IGN Reviews - The Wonderful 101 - Review

[@Michaelsully1009]

The reviewer mentions the gamepad and touch screen a lot, but totally neglects to mention that you can just use the right stick to make your weapons. I'm thinking the reviewer might not have known this was possible...despite it being on screen in this very review.

[@mratliffjr0001]

Honestly, this is one of the best games I've ever played, not only on Wii U, but any console.

[@KeithN87]

agreed...this includes TLOU and GTAV

[@VerbeekTruther]

I hope you’ve grown since posting this

[@mratliffjr0001]

@@VerbeekTruther I have, and I still love this game.

[@breadordecide]

I disagree. Constantly drawing the shapes wore out its welcome. The tiny characters on screen get lost in the fighting. Some areas were not clear on how to proceed and with which power.

[@mratliffjr0001]

@@breadordecide You would have a tough time with the NES games I grew up with.

[@michaelyoung3079]

Gives newest Call of Duty and Battlefield games 9-10/10 every year. Gives one of the most creative and underrated games a 7.4/10 Platinum games take my money! Star Fox Zero... check Nier Automata... check Wonderful 101... check Bayonetta 2... check Metal Gear Rising Revengence... check Scalebound... check Mad World... check even other underrated games like Vanquish and Anarchy Reigns were pretty damn good. Can't think of a bad game Platinum has made (or will make... other unreleased games I mentioned look amazing). One of the better dev teams out there in my opinion.

[@MrDanielMcCall]

Korra is the only truly mediocre game they've made, but that's understandable when all their time and effort was (rightfully) going towards Bayonetta 2.

[@Sinderance_]

Well, about Scalebound......

[@legospacememe8468]

man star fox zero has not aged well

[@onyonreng]

The difference between Dark Souls and The Wonderful 101 in terms of difficulty is that Dark Souls controls are fairly familiar and can be easily picked up on by anyone who's played a game with a basic combat system. It's straightforward enough that players can focus on the enemies and combat situations more easily. The Wonderful 101 lives in Kamiyaland, so not only are you thrown into an already difficult game with new controls, you're given a complex fighting system with a steep learning curve.

[@coolandgood8462]

Dark souls is praised for being very hard, but this game is ridiculed. What?

[@callum7081]

Aidan dark souls is fair in the way it punishes you

[@breadordecide]

This isnt a fair game.

[@ValleDelSergio]

@@breadordecide it is. Learn it. Check Saurian Dash tutorials

[@xd-yo9gm]

@@breadordecide dark souls is trash, boring, repetitive button smasher non-skill required

[@jonathonsmith6831]

@@xd-yo9gm you haven't a clue

[@jstoffer111]

After beating this game I can now say that I take some major issues with this review (as well as some others this game has received). 1. The game registered wonder shapes correctly for me almost 100% of the time (both on pad and by stick) by games end (no matter how complex). There was a time when I was having trouble till I realized that I was just being sloppy. With just a little focus on what your doing the game registers your shapes perfectly fine. 2. This game is really funny and had a ton of personality - something barely touched on in the review. 3. This game had a solid story with fantastic voice acting - something barely touched on in the review. 4. (see 2 and 3 above) I must re-emphasize that these are major points to the games credit and should have been the focus of the review. 5. Lost sight of character... Never happened to me. Not even once. Not even close. 6. She complained a lot about how hard the Vorkii fights were. But I can see she did them all wrong. I can't believe she never realized this. All you do is active shapes near him with X and let the W101 do the work while you stand at a safe distance. He is one of the easier fights as you can overwhelm him with attacks quite effectively. I would give this game a solid 9.5. Anything less that a 9.0 is just unbelievable IMO.

[@ale92llanos]

great review bro ;)

[@DJGroff]

I just played the demo of this and at first I didn't know what to think because there was so much going on, but once I got into it, I'm hooked. It seems like the soundtrack is really good too.

[@jollyjah3U]

Lol u should of made this video

[@JPrebellion291]

This is the most underrated game in existence, you meanie!! No game has made my jaw drop as much as The Wonderful 101 did.

[@IK-nv3hr]

"You meanie"? What are you, five?

[@RedMattis]

Isaiah Kellam ruuuuude!

[@IK-nv3hr]

RedMattis Not being rude. I don't know DrkJP520 is, but if he's old enough to make a KZbin account, he wouldn't say "meanie."

[@JPrebellion291]

Isaiah Kellam Just trying to keep things lighthearted, because I'm so happy this game exists. Sorry, no swear words here. Don't worry, though. Plenty of that all over the site. (Some of them from me)

[@IK-nv3hr]

DrkJP520 XD. I understand man. Sorry for being a meanie (😄)

[@WilfredCthulu]

So basically, she gave it a bad review because it's actually a challenge.

[@MattMontyThom]

And this is what we call selective hearing.

[@WilfredCthulu]

MattMontyThom Oh yeah well... well... yeah pretty much.

[@chriswarrington9353]

Have you played the game? Its not that its a challenge the game does not give you an explanation of itself. And the controls are off

[@heartless2219]

chris warrington the controls are tight, its a really fun game with a high skill ceiling if you can get good at it.

[@ALonelyWeeaboo]

chris warrington It reminds me of God Hand, where you think the controls are awful at first, but then you get used to it and get your ass handed to you

[@BasedGiant88]

This review actually made me so much more hyped for the game. Nothing excites me like casual tears.

[@BasedGiant88]

@sadiq2008 I think there's some new content in the re-release

[@BasedGiant88]

@sadiq2008 Yeah I believe it's free. Like a couple new missions.

[@BasedGiant88]

@sadiq2008 already out

[@FlippinT]

"The game makes me mad, so it loses points."

[@Fayt4d]

Yeah Keza Mcdonald shouldn't be reviewing games at all if she can't be bothered to learn the control scheme

[@LoneSilverwind]

I wonder if the guy who reviewed this knew that you could use the sticks as opposed to the touch screen to use the Unite Morphs. Obviously 14 hours wasn't enough for this guy, what a horrible review.

[@trebien4400]

Isn't guy like a general term?

[@m3anmug108]

@Megalink That explains a lot.

[@-morrow]

@@trebien4400 no it's not

[@prettyboyboo6901]

The kickstarter brought me here.

[@RoyyGn]

Me to but don't know what the hype is about? This game looks average at best

[@breadordecide]

R The game isnt worth the hype. Trust me.

[@EVIl80017]

bad review

The worst part is when is having to draw on the game pad/control stick in order to change the attack type. Like she said sometimes it just doesn't work and you want to do it faster to keep the action going but it's just frustrating when you miss it. A quick change weapon button like in DmC would have make it all so much better...

[@googleprofiel6814]

A button might work yeah, but a big part of those weapons is also the size of them. When you draw the line longer, you'll obviously have a bigger and better sword. And they would probably need to fill the gamepad with buttons to select all of them to what might be even more annoying during fast paced moments because you'll need to look down at the screen to find the right ones. The drawing had it's issues but I would still give it a higher rate then 75% accuracy. Maybe 85-90% once you get the hang of some stuff. You'll just need to see how they work and then try to mimic those instead of trying to represent the things they tell you perfectly. It's a annoyance I still agree but for me at least it wasn't that big of a deal.

[@jasonfajardo8109]

This overall review was very poorly written in my opinion, I would have given this game an 8. But this person does have a point about the difficulty of the game, because BOY is this a tough cookie to beat, but honestly that really didn't bother me that much, I actually like games that give you a fair challenge. Although I did almost lose my shit when I'd finally beaten the game, (Today in fact.) and then the screen read "Congratulations, you've unlocked Hard difficulty."

[@alabaster3535]

And now that the game is multiplatform, you give it a 9. Nice IGN

[@blackreddevil19]

You can back the game now on kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/platinumgames/the-wonderful-101-remastered for a switch , steam and PS4 port

[@Yosnier_]

Once you've played enough of Bayonetta you can keep up with the action.

[@Melkac]

"This game was supposed to be a system seller" Wait what? Who the hell told you that? This game was never marketed as a system seller

[@rockingpox2274]

How does it not make any sense? Don't blame the game on everything blame yourself.

[@jollyjah3U]

Maybe this game will get the respect it deserves when the port is released 🙏🏽😤

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

....and then gamespot gave it a 4

[@MrSlowpez10]

I want to trash the review, but I can't. It's spot on. Still, the game is so enjoyable that I would have to give it an 8 or 8.5.

[@c40sKun]

The reviewr couldn´t handle the game... that is sad, I bet he/she would say the same about Bayonetta, it IS unforgivable on mistakes, and you need to learn how to play... Don´t blame the controls because you´re bad :C

[@ShadowOfNexxus]

It's coming out on PS4

[@foodini666]

it is now via a kickstarter started 14 hours ago

[@georgerattler2940]

So this reviewer gives the game a lower score than it deserves because they suck at it?

[@consciousout8150]

Fun fact? I found the story simple, easier to follow than Adventure Time even. Also, what fool did this review? I think they need fired. The comments section of this video, alone, seems to debunk the entire video. I mean really? It's almost like they chose to hate on it for some specific reason and never even played the game. Actually, I'd believe that over half the thing said in this video.

[@Pamjamelia]

So basically the issue the reviewer is trying to get out here is the control...Okay...Well, if I can get a Wii U, control shouldn't be a problem for me. I was sceptical at first about the controls in Kid Icarus Uprising and I got used to them very quickly. I know this game is different, but regardless it shouldn't be TOO hard to get used to. I won't say this review is good, nor will I say it's bad since I haven't played the game yet. But for now, I will just say it gave me a...decent idea of what the game is like...sort of. How does strategy come in? Explain, woman! XD Jokes aside, I'll decide for myself. But the score...Like I care about a couple of numbers to decide how good a game is, anyway. :L

[@trebien4400]

Have you played it yet

[@adam145]

I love how IGN videos struggle with getting one shape drawn right and yet Kamiya showed recordings where he just obliterates everything with perfect scores ...

[@Mrkingrandoh]

I love this game. Definitely an all time favorite

[@IMZorkTheDork]

Yup same, I bought my Wii/Wiiu/3DS on launch, planning on grabbing a ps4 as well.

[@Megazone23]

I feel like I'm the only person who was sold on this game becasue of the demo. It piqued my interest before, but it wasn't until the demo that I bought a WiiU and this game. The pacing is my only complaint about this game, but everything else is perfect.

[@Astaticembrace]

For me the demo was daunting because of the simultaneous tutorial-reading/robot killing but once I got used to the chaos and no longer needed to learn anything else for the demo, I was sold as well. This game is BEASTLY.

[@Davies46]

i would say, while the demo is good, it does a massive disservice to the game itself. I only say that because this game is so fantastically ridiculous and terrific that any demo would have a hard time conveying that.

[@RokushoTheRavager]

I kinda feel the opposite. The demo didn't do it justice at all because of how much it throws at you and expects you to get it, but even so I still thought it had a lot to offer so I've always wanted to check it out. Now that I'm playing it, it's a great game but oh dear god that controls are making me want to throw the damn Gamepad Into the wall... Splatoon is another game that has a difficult demo but after about 3 playthroughs I was finally able to adapt and once I did I was zooming all over the place, climbing up the walls and taking out the octlurks with skill and I'm not gonna lie, I felt like a badass squidlin. When I tried Wonderful 101 it left me confused and unsatisfied to where I didn't want to try the demo again but I kept playing Splatoon until I got the hang of it and it was worth it in the end.

[@DJGroff]

I think this game did deserve a higher rating, but I agree with her that the boss battles were the highlight. So epic in scope and they go on for a long time.

[@TheEpicphale]

This is Keza Macdonald, the same one who pulled the 'its too hard' stunt on the dark souls review.

[@dgreat1000]

Haha dark soul indeed was hard..but in the beginning after that it just a slash evade and waiting for turn kind of game..nintendo made a fun innovative and critically creative games..thank you nintendo

[@user-ef6gv4wv1l]

9.5/10 It has a little something for everyone.

[@alexruiz5521]

"There's no mastery in wonderful 101" what?!

[@MCHellshit]

+Alex Ruiz Seriously, so, so wrong

[@alexruiz5521]

MCHellshit Extremely wrong!

[@tonyqueen2483]

I just started playing this game last night and its turning into one of the most unique games on any system. She couldn't handle the pressure... WHATS A MATTER TO SPICY FOR YA

[@annunanki]

Holy shit. I could not watch this review. The person is literally yelling over the background music.

[@MrTictacwac]

It's a good thing we have comments sections for reviews, it helps show if people should actually listen to to the review or not. I think that seeing the majority of the comments defending the game would be more likely to make me buy it than to just hear a good review of it. That being said, I own this game and it is amazing. If you're looking for a good time to buy the Wii U with a good starting game this is it.

[@darkwater124]

"Oh, IGN just doesn't like tough games" Even though they gave Demon's Souls a 9.4 You know, guys, it IS possible for the Wonderful 101 to, oh, I don't know, not be the most perfect thing ever. :I

[@ianmorgan5342]

Well, if Colin Moriarty had reviewed it, it would've gotten about a 3, soooooooo I guess we can't complain too much.

[@yoroshiku137]

Saying "visual cacophony" is on pair to saying "nasal diarrhea" when you actually mean "runny nose."

[@TokenGamer]

I also read that enemies broadcast their moves before they strike, giving enough time be to evasive when needed. From what I see in the gameplay, the hero can run pretty fast, so it's not like players can't use that to their advantage too.

[@DevilSoma]

yo basically you hate the game because you cant deal with a real challenge? shame on you!! are you sure you´re a real gamer?

[@MrGenyaAvacado]

Categories Id like to see Value: Worth Current Price & Did you have fun?

[@LuftmanPlay]

GOTY 2013

[@EggDevilKing94]

There should also be a zoom in function for the camera, or the ability to have all heroes visable but have a first or even third person view on the gamepad(with the drawing mechanic still intact) just to have a different perspective of all the action going on.

[@ezrato]

After playing the demo, I'm not sure what the problems are with the controls, I found drawing quite easy, though maybe that's different later on? The rest of the review seems fair though.

[@chicoMazapan]

7.5? really? wow.. this game deserves at least 8 or 8.5

[@gcemjie69]

Actually Tomb Raider sold more than 2 mill copies. It sold well but Square said they lost money because their management was bad. Their problem was not the game not selling, but it was their mismanagement of funds. They're planning to release a followup to that game.

[@gcemjie69]

Granted in the last hardware gen Wii won in terms of sales. The Wii sold about 100 mill units worldwide, PS3 sold about 78.67 mil, and X360 sold 78.17. And the Wii's exclusives had major sales:

[@ArisenCulture]

Exactly what I was thinking, I don't know why people think 7 is a bad score. I've always understood scoring as 10=perfect, 9=excellent, 8=great, 7=good, etc.

[@Ineedgames]

This game is annoyingly difficult but once you learn something by your self it's so satisfying to do it again. I keep forgetting you could deflect lasers and lighting with the Valiantium Blade and charge your sword up.

[@TheReasonableGamer]

You said it! The WiiU is criticized for not having any hardcore games. When one rolls out, then the game is criticized for being hardcore. -.- Saying that kids are not hardcore gamers is something that a hardcore gamer would never say.

[@CornishCreamtea07]

Why are people mad that a game they like got a rating of Good, don't you know what good means.

[@SURFYification]

i dont know if you have played the full game. but trust me it deserves a 9 or 8.5

[@Ironbat92]

SURFYification Still, it's not the end of the world that a person doesn't like a thing as much as you don't

[@SURFYification]

Never said it was. I still think its a little unfair. But what i can say without a doubt is that the GodHand Review.

[@TuWear]

Check out the Ranting Robots, they never once had an issue with the controls and admitted that the camera angles were bad at times.

[@WhorrorPrincess]

I was waiting for this to be uploaded to KZbin just so I can read the comments.

[@nano69ify]

You can. Remember to press the minus button to switch screens.

[@ArisenCulture]

I have a feeling The Wonderful 101 will have the God Hand effect where we may not appreciate it right now but give it time and it will receive a huge cult following

[@Frijolero18]

The main complaint is bad controls yet for those who played the game, the controls worked perfectly. It just like the Gamespot review of Skyward Sword.

[@blazilfrazil2]

I'm playing the demo right now, they have an option to use the joystick to draw the shapes and that works fine....so its really her fault lol

[@JacksonofGod]

I agree. The whole point of these review though is to inform potential consumers on the quality of a game. Graphics, I get that, Gameplay and Mechanics, I get that to some degree difficulty i can see that. If the game was dern near immpossible to complete. However, that is like a 10 year old who never played a zelda game tries to play it then deducts major points because it was too difficult for "him/her". Or Earthbound a pretty dern hard game, but still commended for the other aspects of it.

[@Excelsior96]

You have to see it from their perspective. They have the biggest following among all video game franchises, so if they try to change it up too much, many of their fans would be upset. Also, it is an annual series, no different from FIFA and Madden, so I don't see why CoD get's all of the hate.

[@JanezKrnc-San]

thats the thing. i read the written review too, and it says how controls are very hard to get used to, because the gameplay and all is really different from what you're used to. and that is TRUE. i've played the demo. the game is really something ... different, but the controls work good, for what demo showed.i dont know about other simbols, but the drawing was very fast and seemless in the demo, also drawing with the stick was much easier. just saying they shouldnt rate it bad for wrong reasons

[@namelessv125]

I don't know. A lot of sites seem to really dislike much change. I remember all the hate people spewed for Kirby Air Ride back in the day for simply using one button. Then there were times when everyone had ignored fighting games for years and some wished that a hadoken was on a single button because "we have so many buttons on controllers now". People talk like a learning curve is a bad thing and fighting games usually have the steepest.

[@Snatte]

Guys, play the demo. Best way to find out if you want it. I played the demo and I'm super hyped!

[@TomOfAllTrades91]

I'd say that score sound's about right :)

[@ArisenCulture]

If the demo was anything to go by, this game will be amazing. In my time with the game I had no control issues at all and I found the gamepad very easy to use and incredibly responsive.

[@gcemjie69]

Also Nintendo can market its console as a "family" console, but they made a mistake of calling the system a "Wii-U." Most casual gamers don't really know the difference between the Wii and the Wii-U. "Wii-U" makes it sound like a peripheral controller to the Wii. Only a hardcore gamer or someone who follows games would know that a Wii-U is totally different than a Wii.

[@siegeshot2]

That was funny because I was thinking about Lost Magic (DS) throughout the entire review shaking my head saying, "You have no idea..."

[@worldsboss]

As expected, she failed to mention that you can also draw the shapes using the right analogue stick rather then being forced to use the touchscreen every time.... however this seems like a fair review in all other aspects.

[@Strospiteri]

Where do you see it? Point it out because it looks fine in the HD trailers and demonstrations with none of this 'blurring' around the edges of which he speaks.

[@ZaWarubro]

Same here, but give me 5 minutes and I was linking combos, repelling attacks, and time trialing myself for Pure Platinums over and over again.

[@silverjay323]

The controls, while finicky and flow-breaking at times, were surprisingly lenient, and perfection, as attempted in this review, is not necessary at all. Not to mention simply using the right-stick will eliminate most of these problems. The controls could've been better, but it's not nearly as game breaking as she makes it out to be.

[@roshipower]

Well if a 79 really doesn't bother me, some of my favorite games like Kirby's Return to Dreamland got around there in terms of reviews. A game that gets a 79 is usually a game that may have flaws to some, but the flaws are invisible to others. Basically I'm saying any game that mostly gets reviews above 75 shouldn't be pre-judged until you play it yourself

[@DarthJack13]

Even if she only played it for a couple of hours, thats still more than ANY OF US have played. That's why I'd listen to her opinion more than anybody else's in the comment section. Especially since this game has been getting mostly 7's and 8's everywhere. Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely buying this game, but people shouldn't be criticizing all of the reviews until they have played the entire game once it comes out.

[@brokenranger1]

that happens, because the way that the game teach to do the hammer is a lot like the whip and in the end you do a whip, try to draw it not closing the circle or like i do. draw a line, then do the circle not up, but down, you will pass over the line you drew and is not necessary to close the circle, so i let it open at the top, that works fine for me

[@Dudewithangerissues]

I like the colors and monster design. A 7.4 score isn't really as bad as people make it out to be, if you looked forward to this don't have shame in trying it.

[@BlamedAxis]

The hammer is the hardest to draw. It keeps thinking Im drawing a whip

[@RetroGamingBlog]

Having played through I think this doesn't deserve the 7.4. For the first time in a long time I haven't played a game that's made me laugh so much or had my eyes popping out from the insane design of the game. I felt that joy I felt when I began gaming, and for this game to recapture that is something in itself. I respect the reviewers score though, and at the end of the day it's an opinion. For those who are gonna miss this based on the review are missing out on something very special.

[@SilverSkiver]

This game really has that star fox 64 atmosphere. you have a general a "great fox" and a cast of interesting characters.

[@gcemjie69]

But if you look at the upcoming generation the PS4 already has 1 million pre-orders and it's not even out. The Wii-U sold about 1.42 million units and it's been out since 2012. If the PS4 is already catching up and it's not even out, that means people already believe that there will be great games for PS4. People are not so sure and the are not confident in how many games will be available for the Wii-U. Even Nintendo's executives admitted that their sales are down to a lack of games.

[@TheRetroman37]

Guys... This reviewer is one of IGN's best. That being said, I also am really hype for 101. I've plsyed the demo though and I gotta agree with her criticisms. Its pretty hard to get used to and the controls for drawing could have been better. But I' still getting the game. God. 7.4 isn't even that bad.

[@seanwilliams5417]

Well it is to IGN's standards

[@SEESPrism]

Why the hate towards the review? She doesn't say anything that sounds out of place or "stupid"...

[@Strospiteri]

When you train a community to think that below 8 is bad you get this kind of reaction. For instance IMDB has a rating system where most movies get 7 with the best of the best get no higher than 8. Bad ones tend to be 5 or below.

[@JanezKrnc-San]

welcome to 2013 gaming. where people say the game is bad if it doesn't control, function, or plays like the games they've played up until then. thats EXACTLY what's good. different GAMEPLAY!! that's where its at. and thats where the games from the next generation should differ from what we're used to. not only graphics. the exact same goes for zombiU. it wasn't a perfect game sure, but people gave it lower scores for WRONG reasons.

[@FoxHound109]

Why do people pretend like difficult games are "not kid friendly?" I was playing Contra at the age of seven and loving it. Difficult games are perfectly suited for children; kids aren't fucking stupid. In fact, kids excel at difficult games if given the chance.

[@MegaPk99]

I dont know why people are disliking this video i mean everything she said implied to a 7.5 and thats not bad.

[@Daedron12]

The controls work flawlessly, any mistake when drawing shapes is the mistake of the player, NOT the controls. And since when is it a sin for a game to have an immense learning curve to the point that you only begin to understand it's systems near the end? You mean...the game doesn't dissolve into mindless button mashing from the get-go but instead throws new systems at me until the VERY END?! I don't see how that is not awesome.

[@nano69ify]

Remember that time that difficulty was well received by many reviewers, Ninja Gaiden Black? Devil May Cry 3? Dark Souls? Maybe Audrey receiving a job and Nintendo was a bad idea.

[@Ramy_Elwakil]

This game should get an 8.5 it has annoying quick time events but the controls are easy to remember and it's fun just annoying puzzle moments at times to

[@jcdenton5400]

Man, it's a good thing industry saviors like "Gone Home" will always be here to counteract ACTUAL challenging games like this one. It would be a shame if we encouraged creative freedom from developers. I think they should pander to my tastes and conform to my social opinions.

[@TonyKanameKuran]

It's because The Wonderful 101 truly deserves an 8 or 9 out of 10.

[@bellboy64]

If the reviewer was struggling with the controls the fault is hers alone I feel. I beat the game today and it was only or two times when the game mis-read me. It's mindless as all hell but I think it would it's charm if it wasn't. When you get a groove it's the most satisfying thing in the world. This review doesn't do the game the justice it truly deserves. It's the best game on Wii U at the moment. And I rank it up there among my all-time favourites period.

[@MisterHeroman]

Fun is subjective. Some people have fun playing W101, others have fun listening to Bieber/Miley/whatevers popular to hate, some have fun watching Twilight, some have fun eating shit. The actual qualities of the product being judged cannot be subjective. Things such as graphics and how art direction and style work, tightness of controls, if the game has many noticeable bugs, etc.

[@joinmebowser9000]

A formal assessment or examination of something. That is the standard review. However, when we're talking about game reviews, it's basically the same thing, but what makes them special, is the inclusion of opinions and subjective matters in the review, while stating objective facts. That is why not every video game review isn't the same, and also why it's kinda stupid to bash an opinion...

[@joemontague7895]

I found this review very fair. 7.4 is still considered a good score, and the reviewer did have good statements backing up their decision for the score. Everyone has their opinion on games and this person's opinion is completely valid by the points they made. So why all the hate?

[@Millahtime]

And this is why games are dumbed down and hold your hand these days. Having a game with actual challenge and leaving you to figure out how to tackle it is amazingly refreshing for 2013. Now if only people could learn to enjoy getting their ass kicked in a video game.

[@gcemjie69]

You just called out one of Wii-U's biggest problems. It has the power of the PS3 when it was only released about a year ago. The PS3 was released in 2006 and it is now about 7 years old.

[@SnickerBuffetCO]

It's rated T for the writing and in game content. You're allowed to have a colorful art style and not just be for kids. Color and style shouldn't be an E for Everyone exclusive.

[@gcemjie69]

The Wii-U is NOT cheap though. A 8GB Wii-U costs $320! And a 500GB PS4 that is more than 10x powerful is only $80 more. My theory is that Nintendo released their hardware more than a year before PS4/ Xbox360's release date to try and sell alot of systems knowing that they couldn't compete in terms of hardware. But the problem was there weren't enough games for people to think that Wii-U warrants a purchase.