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by com2kid 1651 days ago
Wii U was a marketing disaster.

It was a very fun console. It is unfortunate that asymmetrical game play wasn't explored more.

It really was the first step towards what the Switch is now. Being able to remotely play games anywhere in my house, or have someone else watch TV while I played on the Wii U, was super cool.
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silveira 1651 days ago
I loved my Wii U. So many features that I still miss today. So many great games, I'm glad many of them were ported to the Switch.
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the_doctah 1651 days ago
I wonder if some are even portable. I would love to have Windwaker HD on Switch but I remember the touchpad screen being pretty integral (and part of why it was a lot better than the original)
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GhettoComputers 1651 days ago
It was overpriced, the small screen sucked, and it had no games, polar opposite of the wii, it was just the DS in console form which was forced into using this for every game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameCube_–_Game_Boy_Advance_li... like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Crystal_Chronicl...
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com2kid 1651 days ago
> It was overpriced, the small screen sucked, and it had no games

And $ for $ I had more fun with my Wii U than my Xbox One.

Nintendo's Wii U games were full of joy and happiness. They are all an absolute delight to play.

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danbolt 1651 days ago
Wait, you didn't like Crystal Chronicles? Maybe I'm just a nostalgic millennial, but I thought the game's aesthetic was pristine and the multiplayer super clever.

It's up there with Pac Man Vs. for that sort of thing.

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GhettoComputers 1651 days ago
I didn’t get to play it with others since they didn’t have the cable and it was pointless on my own.
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danbolt 1650 days ago
I own a few of the cables. If we ever somehow meet in real life someday, would you want to try it with me and some friends?

There are moments where it feels like a bit of a Dungeons & Dragons campaign with the towns, or roadside scenes, or everyone receiving individual letters from home.

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GhettoComputers 1647 days ago
Yes I’d love to! I heard neverwinter nights is great for that too, it’s still being developed and it’s even Linux native since 2002 or so.
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