The WiiU is now 3 years old.

@AtariKidX: Not coming to Wii U.

It's sold 10.5 million units total, so a little over that.

Vita sales stand at 10.2 million.

Lolno. Wii U will stop being sold some time next year, and come to a stop at around 11, maybe 12 million units. The Vita will be around for another few years at the very least.

@charizard1605: Muahahaha, Wii U will pass that this holiday.

With quality games like Amiibo Party and Ultra Smash, yes.

lol

Seriously......WiiU needs a Metroid game.

@charizard1605: With games like Skylanders, Lego Jurassic World, Yoshi Wooly World, Splatoon, Super Mario Maker, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and yes, games like Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis Ultra Smash, parents love games that use Amiibos.

Parents still buying Mario Party 10.

So you really think a game of its scope is better looking than the games i've mentioned? Fanboy Goggles, turn that setting down. Xeno doesn't even look better than FF13, let alone the games i've mentioned. The game looks flat like an mmo would. its the scale that's impressive and certainly not its ugly visuals. None of the other games mentioned are anywhere near close to those i posted... A mario game better looking than KZ3? Really? lolokay.

@silversix_: Dont hate cause they look visually better.

better art style? Maybe. Then again, that's an opinion. Technically superior (graphics wise)? Hell to the nope.

Metroid and F-Zero (no, not that knock off, Fast Racing Neo).

lol, ok

Yeah, sorry mate, i have to disagree, them games cant run on last gen.

More like 15 years old.

@charizard1605: I don't know why I thought Ultra Smash Bros instead of Mario Tennis when you said that

Certainly Nintendo hasn't made a game that was both revolutionary and perfectly crafted, but DK tropical freeze is a 2D platforming masterpiece. I can only levy the smallest of criticisms against it. Wii U's devoid of an epic adventure though, and even if Zelda is that amazing adventure (doubtful), it won't even be exclusive.

I'm also keeping my expectations in check for Zelda. Zelda hasn't even begun to approach classic status since the N64 era. I'm expecting a good game for sure, but i'm also wary after skyward sword. The padding in that game could potentially be magnified in an open world Zelda 10 fold, but at least it's safe to say this new one will go heavy on the hand holding.

As for Metroid, i'm honestly happy Wii U's not getting one. Not happy we're not getting a Metroid for a few years, but graphically a Wii U MP would surely be disappointing, and I don't want the gamepad to sully a potential comeback. Gameplay wise, the thought of scanning shit with the gamepad seemed cool to me for a bit, but it'd surely get old fast. One reason i'm not picking up star fox is because of its insistence on using the gamepad.

Metroid will hopefully be back with a vengeance on NX though, prime style. Same goes for F-zero, a true 3D Mario, paper Mario etc. etc.

It's a shame, it should have been the console of choice this gen. Unfortunately the lack of third party developers and online standards prevented that.

Nintendo brought the innovation and more first party games. Also at least they aren't pretending their console is powerful like MS and Sony are. So you don't expect anything big. With the others I felt like knocking on the consoles 'HELLOOO... generational leap, are you in there?'.

@charizard1605: 10.5 / 3 = 3.5.

Thus 3.something is correct :v

At some points, I should've stay with just 3DS this gen but I got the damn thing to play just Bayonetta 2 and SSB alone but I will say this, I'm glad I waited to buy Wii U when I got Mario Kart 8/Wii U bundle last year with a free game same of choice, so the wait was worth it when there's a deal in the making. Happy 3rd anniversary Wii U.

Edit: My daughter loves the Wii U the most.

Super Mario Maker and Yoshi's Wooly World at the moment. SMM was a game I had absolutely no interest in when announced because the concept was basically LittleBig Planet which isn't very well executed and has turned into a game that I ended up playing all night last night. It's probably this year's biggest surprise.

Despite the lack of content I do think it is more appealing than a 2nd current gen console.

The wii u is one of the worst consoles of all time and it has NO games.

Nintendo fanboys are delusional and need to accept reality which is...

In the real world, the average person does NOT like nintendo's games. I know you can't possibly fathom this, but 99% of people don't like the games nintendo makes. The only people who do is nintendo's hardcore fanbase which is drastically decreasing every gen. You need to understand WHY the average person does NOT like nintendo's games. Believe it or not, but nintendo makes mediocre games for children and most people can see that. They don't want to play childish barebones simplistic gameplay with no AI, story, lack of content, terrible online, cartoon graphics, no voice acting, tons of reading, long introductions and hand holding among plenty of other reasons.

You need to quit spreading the MYTH that the wii u has an amazing library of games. It does NOT. Do I really need to go through this again with you guys?

Mario Kart, Smash, Pikmin are the same old stuff you played 15 years ago. How anyone gets excited for these games again is beyond me.

NSMB is a gloried port. Zelda WW is a port. SM3DW is a bigger version of a 3DS game/port.

Donkey Kong, Yoshis Whooly World, and Kirby are mediocre side scrollers no one cares about.

Captain Toad is a glorified mini game collection.

Splatoon is meh. At least they tried, but the consoles horrible online hold it back.

Wii u's future looks horrible. Zelda TP PORT, New Zelda which will end up on NX anyway, Star Fox looks like a terrible N64 game with 1-3 hour single player.

The wii u will NOT end up a cult classic like you fanboys think. Stop comparing it to the Dreamcast. The Dreamcast had NEW games in every genre. It had a great library of NEW NEVER before done games like Shenmue, Crazy Taxi, Soul Calibur etc. The wii u has OLD games, Rehashes, Ports of the same old stuff you played on SNES, N64, Gamecube and wii + the handhelds.

Are you seriously going to pretend the wii u hasn't suffered massive 8-12 month long game droughts? Why are nintendo fans so content on playing 1-2 games per year?

I just can't believe how crazy you guys are saying garbage like "The wii u has the best exclusives". It doesn't. Why can everyone else on the planet see how mediocre nintendo's games are but you fanboys can't? You know you are lying to yourselves.

nathandrakeswag got owned. He's just mad cause he only has multiplats on his placate station quatro.

You're insane. Have you SEEN Bayonetta 2? Which scored higher than all those games. And stop playing graphics and start playing games. You'll be happier I promise.

Or Nintendo finally responds to all this short coming, gets their Mario or Zelda or whatever for launch year stuff, but really focuses on bringing in new IP to the table. I'm perfectly content with Metroid never making a comeback if it means Nintendo finally begins doing new things more aggressively.

Wish it was a better system, i love Nintendo, so much so that if their Nintendo NX proves to be a colossal beast with great hardware and 3rd party support, i would trade my PS4 in on it.

Thats how much i'm hoping Nintendo will make a comeback and reclaim it's lead in the console wars, that it's seemed to have lost over 20 years ago.

@mesome713:

What made you compare Wii U sales to the GCN while ignoring the Wii? My guess is such a comparison would make the Wii U's sales look so bad excuses wouldn't even help.

Why not...??Nintendo didn't say anything like this.

I didnt want to hurt PS4 and Xbox Ones feelings by bringing up how Wii sold faster then both put together.

The game is truly amazing, Yoshi Woolly World is also awesome, i fell in love with Poochy and hes one of my favorite Nintendo characters now. That game is so fun messing around and throwing yarn balls.

Any good deals? I'd like to get a WiiU for cheap.

This

Set a record for longest period of time with no software.

It destroyed Nintendo, made therm resort to making toys again, showed that they were nothing but liars and changed to a mobile game company, and it made it's fans leaves in droves.

I love it :)

This is the most disappointing console Nintendo has ever released.

The Wii U is a great system imo...lots of great titles..and the backwards compatibility with Wii made it purchase worthy for me. So, Happy 3rd Birthday!

3 years and almost dead ... what a wild ride indeed... in a bad way !

"November 18th 2012 Nintendo released their most forgettable and most controversial console to date."

Nope. That honor goes to the Virtual Boy or the N64 Double Drive.

The only reason you ignored the Wii sales is because it will show how far down the Wii U has slid from the days of its predecessor. Without looking at numbers, I'm sure the Wii sold multiple times the number of Wii U consoles in three years. Tell us the number of Wii's sold during its first three years on the shelves.

Meh, I still play Smash Bros all the time and will continue for years. The system has done me well.

No thanks, if you want it so bad THEN JUST DO IT! Release the Kraken!

I don't have to list the numbers because I didn't pick and choose which comparisons to make in an attempt to put the Wii U in a more favorable position. Your ignoring of the last generation puts a serious dent in your credibility.

@Solaryellow: Dang, that sucks, and here i thought my credibility was on the rise. O well, better luck next time.

And I'm still mostly playing Wii games on it. Thank god I have a PS4 for this gen too.

@stuff238:

Also the Dreamcast, even after its 16 year NA launch and 17 years after its Japanese launch, the system is STILL receiving support from indie developers. Now that's Hardcore.

I didn't get owned at all. Every game on that list except for Yoshi, Xenoblade, and Zelda are or look mediocre at best.

Well,that's your mediocre opinion.

WiiU will go down in history as one of the worst consoles of all time, even with its handful of good games.

That's when you know a console is bad. When Micheal is digging deep to find a bright spot for the thing, and he's coming up with nothing.

I sense so much butthurt in this thread, keep us entertained folks, we need it.

Nope. The N64 Double Drive was a mere expansion and The Virtual Boy was technically a handheld.