Nintendoes what Microsoft and Sony do not

The Nintendo Wii U has not been getting much shine since it’s recent release and it has us wondering if consumers even know what it is capable of. Nintendo has yet to market their console this generation, thus far not letting the majority of consumers know how remarkable and convenient it’s features are.

While each major console manufacturer does an outstanding job of bringing new and technically advanced features to their consoles, Nintendo has made home entertainment convenient and a blast especially if you have kids (or are still one on the inside, like myself). The Wii U allows you to use the Wii U game pad to turn on your satellite, program it to your T.V. And use it as a remote.

How many times have our kids lost the remote and we were left helplessly stranded on the couch with our bag of potato chips; not wanting to burn the 3 ½ calories to get up and change the channel? It happens all the time in couch potato land. But that’s not all, with the introduction of NFC (near functioning communication), if implemented by game developers, we will be allowed to scan an object into the Wii U game pad such as an action figure, and have it as a playable character in any game. So Nintendo manufactured toys with these implanted chips may be on the horizon.

To make it even more convenient for consumers that have kids or want to do multiple things at once (play different games or watch TV and play a game) the Wii U-Pad fixes this. While the PS4 will be PS Vita compatible and can stream games, it’s still a separate $300 device. The Wii u pad can be used even when the console is not being used making it easy for the family to watch their favorite T.V. Show while their son or daughter plays a Wii U game elsewhere in the house. The Wii U is a family friendly console just as the Wii was, it’s almost time for Nintendo to show the world what the Wii U is really capable of.

Follow RealGamerNewz: Facebook | Twitter | RSS

Your Comments

Colin
March 10, 2013 at 1:29 am

I don’t believe the PS4/Vita combo will rival WiiU gamepad almost at all. For starters, Nintendo can pull off the same stunt with 3DS. They’ve tried to make that a relevant point for years. Having learned that it’s not that practical. Hence the WiiU pad.
Sony is claiming their cloud services will allow PS4 games streaming to their Vita etc.. but at least here in Australia, net usage allowances and bandwidths barely stream youtube vids smoothly. Not to mention Sony is counting on the individuals having both devices. And also devs can’t programme special functions into a non-standard peripheral, so the Vita will never be a primary input method for PS4 games.
WiiU hasn’t even started to show it’s prowess yet. When all the first party games come, the exclusives. And more innovative use of the pad, and other Wii peripherals (bring on the sports, fitness and lifestyle games, that the other consoles won’t achieve as easily). WiiU will be in a good position
Come PS4/720 launch. WiiU will be far cheaper, have a larger install base (already 3 million ahead of competition with 6 months more freedom) and have a larger library of more relavant games.

Reply
Ronnie
March 10, 2013 at 1:06 pm

The Vita is a dead failure and the PS4 will not change that as the cut in half PS3 player base didn’t do sh*t for it either.

Sony’s PS4 and their craptastic streaming services will be the end of them!

Reply
- Mac
  March 10, 2013 at 1:26 pm
  
  Ronnie’s butt hurt about something. Must be a fanboy from how blatantly ignorant that post is
  
  Reply
  - Jack
    March 10, 2013 at 2:05 pm
    
    Really? The Vita is a failure, it’s overpriced and lacks games. They had to cut the price in Japan to increase sales, but the game line up is still very thin and there is no information if they are going to cut the price here. Right now the Vita is failing,
    it has some hope, but they need to get more games and lower the price in order to save the system.
    
    Inform yourself before you make ignorant comments.
    
    Reply
Tacos
March 10, 2013 at 3:23 pm

Just because a console is overpriced doesn’t mean its going to fail, look at the ps3 and 360 they are doing great in sales right now and they each started out far more expensive than the wii yet they are rapidly and may even surpase the wii in sales. Sony has the ability to make the vita and other devices like the wiiU gamepad. Though it will be a while before Sony is to make their devices on par or even better than the wiiU gamepad.

Reply
Shawn
March 10, 2013 at 6:54 pm

…and vice versa. Sony, and Microsoft do what Nintendon’t. Awesome.

Reply
- Jon Ireson - RGN Editor-In-Chief
  March 11, 2013 at 4:59 am
  
  I can agree with that. Each system has its own place. We as gamers need to come together not seperate from each other. All games have fans or they wouldn’t even exist.
  
  Reply
Lemeillubytum
April 17, 2013 at 7:50 pm

While I say its well written Sony is just way better so $#@@ you!

Reply