is there a new Wii U on the horizon?

[bender3455]

So, I'd really like to pick up a Wii U, but have been waiting to see if there's going to be either a 'slim' or limited edition model.  Has anyone heard anything of the sort?  It seems like it's been a while for no new model to be released.

[segamer]

You might see a price drop. The only limited edition Wii U was the Zelda Wii U. I think Nintendo is going to focus on the NX as they put more effort into 3DS this past E3. I personally feel Nintendo will phase out Wii U this next coming years.

[TDIRunner]

Everything I've read has said to not expect any price drops at least until sometime next year.  But I'm hoping to see something sometime soon. 

[razielleonhart]

i own a Wii U and a few games the only thing good games on the Wii U right now is Zelda Wind Waker HD and Splatoon. Most of the fun has been coming from the VC titles you download from the Eshop. But if you have/getting a system i would pick up the retail copy of Shovel Knight as its a great game

[bender3455]

Being a Zelda fanatic, I may go after the Zelda edition.  It's a shame that the Wii U hasn't done better, but being a niche system, it may garner a following after it has ceased (think Atari Jaguar).

[marioxb]

i own a Wii U and a few games the only thing good games on the Wii U right now is Zelda Wind Waker HD and Splatoon. Most of the fun has been coming from the VC titles you download from the Eshop. But if you have/getting a system i would pick up the retail copy of Shovel Knight as its a great game

Only good games? Yeah right! New Super Mario, New Super Luigi, Mario 3D, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Bayonetta 2, Zombie U, Donkey Kong, NES Remix, all of the ports of PS3/ 360 games are better on Wii U, lots more.

[SegaNomadman]

Only good games? Yeah right! New Super Mario, New Super Luigi, Mario 3D, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Bayonetta 2, Zombie U, Donkey Kong, NES Remix, all of the ports of PS3/ 360 games are better on Wii U, lots more.

This. The Wii U has lots of great games ranging from racers to platformers to fighters to just about anything. Weather they be physical of downloads the games are a blast but most people just write it off as "it doesn't have any games" because of it's criminally underwhelming launch. It's really a great system and I love it, totally worth the price at launch! 

[Retro Deckades]

Only good games? Yeah right! New Super Mario, New Super Luigi, Mario 3D, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Bayonetta 2, Zombie U, Donkey Kong, NES Remix, all of the ports of PS3/ 360 games are better on Wii U, lots more.

This. The Wii U has lots of great games ranging from racers to platformers to fighters to just about anything. Weather they be physical of downloads the games are a blast but most people just write it off as "it doesn't have any games" because of it's criminally underwhelming launch. It's really a great system and I love it, totally worth the price at launch! 

This. (Is there an echo in here?)

There are plenty of great games on the Wii U, and there is still some promising looking stuff to look forward to as well, like Yoshi's Wooly World, Xenoblade Chronicles X and Zelda Wii U.

[palmer6strings]

This is all mater of opinion 

There is only 1 reason people buy Mario and Zelda games anymore, and it's not because they are good. They are rehashed crap and are only bought because of the name.

The only good games I've got for my wii u are Splatoon, Bayonetta, NES remix and.... That's about it. I've got about 15 games and the rest are pretty junky.

Not that I'm favoring any other new gen system, because they all are trash but I'd rather play my xbox one out of the 3.

Only good games? Yeah right! New Super Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah... Blah, all of the ports of PS3/ 360 games are better on Wii U, lots more.

Really!? Better?? That's a pretty large statement right there. I'm not one to pick a fight, but how the hell are they BETTER?
It's the same exact game that has NO enhancements at all! Isn't the Wii U running on last gens hardware? It would be impossible to be "better".

[RealPlumpBox]

This is all mater of opinion 

There is only 1 reason people buy Mario and Zelda games anymore, and it's not because they are good. They are rehashed crap and are only bought because of the name.

The only good games I've got for my wii u are Splatoon, Bayonetta, NES remix and.... That's about it. I've got about 15 games and the rest are pretty junky.

Not that I'm favoring any other new gen system, because they all are trash but I'd rather play my xbox one out of the 3.

Only good games? Yeah right! New Super Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah... Blah, all of the ports of PS3/ 360 games are better on Wii U, lots more.

Really!? Better?? That's a pretty large statement right there. I'm not one to pick a fight, but how the hell are they BETTER?
It's the same exact game that has NO enhancements at all! Isn't the Wii U running on last gens hardware? It would be impossible to be "better".

I have to agree.  The Wii U that has the PS3/360 like Batman, Mass effect, Ass Creed..... are garbage and nothing different on the Wii U except the gimmick second screen.  Its lower quality controls and graphics.  Splatoon and Bayonetta 2 are the 2 main reasons I want a Wii U.

[FritzWhite]

I remember seeing a comparison video between Batman Arkham City or Asylum for Wii U and Xbox 360 and the Wii U was inferior, suffering from frame rate issues. That said, there are certain ports such as Rayman Legends that utilize the gamepad in such a way as to be unique and arguably superior to the other versions.

If you're looking for the latest, greatest next gen experience than Wii U is not it, but it's still cool and unique in it's own right. I like those old, rehashed Mario games, though I believe the next Nintendo NX system would benefit from more powerful hardware. Unfortunately, I heard a recent rumor that the Nintendo NX would be less powerful than PS4. I don't know if that's true, but it's a bummer if it is.

[razielleonhart]

i own a Wii U and a few games the only thing good games on the Wii U right now is Zelda Wind Waker HD and Splatoon. Most of the fun has been coming from the VC titles you download from the Eshop. But if you have/getting a system i would pick up the retail copy of Shovel Knight as its a great game

Only good games? Yeah right! New Super Mario, New Super Luigi, Mario 3D, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Bayonetta 2, Zombie U, Donkey Kong, NES Remix, all of the ports of PS3/ 360 games are better on Wii U, lots more.

sorry forgot about a few i was thinking of the NON nintendo games off the top of my head.

[N64 Guy]

The wii u is awesome I'm sitting at 62 games right now. There are lots of great games for it. Mk8, super Mario 3d land,nes remix, donkey kong tropical freeze, sponge bob plankton so revenge just to name a few. I'm going for a complete set which should be fairly easy to obtain.

[Thom Grayson]

I remember seeing a comparison video between Batman Arkham City or Asylum for Wii U and Xbox 360 and the Wii U was inferior, suffering from frame rate issues. That said, there are certain ports such as Rayman Legends that utilize the gamepad in such a way as to be unique and arguably superior to the other versions.

If you're looking for the latest, greatest next gen experience than Wii U is not it, but it's still cool and unique in it's own right. I like those old, rehashed Mario games, though I believe the next Nintendo NX system would benefit from more powerful hardware. Unfortunately, I heard a recent rumor that the Nintendo NX would be less powerful than PS4. I don't know if that's true, but it's a bummer if it is.

Heard that as well, and it seems all too likely. At most, they MAY match the power of current systems. Given Nintendo's previous 'we march to the beat of our own drum' behavior, I've got a feeling it's going to be another attempt to get that Wii lightning to strike again.

Jokingly, I think their next console is going to be based on one of their most successful recent products - Amiibo! Entire games will be stored in the collectible figures, put it on top of the console to play! It will be called.... A-Wii-bo

[Arseen]

Only good games? Yeah right! New Super Mario, New Super Luigi, Mario 3D, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Bayonetta 2, Zombie U, Donkey Kong, NES Remix, all of the ports of PS3/ 360 games are better on Wii U, lots more.

This. The Wii U has lots of great games ranging from racers to platformers to fighters to just about anything. Weather they be physical of downloads the games are a blast but most people just write it off as "it doesn't have any games" because of it's criminally underwhelming launch. It's really a great system and I love it, totally worth the price at launch! 

This. (Is there an echo in here?)

There are plenty of great games on the Wii U, and there is still some promising looking stuff to look forward to as well, like Yoshi's Wooly World, Xenoblade Chronicles X and Zelda Wii U.

Lego City Undercover (play thru the 3DS version first as it is the prequel).