Finally got aboard the wii-u train. Odd thing is, I think its made me want a Switch at some point down the line. Simply put, the gamepad is a great gimmick for someone like me. I can zoom around mario kart while the wife watches her stuff. Every body happy.

Gamewise, I've a huge stock of stuff but I think I might try and pick up some of the quirkier titles over the next few months before they disappear. / gain in price. 

As a system, I have to say its very nicely put together although I'm not sure if all the stuff I got is representative of what someone with a new system would experience. I have 3 wiimotes, 2 nunchucks, 1 gamepad, 1 gamepad stand for charging and a pro controller. But if I just bought one off the rack I'd ust get the gamepad and all those extras would soon add up. And its not like buying a second controller for multiplayer. The wiimotes do allow for a lot more games if you can get them.

Other issues? The OS seems very slow. But I dont mind that too much. The games are great with Mario Kart and NSMBU getting the love at the moment.

One thing I must ask - is the wi-fi as terrible as I'm getting? It is constantly dropping out. Doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason to it. I know when my daughter had the surface on streaming some netflix, it affected the gamepad conenction to the wii-u (she was sat between) but the wi-fi is constantly shit. I'm thinking of getting a lan connecter. Theres a cheap one on amazon that works with the wii-u (typically the offical one is priced super high. Fucking hate console manufacturers for that type of shit)

Locking extras behind Amiibos is a bit 'dlc already on the disk'.  It's hard not to be cynical but if people enjoy it good for them.  The fact that a Shovel Knight Amiibo unlocks proper campaign co-op in Shovel Knight is a pretty big deal.  As is the fact that Mario 3D World has a same screen four player mode, and it works.  I beat this drum now and then, but that's a towering achievement that gets overlooked by people focusing on how damn good the rest of the package is.  What a game.

Liveinadive wrote:

Biggest bargain was a near mint condition Pokken for £15 from Cash Converters.
I could flip that on eBay today for £30- £35

Dibs?

CEX are good for the occasional bargain, but you have to be careful/do your research. Similar to retroking, my local is selling 2nd hand 'bone pads for the same price as new from GAME or Amazon.

RedDave: WiFi seems ok on mine.

Moot_Geeza wrote:

Locking extras behind Amiibos is a bit 'dlc already on the disk'.

Yeah. If the figures weren't as nice, and the extras they unlock felt like stuff that should've been there by default, I'd probably be really angry about amiibo acting as ransom for content you already sorta own. Nintendo have done well with the sculpt quality and the extras feeling like, well, extras. Prime example is Captain Toad, the hide-and-seek mode is fun, but entirely skippable if you don't want the amiibo.

It'd be nice if the figures were £9.99, but £14.99 isn't super ridiculous. Shop around and you can usually find stuff less than RRP anyway.

I gave up connecting Wii U via wifi. Even took console back to Game in anger at launch but guy there heloed me out. (He was good, haven't seen him in a while, must have left.).

Liveinadive wrote:

There were issues early on with the WiiU and wifi.

Maybe try this Dave.I
http://kotaku.com/5961600/if-your-wii-u-wont-connect-to-your-wifi-router-heres-what-to-do

Cheers. I did try that. I might give it another go but no dice so far. I'm not bothered about online play but i do want updates and mario kart dlc.

I've never had an issue with WiFi on mine.

ChopperByrne wrote:

I've never had an issue with WiFi on mine.

Me neither, faster than my PlayStation's in fact. 3DS is a different story though, that fucker only works when I'm in the same room as the router.

Ogre Battle 64 out on wii u virtual console this week.

It is.

Heard good things about that game. Had a read up on the series and was surprised it's only got 3 main entries with the 64 game being the last. Might be due a reboot.

I remember playing the Wii version for about 30 minutes, thinking this isn't at all what I expected, and then never playing it again. There's a fair chance that I'll never play this version as well, but at least I've bought it twice now.

So, anyone here played Runbow?

Just played it for an hour with @Moot_Geeza was good fun.

Plenty to like in Runbow.  I didn't get on with the jump at first, but the fireball propulsion sorts that out.  Strikes me as a very good co-op game (adventure mode), with two multiplayer modes that would work with 4+ players (run, and king of the hill).  Colour me impressed.

Well if rets & moot like I may take a punt. Been looking for something to break up the local multi shenanigans with the bambinos, as there is only so many times I can take being crushed on Smash & kart, well tbf I can hold my own on kart, now, ....most times.

I've almost purchased it, a few times, whilst browsing the eshop but something always held me back.

Supports up to 9 players, I think, so no one is getting left out.

Harvest Moon 64 added to eShop today.