Testseek.com have collected 124 expert reviews of the Nintendo Wii U and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nintendo Wii U.
April 2013
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The editors liked
In-person multiplayer is a huge amount of fun on the Wii U. It's not as immediately intuitive
And you'll have to give everyone a few more instructions
But it's still simple and creative enough for everyone to pick up quickly. It's also nice to be able t
Unique two screen/“asymmetric” feature allows for individual experiences within the same shared viewing
Genuine all ages fun
Easy setup
Mobile and lightweight GamePad options
Large GamePad display
High promise/potential for future features
Pre-insta
Great second screen experience
TVii shows great promise
HD streaming is flawless
Full 1080p / HDMI support
An included tablet-style GamePad can play games when the TV is in use
Nintendo has a core library of awesome exclusive titles
Works with older Wii games and accessories
Very kid-friendly. Access to a vault of your childhood classics. Off-TV play is gre
Ambitious design. Tons of gaming potential. Solid gaming and media feature set. TVii vastly improves the television-watching experience with guides and recommendations.
When it's used right
The GamePad is a great feature
More portable than most consoles
Online features are well-implemented
Tablet Gamepad
Sleek design
Social Miiverse community
Increased app offering
A fresh
Original way to look at gaming
GamePad means previous released best-sellers can be ported to the Wii U with a new twist
Can play console-quality games on the GamePad without the TV
Miiverse is a ready-made community
Backwards compatibility wi
Very quiet and very small
Incredibly unique selection of exclusive games
Great for parties
Family friendly
The editors didn't like
It can be annoying playing games that aren't based around the Wii U's non-standard tech (a good and necessary thing!)
But you're constantly compelled to use the touchscreen for stuff that could just as easily (or often more efficiently) on the main scree
No backwards capability for GameCube games
Cannot play DVDs or Blu-ray video discs
A more simple system transfer process
Use the same Nintendo DS battery charging cord for GamePad instead of a different one
Glossy hardware attracts dust
Massive out-of-box updates required
Sluggish UI navigation
Weak CPU / GPU combo
No support for playing your own videos / photos
Can't play DVDs or Blu-rays
Lacks a lot of third-party games available on Xbox or PlayStation
GamePad wireless range and battery life are too short
Wii U and 3DS handheld don't share games
Bottom Line
The Wii U
Nintendo's first step into high-definition gaming
Is an ambitious console that's brimming with potential
Even if that potential hasn't quite been realized yet
Published: 2017-04-28, Author: John , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: Six years ago, almost to the day, I remember sitting on the couch with my then one-year-old son playing Elebits on the recently launched Wii. I thought he'd understand the simple point-and-shoot game. It was sort of a shooter. You walked around a house an...
Very quiet and very small, Incredibly unique selection of exclusive games, Great for parties, Family friendly
GamePad battery life is abysmal, Very few new games coming in the future, Plays games and nothing else, Requires adapter for Ethernet
The Wii U hasn't changed all that much since it launched, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. The big innovation -- the system's tablet-like GamePad -- didn't set the world on fire the way that the Wii's motion controls did, but that didn't stop t...
Published: 2014-11-26, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com
An included tablet-style GamePad can play games when the TV is in use; Nintendo has a core library of awesome exclusive titles; works with older Wii games and accessories; very kid-friendly. Access to a vault of your childhood classics. Off-TV play is gre
Can't play DVDs or Blu-rays, lacks a lot of third-party games available on Xbox or PlayStation, GamePad wireless range and battery life are too short, Wii U and 3DS handheld don't share games
The Wii U has shaken off some of its initial growing pains to become a superior kid and family console, with a limited but excellent lineup of exclusive games you won't find anywhere else....
Published: 2014-07-15, Author: Stephen , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: If you don't have a Wii U, it's time to get one. This is our review update for the Wii U, the gaming console with a screen in its controller that we've been telling you since November 2012 is not yet a must-have. Well, it finally is. It is because the Wi...
Published: 2014-07-08, Author: Stephen , review by: kotaku.com
Abstract: If you don't have a Wii U, it's time to get one.This is our Kotaku review update for the Wii U, the gaming console with a screen in its controller that we've been telling you since November 2012 is not yet a must-have.The Wii U is the first new video ga...
Published: 2014-02-05, Author: Raymond , review by: ubergizmo.com
If we only look at sales, then yes the Wii U has been a flop so far. Nintendo has only managed to ship 5.86 million Wii U consoles worldwide. Just how bad is that? Well, Sony managed to sell over 4 million PS4 consoles in a month and a half since it launc...
Published: 2013-04-23, Author: Danny , review by: makeuseof.com
Abstract: Despite the increasing shift to mobile gaming with devices like the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS XL , consoles are still very popular devices for playing immersive, graphics-intensive games; and that won't change anytime soon as long as the major con...
Great second screen experience, TVii shows great promise, HD streaming is flawless, Full 1080p / HDMI support
Glossy hardware attracts dust, Massive out-of-box updates required, Sluggish UI navigation, Weak CPU / GPU combo, No support for playing your own videos / photos
The Wii U is somewhat difficult to summarize. Whereas prior consoles could be judged almost entirely on their graphical prowess, controller design and list of launch titles, we're at a point now where home consoles are only partially targeted for gaming...
Published: 2012-12-28, Author: Michael , review by: geardiary.com
unique two screen/“asymmetric” feature allows for individual experiences within the same shared viewing, genuine all ages fun, easy setup, mobile and lightweight GamePad options, large GamePad display, high promise/potential for future features, pre-insta
no backwards capability for GameCube games, cannot play DVDs or Blu-ray video discs, a more simple system transfer process, use the same Nintendo DS battery charging cord for GamePad instead of a different one
