Majora's mask will play on the regular 3ds. And if you have a circle pad pro then you can have the same controls that the N3DS has, but on a regular 3DS. Plus, the circle pad pro help out with the small console/big hands issue. I'm with the post a few up, if you already have a 3DS and not a Wii U, then get a Wii U.
Wii U or New 3ds?
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I don't get what's wrong with upgrading to the N3DS - it's a better system. The circle nub is integrated (albeit worse than a CPP), the additional firepower makes a difference in terms of performance (faster loading times, better browser, occasionally I even noticed better framerate in games that are for the original 3DS - it works better), Super-Stable 3D blows the normal 3DS out of the water, it has integrated NFC so it's convenient for Amiibo if you want to use them and it's getting exclusive software - there's absolutely no reason not to upgrade, especially if you already like the 3DS.
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Because while the n3ds opens the door to more 3ds gameplay, the WiiU opens the door to a whole other console. Different types of games and different feels.
No one said anything is wrong with upgrading. I got my n3ds on launch, but the fact is, if you compare upgrading one system, vs buying a new system that plays different titles, and different controls and such, the wiiU just seems like a better purchase.
A console that's dead and isn't getting any games. Don't get me wrong, I like the Wii U as much as the next guy, but it's kind of like an old, really, really sick dog from a shelter - you feel sad for it, your heart tells you to adopt it, but deep down you know it's suffering and you can't help but wonder if just putting it to sleep isn't a better option than prolonging its agony. This isn't small potatoes, this is $299 spent on hardware that will play maybe exclusive 5 games that are good, the rest is either better on other systems or on PC. A year or two from now the Wii U will be at least a $100 cheaper and we'll find out what NX is. Wait it out. Wait for Zelda U. Wait for something meaningful to happen on the Wii U front before you dish out cash for an ultimately unsatisfying purchase. Unless you can find it cheaply it's not worth the expense.
It doesn't play different titles because it doesn't have any. I can count Wii U games that are worthwhile with just one hand, that's bad news.
Nothings wrong with upgrading, but isn't that usually done buy getting rid of the old system? Now that upgrading is taken care of, it's now time to go spend that money on a Wii U.
Precisely. So go upgrade to an N3DS, spend the rest of the money on games and wait it out - the Wii U can only get cheaper.
sell or trade your old 3DS for a new 3DS.
Then again, it depends on the game you really wanted to play. If you want those games out on the Wii U, then get the Wii U.
The 3DS as you may already know got an awesome library of games. The New 3DS gives life to a better 3D.
Then again, it depends on the game you really wanted to play. If you want those games out on the Wii U, then get the Wii U.
The 3DS as you may already know got an awesome library of games. The New 3DS gives life to a better 3D.
As of right now Nintendo is selling a refurbish wii u 32gb for $200 same price as a new 3ds. I already own some good 3ds games and just after playing on the tiny system my hands hurt and I even bought an after market grip for it. Some of you guys do make a valid point on how there is only a handful of good games on the wii u at the moment, but I prefer quality games over quanity any day. I mainly game on PC anyways so ps4/xbox1 doesnt interest me and same with ps3. My buddy has one and I played most of their great games already. Ps Vita has no games im interested in and I pretty much played all the ds games I wanted back in the days.
Fair enough - if you have disposable income and you can get a good deal on the system, get it by all means. What I'm saying is don't spend $299 on it because it's not worth that kind of an investment, $200 is relatively acceptable. If I may recommend some games for it:
- Hyrule Warriors
- Smash Bros. for Wii U
- Mario Kart 8
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Yea I do agree with that for $300 Wii U is not worth it but since I can get it for $200 it is. Also, I bought monster hunter 3 for 3ds and really couldnt get into it. And I do have a friend who wants to buy my 3ds whenever I get a new one.
I sold my old 3ds xl and found a n3ds for super cheap, sold it and bought another cheap n3ds and broke even. If you are willing to sell your old 3ds and can find a cheap wii u then you mght want to consider saving up a little more and just getting both. If you are out and about a lot however, the portability of the 3ds may interest you more.
what interested me in the wii u is it's backwards compatbility to play wii and cube back ups, although it dose seem to have a small library of quality wiiu games, some decent titles are comming to it although zelda will be next year.
As others have mentioned, it is an entirely different experience compared to the 3ds and although it really isn't a good invesment at all, what actually matters is how much enjoyment and fun you think you're going to get out of it.
what interested me in the wii u is it's backwards compatbility to play wii and cube back ups, although it dose seem to have a small library of quality wiiu games, some decent titles are comming to it although zelda will be next year.
As others have mentioned, it is an entirely different experience compared to the 3ds and although it really isn't a good invesment at all, what actually matters is how much enjoyment and fun you think you're going to get out of it.
PS4/Xbox One will drop another 100 minimum by the time they have at least 10 exclusive games worth while. Wii U has 10 exclusives which have no competition on the PC platform. PS4 has 2 (blood borne, TLOU) and xbox one I'd never get because eventually 90% of MS's games get ported over to PC.
New 3DS. As you know it has a much better library of games and the Wii U doesn't, although some people praise Hyrule Warriors but that's mostly because they don't have anything else to play.
How is a new 3DS going to improve his library given he already has a 3DS?
On paper my new 3DS purchase was a no brainer but I've finished so many 3DS games that I actually having nothing to play on it apart from MM3D, new xenoblade [which I will get on PC instead] and MH4.
Trade/sell his old 3DS for the New 3DS and get a better gaming experience. Smash 3DS on the old 3DS isn't bad but not necessarily ideal with those long loading times.
Nintendo should have made Smash an exclusive for the New 3DS.
I hate this "exclusives" war everyone's waging, as if multiplats (which are non-existant on the Wii U) don't count.
I hate list wars so I won't stoop to that level, but only Bloodborne and TOLU on the PS4? Okay. I can also totally see all those Fable, Halo, Forza and Gears of War games getting ported to PC - oh wait, they're not, even the 360 ones weren't ported. Sorry, but the cost of investment versus the return is just better on the PS4/XBone, no matter how you slice it. One look at the upcoming games tells you everything you need to know.
My case is kind of similar:
I have the o3DS Black Cosmos, so far i can play all 3DS games besides Xenoblade Chronicles (which i played on the Wii); and i'm gonna go for the WiiU when Xenoblade X it's released, specially if it comes with a special pack with a WiiU customized for the occasion.
I'll go for the WiiU in your case, but not really now, as someone said before, wait till E3.
I have the o3DS Black Cosmos, so far i can play all 3DS games besides Xenoblade Chronicles (which i played on the Wii); and i'm gonna go for the WiiU when Xenoblade X it's released, specially if it comes with a special pack with a WiiU customized for the occasion.
I'll go for the WiiU in your case, but not really now, as someone said before, wait till E3.
Microsoft's announced the streaming service of Xbox One games to PC with optimisations so owning an XO might not be needed to play its exclusives. PlayStation Now is reportedly coming to non-PlayStation devices so that's really good too to make exclusives a thing of the past and have gaming like Netflix.
Then there's Nintendo... Nintendo's kind of Apple of gaming. People are willing to pay ridiculous high prices for glorified happy meal toys as well as games that are awful plus a console that lacks third party support + being as good as a 7th gen system.
Just why does changing the language on Wii U take 4 mins when on 360/PS3 it's instant? *sigh*
I'm talking about exclusives because OP has a gaming PC, therefore multiplats are hugely irrelevant . If he didn't have a gaming rig, I would recommend a PS4 or XboxOne in a heartbeat over a Wii U. Hmm...Yes. Exclusives wise, TLOU and Bloodborne. At a push you can include stuff like Transistor/Velocity? which is hardly next gen.
Fair point on the 360 ports. I stand corrected but MS losing bioshock, alan wake,mass effect, and rumoured sunset overdrive really leaves me with little faith with XBOX exclusivity for anything interesting. I bought my XBOX 360 on the premise of how amazing those games looked.. and they were amazing... and they got superior versions on PC and were ported to PS4. Never again will I buy a MS console. Just compare MS exclusives last gen versus PS4 and Sony kills them (albeit most of Sony's good games coming 2-4 years into the console's lifespan).
Upcoming games wise, the PS4 will do well exclusives BUT whats the point buying one now? I'd rather get one 1-2 years down the line once the delayed games like KH3, FF15 and Uncharted drop and the console is cheaper. Right now the Wii U's exclusive library betters the PS4s which is what counts whens someone has a gaming rig. In the UK the Wii U is already very cheap so I doubt the price will plummet much further whilst the PS4's will in 1-2 years time with a possible slimmer iteration. For me, if you have a gaming PC... buying a console is about buying one when it has a healthy library of games which you can access easily at that moment in time. In that regard: Wii U > PS4 > Xbox1 IF you have a gaming PC. If you don't, then stuff like DA I, GTA 5 and Far Cry 4 would push it in the PS4's favour. However, since OP has a decent rig, the Wii U wins IMO [may require an upgrade to graphics card]. PS4 IMO is a no-brainer purchase in 2016 once KH3, FF15, Persona 5, and Uncharted have all dropped as they're experiences a PC can't offer.
Then again, I do appreciate your points. If Smash Bros, Mario Kart, 3D World, Wonderful 101, Donkey Kong, Bayonetta 1+2, Winder Waker HD and the upcoming Xenoblade game do not appeal to you, I would NOT touch the Wii U. I personally clocked around 100 hours on MK8 (multiplayer) + Smash Bros alone, completed WW HD which was beautiful for around 30-40 hours in the first few months of having a Wii U so I'm happy with my purchase. HOWEVER, if those games don't appeal to someone from the outset, then the Wii U will only disappoint.
I think you're looking at the situation from which console is a better purchase. I agree, a PS4 is a better purchase. But when you take into account already having a gaming rig, things look very very different as GTA 5, Far Cry 4, Dragone Age inquisition and the upcoming Dark Souls 2 remake all become irrelevant.
