Most of my games for this are still sealed.  It just didn't do it for me.

I've largely had no interest in the WiiU, except occasionally when I see the love it gets in some parts. I've never been satisfied that I'd give it enough attention to warrant parting with the money; I can't get through everything on the one console I've got, despite having more time to play than many.

Looking back I don't feel as though the Wii U was a console Nintendo necessarily wanted to make, instead made out of a need to keep in the home console market.

When the Wii launched it was radical but Nintendo had huge confidence in it's USP. Wii Sports was a perfect game to utilise motion control and Nintendo were confident, with a straight forward message. Once the public saw it in action they got it, even non-gamers understood exactly what this was. Nintendo continued to support the USP right up to the end of the console's life and while games sometimes had the option to not use motion controls it was always the primary input method.

Fast forward to the Wii U launch. The only title that felt unplayable in any other way was the asymmetric MP of Nintendoland. Other titles would utilise the second screen for extras but nothing was ever as defining as Wii Sports.
The message was skewed. Was it a Wii? What controllers work with what? Which SKU is best?
Nintendo struggled to answer these questions and more with any kind of authority.

The impression I get is that Nintendo would have rather carried on with the Wii until today but it was dead. Instead they needed a home platform to stay competitive and be a vehicle for the games they felt they couldn't achieve on 3DS. Not wanting to get in an arms race they looked for a USP as to set the console aside from the hardware people already had. They looked at the DS and decided to do the dual screen thing.

I don't believe the conversation started with "We should do dualscreens at home".

That being said I think Nintendo tried to get on board as much as they could with what they had designed. Mario Maker being the stand out title for utilisation of the screen and of course the off screen play went from an additional feature to a reason to own a Wii U for many.

Personally I really liked the console, other than the crap battery in the controller it was a decent bit of kit, nice and simple dash and vastly improved, although still far from perfect, online features.
Having Nintendo games finally in full HD was fantastic and they really do look great. As it stands I dont believe Nintendo need anything more powerful than this to do what they want to do.
My major gripe was that I don't believe Nintendo diversified enough on the types of games they released for the console. It was very Mario heavy, which is to be somewhat expected from a Nintendo console but this time it felt even more so. Similarly with 2D platformers, Nintendo or second parties put out (off the top of my head) five or six 2D platformers in the Wii U's short lifespan. In contrast we had one 3D platformer in SM3DW.

I certainly don't regret buying the console, I really like it but the games are limited which has shortened it's lifespan, which limits the games and so on.

Top five games is tough, the top 3 are easy then Im making up numbers really. First one is HD remake but it is one of my favourite games ever.

1. Zelda WW
2. Mario Kart 8
3. Mario Maker
4. SM3DW
5. Smash Bros

Looking back? You mean that this was released?

I don't think there have been many truly great games on it. Certainly not, for me, as past Ninty consoles. The Wii was always going to be a hard act to follow, it gave me my top 3 games of all time in Skyward Sword and the two Mario Galaxies. 

I'd say my top 5 would be as follows:

1. Bayonetta 2. Can't make my mind up whether I prefer it to the original, but it and its predecessor are the best in the genre, easily.

2. Mario Kart 8. I prefer 7 on the 3DS but 8 is close. Such a great game, handles so well and great tracks. I think the fire hopping ruins it a bit, by at least we got some great DLC. 

3. Mario 3D World. Not amazing, doesn't truly get going until really late in the game but this is typically charming Mario title. I prefer the 64 and Galaxy style ones though.

4. Mario Maker. Haven't made any levels myself! But playing others' is brilliant. Forum competition was short lived but great, would do it again. 

5. Yoshi Wolly World. Played only first 2 worlds but what I played was utterly great.

I suspect Zelda will take top spot for me once that's out and I've played it. It's looking great indeed.

mario kart but never took to the wiiu

1. Mario 3D World

Said I preferred it to Galaxy 1 and 2 when I finished it, haven't changed my mind.  The '2.5d' Mario titles hit a sweet spot for me - this is the best Mario game where you directly control Mario of all time.  It also works perfectly in four player, apparently, which blows my mind.  

2. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze

Unlike most couch co-op games the second player doesn't feel like an afterthought - one or two levels aside, this is better in two player.  Minecarts minecarts minecarts. Some of the bosses could be better, which is often true of even the best Nintendo games, but this was an outright [9] for me and along with Super Meat Boy, probably the best side scrolling platformer since the mid 90s.

3. Mario Kart 8

Nudges Super Circuit out the way as my favourite Kart entry.  Tonnes of fun and an excellent TT game.  Great value top quality dlc too. 

4. Captain Toad

An unexpected delight.  It's a simple, lovely thing - I have Monkey Ball levels of 'perfect execution' memories of this. 

5. Nintendoland

Purely for Mario Chase, the rest of the mini games are somewhere between playable and laughable imo.  I would put Bayonetta 2 here, as it was excellent, but MC is about as good as same room multiplayer sessions have got in many years, so I can't leave it out.

1) Splatoon and you're a fool if you don't.
2) Mario Maker - I still stick this on at least once a week and just Pootle about in it.
3) Mario 3D World. Guys I have EVERY stamp which means I cleared it with every character. Just perfect. Me and Mrs reg still regularly go and fire up some levels to mess around in
4) Smash Bros - bought every bit of dlc and i again still play regularly. Perfect and fun and chaotic.
5) hyrule Warriors - best dynasty warriors game ever. PURSUE GANONDORF

Mrs reg would pick Mario Kart, and Bayonetta is knocking at the door but I'll go with those

Loved Pikmin 3 but the last mission leaves a Sour taste in the mouth. The "Christmas nights" version of Pikmin 3 is ace.

Also best rendered fruit ever. But I'd say top tier Nintendo stuff on this console is among their best output ever (that's how highly I think of Splatoon) so it's tough competition.

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Done.
£26 off Amazon so should have it Tuesday.

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Done.
£26 off Amazon so should have it Tuesday.

I'll be on. Stick with gyro controls from the getgo, although you might want to lower the sensitivity a bit. Splatoon is majestic.

Did anyone play Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE?

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