It overheats? what?

No Chickey, it does not over heat. BattleN here is just saying that if it does Nintendo has great customer service that'll help you out. I mean seriously, takes less than 5 minutes to get a human being on the phone.

@ChickeyCantor The console generates less electricity than the original Wii. I wouldn't worry about too many units overheating lol. But yes, Nintendo's customer service is super helpful. I called them and the lady on the line was super sweet and helped walk me through transferring all my Wii games to the Wii U. Stayed on the line right up until I booted up to the main screen for the first time.

Sadly, I think it is you who are misinformed.

For one, in your list of "Non-Nintendo games" you list the Wonderful 101 which very much falls in line with the types of games people expect from Nintendo, plus you mention X which is made by a Nintendo owned studio.

Second, games like Sonic very clearly are of the same DNA as Nintendo games. Sure, Sonic is owned by SEGA, but a cute/colorful mascot platformer and offshoots of that franchise sounds pretty much exactly like what Nintendo offers, doesn't it?

Third, you mention third party games which, quite frankly, is what really shows me that you aren't very objective in all of this. Sure, a few third party games that were released a year or more before the Wii U took advantage of the GamePad well enough that if you hadn't already played those games on an Xbox 360 or PS3 then it would be the best version. But don't assert that third party games are better on the Wii U than the PS4/Xbox One because other than the occasional game (like Rayman, which is very much like what Nintendo normally offers), the Wii U version will not be as good as the other current gen versions.

Plus, let's also not act like the Wii U will continue to get third party support. It's barely getting any now, but in a couple years it simply won't be able to run most multiplatform games. Sure, I suppose you could point out every third party game that will come to the Wii U, even though many of them will be cross-generation games or games like Rayman or the LEGO series. But what about the swathes of other AAA multiplatform games the Wii U won't see?

Plus there is that stigma, which seems to be true, that Nintendo fans only buy Nintendo games on a Nintendo console.

Look man, I wasn't saying the Wii U is useless. I was saying what I thought was pretty obvious. If you buy the Wii U knowing that you are basically only buying Nintendo games (*or Nintendo-esque games such as Sonic), then it's a good console. The Wii U could be your only home console, but if all you care about is Nintendo games on your console all the third party and other exclusives don't matter.

If you buy the Wii U and already have a gaming PC or another current gen console to play all the third party games you want and you are fine with the idea that all you will buy for your Wii U is basically Nintendo games (*or Nintendo-esque games such as Sonic), then the Wii U is a good console.

If just buying Nintendo games (*or Nintendo-esque games such as Sonic) isn't enough reason to buy a Wii U, then the console isn't very good. It doesn't have third party support and it doesn't excel at other multimedia functions enough to possibly mitigate the other issues. Whether Nintendo games aren't enough because you can only afford one current gen console, or because you have whatever number of personal reasons, the fact remains that Nintendo games are basically the only reason to buy a Nintendo home console.

I thought that was pretty clear, but your highly defensive response shows maybe you just don't want to listen to even the vaguest slight of Nintendo.

"For one, in your list of "Non-Nintendo games" you list the Wonderful 101 which very much falls in line with the types of games people expect from Nintendo, plus you mention X which is made by a Nintendo owned studio. "

So wait, if a third party developer creates a colorful game it doesn't count. But when NINTENDO makes a game that has more of a mature flavor, it doesn't count either?

What?
You're pretty much contradicting yourself there.

I have a PC to accompany my Wii U with. I'm not missing out.

You are also implying that All Nintendo games are all colorful like Mario games are. X for one isn't and neither is Metroid. As soon wii U starts picking up more steam you can bet on it that third party developers will have a change of heart. So if we have to believe they make Nintendo like games, I don't think it's going to be a problem.

"For one, in your list of "Non-Nintendo games" you list the Wonderful 101 which very much falls in line with the types of games people expect from Nintendo, plus you mention X which is made by a Nintendo owned studio."

Wow, you didnt play W101 and clearly assumed it was a kid's game. Nice one, bro.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?...

Apparently there are a lot of people trying to play the semantics game with my statements. For instance, when I say "Nintendo game" I mean the types of games and franchises you basically expect on a Nintendo home console (ranges from Mario to Metroid) or those that have fundamental similarities to common Nintendo games.

The Wonderful 101 is a game with a colorful, cartoony aesthetic that focuses on gameplay. That is literally what I and most people think of when they think of Nintendo - gameplay and family friendly. I find the incredulity of lumping it in with the "normal and expected" Nintendo experiences very odd. But not as odd as...

Sonic. I mean, obviously it's a third party game. But I mean, I thought I made it very clear as to exactly why it is in the same category as Nintendo games. It's a colorful, cartoony mascot platformer that has spawned several franchises and offshoots. Even more so than the W101, Sonic is a game that is right at home on a Nintendo console. People may not like the whole, "Nintendo gamers only buy Nintendo games" statement, but with each Nintendo home console release sans Wii the core of Nintendo's install base has become compromised mainly of Nintendo fans and younger gamers. So, games that appeal to those two demographics have a decent chance of selling well on a Nintendo platform - and if I hadn't made it clear enough I'm talking about games like Mario as well as Sonic, because the latter has the same type of appeal as the former if just not as much.

I don't know why people are having such a difficult time parsing my words. I never said Nintendo only offers Mario games. I said Nintendo games. And while there are some franchises and third party exclusives that don't fit into the same Mario and Donkey Kong vibe (Metroid, X, Bayonetta, etc.), I do find it humorous that some try to act like the majority of exclusive games aren't the family friendly types of games such as Mario and Donkey Kong. But regardless, there is a definite expectation from Nintendo consoles defined by traditional franchises and games similar to what Nintendo offers.

And people, I really don't want to make a list of literally every "somewhat" big retail, third party game the Wii U hasn't gotten and won't get. That people feel they must equate some third party support early in the life cycle to anything that compares to the PS4/Xbox One is a farce.

If you like Nintendo games and have the means to play the big third party games you won't see on the Wii U, then the Wii U can be all about Nintendo games (RANGING FROM CUTSY MARIO TO SERIOUS METROID AND 'X') as the types of games that are similar to Nintendo games that are exclusive (SUCH AS SONIC).

To put it even MORE bluntly, if you for whatever reason can only have one current gaming platform and you want to be able to play all of the major third party games, then the Wii U is not a good console unless you love Nintendo's output over what you would be missing by not being able to play big third party games.

I feel like people think I'm attacking Nintendo. I'm not. It's basically me saying go to Chick-a-fila if all you want is a chicken sandwich because they are really good there, but if you want a burger or at least the choice between a chicken sandwich or a burger then Chick-a-fila is not the choice for you.

Of course, I expect the same people who lashed out at me to not want to listen to simple logic and reason. I'm open for discussion, but some people just want to justify their persecution complex.