Nintendo Land- “…Luigi’s Haunted Mansion, Animal Crossing Sweet Day and Mario Chase offer up some of the most innovative, raucous and party-fueling fun we’ve ever had with a console”- Plaza is filled with all things Nintendo- There’s menu music for each attraction that bleeps out in NES chimes- Monita, the floating computer, guides you around the park’s features- Spend winnings on pachinko-esque coin game- Win a jukebox, day/night cycle button, and more- Miis from your console and other consoles through the Internet- Attraction mode: set up a Nintendo Land party; choose a time limit and player count and then head to a points-based tournament of mini-games- Multiplayer games are fun, but GamesMaster says the single-player ones are sometimes forgettable- A few games highlight “some seemingly inherent problems”- Ex: Takamaru’s Ninja Challenge – “constant screen misalignment”- GamesMaster says GamePad/TV crossover usually works best when done in tandem- “As a discerning gamer, you may not find all that Nintendo Land has to offer to your liking, but should you fork out for a Wii U, you owe it to your family, to your friends and to everyone else you know, to bag a copy of this to go with it.”- Graphics: 90%- Gameplay: 86%- Accessibility: 95%- Lifespan: 82%- Innovation: 92%- Overall: 86%- “An essential purchase for party lovers that whets the Nintendo appetite. Bring friends.”New Super Mario Bros. U- May look the same, but there are some “incredible tweaks”- GamesMaster feels it’s easier than NSMB Wii- Took under seven hours to complete- More to the game outside of the main campaign- Most of the innovation is saved for the final levels- “Without wishing to spoil anything, we were surprised, excited, and twinkly-eyed during an excellent finale. It’s almost as if Nintendo suddenly realised that they were in fact working with a Wii U, with a game-changing GamePad and everything.”- Hopes Nintendo will “build on this solid, if not mind-blowing, foundation.”- Graphics: 82%- Gameplay: 85%- Accessibility: 90%- Lifespan: 80%- Innovation: 75%- Overall: 82%- “A great excuse for families to gather round the TV, and an enticing glimpse of Mario’s HD future.”