Wii U or New 3ds?

[aofelix]

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.

Yeah fair, if OP sells his 3DS, then buying a new 3DS makes sense.

I'd rather get a PS Vita, PSP and DS lite for the same price (or less?) than a new 3DS though.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Don't buy the Wii U for the 5 games that are worth a damn on it - save your money, wait till it's cheaper and in the meantime either do nothing, invest in your PC, trade your old 3DS for a shiny new N3DS and enjoy better performance or go for the PS4/XBone to play their exclusives. I'm not even kidding - unless you find a Wii U for around $150-180, it's not worth it. Even buying a PS3/360 will be a better investment at this point in time. Unless you're a Nintendo Zealot, nothing but disappointment awaits you.

Even if you are a Nintendo fan, disappointment awaits you.
I bought my Wii U around two years ago, for €190.
Quite cheap, I thought.
Still a bad investment.

 

[stomp_442]

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.

$200 is a good price. I paid $350 for my black Wii U at launch, and bought a white one about a year ago brand new for $180.

I was thinking about the N3DS and it will probably be what the DSi was to the DS lite, not much better in the way of retail games, as a matter of fact I can't remember one really good game that was a DSi exclusive over the DS/DS lite. I'm not buying a N3DS because of that fact, I'd rather wait for the next Nintendo handheld upgrade.

 

[Foxi4]

$200 is a good price. I paid $350 for my black Wii U at launch, and bought a white one about a year ago brand new for $180.

I was thinking about the N3DS and it will probably be what the DSi was to the DS lite, not much better in the way of retail games, as a matter of fact I can't remember one really good game that was a DSi exclusive over the DS/DS lite. I'm not buying a N3DS because of that fact, I'd rather wait for the next Nintendo handheld upgrade.

I can only hope it's not another DSi and becomes a GBC in the long run - the DSi was a wasted opportunity. That being said, consider DSiWare, DSi Enhanced titles, WPA compatibility, a built-in browser and audio player - the DSi was factually better than the DS.

 

[stomp_442]

I can only hope it's not another DSi and becomes a GBC in the long run - the DSi was a wasted opportunity. That being said, consider DSiWare, DSi Enhanced titles, WPA compatibility, a built-in browser and audio player - the DSi was factually better than the DS.

I was just referring to the retail game aspect. The DSi was a wasted opportunity. DSi's WPA meant nothing when all of the DS games had to use WEP. I really don't think there will be many games released that will only be N3DS titles without an old 3DS release as well. The N3DS to me don't offer enough to justify an upgrade, to me the only thing I like about it is the extra horsepower under the hood. Probably get one used after a few years just to have one.

 

[Foxi4]

I was just referring to the retail game aspect. The DSi was a wasted opportunity. DSi's WPA meant nothing when all of the DS games had to use WEP. I really don't think there will be many games released that will only be N3DS titles without an old 3DS release as well. The N3DS to me don't offer enough to justify an upgrade, to me the only thing I like about it is the extra horsepower under the hood. Probably get one used after a few years just to have one.

Oh, trust me, if you're in any way interested in the 3D aspect of the 3DS, you would never go back after trying Super-stable - it makes a world of difference.

 

[falcon64z8]

So upon watching the new nintendo direct today, I am much more leaning towards a Wii U now, I forgot about Yoshi World and I am a big fan of mario kart. Although Mario Kart DS is my favorite and 7 was that great for me, but 8 looks to be really fun. I am in no rush to buy either system, but I am considering a Wii U more.

 

[sarkwalvein]

So upon watching the new nintendo direct today, I am much more leaning towards a Wii U now, I forgot about Yoshi World and I am a big fan of mario kart. Although Mario Kart DS is my favorite and 7 was that great for me, but 8 looks to be really fun. I am in no rush to buy either system, but I am considering a Wii U more.

And FExSMT, perhaps you are not a fan, but hell I like what I saw.

 

[falcon64z8]

And FExSMT, perhaps you are not a fan, but hell I like what I saw.

Meant to say im NOT a fan of mario kart 7, but yes I love Fire Emblem but I have my original 3ds for that.

 

[TecXero]

I can only hope it's not another DSi and becomes a GBC in the long run - the DSi was a wasted opportunity. That being said, consider DSiWare, DSi Enhanced titles, WPA compatibility, a built-in browser and audio player - the DSi was factually better than the DS.

I don't think the 3DS has been around long enough for the N3DS to go the route of the GBC. I also doubt the N3DS is a significant enough upgrade for a lot of people. To me, it's not a big enough upgrade to justify almost $200 over the current 3DS I have. It will differ for people. For those that like the 3D, it's a godsend.

To me, it's another DSi. There were some great DSi exclusives (via DSiWare), but I was fine waiting until the next generation, as Nintendo has reliably added backwards compatibility to their handhelds. There might be some N3DS exclusives I want to play, but I'll probably wait until the next generation, as it will probably be backwards compatible with N3DS exclusives. In the end it comes down to what the OP values:

N3DS: If he/she would rather have a slightly better handhelds experience and possible access to a few exclusives, this is the route to go.

Wii U: If he/she would rather have access to the Wii U library, then this is the choice. It depends on if any of the games in that library interests him/her.

PC Graphics card: Well, can't go wrong with better gaming PC hardware, as there's something for everyone on PC.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

I changed my mind; Wii U > New 3DS

Nintendo has proven that there's still life in Wii U and with the updates they're going to give Super Smash Kart and Super Smash Bros., as well as more quality Wii U games it's worth getting one.

 

[falcon64z8]

So Nintendo e3 just happen and it made me less interest in the wii u at the moment. Star Fox looks outdated and and Zelda is another year away. Maybe ill wait until next year to get one by that time there will be a price drop. My buddy gave me his old graphic card (660gtx 2gb) and that should hold me from getting a new card a little longer. I am really leaning towards getting a new 3ds at the moment so I can play my current library without my hands hurting.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

So Nintendo e3 just happen and it made me less interest in the wii u at the moment. Star Fox looks outdated and and Zelda is another year away. Maybe ill wait until next year to get one by that time there will be a price drop. My buddy gave me his old graphic card (660gtx 2gb) and that should hold me from getting a new card a little longer. I am really leaning towards getting a new 3ds at the moment so I can play my current library without my hands hurting.

The Wii U is more or less dead to them and as such they're possibly holding back the awesome exclusives until "Nintendo Xtreme" is released.

 

[falcon64z8]

So in the end I bought a New 3ds XL. I am enjoying it very much, makes playing all my old games easier and the 3d doesnt hurt my eyes as well as my hands dont hurt from holding it. Now I can finally complete games I been wanting to ala Shovel Knight and Link Between Worlds. Ill see if the Wii U does a price drop next year then ill get one just for the new zelda. And as for a new graphics card, the 660gtx my buddy gave me should last me until next year.

 

[falcon64z8]

Another update, I just bought a wii u! After seeing the latest nintendo direct a few weeks ago I been wanting one so I can play the new zelda and some other games. And I found a good deal on the wii u too! Bought the special zelda edition that comes with wind waker for about $250. Its refurbished but I heard good reviews on nintendo refurbish system so Im not worried and its the special zelda edition which is the one I been wanting too.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Another update, I just bought a wii u! After seeing the latest nintendo direct a few weeks ago I been wanting one so I can play the new zelda and some other games. And I found a good deal on the wii u too! Bought the special zelda edition that comes with wind waker for about $250. Its refurbished but I heard good reviews on nintendo refurbish system so Im not worried and its the special zelda edition which is the one I been wanting too.

Expect nothing but quality from Nintendo refurbished. Also the WWHD bundle was a good choice, I have one myself. You should check the FW version before you update it, it may be exploitable depending on when it was refurbished