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| I need some advice from you...; Wii U or 3DS XL? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 5 2012, 01:44 PM (563 Views) | |
| Brendan | Aug 5 2012, 01:44 PM Post #1 |
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I'm having some trouble thinking whether to get the 3DS XL or Wii U. The 3DS XL is coming out in 2 weeks so I'm thinking about buying it the same day it releases. On the other hand, I could wait until November and get a Wii U. (I can't get both because I'm limited to only getting one console.) I have a Nintendo Wii already, but the only handheld I have is an old Game Boy Advance SP. If I get the Nintendo 3DS XL, I will get my first ever 3D console. I would also get an SD card (An SD card came with the 3DS so I'm pretty sure it will come with the 3DS XL). I would get my first look at Augmented Reality (3DS XL comes with AR cards). The 3DS XL is backwards compatible with DS games (I think), so I would be able to play games I have never played before, such as Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (I have already played Mario & Luigi: SuperStar Saga). On the other hand, I would miss out on a console with a 1080 Pixel display (Better than PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360). I would miss out on getting my own screen. With the Wii U's screen, I could see things that people watching the TV screen couldn't. The Wii U will also be used as a TV Remote, and the 3DS XL can't do that. So, to conclude, I am not sure whether I should get the Wii U or 3DS XL. I would like some suggestions. Hopefully, after some suggestions, I could decide which to get. |
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| Orahasuki | Aug 5 2012, 03:00 PM Post #2 |
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Honestly, I'm in the same situation as you, but I have decided...I'm going with the wii U, because once it comes out, and I don't have the money to get one because I spent it on a 3ds, I'm going to have to wait months, probably because the demand at launch will be through the roof. I'm going to grab a spot in line and be hardcore xD Just make sure you arent buying a 3DS to hold you over...I bet if the wii U was out you would head straight for it. My opinion: Wii U |
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| VelvetLightning | Aug 5 2012, 03:53 PM Post #3 |
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Depends. I would ask myself what games i would rather. For the Wii U i guess you have less options at the moment than the 3DS since it has been out longer and we only know about some of the games the Wii U will have. But if you have faith in the future of the Wii U, you can bet your money on it and see what happens. Personally, i would go with the 3DS if you are into the games out for it and wait it out until next year to get the Wii U, when there is more of a game selection to choose from. |
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| SunDown | Aug 5 2012, 09:56 PM Post #4 |
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That sounds like some good advice there VelvetLightning. The 3DS already has a fairly strong library of software, and there's a lot of really good 3DS games being released this year and the next. The WiiU most likely won't receive many console selling titles in it's first or second year on the market. Your big name first-party titles like The Legend of Zelda will probably require a few more years of development, before they become available at retail. The 3DS would definitely provide you with plenty enough entertainment to tide you over, until you're able to also afford a WiiU. Who knows, there may be an awesome WiiU bargain bundle available in a year or so. Also, the 3DS has already been around for a year. Would you even bother to purchase a 3DS, after you've acquired a WiiU? I'd ask yourself, how much do you really want a 3DS. Because if you'd still plan to purchase a 3DS later on, you'd be even further behind the times. This is a good year to be the owner of a 3DS, and you wouldn't fall too far behind if you waited for a WiiU.
Edited by SunDown, Aug 13 2012, 12:40 AM.
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| Vonnick 2.0 | Aug 7 2012, 05:01 PM Post #5 |
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pc master ra- Nevermind. |
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| Olimar001 | Aug 8 2012, 06:03 PM Post #6 |
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I want a 3DS and a Wii U. But I have neither u_u Main reason I want a 3DS: ![]() Main reason I want a Wii U:
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| MetaZora | Aug 8 2012, 06:40 PM Post #7 |
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Oh man, and there's gonna be a SteelBook collector's edition of the Adventure Time game made to look like the Enchiridion, with a bunch of awesome shit in it. |
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| Olimar001 | Aug 8 2012, 09:44 PM Post #8 |
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I need this. |
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| Picklegod | Aug 9 2012, 12:21 PM Post #9 |
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Don't you agree, Zach?
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Seconded. Or thirded I guess... Edited by Picklegod, Aug 9 2012, 12:21 PM.
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| MetaZora | Aug 9 2012, 05:41 PM Post #10 |
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Whoa whoa whoa, now just hold your lemons there, mister Picklegod. Who sez I needed this ere vidyagame, ehh? *spits tobacco on floor* ... Nah, just kidding. I'll definitely rob a bank or something to get the money for that. Fourthded! ![]() wait |
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| LK | Aug 10 2012, 07:51 PM Post #11 |
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Honestly, I'd go with the 3DS. There's just something about the Wii U that I don't like. I don't know what it is specifically but I wouldn't skip the 3DS to wait for it, especially since there isn't that one kill app at launch (except maybe Rayman Legends but meh). Plus, Paper Mario: Sticker Star. FUCK EVERYTHING ELSE GIVE ME THIS GAME. EDIT: Oh, and though the Wii U does display at 1080p it doesn't mean that every game will be at that same resolution (I'd go ahead and say that most won't). Don't let that assumption make you believe that the Wii U is more powerful than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 because it's... not. If anything it's on par. Edited by LK, Aug 10 2012, 07:55 PM.
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| Brendan | Aug 11 2012, 12:09 PM Post #12 |
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Ok. I guess I have made my final decision. I shall get the Nintendo 3DS XL. |
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| MRLOCHSTER | Aug 12 2012, 02:50 PM Post #13 |
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3Ds xl, the wii u is the first production type. in a year or so the wii u will be released as a better version. and by that time you will ghave enough money saved up to afford it. |
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