Last week I bought a Wii U. Yup. It happened. 4 months ago a 3DS XL and now a Wii U. And I'm here to talk about it. Here it goes.

For those who know me or see what I write on Gamespot (forums, comments, blog), it isn't hard to tell that I'm a major supporter of Nintendo. You would have to be flat out silly not to recognize Nintendo as one of the industries most important companies, plus I have so many darn, awesome childhood memories with the NES, SNES, N64 and Gamecube that it's hard for me to say anything negative about a company that brought me so much digital pleasure growing up. But grow up I did. Now I'm a big boy (27) who works full-time, pays rent and bills and plays video games less and less.

Part of me feels like I'm in a position where I HAVE to like the Wii U. Sort of like the person who buys the most expense Apple computer or top of the line BMW. You want your purchase to be justified and reassured that it wasn't a wasted 500 bucks (console, games, extra controller), right? I mean, this is how I look at all my purchases these days. If I buy something then regret it, I feel like I wasted money. And guess what? I don't like to feel this way. In a time long long ago when dinosaurs took big dumps across the earth and I lived with my parents, buying things and not liking them wasn't such a big deal. I still had extra cash. I just moved on. Yet, the question in question is still the question: Do I actually really like the Wii U or am I just convincing myself that I like it?

I hope to explore this topic more in the coming weeks. I'll probably pick a topic and explore it in depth. Starting with the Gamepad.