Everyone says "software sells hardware" and that couldn't be more false. You can list those games and forget about 3D world which is one of the best mario platformers ever. Or Tropical freeze, pikmin 3, etc. Wii U has software.

Exactly, so glad i'm not the only one! I'm ok with a game being hard, but it has to be legitimate... and wonderful 101 was not for me. I couldn't consistently draw all of the weapons (some definitely draw easier than others), I couldn't rely on attacks, and couldn't rely on shield. So it didn't seem like a "fair"…

Hey I'm in a similar situation. And though it pain me to say it, I tried really hard but just couldn't get into and enjoy wonderful 101. I tried REALLY hard! I got all the weapons and abilities, it was just too much for me and the fights with the evil clone version of myself seemed too unfair. Like he would plow…

I used to have a 3G dumb phone slider. It was tiny and i modded it so I could bluetooth tether it to an iOS device (and also my MBP). On ATT unlimited data for a non smartphone was only $5 /month. It was a cool loophole for me. I'd toss the slider in my backpack and use an iPod Touch like an iPhone. That is why I…

I used to have a 3G dumb phone slider. It was tiny and i modded it so I could bluetooth tether it to an iOS device…

Thats not necessarily true. I heard with a TMobile sim and no contract they will give you a couple MB of data every month. I think it was like 20-50 MB last i checked? Which would work for google maps, or check an email, etc in a pinch.

Thats not necessarily true. I heard with a TMobile sim and no contract they will give you a couple MB of data every…

Hey Stephen, great write up! Also wanted to mention that you can get a Wii U and 5 games now for about $300. Nintendo has refurbished wii u deluxe for $200, that comes with Nintendo Land. Then Target has buy 2 get 1 free wii u games. If you do that before July 31 and you WANT mk8, then you get another free game…

The strengths of the Wii U could be blending game types together. I was a fan of Batallion Wars.... it had SOOOOO much potential! Imagine if you could add more RTS elements to that game!?! It would be amazing!!! I could decide to play the game like normal Batallion Wars... or I could use the gamepad and play…

I feel like my vote is going to be lost but in all this but I disagree about Majora Mask. Remakes are polarizing. When Nintendo does it they are re-hashes. When Naughty Dog or Microsoft does it, it is a system seller.

For PS4 with the exception of Destiny, do you really find those games that new or interesting... such that you'd sacrifice other games to spend your time playing them? Like Assasins Creed Ubisoft has said they want to rehash a new version every year. Last of Us you probably already played last generation. And…

What are you playing on your PS4 now and in the near future? For me most of the big next gen games at E3 2014 were also in the 2015/2016 release window.

I disagree. You could buy the Wii U bundled with MK8 right now. That'll give you the gamepad + wiimote controller, and if you register MK8 you get a free game on top of that. Maybe Zelda if you haven't played WW its an incredible game. Then you maybe buy one more game like 3D world. So for ~$360 you get the…

Pray do tell! What games do you actually like? Also what game are you excited for?

I don't deny that their financials and sales look bad. But from the start there has been an unprecedented amount of Nintendo hate by journalists, forums, fanboys, everywhere. I've never seen public opinion so negative and hostile. I don't know why there is so much hate... its usually accompanied by people saying…

Thanks for the reply. I respectfully disagree with a lot of your points, as I did initially. For example you say,

This guy looks and talks like John Mayer's nerdy brother

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I hear you! The worst experience for me was playing MW2 on PS3. I was late to the party and MW3 had just come out so the only people left playing were the really dedicated fans... or people that finally got mods and cheats working. I kid you not, the second anyone saw me, no matter of where or distance, i'd…

So you consider contextual cover and character animation "innovative" gameplay but don't see anything innovative in Mario 3D world? Am I correct in assuming you haven't played the game?

Thanks for the clarification and sorry for coming across so pugnacious. The line of your's I was referring to is "A boost in specs do not simply mean prettier sparks. You generally need that boost for games to move forward, and the Wii U will be left behind just like the Wii was."

Come on man! You really don't think the Wii "moved games forward" because it didn't have the "power required". I mean hell PS4 has motion tracking in response to Wii!! Did you play mario galaxy, or metroid prime? Or even talking about outside of the wiimote control setup how about xenoblade which is considered the…