A few months ago, Pachter was running around telling everyone the Wii U was gonna fail. Now he's telling everyone it'll be a success.
IMO the box has a whole lot of potential that extends past gaming to the world of media hubs and universal remotes. If you're a Nintendo fan, it's worth it just to see Nintendo IP in HD. If you're a hardcore gamer, it's worth it to play hardcore console games on a portable device while lying in bed. If you're tech savvy, it's worth it to experience the Gamepad and what it can do.
I spent last night playing Nintendoland with my girlfriend and her brothers - playing that Luigi's Mansion minigame which was a lot of fun considering I hate minigames. Then switched over to Mario U playing boost mode on the Gamepad while they try to kill each other. Woke up this morning and played Assassins Creed 3 off the Gamepad while sitting in the living room waiting for the GF to get ready. The only thing I hate is the loading and that's mostly because there's no hourglass or waitbar telling me how long I have to wait, just a static screen. Not that big a deal though.
It's a fun console, solid design, and most of the complaints are either nit-picking or blowing stuff out of proportion. I was actually expecting reviews to be worse because of guys like Pachter who were running around 2 years ago saying consoles were dead and the future is smartphone gaming. Instead most reviewers are cautiously optimistic while acknowledging the console's potential, which I think is about right considering TVii isn't out yet. If you're on the fence about whether to buy, wait for TVii. If Nintendo does it right, it'll have the power to marginalize Roku, AppleTV, etc. It's a feature that'll either give Wii U staying power and turn it into a living room staple, or become dead hype.
IMO the box has a whole lot of potential that extends past gaming to the world of media hubs and universal remotes. If you're a Nintendo fan, it's worth it just to see Nintendo IP in HD. If you're a hardcore gamer, it's worth it to play hardcore console games on a portable device while lying in bed. If you're tech savvy, it's worth it to experience the Gamepad and what it can do.
I spent last night playing Nintendoland with my girlfriend and her brothers - playing that Luigi's Mansion minigame which was a lot of fun considering I hate minigames. Then switched over to Mario U playing boost mode on the Gamepad while they try to kill each other. Woke up this morning and played Assassins Creed 3 off the Gamepad while sitting in the living room waiting for the GF to get ready. The only thing I hate is the loading and that's mostly because there's no hourglass or waitbar telling me how long I have to wait, just a static screen. Not that big a deal though.
It's a fun console, solid design, and most of the complaints are either nit-picking or blowing stuff out of proportion. I was actually expecting reviews to be worse because of guys like Pachter who were running around 2 years ago saying consoles were dead and the future is smartphone gaming. Instead most reviewers are cautiously optimistic while acknowledging the console's potential, which I think is about right considering TVii isn't out yet. If you're on the fence about whether to buy, wait for TVii. If Nintendo does it right, it'll have the power to marginalize Roku, AppleTV, etc. It's a feature that'll either give Wii U staying power and turn it into a living room staple, or become dead hype.