The Wii achieved something remarkable: it put a console inside of an extremely tiny and attractive box. Console Design (Excellent, but…)Įven though game consoles are essentially just boxes, we still expect a certain level of “newness” to them so to differentiate them from a previous model. So, in general, I’m a pretty well-rounded gamer (for the most part). The only genres I really stay away from are sports (unless it’s NBA 2K series) and puzzle games.
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What kind of gamer am I? I enjoy everything from action/adventure type games to driving sims to platformers to RPGs to first-person shooters. I’m not rich, but the luxury of owning all last-gen and next-gen consoles affords me the opportunity to analyze each one’s strengths and weaknesses in relation to one another. I regularly use every device and thus, I’m very familiar with the ins and outs of each console. To truly understand video games in a greater context and to enjoy game exclusives on each platform, I knew I had to become a multi-platform gamer.Īs such, I own every last-generation console (Wii/PS3/360) and every next-generation console (Wii U/PS4/Xbox One). While I started out on Nintendo and considered myself a fanboy as a child, as I’ve grown older, I’ve become impartial to all game consoles and game handhelds. I’ve been playing video games my entire life.
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We missed the boat to review the Wii U when it launched on November 18, 2012, but since Sony and Microsoft both launched new consoles, it seems like a good time to evaluate Nintendo’s latest console, now that the next-gen wars are in full swing.
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Uninspiring name aside, we (and everyone else) were very excited for the GamePad’s potential and the idea of playing games with Nintendo characters in glorious high definition. The one with the GamePad would be able to look at the smaller screen while everyone else could look at the HDTV to see something different. With the Wii U, Nintendo would make “you” special with “asymmetric gameplay”, where you can use an innovative GamePad with a touchscreen while others can use Wii Remotes. Fils-Aimes said the Wii was a console that stressed playing together with friends and family. At the same time, HD video games and movies became the de facto and smartphones and tablets started to eat away at the casual gamers the Wii catered to.Īfter six years, Nintendo needed a new console, one with HD graphics, better online features, and most importantly AAA games from third party publishers.Īt E3 in 2011, Nintendo of America president and chief operating officer Reggie Fils-Aimes took to the stage to reveal the Wii’s successor: the Nintendo Wii U, an HD-ready console with another revolutionary new controller. After everyone got sick of waggling around Wii Remotes in Wii Sports, the Wii started to lose steam.
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Nintendo didn’t just beat Sony’s PS3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in lifetime sales it destroyed them both. The underpowered console has sold over 100.9 million consoles worldwide since it was released in 2006.