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Is Anyone Still Regularly Playing Their Wii U?
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I play it every day to check in on Wii Fit U for the measurements and a quick Advanced Step + 10 minute Hula Hoop warm-up before I eat breakfast. Other than that, though... I don't really use it for much most of the time.
People shouldn't judge the Wii U's tablet and nothing against the Switch but it doesn't have the Zelda games like the Wii U does.
I used to play mario kart 8 vanilla on it a LOT ( i don't likle deluxe too chaotic with the double item bullshit ) till i gave it to my littlel cousin now he plays mk8 everyday.
its a great Mario kart/ smash /Splatoon machine honestly you can still find LOTS of players playing MK8 and smash online anytime pretty much.
its a great Mario kart/ smash /Splatoon machine honestly you can still find LOTS of players playing MK8 and smash online anytime pretty much.
But you can charge it once, and it will last you several months of gameplay?
I don't even think I have a cable. That's the thing lol. I lost it. So motivation wanes.
Haha then I get the issue. I always found it annoying to manage cables for the Wii U. Having to keep that game pad running while I just want to use the pro controller.
Mine's still plugged in, I just haven't turned it on in months. I've been meaning to do GameCube emulation on it, just haven't gotten around to it.
I'd probably play it more if the gamepad's battery wasn't total ass. Last I checked, I get, like, maybe an hour before the little light turns red... ?
But the system does have one of the generation's hidiest of hidden gems, a game which really cannot be faithfully replicated on any other platform (as far as I can imagine, at least): Affordable Space Adventures.
But the system does have one of the generation's hidiest of hidden gems, a game which really cannot be faithfully replicated on any other platform (as far as I can imagine, at least): Affordable Space Adventures.
Not really. I have a few games I still want to play on it, but I haven't really gotten around to it yet. It's currently not even plugged in.
Regularly, no, but it remains hooked up in my house. I used it this week to play Tatsunoko vs Capcom which had arrived from ebay.
Not regularly using it, but I still have it. But now with Pikmin 3 and Mario 3D World hitting the Switch, I don't think I'll return to it outside of homebrew in the future. Oh, and maybe playing Yoshi's Woolly World. I know it's on 3DS, but I've no doubt it looks much better on Wii U.
No, it went back to its box months ago, my 3DS replaced it as my Nintendo machine after I was done with Breath of the Wild.
It's pretty much just my Mario Kart 8 and Breath of the Wild machine, since I don't want to re-buy them on Switch, and I have many games on Switch to beat instead of replay those prior two fantastic games.
It's funny that this thread pops up now, of all times. I literally boxed up my Wii U 2 days ago after having not played it since the Switch came out. But, ever since putting it away, I've been itching to set it back up, maybe finally finish Xenoblade Chronicles X, or replay Wonderful 101 (despite owning it on Steam and Switch), or even load up some Super Mario 3D World before Mario's 35th is over.
Yes for playing Wii games. I play it very often. At this point the only Wii U games I boot it for are going to be Xenoblade X and Fatal Frame 5 since 3D World is coming in 2 months (and I'm sure the other two will come to Switch too).
But I'll keep it to play Wii games since my Wii doesn't load discs anymore since a few years. Also so far Wii U is my only way to play the first Sin & Punishmen until N64 App eventually comes to Switch. So yeah, I use it a lot.
Wii games I regularly play on it are Sin & Punishment 2, Fatal Frame 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Super Paper Mario. This month, I bought Tatsunoko vs Capcom, Nights, and Harvest Moon Magical Melody. I plan to replay The Last Story too.
But I'll keep it to play Wii games since my Wii doesn't load discs anymore since a few years. Also so far Wii U is my only way to play the first Sin & Punishmen until N64 App eventually comes to Switch. So yeah, I use it a lot.
Wii games I regularly play on it are Sin & Punishment 2, Fatal Frame 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Super Paper Mario. This month, I bought Tatsunoko vs Capcom, Nights, and Harvest Moon Magical Melody. I plan to replay The Last Story too.
I have it hooked up to play Metroid Trilogy if Prime 4 is getting shown with no hints of Trilogy HD
I still have mine connected because there are at least 10 games on it that I haven't completed yet, including BotW, Mario + Luigi U, and 3D World, but I answered No anyway because I just haven't made the time to play them.
I admit though, I have more fun using the Wii U than the vanilla Switch. I just really, really love the feel of the Gamepad. It feels more like a game controller to me.
I admit though, I have more fun using the Wii U than the vanilla Switch. I just really, really love the feel of the Gamepad. It feels more like a game controller to me.
It has a great virtual console lineup. Despite the 3DS remake being superior, I wanted to replay Ocarina of Time on a large television so I recently went through that (still grand, even on the N64). I might hit up Aria of Sorrow next, with the original Paper Mario and one of the GBA F-Zero games soon thereafter.
I also played the first two Pikmin games on the Wii U VC earlier this year. Until Nintendo Switch Online catches up with the Wii U's legacy offerings (never), the Little System Who Couldn't will remain connected!
I also played the first two Pikmin games on the Wii U VC earlier this year. Until Nintendo Switch Online catches up with the Wii U's legacy offerings (never), the Little System Who Couldn't will remain connected!
Have it hooked it on the tv in our bedroom and play it from time to time if my wife or daughter is using our main tv and I don't feel like playing switch in handheld.
Currently have the Paper Mario Color Splash disk in and also love to play my collection of virtual console games.
Another favorite that I'm always returning to is SonicRacing Transformed. Love this game and feel the Wii U had thebest version of it.
Currently have the Paper Mario Color Splash disk in and also love to play my collection of virtual console games.
Another favorite that I'm always returning to is SonicRacing Transformed. Love this game and feel the Wii U had thebest version of it.
i still have mine hook up to the TV and its a perfect emulator for old games. i have lots of backlog to guess. thinking of streaming a bash of them.
Mine is still hooked up to my TV and playable, but nah, I don't touch it very often. I think the last time I played anything on it, I was playing through Bayonetta after having the nostalgia tickled by the Bayo 3 teaser.
I imagine once we see something new about Bayo 3, maybe I'll finally play through Bayo 2.
I imagine once we see something new about Bayo 3, maybe I'll finally play through Bayo 2.
How's GC emulation on it? Can the Wii U replace the Wii as an emulator machine? (I do have the GC controller adapter)
Mine is still hooked up. I occasionally use it to check in with Wii Fit. My wife has been pestering me to show her how to set everything up so she can get back to using the Wii Fit regularly.
No, but that's because I'm too scared of playing something there and then it getting ported to the Switch later. I am happy I held out on SM3DW, and I am still hoping Xenoblade X makes the jump as well.
Yep. I didn't buy a lot of the Switch ports so I still have DKTF, NSMBU, 3D World, WW HD and TP HD. I was playing some SNES virtual console games a lot too before they got added to Switch
It's in the box but I do get it out from time to time.
I'm currently focused on 1X which I got a few months ago!
I'm currently focused on 1X which I got a few months ago!
Kids still like it a lot and play 3d world on it. I played through Twilight Princess HD finally when I had to qurantine a few weeks ago. I restarted Hyrule Warriors around the same time but then just ended up buying the switch version.
I don't know how much longer it'll be hooked up in the big tv, kids are getting old enough for their own small tvs so I'm already probably gonna pass them my ps3, 4, and WiiU
I don't know how much longer it'll be hooked up in the big tv, kids are getting old enough for their own small tvs so I'm already probably gonna pass them my ps3, 4, and WiiU