realism' from last gen, as well as them consisting 80% of cutscenes in their games. There's only so many times I can 'shoot/punch dudes' until it gets boring and that's largely the only types of games the other consoles have.

Plus it has backwards compatibility. I didn't have a Wii, so I've pretty much gotten 2 new console library's to play around with now. As well as the eShop which has a ton of games from the NES - N64 (if you include Wii mode).
The only console that it doesn't really have any sort of 'backwards compatibility' with is the Gamecube.

I think that the Wii U works best as your secondary console when you've got nothing else to play with your main console. There definitely are games that are worth playing, but none of them are actually groundbreaking.

Implying that the other 2 current consoles have anything groundbreaking on them.

Not saying the other consoles terrible, I just don't see how the Wii U should be a secondary console compared since they aren't exactly putting out any instant classics themselves.

I mean, the games I want for PS4 haven't even been released yet. The best games on it so far are remasters of PS3 games. The few games that have interested me are on PS3 as well. The graphic aren't as good, no, but they're still there and are still entirely playable.

isn't there still only like 4 wii u games?

Are you from 2013?

 

[roseflower]

If you like certain games for the Wii U you really want to play then go for it. Personally the only reason I?d think about buying the Wii U is the upcoming The Legend of Zelda for Wii U, or maybe a new Animal Crossing game.

 

[Prof Gallows]

All of the current Wii U games plus Splatoon and the new Zelda coming out.

I find the Wii U to be the best console for running Netflix and Youtube as well because of the off-screen option.

 

[Sorgatani]

If you need outside convincing, then you may not really want it. Don't get the console until it is a definitive 'YES'.

I fully agree with rockthemike13's assessment - it is a console that is more fun played with friends.

While I do not regret buying my wiiU, I still don't feel like I've gotten a lot of use out of it.
I played through Child of Light, occasionally play MK8, MH3U and Mario & Luigi RPG, but more often I play handheld games and my fiance plays PC (most often minecraft).

 

[Holla]

Mario Kart 8 was reason enough for me to get a Wii U at the end of 2014. Other games have and will come out for it too so it's pretty worth it, as it's basically like the original Wii only better. ^.^

 

[0pizzachu23]

Possible new animal crossing? Also amiibos are rad!