Okay, I did listen to this a few days ago, and I loved it. All Wii U, all the time. I love, love, love the Wii U! I agree that it will eventually be remembered similarly to the Dreamcast (my actual favorite system ever). A great system that faded away before it should have with a small, but dense-with-great-games library. Unfortunately, my game-playing time has plummeted these last few years, so my time spent with many of these great games is minimal, at best. I often like to at least try all my games, but there are a few I haven't spun at all.
I loved all the stats to kick things off. My Wii U library is Lerner than most as well. While I don't have an exact number, I do know that I own more than 45 Wii U discs, with a few dozen eshop games (not counting VC). The physical number is bloated a bit because I'm a sucker for the clearance bin, usually at Target. I will buy any game that I even had a passing interest in for ten bucks, and I'll buy absolutely anything for five and under. Most are legit buys, though, or gifts. On to the questions! (Keeping in mind my relatively sparse exposure)
1. Favorite game?
- Super Mario 3D World. Nothing hits me quite like a 3D Mario game. Sure I'd love for a return to the Mario 64-style game, but what we got was still pure magic.
2. Black Sheep?
- Hmm, tough one. I tend not to really think of games in these terms, because if a game doesn't grab me, I just won't return to it. I'm rarely, if ever, actually put off by a game. That said, my answer will be Rodea the Sky Soldier, and that's mostly because even the creator said it should be played on a different system. If I ever get to it (I do in fact own it) I will abide by his wishes and play it first on Wii.
3. What did I miss out on?
- Yoshi's Wooly World. Somehow this game has managed to escape my collection. Perhaps the highest profile game that has. I'm sure it's just a matter of time, though. I listen to a podcast where one of the hosts gushes about it all the time.
4. What might others have missed out on?
- Another tough one. Most of the answers that spring to mind can be found on other systems. Things like Sonic Racing Transformed, Disney Infinity, and Jotun can all be found elsewhere. What I think I'll say here is anything put out by Shin'en. Nano Assault, Art of Balance, and Fast Racing Neo are all worthy of attention. They are an impressive little company, for sure.
So yeah, the Wii U is great. And the introduction of Amiibo is great (I nearly have them all). As I mentioned above, I'm a big fan of the Disney Infinity games, and I own them all (games and figures) on Wii U. So the Wii U will forever house my entire Infinity collection. I like that thought for some reason. Disney and Nintendo just go well together.
I'm sure there's more I can say about the Wii U, but I feel like I've rambled enough. Thank you Stephen and Joe and Paul and Dave for yet another great podcast. I recently stopped listening to all of my other game podcasts for various reasons, and all that's left is this one. I anxiously await the next episode!
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