Great value, especially for those of us who grew up with Nintendo and love it

Nintendo is always going to hold a special place in my heart. I grew up playing their games, and I I find their new titles fun as an adult. This is really my first console in years. I had gotten the impression that Wii was all about the sports games (because they seem to be all anyone ever talks about). However, I was pleasantly surprised to see Nintendo has a whole catalog of non-sports games suitable for kids or adults who like a game that isn't all shooting, blowing up, and massacring your way through an alien landscape. For this bundle in particular, I think Super Mario 3D World is lots of fun! I think it's a good way to ease into 3D style games if you grew up playing everything in two dimensions. The other game in the bundle, NintendoLand, is just okay. It has several arcade-style games arranged in a theme park setting. I think they'd be more fun to play with a partner than they are on single player mode. The question I keep getting from all my friends is about the game pad. The games are largely still played on a television screen. The game pad is just a controller for the unit. If you're into more adventur-ey type games, it can be really useful for controlling inventories and things like that, but you can play most games with a regular controller. Even though it's pretty large, I actually find the game pad is pretty comfortable to use as a controller. Of course, you can also get Wii Remotes and Pro Controllers if you find the game pad too unwieldy for game play. Also, you DON'T need a game pad for each player. I had been told that once before, but you can use several different styles of controllers together to play with friends. My only irritation is about the WiiU is that the unit won't play DVDs or Blu-Rays. I understand the older console did. That's a little frustrating, but not a huge issue for me. Overall, I think WiiU is a great console for families or betweenys like me who grew up playing Nintendo games and who really like seeing Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi again. The games are a lot of fun, and the graphics have been great for me.Read full review

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