The Nintendo Wii U: A review
The best and worst thing about the Wii U is that you can’t quite figure out just what, precisely, Nintendo’s new console is trying to accomplish. The Wii had a clear-cut gimmick that became a revolution: Motion sensors and Wii Sports contributed to 97 million units shipped. Off-brand pretenders like the Kinect (a legitimate step forward by Microsoft) and the Move (an embarrassing step sideways by Sony) appeared just in time for motion gaming to look passé.
The Wii U is very different. It’s central innovation — the idea that your controller can also be a console unto itself...
The Wii U is very different. It’s central innovation — the idea that your controller can also be a console unto itself...
- 11/20/2012
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
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